Apex Legends Season 25 patch notes – All weapon buffs and nerfs
Respawn Entertainment released the Apex Legends Season 25 patch notes on May 5. Like all major updates, the update includes several weapon buffs and nerfs aimed to shake up the meta yet again. Table of contents All weapon buffs and nerfs in Apex Legends Season Prodigy Assault Rifles LMG Marksman Pistol Shotgun SMG Sniper All weapon buffs and nerfs in Apex Legends Season Prodigy Assault Rifles When it comes to the assault rifles, the Hemlok Burst Assault Rifle has been buffed while the Havoc Rifle has been nerfed. Starting with the Havoc Rifle, this assault rifle has been significantly nerfed. It now has decreased damage from 21 to 19, with an increased hipfire spread and recoil, while its Selectfire has also been removed. The Hemlok Burst Assault Rifle now has increased headshot damage by two and boasts bigger magazine sizes: Base increased to 21 (was 18) White increased to 23 (was 21) Blue increased to 27 (was 24) Image via Respawn Entertainment LMG Coming to the Light Machine Guns, the Devotion has been buffed while the L-STAR EMG has been nerfed. The Devotion now has a new perk: the combination of a purple-tier barrel, stock, and mag will turbocharge the LMG and reduce its spin-up time. This will make the weapon deadly during late-game moments, when the stakes are higher. Attachments of other tiers have been slightly tweaked for this weapon: Blue: Improved stability and recoil control (equivalent to old Purple) Purple: Advanced stability and recoil control Apart from that, the purple mag now has an increased bullet capacity to 52 from 48. On the other hand, the L-STAR EMG now has an increased vertical and horizontal recoil and a significantly reduced projectile size. Marksman The Bocek Compound Bow has been heavily updated. You can now find it on Sniper Arsenals, and it has its own reserve of 40 arrows. You can even retrieve the arrows shot into the world to replenish the supply. Along with that, arrows that were shot at players can be retrieved from the top of their Death Boxes. A maximum of four Arrows can be retrieved from death boxes. The max charge damage has been decreased to 55 from 75, and the rate of fire has been nerfed too. Shattercaps are removed, and Frag Grenades can be used to energize the Bocek with explosive arrows. The Bocek will be a great companion to Sparrow, the latest Legend to join the roster in Apex Legends Season 25. You must fully draw to fire an explosive arrow. They stick into the world or a player upon hitting, and these explosive arrows now have a reduced damage of 40 and a headshot damage of 64. They will explode in a five-meter radius, dealing 25 extra damage after a 2-second delay. The Triple Take's damage per bullet has been slightly increased to 23 from 22, along with an increased rate of fire. Its Choke speed is also significantly increased, and a Gun Shield Generator has been added. Image by Respawn Entertainment Pistol The P2020 has been nerfed as it now deals 24 damage instead of 25, and its magazine size is reduced at all tiers: Base: Decreased to 8 (was 10) White: Decreased to 9 (was 11) Blue: Decreased to 10 (was 12) Purple or Gold: decreased to 11 (was 14) Wingman, on the other hand, has been buffed. Its rate of fire has been slightly increased with added laser sights as an attachment option. Shotgun The EVA-8 has been adjusted. It now has a greatly increased rate of fire at base and all bolt tiers, but its damage per pellet has been reduced to six from eight. SMG All SMGs will now have an increased headshot damage by one in Apex Legends Season 25. Sniper Several of the game's snipers have been buffed so that they now deal increased limb damage. Here's a rundown of all the changes: Charge Rifle Increased limb damage to 0.9 from 0.7 Longbow Increased limb damage to 0.8 from 0.7 Sentinel Increased limb damage to 0.9 from 0.7 Now that you know about all the weapon changes, you can check their official season 25 patch notes to catch all the action. The post Apex Legends Season 25 patch notes – All weapon buffs and nerfs appeared first on Destructoid.
Respawn Entertainment released the Apex Legends Season 25 patch notes on May 5. Like all major updates, the update includes several weapon buffs and nerfs aimed to shake up the meta yet again.
Table of contents
All weapon buffs and nerfs in Apex Legends Season Prodigy
Assault Rifles
When it comes to the assault rifles, the Hemlok Burst Assault Rifle has been buffed while the Havoc Rifle has been nerfed. Starting with the Havoc Rifle, this assault rifle has been significantly nerfed. It now has decreased damage from 21 to 19, with an increased hipfire spread and recoil, while its Selectfire has also been removed.
The Hemlok Burst Assault Rifle now has increased headshot damage by two and boasts bigger magazine sizes:
- Base increased to 21 (was 18)
- White increased to 23 (was 21)
- Blue increased to 27 (was 24)
LMG
Coming to the Light Machine Guns, the Devotion has been buffed while the L-STAR EMG has been nerfed.
The Devotion now has a new perk: the combination of a purple-tier barrel, stock, and mag will turbocharge the LMG and reduce its spin-up time. This will make the weapon deadly during late-game moments, when the stakes are higher.
Attachments of other tiers have been slightly tweaked for this weapon:
- Blue: Improved stability and recoil control (equivalent to old Purple)
- Purple: Advanced stability and recoil control
Apart from that, the purple mag now has an increased bullet capacity to 52 from 48. On the other hand, the L-STAR EMG now has an increased vertical and horizontal recoil and a significantly reduced projectile size.
Marksman
The Bocek Compound Bow has been heavily updated. You can now find it on Sniper Arsenals, and it has its own reserve of 40 arrows. You can even retrieve the arrows shot into the world to replenish the supply. Along with that, arrows that were shot at players can be retrieved from the top of their Death Boxes. A maximum of four Arrows can be retrieved from death boxes. The max charge damage has been decreased to 55 from 75, and the rate of fire has been nerfed too.
Shattercaps are removed, and Frag Grenades can be used to energize the Bocek with explosive arrows. The Bocek will be a great companion to Sparrow, the latest Legend to join the roster in Apex Legends Season 25.
You must fully draw to fire an explosive arrow. They stick into the world or a player upon hitting, and these explosive arrows now have a reduced damage of 40 and a headshot damage of 64. They will explode in a five-meter radius, dealing 25 extra damage after a 2-second delay.
The Triple Take's damage per bullet has been slightly increased to 23 from 22, along with an increased rate of fire. Its Choke speed is also significantly increased, and a Gun Shield Generator has been added.
Pistol
The P2020 has been nerfed as it now deals 24 damage instead of 25, and its magazine size is reduced at all tiers:
- Base: Decreased to 8 (was 10)
- White: Decreased to 9 (was 11)
- Blue: Decreased to 10 (was 12)
- Purple or Gold: decreased to 11 (was 14)
Wingman, on the other hand, has been buffed. Its rate of fire has been slightly increased with added laser sights as an attachment option.
Shotgun
The EVA-8 has been adjusted. It now has a greatly increased rate of fire at base and all bolt tiers, but its damage per pellet has been reduced to six from eight.
SMG
All SMGs will now have an increased headshot damage by one in Apex Legends Season 25.
Sniper
Several of the game's snipers have been buffed so that they now deal increased limb damage. Here's a rundown of all the changes:
- Charge Rifle
- Increased limb damage to 0.9 from 0.7
- Longbow
- Increased limb damage to 0.8 from 0.7
- Sentinel
- Increased limb damage to 0.9 from 0.7
Now that you know about all the weapon changes, you can check their official season 25 patch notes to catch all the action.
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