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Apex Legends buffs and nerfs: August 2026
Every buff and nerf from the 1 official update Nerf Radar tracked for Apex Legends in August 2026: 3 buffs and 15 nerfs in all.
Buff 3Nerf 15
Most buffed and nerfed
The entries ranked by the number of buffs and nerfs in August 2026. A count of changes, not a measure of their size.
| Changed | Buffs | Nerfs | Patches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternator | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| G7 Scout | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 30-30 Repeater | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Hemlok Breach AR | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| RE-45 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Axle | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Loba | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| R-99 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Apex Legends: Marked Patch Notes (Aug 3, 2026)
· 3 buffs and 15 nerfs among its 176 changes · Full breakdown → · Official notes ↗
Buffs (3)
Buff
Ultimate · Cooldown
Cooldown on Loba's Ultimate decreases from 150s to 120s.
150s→120s
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Cooldown reduced to 120s (was 150s)
Buff
Damage
30-30 Repeater's damage increases from 43 to 51.
43→51
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Increased damage to 51 (was 43)
Buff
ADS Charge Time
30-30 Repeater's ADS Charge Time decreases from 0.4 to 0.25s.
0.4→0.25s
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Reduced ADS Charge Time to 0.25 seconds (was 0.4)
Nerfs (15)
Nerf
Tactical · Max slide boost time
Max slide boost time on Axle's Tactical decreases from 5s to 3s.
5s→3s
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Reduced max slide boost time from 5 seconds to 3 seconds
Nerf
Damage
G7 Scout's damage decreases from 37 to 33.
37→33
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Reduced damage to 33 (was 37)
Nerf
White magazine
G7 Scout's white magazine decreases from 15 to 12.
15→12
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White magazine reduced from 15 to 12
Nerf
Blue magazine
G7 Scout's blue magazine decreases from 18 to 14.
18→14
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Blue magazine reduced from 18 to 14
Nerf
Purple magazine
G7 Scout's purple magazine decreases from 20 to 16.
20→16
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Purple magazine reduced from 20 to 16
Nerf
Breach Charge Cooldown
Hemlok Breach AR's Breach Charge Cooldown increases from 25s to 30s.
25s→30s
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Increased Breach Charge Cooldown to 30s (was 25s)
Nerf
Damage
Hemlok Breach AR's damage decreases from 22 to 21.
22→21
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Reduced damage to 21 (was 22)
Nerf
Damage
Alternator's damage decreases from 19 to 18.
19→18
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Reduced damage to 18 (was 19)
Nerf
Base magazine
Alternator's base magazine decreases from 20 to 18.
20→18
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Base magazine reduced from 20 to 18
Nerf
White magazine
Alternator's white magazine decreases from 24 to 20.
24→20
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White magazine reduced from 24 to 20
Nerf
Blue magazine
Alternator's blue magazine decreases from 26 to 22.
26→22
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Blue magazine reduced from 26 to 22
Nerf
Purple magazine
Alternator's purple magazine decreases from 30 to 26.
30→26
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Purple magazine reduced from 30 to 26
Nerf
Damage
RE-45's damage decreases from 17 to 16.
17→16
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Reduced damage to 16 (was 17)
Nerf
Purple magazine
RE-45's purple magazine decreases from 27 to 24.
27→24
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Purple magazine reduced from 27 to 24
Nerf
Damage
R-99's damage decreases from 13 to 12.
13→12
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Reduced damage to 12 (was 13)