Apex Legends’ August 26 Update Addresses Octane’s Full Heal and 3 More Issues

The fixes also cover Battle Royale action lockouts, Gibraltar's perk interaction, and movement problems after reconnecting.

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A new August 26 Steam update for Apex Legends outlines 4 fixes across character abilities, Battle Royale gameplay, movement, and reconnection behavior. Octane’s passive is working toward its intended full-health restoration again, while several less common problems have also been addressed.

Octane players should see the most direct gameplay change. His passive once again restores him to full health as intended, correcting a problem that had reduced the ability’s expected effect.

Another fix targets a rare Battle Royale lockout that could leave players with almost no usable actions. The update also removes an unintended speed boost affecting Gibraltar when the Fast Shotties perk was combined with the Corrupted Stock.

Reconnects were the focus of the final fix. Players could sometimes return to a match with rubberbanding, jumpy behavior, or jittery movement. The update addresses each of those movement problems without changing the broader gameplay systems described in the notes.

This maintenance pass follows the game’s August 11 update, which corrected issues involving Mythic CAR reload animations, Hemlok Breach AR recoil, the World’s Edge minimap, Lifeline’s Tactical audio, and Bloodhound’s Ultimate charge after respawning.

Patch Notes: Apex Legends — August 26, 2026

The update focuses on restoring Octane’s passive, preventing an unintended Gibraltar speed increase, protecting Battle Royale players from rare action lockouts, and improving movement after reconnecting.

FIXED:

Octane passive once again restores him to full health, as intended.
Fixed rare instances where players were locked out of nearly all actions in Battle Royale mode.
Fixed an instance where Gibraltar could sprint faster than intended when combining Fast Shotties perk with the Corrupted Stock.
Fixed an issue where players would sometimes experience rubberbanding, jumpy behaviour and/or jittery movement after reconnecting.

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Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play Hero shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame & fortune on the fringes of the Frontier.

Master an ever-growing roster of diverse Legends, deep tactical squad play and bold new innovations that go beyond the Battle Royale experience—all within a rugged world where anything goes. Welcome to the next evolution of Hero Shooter.

Genre Shooter, Tactical
Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Perspective First person
Modes Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
Release February 4, 2019
Publisher Electronic Arts
Age Rating