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All Legend buffs and nerfs coming in Apex Legends Season 12: Defiance

Which legends will be receiving changes?

The new Legend Mad Maggie will have an explosive debut when she launches on February 8, the same day Season 12: Defiance will begin. Respawn Entertainment has promised players some much-needed changes to certain Legends are coming this season, in particular Crypto, who is finally being buffed. Additionally, Respawn is making a slight adjustment to how Caustic’s gas traps work for balancing purposes.

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Here are all the buffs and nerfs that these two Legends have at Season 12’s launch.

Caustic

  • Tactical: Nox Gas Trap
    • [Nerf ↓]: Enemy players will be able to destory the gas traps even after they’ve been triggered. The gas will remain for two seconds after the trap has been destroyed.
      • Gas Traps have 150 HP in total
      • Detonated traps will expire after 11 seconds (compared to 12.5 seconds)

Crypto

  • Passive: Neurolink
    • [Buff↑]: Neurolink’s detection FOV has been increased from 160 -> 240 degrees.
    • [Nerf ↓]: Neurolink detection is now disabled while the Drone is being recalled.
  • Tactical: Surveillance Drone
    • [Buff↑]: Pressing the Tactical button causes Crypto to send the Drone flying in a straight line in the direction of Crypto’s view for a few seconds
    • [Nerf ↓] Drone health reduced from 60 HP to 50 HP
    • HUD Marker “tweaked” to increase visability and will always be displayed on screen

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