Nerf Radar › Apex Legends › Buffs and nerfs › August 2025
Apex Legends buffs and nerfs: August 2025
Every buff and nerf from the 1 official update Nerf Radar tracked for Apex Legends in August 2025: 11 buffs and 1 nerf in all.
Buff 11Nerf 1
Most buffed and nerfed
The entries ranked by the number of buffs and nerfs in August 2025. A count of changes, not a measure of their size.
| Changed | Buffs | Nerfs | Patches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Caustic | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Devotion | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| EVA-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peacekeeper | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Apex Legends: Showdown Patch Notes (Aug 4, 2025)
· 11 buffs and 1 nerf among its 186 changes · Full breakdown → · Official notes ↗
Buffs (11)
Bangalore
Buff
Tactical: Smoke Launcher · Projectile speed
Projectile speed on Bangalore's Tactical: Smoke Launcher increases from 2500 to 2900.
2500→2900
Source line
Projectile speed increased to 2900 (was 2500)
Buff
Tactical: Smoke Launcher · Pull out time
Pull out time on Bangalore's Tactical: Smoke Launcher decreases from 0.35 to 0.25.
0.35→0.25
Source line
Pull out time reduced to 0.25 (was 0.35)
Buff
Tactical: Smoke Launcher · Cooldown
Cooldown on Bangalore's Tactical: Smoke Launcher decreases from 35s to 30s.
35s→30s
Source line
Cooldown reduced to 30s (was 35s)
Buff
Ultimate: Rolling Thunder · Cooldown
Cooldown on Bangalore's Ultimate: Rolling Thunder decreases from 270s to 210s.
270s→210s
Source line
Cooldown reduced to 210s (was 270s)
Buff
Ultimate: Rolling Thunder · Anim frame to fire projectile
Anim frame to fire projectile on Bangalore's Ultimate: Rolling Thunder decreases from 5 to 1.
5→1
Source line
Reduced anim frame to fire projectile to 1 (was 5)
Buff
Tactical: Nox Gas Trap · Trap health
Trap health on Caustic's Tactical: Nox Gas Trap increases from 150 to 225.
150→225
Source line
Trap health increased to 225 (was 150)
Buff
Tactical: Nox Gas Trap · Trap activation radius
Trap activation radius on Caustic's Tactical: Nox Gas Trap increases from 140 to 260.
140→260
Source line
Increased trap activation radius to 260 (was 140)
Buff
Tactical: Nox Gas Trap · Gas radius
Gas radius on Caustic's Tactical: Nox Gas Trap increases from 282 to 300.
282→300
Source line
Increased gas radius to 300 (was 282)
Buff
Ultimate: Nox Gas Grenade · Projectile speed
Projectile speed on Caustic's Ultimate: Nox Gas Grenade increases from 1300 to 1500.
1300→1500
Source line
Increased projectile speed to 1500 (was 1300)
Buff
Damage per pellet
EVA-8's damage per pellet increases from 6 to 7.
6→7
Source line
Damage per pellet increased to 7 (was 6)
Buff
Magazine size
Peacekeeper's magazine size increases from 5 to 6.
5→6
Source line
Increased magazine size to 6 (was 5)
Nerfs (1)
Nerf
Mag size
Devotion's mag size decreases from 52 to 48.
52→48
Source line
Mag size reduced to 48 (was 52) (Previous Hotfix)