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Apex Legends buffs and nerfs: October 2026 so far
Every buff and nerf from the 5 official updates Nerf Radar tracked for Apex Legends in October 2026 (through Oct 9, 2026): 1 buff and 10 nerfs in all.
Buff 1Nerf 10
Most buffed and nerfed
The entries ranked by the number of buffs and nerfs in October 2026 so far. A count of changes, not a measure of their size.
| Changed | Buffs | Nerfs | Patches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axle | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Fast Draw Wild Card | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Fighter | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Fight Gauge | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Apex Legends: Latest Update - 10/09/2026 (Oct 9, 2026)
· No buffs or nerfs among its 1 change · Full breakdown → · Official notes ↗
Apex Legends: 10/08/2026 (Oct 8, 2026)
· No buffs or nerfs among its 1 change · Full breakdown → · Official notes ↗
Apex Legends: Latest Update 10/6/2026 (Oct 6, 2026)
· No buffs or nerfs among its 4 changes · Full breakdown → · Official notes ↗
Apex Legends: Latest Update 10/02/2026 (Oct 2, 2026)
· 2 nerfs among its 3 changes · Full breakdown → · Official notes ↗
Nerfs (2)
Fast Draw Wild Card
Nerf
Reload time reduction benefit is lowered from 35% to 25%.
35%→25%
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Reload Time Reduction Benefit Reduced to 25% from 35%
Nerf
Consumable use time reduction benefit is lowered from 50% to 25%.
50%→25%
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Consumable Use Time Reduction Benefit Reduced to 25% from 50%
Apex Legends: Latest Update - 10/01/2026 (Oct 1, 2026)
· 1 buff and 8 nerfs among its 11 changes · Full breakdown → · Official notes ↗
Buffs (1)
Fight Gauge
Buff
Fight Gauge now regenerates passively when not in Fighter Form and below 1 pip.
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Enabled passive Fight Gauge regen when not in Fighter Form and below 1 pip of Fight Gauge
Nerfs (8)
Nerf
Passive
Sliding lateral control is reduced by 50%, making it harder to keep slide momentum while cornering tightly.
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Sliding lateral control nerfed by 50%
Nerf
Tactical
Sliding lateral control is reduced by 25% for Nitro Gate users.
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Sliding lateral control nerfed by 25% for Nitro Gate users
Nerf
Tactical
Nitro Gate initial push speed is reduced from 700 to 650.
Tactical700650Direction not stated
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Nerfed Nitro Gate initial push speed to 650 from 700
Nerf
Ultimate
If the Kickstart drone locks on right after being deployed, the knock-up is significantly smaller.
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If the Kickstart drone locks on immediately after being deployed, the resulting knock-up is significantly decreased
Nerf
Ultimate
Maximum Kickstart knock-up magnitude is reduced from 700 to 650.
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Nerfed max knock-up magnitude to 650 from 700
Nerf
Ultimate
Maximum drone chase time is reduced from 10s to 8s, so it gives up an active chase 2s sooner.
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Nerfed max drone chase time to 8s from 10s (meaning it'll give-up on an active chase 2s sooner)
Fighter
Nerf
Fighter's Defense damage reduction is lowered from 55% to 50%, so guns deal a bit more damage to charging Fighters.
55%→50%
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Reduced Fighter's Defense from 55% damage reduction to 50%
Nerf
Ryu, Chun-Li and Dhalsim can store at most 2 Ultimate charges instead of 3.
3→2
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Reduced the max number of Ult charges for Ryu, Chun-Li and Dhalsim from 3 to 2