Apr 8, 2026
View on Steam↗Apex Legends: Latest Update 4/8/2026
2/5 Minor
BETAVortex Shield utility adjusted against multiple Legend abilities and Bot Royale Evolved fixes on E-District.
Key Changes
- 1Vortex Shield can no longer catch projectiles from Bangelore, Catalyst, Caustic, Gibby, or Sparrow
- 2Vortex Shield now affects and catches Vantage's ultimate projectiles
- 3Fixed Bot Royale Evolved matches failing to start on the E-District map
- 4Re-enabled the "Energy Efficient" Wild Card
- 5Corrected Wildcard event prompts to display in all languages
All Changes
🛡️Legends & Gameplay(7)
- nerfVortex Shield: Can no longer catch Bangelore's tactical projectiles
- nerfVortex Shield: Can no longer catch Bangelore's ultimate projectiles
- nerfVortex Shield: Can no longer catch Catalyst's tactical projectiles
- nerfVortex Shield: Can no longer catch Caustic's ultimate projectiles
- nerfVortex Shield: Can no longer catch Gibby's ultimate projectiles
- nerfVortex Shield: Can no longer catch Sparrow's tactical projectiles
- buffVortex Shield: Now affects and catches Vantage's ultimate projectiles
🎮Game Modes(1)
- fixBot Royale Evolved: Fixed Bot Royale Evolved matches failing to start on E-District
🃏Wildcard Event(1)
- fixEnergy Efficient: Re-enabled the "Energy Efficient" Wild Card
🖥️UI/UX(1)
- fixWildcard Event: Wildcard event prompts now display correctly in all languages
Summary
Gameplay Adjustments
The Vortex Shield has received significant interaction changes. It no longer intercepts tactical or ultimate projectiles from Bangelore, Catalyst, Caustic, Gibby, or Sparrow. However, it has been buffed to now affect Vantage's ultimate.
Bug Fixes & Events
Technical issues preventing Bot Royale Evolved matches from starting on E-District have been resolved. Additionally, the "Energy Efficient" Wild Card is back online, and event prompts have been localized for all languages.