Apex Legends: Latest Update 10/02/2026 (Oct 2, 2026): what changed

Apex Legends: Latest Update 10/02/2026 was published on Oct 2, 2026 and includes 2 nerfs and 1 fix.

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TL;DRA quick update reduces both benefits of the Fast Draw Wild Card and fixes Steam settings resetting on every relaunch. The changes are live now.

Who this matters to

Fast Draw users

Reload time and consumable use time reductions are both smaller now.

Steam players

Settings no longer reset after relaunching, mainly for custom install locations.

All 3 changes

Steam

Fix

Fixed settings resetting after every relaunch for some Steam users, mostly with unusual install locations (commonly seen in APAC).

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Resolved an issue impacting Steam users that resulted in settings being reset after every relaunch of the game.

Fast Draw Wild Card

Nerf

Reload time reduction benefit is lowered from 35% to 25%.

35%→25%

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Reload Time Reduction Benefit Reduced to 25% from 35%

Nerf

Consumable use time reduction benefit is lowered from 50% to 25%.

50%→25%

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Consumable Use Time Reduction Benefit Reduced to 25% from 50%

See every Apex Legends buff and nerf from October 2026 across 5 updates: Apex Legends buffs and nerfs: October 2026 so far →

Structured by Nerf Radar from the official notes (curated by hand). Respawn's official Apex Legends quick update posted on Steam (app 1172470), between EA's season patch notes. Labels follow the publisher's wording and the numbers; matchmaking tests are labeled adjust. Source: store.steampowered.com · fetched Oct 20, 2026.