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30 changes across 2 patches (Aug 5, 2024 to Aug 4, 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: Showdown Patch Notes (Aug 4, 2025)Buff 4Adjust 25Official notes ↗
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    Nox Gas
    Damage Increased to 10-15 (was 4-10).
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    Damage Increased to 10-15 (was 4-10)
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    Nox Gas
    Now causes aim punch to victims when causing damage.
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    Now causes aim punch to victims when causing damage
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    Nox Gas
    Caustic's Health Bar does not show while inside.
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    Caustic's Health Bar does not show while inside
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    Nox Gas
    Increased visibility both outside and inside his own gas.
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    Increased visibility both outside and inside his own gas
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    Nox Gas
    Green highlighting is still active.
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    Green highlighting is still active
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    Nox Gas
    Clouds now have threat indicators for victims.
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    Clouds now have threat indicators for victims
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    Now Grounds enemies
    Slowing them once and draining them of movement cooldowns.
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    Now Grounds enemies: slowing them once and draining them of movement cooldowns
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    Nox Gas
    "Slow" changed: immediately drains velocity to the desired speed even if the target is moving at high velocity or in the air.
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    "Slow" changed: immediately drains velocity to the desired speed even if the target is moving at high velocity or in the air
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    Gas now reactive
    Ordnance and abilities can disable it for 5s when used inside/nearby.
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    Gas now reactive: ordnance and abilities can disable it for 5s when used inside/nearby
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    NEW Passive
    Field Research (was Nox Vision).
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    NEW Passive: Field Research (was Nox Vision)
    • Gain research points from poisoning enemies, opening unique Death Boxes, and scanning ring consoles
    • Unlock an upgrade point for every 100 research points (max 2)
    • Can uniquely have all 4 upgrades unlocked at once
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    Tactical: Nox Gas Trap · Trap health
    Trap health on Caustic's Tactical: Nox Gas Trap increases from 150 to 225.
    150→225
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    Trap health increased to 225 (was 150)
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    Tactical: Nox Gas Trap
    Trap can be activated earlier while inflating.
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    Trap can be activated earlier while inflating
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    Tactical: Nox Gas Trap
    Reduced toss and stow by 0.1s.
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    Reduced toss and stow by 0.1s
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    Tactical: Nox Gas Trap · Trap activation radius
    Trap activation radius on Caustic's Tactical: Nox Gas Trap increases from 140 to 260.
    140→260
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    Increased trap activation radius to 260 (was 140)
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    Tactical: Nox Gas Trap · Gas radius
    Gas radius on Caustic's Tactical: Nox Gas Trap increases from 282 to 300.
    282→300
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    Increased gas radius to 300 (was 282)
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    Tactical: Nox Gas Trap
    Doubled lifetime to 22s (was 11s).
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    Doubled lifetime to 22s (was 11s)
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    Tactical: Nox Gas Trap
    Caustic traps take ring damage.
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    Caustic traps take ring damage
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    Tactical: Nox Gas Trap · Activation delay
    Activation delay on Caustic's Tactical: Nox Gas Trap increases from 0.2s to 0.8s.
    0.2s→0.8s
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    Increased activation delay to 0.8s (was 0.2s)
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    Tactical: Nox Gas Trap
    Traps take bullet damage while inflating.
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    Traps take bullet damage while inflating
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    Tactical: Nox Gas Trap
    Traps take critical (1.4x) damage when hit in the o-ring/base.
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    Traps take critical (1.4x) damage when hit in the o-ring/base
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    Ultimate: Nox Gas Grenade
    Reduced cooldown to 2min (was 3m).
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    Reduced cooldown to 2min (was 3m)
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    Ultimate: Nox Gas Grenade
    Reduced toss and stow time by 0.05s.
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    Reduced toss and stow time by 0.05s
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    Ultimate: Nox Gas Grenade · Projectile speed
    Projectile speed on Caustic's Ultimate: Nox Gas Grenade increases from 1300 to 1500.
    1300→1500
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    Increased projectile speed to 1500 (was 1300)
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    Ultimate: Nox Gas Grenade
    Increase duration to 20s (was 15s).
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    Increase duration to 20s (was 15s)
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    Upgrades
    Parabolic Force & Residual Toxins: removed (integrated into base kit).
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    Parabolic Force & Residual Toxins: removed (integrated into base kit)
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    NEW Extra Traps
    One additional charge, increased max in world by 2.
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    NEW Extra Traps: one additional charge, increased max in world by 2
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    Breathe It In
    Moved to Level 2.
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    Breathe It In: moved to Level 2
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    NEW Gas Fighter
    Tac recharges 300% faster while in gas.
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    NEW Gas Fighter: Tac recharges 300% faster while in gas
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    Particle Diffuser
    Increases Ult radius by +50%.
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    Particle Diffuser: increases Ult radius by +50%
  2. Apex Legends: Shockwave Patch Notes (Aug 5, 2024)Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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    Mom! Get the camera! Friendly traps are now differentiated from enemy traps.
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    Mom! Get the camera! Friendly traps are now differentiated from enemy traps

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