Apex Legends Fixes Steam Settings Resets and Cuts Fast Draw Bonuses
Fast Draw's reload-time benefit fell from 35% to 25%, while its consumable-use benefit went from 50% to 25%.
Respawn’s Oct. 2 Steam update fixed an issue that reset Apex Legends settings after each relaunch for some Steam players and reduced two Fast Draw Wild Card benefits.
The settings issue mainly affected players with unusual folder structures or Apex installation locations, and was most common in APAC. The fix addresses a problem that could force those players to reset their preferences every time they reopened the game.
Fast Draw’s reload-time reduction benefit is now 25%, down from 35%. Its consumable-use time reduction also fell to 25%, from 50%, cutting that benefit by half.
The changes follow the Oct. 1 update, which reduced Fighter’s Defense from 55% to 50% and lowered the maximum stored Ultimates for Ryu, Chun-Li, and Dhalsim from three to two.
Apex Legends: Latest Update 10/02/2026
FIXED:
- Resolved an issue impacting Steam users that resulted in settings being reset after every relaunch of the game. This was largely impacting players with unique folder structures and Apex installation locations, most commonly seen in APAC.
ADJUSTED:
Fast Draw Wild Card
- Reload Time Reduction Benefit Reduced to 25% from 35%
- Consumable Use Time Reduction Benefit Reduced to 25% from 50%
Have the smaller Fast Draw bonuses changed how useful the card feels to you? For more on the ongoing Wildcard tuning, stay connected through X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
Apex Legends
Developed by Respawn Entertainment
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
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