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Bot Royale: change history

8 changes across 2 patches (Aug 5, 2024 to May 5, 2025), newest first. Nerf Radar tracks the 10 most recent official updates for Apex Legends, back to Aug 5, 2024.
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  1. Apex Legends: Prodigy Patch Notes (May 5, 2025)Adjust 3Official notes ↗
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    "Auto" option attempts to adapt the Apex Bots to what is known about your skill and is the default setting at the start of every match.
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    "Auto" option attempts to adapt the Apex Bots to what is known about your skill and is the default setting at the start of every match
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    The difficulty selector can only be updated by the squad leader.
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    The difficulty selector can only be updated by the squad leader
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    The difficulty selector can be accessed via the "Customize Bot Royale" tab in the player's inventory menu OR via the Customize Bot Royale button in the in-game menu.
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    The difficulty selector can be accessed via the "Customize Bot Royale" tab in the player's inventory menu OR via the Customize Bot Royale button in the in-game menu
  2. Apex Legends: Shockwave Patch Notes (Aug 5, 2024)Adjust 5Official notes ↗
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    New mode for Apex's new and learning players.
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    New mode for Apex's new and learning players
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    Battle as a squad against a smaller lobby of enemy bot squads in a quicker version of a standard battle royale match.
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    Battle as a squad against a smaller lobby of enemy bot squads in a quicker version of a standard battle royale match
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    Game rules are the same as in standard battle royale modes.
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    Game rules are the same as in standard battle royale modes
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    Play with Bots in your squad or bring your own Human friends.
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    Play with Bots in your squad or bring your own Human friends
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    Bot Legends: overhauled as part of Bot Royale.
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    Bot Legends: overhauled as part of Bot Royale
    • Improvements made to pathfinding, shooting, ability deployment, and interactions with game objects
    • Several Legends were added as Bots in Bot Royale including: Bangalore, Bloodhound, Conduit, Fuse, Gibraltar, Lifeline, Octane, Seer, Vantage, and Wraith

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