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Charge Rifle: change history

13 changes across 4 patches (Feb 10, 2025 to Sep 14, 2026), 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: Marked Midseason Patch Notes (Sep 14, 2026)Buff 1Nerf 1Adjust 1Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Max distance damage
    Charge Rifle's max distance damage increases from 99 to 110.
    99→110
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    Increased max distance damage from 99 to 110.
    Adjust
    Max damage occurs at >200m.
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    Max damage occurs at >200m.
    Nerf
    Selectfire damage penalty
    Charge Rifle's selectfire damage penalty decreases from 40% to 25%.
    40%→25%
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    Decreased selectfire damage penalty from 40% to 25%.
  2. Apex Legends: Amped Patch Notes (Nov 3, 2025)Nerf 1Adjust 2Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Maximum damage
    Charge Rifle's maximum damage decreases from 110 to 99.
    110→99
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    Maximum damage reduced to 99 (was 110)
    Adjust
    Damage reduced by 40% while using Select Fire mode (was 25%) (Previous Hotfix).
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    Damage reduced by 40% while using Select Fire mode (was 25%) (Previous Hotfix)
    Adjust
    Damage scaling minimum distance increased to 75 meters (was 50m) (Previous Hotfix).
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    Damage scaling minimum distance increased to 75 meters (was 50m) (Previous Hotfix)
  3. Apex Legends: Prodigy Patch Notes (May 5, 2025)Buff 1Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Limb damage
    Charge Rifle's limb damage increases from 0.7 to 0.9.
    0.7→0.9
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    Increased limb damage to 0.9 (was 0.7)
  4. Apex Legends: Takeover Patch Notes (Feb 10, 2025)Nerf 1Adjust 5Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Base damage unchanged.
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    Base damage unchanged
    Adjust
    Headshot damage (min. distance): 135.
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    Headshot damage (min. distance): 135
    Adjust
    Headshot damage (max. distance): 198.
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    Headshot damage (max. distance): 198
    Adjust
    Autofire headshot damage (min. distance): 101.
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    Autofire headshot damage (min. distance): 101
    Adjust
    Autofire headshot damage (max. distance): 149.
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    Autofire headshot damage (max. distance): 149
    Nerf
    Limb damage
    Charge Rifle's limb damage decreases from 90% to 70%.
    90%→70%
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    Limb damage reduced to 70% (was 90%)

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