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EVA-8: change history

16 changes across 6 patches (Aug 5, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: Overclocked Midseason Patch Notes (Jun 22, 2026)Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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    Small increase to handling speed.
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    Small increase to handling speed.
  2. Apex Legends: Breach Patch Notes (Feb 9, 2026)Adjust 2Official notes ↗
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    Slightly increased rate of fire.
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    Slightly increased rate of fire
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    Tightened blast pattern.
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    Tightened blast pattern
  3. Apex Legends: Showdown Patch Notes (Aug 4, 2025)Buff 1Adjust 2Official notes ↗
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    Damage per pellet
    EVA-8's damage per pellet increases from 6 to 7.
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    Damage per pellet increased to 7 (was 6)
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    Reduced rate of fire.
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    Reduced rate of fire
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    Purple and Gold bolts now match other shotguns.
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    Purple and Gold bolts now match other shotguns
  4. Apex Legends: Prodigy Patch Notes (May 5, 2025)Nerf 1Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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    Greatly increased rate of fire at base and all bolt tiers.
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    Greatly increased rate of fire at base and all bolt tiers
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    Damage per pellet
    EVA-8's damage per pellet decreases from 8 to 6.
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    Damage per pellet reduced to 6 (was 8)
  5. Apex Legends: Takeover Patch Notes (Feb 10, 2025)Buff 1Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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    Damage per pellet
    EVA-8's damage per pellet increases from 7 to 8.
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    Damage per pellet increased to 8 (was 7)
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    No longer deals increased headshot damage.
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    No longer deals increased headshot damage
  6. Apex Legends: Shockwave Patch Notes (Aug 5, 2024)Buff 1Adjust 5Official notes ↗
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    Blast pattern size slightly increased.
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    Blast pattern size slightly increased
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    Damage
    EVA-8's damage increases from 6 to 7.
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    Damage increased to 7 (was 6)
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    Fire rate decreased.
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    Fire rate decreased
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    4 shots remaining activation.
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    4 shots remaining activation
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    Quick reload overflows Magazine by 2.
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    Quick reload overflows Magazine by 2
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    Slight increase to recoil.
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    Slight increase to recoil

Each step links to the full patch breakdown and to Respawn Entertainment's official notes. Changes listed under a general heading such as "Bug fixes" are not included here; search to find every mention.