May 5, 2026
View on Steam↗Apex Legends™: Overclocked
4/5 Significant
New Legend Axle arrives with a high-speed movement kit alongside a major new Deathbox Respawn mechanic and significant updates for Conduit and Vantage.
Key Changes
- 1New Legend: Axle (Movement-focused combat racer)
- 2New Mechanic: Deathbox Respawns (Revive teammates without a beacon)
- 3Conduit Update: Dual Radiant Transfer charges and jammer improvements
- 4Vantage Update: Passive Ultimate charging and new canted sight
- 5New Mythic Universal Melee: Twin Razors
- 6Overclocked Split 1 Battle Pass launch
All Changes
👤Legends(11)
- newAxle: New Legend Axle added to the roster
- newAxle: Drift passive provides increased slide control
- newAxle: Nitro Gate tactical launches the player into a boosted slide
- newAxle: Kickstart Ultimate deploys an enemy-seeking drone
- buffConduit: Radiant Transfer now features dual charges
- buffConduit: Energy Barricade jammers received performance improvements
- newConduit: Added new barrier-boosting upgrades
- buffVantage: Sniper’s Mark now features a new 2x canted sight
- buffVantage: Echo Relocation mobility has been improved
- buffVantage: Ultimate now charges passively while using Spotter’s Scope
- newVantage: Added new team-tracking upgrades
🎮Gameplay(1)
- newDeathbox Respawns: New mechanic allows reviving squadmates directly at their deathbox with a short cast
✨Cosmetics(6)
- newBattle Pass: Overclocked Premium Battle Pass Split 1 launched
- newSkins: New Prototype Legendary skins for Conduit and Crypto
- newNemesis: New Legendary 'Energy Efficient' skin for the Nemesis
- newRE-45: New Reactive 'Electrification' skin for the RE-45
- newExotic Shards: Added 10 Exotic Shards to the Battle Pass rewards
- newTwin Razors: Twin Razors Mythic Universal Melee added to Seasonal Packs
Summary
The Overclocked update introduces Axle, a combat racer Legend designed for high-skill movement. A fundamental shift to the gameplay loop arrives with Deathbox Respawns, allowing players to revive teammates directly at their deathboxes. Additionally, Conduit and Vantage receive substantial kit updates, including new charges and mobility improvements, while the Overclocked Split 1 Battle Pass and Twin Razors Mythic Melee launch.