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Apex Legends

Alter: change history

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18 changes across 4 patches (Aug 5, 2024 to May 4, 2026), newest first.

Buff 2Nerf 5Adjust 8Removed 2Fix 1
  1. Nerf
    Tactical · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Alter's Tactical increases from 20s to 25s.
    20s→25s
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    Increased Cooldown from 20s to 25s
    Nerf
    Ultimate · Range
    Range on Alter's Ultimate decreases from 300m to 250m.
    300m→250m
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    Decreased Range from 300m to 250m
    Nerf
    Ultimate · Recall Time
    Recall Time on Alter's Ultimate increases from 2s to 3s.
    2s→3s
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    Increased Recall Time from 2s to 3s
    Nerf
    Ultimate · Ally Recall Time
    Ally Recall Time on Alter's Ultimate increases from 3s to 4s.
    3s→4s
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    Increased Ally Recall Time from 3s to 4s
    Buff
    Ultimate · Chase Portal Open Time
    Chase Portal Open Time on Alter's Ultimate decreases from 6s to 4s.
    6s→4s
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    Decreased Chase Portal Open Time from 6s to 4s
    Nerf
    Upgrades · Movement speed
    Movement speed on Alter's Upgrades decreases from 30% to 15%.
    30%→15%
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    Reduced movement speed from 30% to 15%
  2. Fix
    Fixed rare issue where you could shoot while phased after using a Void Siphon.
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    Fixed rare issue where you could shoot while phased after using a Void Siphon
    Adjust
    Portal should no longer be created for an enemy that died while being summoned by the Void Nexus.
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    Portal should no longer be created for an enemy that died while being summoned by the Void Nexus
  3. Adjust
    Upgrades Tactical Cooldown+ and Void Vision returned to correct tier placements.
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    Alter: Upgrades Tactical Cooldown+ and Void Vision returned to correct tier placements
  4. Buff
    Void Nexus · Channel time when knocked
    Channel time when knocked on Alter's Void Nexus decreases from 3s to 2s.
    3s→2s
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    Channel time when knocked decreased to 2s (was 3s)
    Adjust
    Void Nexus
    Chase portal duration decreased 8s (was 10s).
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    Chase portal duration decreased 8s (was 10s)
    Adjust
    Void Nexus · Chase portal opening delay
    Chase portal opening delay on Alter's Void Nexus increases from 6s to 8s.
    6s→8s
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    Chase portal opening delay increased to 8s (was 6s)
    Adjust
    Void Nexus
    Increased travel speed to void nexus by about 40% (was 1800).
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    Increased travel speed to void nexus by about 40% (was 1800)
    Adjust
    Void Nexus
    Ult cooldown reduced to 3 min (was 3.5m).
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    Ult cooldown reduced to 3 min (was 3.5m)
    Adjust
    Void Nexus
    When knocked, you can travel to a friendly Void Nexus without looking at it by pressing character action (H key/D-pad down).
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    When knocked, you can travel to a friendly Void Nexus without looking at it by pressing character action (H key/D-pad down)
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Apex Legends

Alternator: change history

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17 changes across 4 patches (Aug 5, 2024 to Aug 3, 2026), newest first.

Buff 6Nerf 6Adjust 5
  1. Nerf
    Damage
    Alternator's damage decreases from 19 to 18.
    19→18
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    Reduced damage to 18 (was 19)
    Adjust
    Reduced damage in Double Tap to 14 per bullet (was 15).
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    Reduced damage in Double Tap to 14 per bullet (was 15)
    Nerf
    Base magazine
    Alternator's base magazine decreases from 20 to 18.
    20→18
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    Base magazine reduced from 20 to 18
    Nerf
    White magazine
    Alternator's white magazine decreases from 24 to 20.
    24→20
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    White magazine reduced from 24 to 20
    Nerf
    Blue magazine
    Alternator's blue magazine decreases from 26 to 22.
    26→22
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    Blue magazine reduced from 26 to 22
    Nerf
    Purple magazine
    Alternator's purple magazine decreases from 30 to 26.
    30→26
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    Purple magazine reduced from 30 to 26
  2. Buff
    Damage
    Alternator's damage increases from 18 to 19.
    18→19
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    Damage increased to 19 (was 18)
    Nerf
    Blue magazine
    Alternator's blue magazine decreases from 27 to 26.
    27→26
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    Blue magazine decreased to 26 (was 27)
    Buff
    Purple and gold magazines
    Alternator's purple and gold magazines increase from 29 to 30.
    29→30
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    Purple and gold magazines increased to 30 (was 29)
    Adjust
    Shoots bullets out of each barrel, simultaneously.
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    Shoots bullets out of each barrel, simultaneously
    Adjust
    Reduced fire rate.
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    Reduced fire rate
    Adjust
    Damage per bullet reduced to 15.
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    Damage per bullet reduced to 15
  3. Buff
    Damage
    Alternator's damage increases from 16 to 18.
    16→18
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    Damage increased to 18 (was 16)
    Adjust
    Headshot damage: 22.
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    Headshot damage: 22
  4. Buff
    White
    Alternator's white magazine size increases from 22 to 23.
    22→23
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    White: 23 (was 22)
    Buff
    Blue
    Alternator's blue magazine size increases from 25 to 26.
    25→26
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    Blue: 26 (was 25)
    Buff
    Purple/Gold
    Alternator's purple/gold magazine size increases from 27 to 28.
    27→28
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    Purple/Gold: 28 (was 27)

Other matches

7 more changes in 4 patches, newest first.

Fix
Sorting Factory
Fixed a bug where players could clip into the moving crates using an Alter portal.
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Sorting Factory: Fixed a bug where players could clip into the moving crates using an Alter portal.
Fix
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where Alter portal could put the player inside a box on one of the control points on Caustic Treatment.
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Fixed an issue where Alter portal could put the player inside a box on one of the control points on Caustic Treatment
Fix
World's Edge
Fixed multiple Alter and Loba exploit locations.
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Fixed multiple Alter and Loba exploit locations
Fix
Olympus
Fixed multiple Alter exploit locations.
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Fixed multiple Alter exploit locations
Fix
World's Edge
Fixed exploits that allowed Alter to access unintended areas using her abilities.
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Fixed exploits that allowed Alter to access unintended areas using her abilities.
Adjust
E-District
Addressed cases where Alter could use her abilities to reach unintended locations.
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Addressed cases where Alter could use her abilities to reach unintended locations.
Adjust
Legends
Alter / Ash / Wraith: Void Vision (enemy highlighting) no longer applies on enemy portals.
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Alter / Ash / Wraith: Void Vision (enemy highlighting) no longer applies on enemy portals