Respawn Entertainment released a minor update for Apex Legends on Oct. 7. The patch does more than squash bugs; it adjusts the Peacekeeper shotgun, alters several legend abilities, and applies a handful of gameplay and vehicle fixes, as Respawn announced on social media.
Patch Notes – Apex Legends – 2.96/1.000.110
Peacekeeper:
- Increased rechamber time between shots
- Magazine size reduced to 5 (was 6)
- Dev Note: The PK is out-performing our other shotguns and CQC weapons by a sizable amount. Ultimately, we want to maintain its raw power in terms of damage and instead disrupt how quickly it can put that damage out.
Alter:
- Can no longer use Void Nexus while knocked (but you can still summon knocked teammates)
- Only 1 Void nexus Allowed in the world (was 2)
Seer:
- Exhibit no longer provides ADS hover
- Added a short full-body scan to Lasting Beats when an enemy leaves the ult area
Misc. Changes
- The Sentinel is making its glorious return and now works as intended.
- Made server performance improvements which should reduce frequency of slow motion (continuing work).
- The Trident’s brake input keybind has been reverted to its previous setting (visual UI indicator will persist; to be fixed in a future update).
- Fixed a bug affecting player’s POV when entering a Trident.
- Mad Maggie now sprints at the intended speed while using shotguns.
Respawn described this as a minor update focused on in-game balance and stability. No further major updates are expected until Season 27 begins next month. Share your thoughts on the Peacekeeper adjustments and legend changes, and please follow us on X, Bluesky, and subscribe on YouTube.
