Alter: change history

1. May 4, 2026Apex Legends: Overclocked Patch Notes (May 4, 2026)Buff 1Nerf 5Official notes ↗
   Nerf

   Tactical · Cooldown

   Cooldown on Alter's Tactical increases from 20s to 25s.

   20s→25s

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   Increased Cooldown from 20s to 25s

   Nerf

   Ultimate · Range

   Range on Alter's Ultimate decreases from 300m to 250m.

   300m→250m

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   Decreased Range from 300m to 250m

   Nerf

   Ultimate · Recall Time

   Recall Time on Alter's Ultimate increases from 2s to 3s.

   2s→3s

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   Increased Recall Time from 2s to 3s

   Nerf

   Ultimate · Ally Recall Time

   Ally Recall Time on Alter's Ultimate increases from 3s to 4s.

   3s→4s

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   Increased Ally Recall Time from 3s to 4s

   Buff

   Ultimate · Chase Portal Open Time

   Chase Portal Open Time on Alter's Ultimate decreases from 6s to 4s.

   6s→4s

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   Decreased Chase Portal Open Time from 6s to 4s

   Nerf

   Upgrades · Movement speed

   Movement speed on Alter's Upgrades decreases from 30% to 15%.

   30%→15%

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   Reduced movement speed from 30% to 15%

2. May 5, 2025Apex Legends: Prodigy Patch Notes (May 5, 2025)Adjust 1Fix 1Official notes ↗
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   Fixed rare issue where you could shoot while phased after using a Void Siphon.

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   Fixed rare issue where you could shoot while phased after using a Void Siphon

   Adjust

   Portal should no longer be created for an enemy that died while being summoned by the Void Nexus.

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   Portal should no longer be created for an enemy that died while being summoned by the Void Nexus

3. Feb 10, 2025Apex Legends: Takeover Patch Notes (Feb 10, 2025)Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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   Upgrades Tactical Cooldown+ and Void Vision returned to correct tier placements.

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   Alter: Upgrades Tactical Cooldown+ and Void Vision returned to correct tier placements

4. Aug 5, 2024Apex Legends: Shockwave Patch Notes (Aug 5, 2024)Buff 1Adjust 6Removed 2Official notes ↗
   Buff

   Void Nexus · Channel time when knocked

   Channel time when knocked on Alter's Void Nexus decreases from 3s to 2s.

   3s→2s

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   Channel time when knocked decreased to 2s (was 3s)

   Adjust

   Void Nexus

   Chase portal duration decreased 8s (was 10s).

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   Chase portal duration decreased 8s (was 10s)

   Adjust

   Void Nexus · Chase portal opening delay

   Chase portal opening delay on Alter's Void Nexus increases from 6s to 8s.

   6s→8s

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   Chase portal opening delay increased to 8s (was 6s)

   Adjust

   Void Nexus

   Increased travel speed to void nexus by about 40% (was 1800).

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   Increased travel speed to void nexus by about 40% (was 1800)

   Adjust

   Void Nexus

   Ult cooldown reduced to 3 min (was 3.5m).

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   Ult cooldown reduced to 3 min (was 3.5m)

   Adjust

   Void Nexus

   When knocked, you can travel to a friendly Void Nexus without looking at it by pressing character action (H key/D-pad down).

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   When knocked, you can travel to a friendly Void Nexus without looking at it by pressing character action (H key/D-pad down)

   Removed

   Removed option to press character action to destroy your own Void Nexus (H key/D-pad down).

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   Removed option to press character action to destroy your own Void Nexus (H key/D-pad down)

   Removed

   Ult Cooldown

   Removed (Level 2).

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   Ult Cooldown: removed ( Level 2 )

   Adjust

   NEW Ringmaster

   Gain access to Ring Consoles.

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   NEW Ringmaster: gain access to Ring Consoles

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