Quality of Life: change history

1. Jun 22, 2026Apex Legends: Overclocked Midseason Patch Notes (Jun 22, 2026)Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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   Updated the Bocek's first person arrow effects.

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   Updated the Bocek's first person arrow effects.

2. May 4, 2026Apex Legends: Overclocked Patch Notes (May 4, 2026)Adjust 4Official notes ↗
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   Improved CPU performance on physics calculations, eliminating a source of stutters, especially prominent in CPUs with high single-threaded performance, like Ryzen X3D chips.

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   Improved CPU performance on physics calculations, eliminating a source of stutters, especially prominent in CPUs with high single-threaded performance, like Ryzen X3D chips.

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   Added logic to prevent Valkyrie, or other legends, from getting inside an enemy respawn dropship.

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   Added logic to prevent Valkyrie, or other legends, from getting inside an enemy respawn dropship.

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   Added Legend voice lines for when Hardlight is Reinforced.

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   Added Legend voice lines for when Hardlight is Reinforced.

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   Added Legend voicelines when cracking multiple enemy shields in rapid succession.

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   Added Legend voicelines when cracking multiple enemy shields in rapid succession.

3. Feb 9, 2026Apex Legends: Breach Patch Notes (Feb 9, 2026)Adjust 2Official notes ↗
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   Added additional voicelines when pinging an Elite Weapon.

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   Added additional voicelines when pinging an Elite Weapon.

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   Respawn Beacon icons on the map and mini-map will now flash after they have been used by another team.

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   Respawn Beacon icons on the map and mini-map will now flash after they have been used by another team.

4. Aug 4, 2025Apex Legends: Showdown Patch Notes (Aug 4, 2025)Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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   Updates and tuning to some VFX, primarily on 1P Impact FX revolving around Armor and Flesh Impacts.

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   Updates and tuning to some VFX, primarily on 1P Impact FX revolving around Armor and Flesh Impacts

5. May 5, 2025Apex Legends: Prodigy Patch Notes (May 5, 2025)Adjust 4Official notes ↗
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   Previous Battle Pass Reactive items are now available in the Exotic store.

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   Previous Battle Pass Reactive items are now available in the Exotic store

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   "Progressed and Complete" challenges in Match Summary now show up to 15 challenges (was 5).

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   "Progressed and Complete" challenges in Match Summary now show up to 15 challenges (was 5)

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   Reduced the size and frequency of the Accelerated Weapon screen effects to be less obstructive.

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   Reduced the size and frequency of the Accelerated Weapon screen effects to be less obstructive

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   Slightly reduced the amount of time you are locked out of ADS after charging a Sentinel.

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   Slightly reduced the amount of time you are locked out of ADS after charging a Sentinel

6. Feb 10, 2025Apex Legends: Takeover Patch Notes (Feb 10, 2025)Adjust 3Official notes ↗
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   Added further hardening to prevent hipfire cheats.

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   Added further hardening to prevent hipfire cheats

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   Reactive skins now show their effects in the lobby menus.

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   Reactive skins now show their effects in the lobby menus

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   Some Rat Spots have been eliminated across all maps.

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   Some Rat Spots have been eliminated across all maps

7. Aug 5, 2024Apex Legends: Shockwave Patch Notes (Aug 5, 2024)Adjust 4Official notes ↗
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   Mantling on the same location as your teammate won't knock you down.

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   Mantling on the same location as your teammate won't knock you down

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   Mixtape's Skull Town got a spawn audit (adjusting positions & angles).

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   Mixtape's Skull Town got a spawn audit (adjusting positions & angles)

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   Nessies can once again bounce to their hearts content in the firing range (just not anywhere else).

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   Nessies can once again bounce to their hearts content in the firing range (just not anywhere else)

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   Speaking of, a new Nessie (with an appreciation for cinema) has appeared around the firing range.

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   Speaking of, a new Nessie (with an appreciation for cinema) has appeared around the firing range

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.