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Octane: change history

7 changes across 2 patches (Feb 9, 2026 to May 4, 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 Patch Notes (May 4, 2026)New 1Official notes ↗
    New
    Added new VO for Stim Surge.
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    Added new VO for Stim Surge.
  2. Apex Legends: Breach Patch Notes (Feb 9, 2026)Nerf 1Fix 5Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Max Duration extension
    Octane's Max Duration extension decreases from 6s to 3s.
    6s→3s
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    Max Duration extension reduced from 6s to 3s
    Fix
    Fixed FOV scaling issues with Stim Surge.
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    Fixed FOV scaling issues with Stim Surge
    Fix
    Fixed Stim Surge sometimes lowering your speed.
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    Fixed Stim Surge sometimes lowering your speed
    Fix
    Fixed Stim Surge being used first if it was previously canceled with a mantle.
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    Fixed Stim Surge being used first if it was previously canceled with a mantle
    Fix
    Fixed a bug where Stim Surge would trigger automatically in a multitude of contexts.
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    Fixed a bug where Stim Surge would trigger automatically in a multitude of contexts
    Fix
    Fixed a bug where Daredevil could grant Battle Surge movement speed buff in addition to fast reloads.
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    Fixed a bug where Daredevil could grant Battle Surge movement speed buff in addition to fast reloads

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