May 4, 2026
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5/5 Game-Changing
Season 29: Overclocked introduces the new Skirmisher legend Axle, risky Deathbox Respawns, and a massive meta shift with the removal of Tridents and rotational Ziprails.
Key Changes
- 1New Skirmisher Legend Axle added with slide-boosting mobility and seeking drone ultimate
- 2New Deathbox Respawn system allows reviving teammates at their death location with their gear
- 3Tridents removed from Storm Point/Olympus and rotational Ziprails removed from Broken Moon
- 4Vantage significantly buffed with new Canted Sights and ultimate charge generation
- 5Conduit's Split Charge tactical integrated into her base kit with two charges
- 6L-STAR returns to Care Package with new Redline hop-up; C.A.R. SMG returns to floor
- 7Light Ammo stack size reduced from 72 to 60, impacting inventory management
- 8New Chain Healing system allows queuing multiple heals for smoother recovery
- 9Solo-queue matchmaking adjustments to favor solo players against premades
- 10Significant CPU performance optimizations for Ryzen X3D processors
All Changes
🏎️New Legend: Axle(8)
- newAxle: New Skirmisher Legend Axle added to the roster
- newAxle: Passive (Drift): Increased control and acceleration while sliding; features increased lateral control
- newAxle: Tactical (Nitro Gate): Deploys a speed gate that boosts slide velocity and lateral control for 5 seconds
- newAxle: Ultimate (Kickstart): Fires an enemy-seeking drone that knocks back, reveals, stuns, and deals explosive damage to targets
- newAxle: Level 2 Upgrade (Super Slider): Gain a second Tactical charge
- newAxle: Level 2 Upgrade (Automata): Gain a second Ultimate charge
- newAxle: Level 3 Upgrade (Jump Gate): Nitro Gate grants a double-jump while the effect is active
- newAxle: Level 3 Upgrade (Sliding Shooter): Bullets shot while sliding are pulled from inventory instead of the magazine (up to 50% of max mag capacity)
⚙️Gameplay Systems(6)
- newDeathbox Respawn: New Deathbox Respawn mechanic: Respawn teammates directly from their Deathbox in 7 seconds; teammates return with their unlooted gear
- changeDeathbox Respawn: Deathbox Respawn lockout timer: Each death increases the time required before a teammate can use the Deathbox Respawn again
- newChain Healing: New Chain Healing: Allows queuing a second healing item to start automatically after the current one finishes (Settings: Off, Single, Auto)
- buffRespawn Beacon: Respawn Dropship arrival time shortened for faster re-entry
- changeRespawn Beacon: Respawn Dropship hover time increased after respawn to maintain visibility
- fixHealth Bar: Health Bar system overhauled to more consistently block visibility through smoke and foliage
👥Legends(15)
- buffVantage: Spotters Lens now generates 70% of an ultimate bullet when tracking a team (10s cooldown per team)
- buffVantage: Tactical velocity increased from 20 m/s to 21 m/s and cooldown reduced from 20s to 17s
- buffVantage: Tactical double jump range increased from 4m to 7m and deceleration reduced by 25%
- buffVantage: Ultimate now features a 2x Canted Sight toggle; while canted, rechamber time is reduced to 1.1s and ADS time to 0.4s
- buffVantage: Ultimate Normal scope magnification increased from 3x to 4x and ADS time reduced to 0.5s
- buffConduit: Passive now grants an additional 5% movement speed when Savior's Speed is active and sprinting toward a Skirmisher
- buffConduit: Tactical Split Charge integrated into base kit, granting two charges by default
- nerfConduit: Tactical regen duration reduced from 9s to 6s and regen rate reduced from 20/s to 15/s
- changeConduit: Tactical cooldown adjusted to 27s and cooldown start delay removed
- newConduit: Level 3 Upgrade 'Instant Barrier' added: Gain portion of temp shields instantly but regen duration reduced by 2s
- newConduit: Level 3 Upgrade 'Enduring Barrier' added: Temp shield regeneration persists through taking damage
- nerfAlter: Tactical cooldown increased from 20s to 25s
- nerfAlter: Ultimate range decreased from 300m to 250m and recall time increased for both self and allies
- nerfAlter: Void Breacher movement speed bonus reduced from 30% to 15%
- buffAsh: Passive cooldown reduced from 12s to 10s and velocity increased from 425 to 450
🔫Weapons & Loot(8)
- changeL-STAR: L-STAR enters Care Package: Damage increased to 20; added Redline hop-up which increases damage/projectile size near overheat
- changeC.A.R. SMG: C.A.R. SMG returns to floor loot: Galvanic Gavel hop-up removed; magazine sizes increased for Blue (26) and Purple/Gold (30)
- nerfLight Ammo: Light Ammo stack size reduced from 72 to 60
- nerfHemlok: Hemlok Breach Charge cooldown increased from 15s to 25s; now disperses gas and smoke
- nerfHemlok: Hemlok damage reduced from 23 to 22 and magazine size reduced by 2 across all tiers
- buffP2020: P2020 base damage increased from 23 to 24
- nerfDouble Tap Trigger: Double Tap Trigger cost to unlock on Alternator increased to 500 points
- buffTurbocharger: Turbocharger cost to unlock on Devotion decreased to 425 points
🗺️Maps(4)
- removeStorm Point: Tridents have been removed from Storm Point
- removeOlympus: Tridents have been removed from Olympus
- removeBroken Moon: Ziprails removed from most rotational paths between POIs
- newBroken Moon: Added two Redeploy Balloons to the west side and two new rotation options north of Stasis Array and west of Terraformer
🤝Matchmaking(3)
- changeMatchmaking: Solo players will now matchmake against slightly lower skill tier opponents to balance against premade squads
- changeMatchmaking: Increased max queue times for high-skill lobbies to ensure tighter skill bands and more competitive matches
- changeMatchmaking: Bots will be used in select regions/skill ranges to fill gaps in Unranked modes to prevent long queue times
📅Coming Soon(1)
- changeRanked: Six Ranked Ladders scheduled to run between May 14 and June 21, 2026
🐞Bug Fixes(5)
- fixMozambique: Fixed an issue where the akimbo Mozambiques could sometimes merge and fire as a single weapon
- fixNewcastle: Fixed Newcastle's ultimate slam not destroying Catalyst’s reinforcements on empty door frames
- fixVantage: Fixed Vantage being able to equip weapons in Fight Night
- fixLoba: Fixed Loba's Black Market being able to steal banners crafted by an enemy squad
- fixUI: Fixed a crash occurring when sorting random favorite skins
🖥️Performance & Audio(4)
- fixPerformance: Improved CPU performance on physics calculations, specifically for Ryzen X3D chips
- newAudio: Added ability to adjust individual voice chat volumes for squad members
- fixPerformance: Improved occlusion data structures for all maps to slightly improve CPU performance
- fixGraphics: Implemented cleaner and faster Ambient Occlusion with new specular occlusion
Summary
Season 29: Overclocked
Apex Legends: Overclocked introduces Axle, a high-speed combat racer who specializes in slide-based mobility. This season focuses heavily on macro-rotation changes, removing Tridents from Storm Point and Olympus while stripping rotational Ziprails from Broken Moon to emphasize Legend-based movement.
New Gameplay Mechanics
Two major systems debut: Deathbox Respawns allow players to bring back teammates directly from their boxes with their gear intact (at high risk), and Chain Healing introduces a quality-of-life queue system for healing items.
Legend & Weapon Meta
Vantage and Ash receive significant buffs to their handling and utility, while Conduit sees her Split Charge tactical integrated into her base kit alongside several balance adjustments. The L-STAR returns to the Care Package with a new Redline hop-up, while the Hemlok and Light Ammo stacks receive nerfs to curb their dominance.