Apr 30, 2026
View on Steam↗New Updates Coming with Apex Legends™: Overclocked
4/5 Significant
Axle joins the roster as a new hypermobile Legend alongside game-changing Deathbox Respawns and Chain Healing mechanics.
Key Changes
- 1New Legend: Axle (Hypermobile kit with Drift passive and Kickstart drone ultimate)
- 2Deathbox Respawns: New mechanic to revive teammates directly from their loot boxes
- 3Chain Healing: New setting to automatically queue and use multiple healing items
- 4Vantage Buffs: Passive ultimate boost, tactical agility tweaks, and 2x optic for ultimate
- 5Conduit Buffs: Improvements to passive, tactical, and upgrades for better playmaking
- 6Ranked Overhaul: Major update announced for Season 32 with a new look and feel
All Changes
👤Legends(8)
- newAxle: New hypermobile Legend Axle joins the Apex Games.
- newDrift: New Drift passive allows Axle to slide with increased speed and control.
- newNitro Gate: New Nitro Gate tactical enables high-speed rotations across the battlefield.
- newKickstart: New Kickstart ultimate deploys an enemy-seeking explosive drone that displaces and disorients enemies.
- buffVantage: Passive ability now includes an added ultimate boost.
- buffVantage: Tactical ability tweaked to improve agility and performance in close-quarters combat.
- buffVantage: Ultimate ability features improved handling and a new 2x optic for better range versatility.
- buffConduit: Passive, tactical, and upgrades received buffs to improve her playmaking potential as a Support Legend.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(4)
- newDeathbox Respawns: New mechanic allows players to respawn teammates directly from their Deathboxes, though the process is slow, noisy, and visible to enemies.
- changeDeathbox Respawns: Subsequent deaths now trigger an increasing Lockout Time penalty that temporarily disables Deathbox Respawning.
- newChain Healing: New system allows players to queue a second healing item to use automatically after the current one finishes.
- changeChain Healing: Added 'Single' setting (new default) to queue one additional heal and 'Auto' setting to continuously use the same resource until full or out of items.
📅Coming Soon(1)
- changeRanked: Major update slated for Season 32 featuring a brand new look and feel for the competitive mode.
Summary
Apex Legends: Overclocked introduces Axle, a high-speed Legend equipped with a drift passive and an enemy-seeking explosive drone. The update fundamentally shifts the gameplay loop with the introduction of Deathbox Respawns, allowing players to revive teammates directly from their loot boxes, and a new Chain Healing system that automates the use of multiple healing items. Additionally, Vantage and Conduit receive significant buffs to their kits to improve their agility and playmaking potential.