Apex Legends Hotfix — Hemlok Nerf & P2020 Buff

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2/5 Minor

Hemlok nerfed with reduced damage and magazine size, while the P2020 receives a damage buff and a crashing Horizon skin returns.

Key Changes

1Hemlok base damage decreased from 23 to 22
2Hemlok magazine size decreased by 2 across all tiers
3P2020 damage increased by 1
4Horizon skin re-enabled after fixing crash issues
5Trophy Systems now properly intercept Hemlok's Breach Charge

All Changes

🔫Weapons(3)

nerfHemlok: Base damage decreased from 23 to 22
nerfHemlok: Magazine size decreased by 2 across all tiers
buffP2020: Damage increased by 1 to improve secondary weapon viability

👤Legends(1)

fixHorizon: Re-enabled skin that was previously causing game crashes

🎮Gameplay(1)

fixTrophy Systems: Trophy Systems now properly intercept Hemlok's Breach Charge

Summary

Weapon Balance

The Hemlok has been the dominant weapon in the meta, leading to a reduction in its base damage and magazine capacity to bring it in line with other options. To provide more variety in secondary weapon choices, the P2020 has received a slight damage increase.

Bug Fixes

A specific Horizon skin that was previously causing game crashes has been fixed and re-enabled for use. Additionally, Trophy Systems (like Wattson's Pylon) will now correctly intercept the Hemlok's Breach Charge.