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Devotion: change history

12 changes across 4 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)Nerf 1Adjust 1Removed 1Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Widened reverse hipfire spread.
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    Widened reverse hipfire spread
    Removed
    Removed improved scaling from high-tier barrels and stocks (Previous Hotfix).
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    Removed improved scaling from high-tier barrels and stocks (Previous Hotfix)
    Nerf
    Mag size
    Devotion's mag size decreases from 52 to 48.
    52→48
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    Mag size reduced to 48 (was 52) (Previous Hotfix)
  2. Apex Legends: Prodigy Patch Notes (May 5, 2025)Buff 1Adjust 3Official notes ↗
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    New perk
    Equipping a purple tier barrel, stock, and mag will turbocharge the Devotion, reducing its spin-up time.
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    New perk: equipping a purple tier barrel, stock, and mag will turbocharge the Devotion, reducing its spin-up time
    Adjust
    Improved the scaling with high tier barrels.
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    Improved the scaling with high tier barrels
    • Blue: improved stability and recoil control (equivalent to old Purple)
    • Purple: advanced stability and recoil control
    Adjust
    Improved the scaling with high tier stocks.
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    Improved the scaling with high tier stocks
    • Blue: improved handling and reload speeds (equivalent to old Purple)
    • Purple: advanced handling and reload speeds
    Buff
    Purple mag capacity
    Devotion's purple mag capacity increases from 48 to 52.
    48→52
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    Increased purple mag capacity to 52 (was 48)
  3. Apex Legends: Takeover Patch Notes (Feb 10, 2025)Buff 1Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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    Damage
    Devotion's damage increases from 15 to 16.
    15→16
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    Damage increased to 16 (was 15)
    Adjust
    Headshot damage: 20.
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    Headshot damage: 20
  4. Apex Legends: Shockwave Patch Notes (Aug 5, 2024)Adjust 3Official notes ↗
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    Empty reload speed decreased.
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    Empty reload speed decreased
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    Gun Shield Generator added.
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    Gun Shield Generator added
    Adjust
    Reverse hip fire improved; shots needed for max hipfire reduced to 14 (was 21).
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    Reverse hip fire improved; shots needed for max hipfire reduced to 14 (was 21)

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