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Apex Legends

Octane: change history

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7 changes across 2 patches (Feb 9, 2026 to May 4, 2026), newest first.

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  1. New
    Added new VO for Stim Surge.
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    Added new VO for Stim Surge.
  2. 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

Other matches

1 more change in 1 patch, newest first.

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Bot Royale
Bot Legends: overhauled as part of Bot Royale.
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Bot Legends: overhauled as part of Bot Royale
  • Improvements made to pathfinding, shooting, ability deployment, and interactions with game objects
  • Several Legends were added as Bots in Bot Royale including: Bangalore, Bloodhound, Conduit, Fuse, Gibraltar, Lifeline, Octane, Seer, Vantage, and Wraith