The big update for Apex Legends is expected to arrive very soon. Aside from the much-awaited Final Fantasy Rebirth crossover event, the upcoming content patch will implement various balancing changes. One change, in particular, does not sit well with fans, especially those who main Catalyst.
Nerfed Again
Catalyst is one of the Legends in the game who was once considered S-Tier because of her amazing kit. Her tactical ability, Piercing Spikes, enables her to throw some "black goo," as people from the community would call it, to sort of act like a detector. That is because when an opponent is within 10 meters of the goo, it will move toward their direction, and then it turns into damaging spikes that also slow their advance.
Many Catalyst players back then would throw Piercing Spikes to see if an enemy was close by. This is probably not what the developers have intended because the upcoming patch nerfs Piercing Spikes. So, what will change? Well, Catalyst's tactical ability now requires line-of-sight to an enemy player before it is activated. This means that players can no longer use it as a way to detect members of the opposing team without establishing LoS first.
This nerf has upset some fans of Catalyst, with one player saying that the change is completely unnecessary. Another person said that the spikes are useless now since they can no longer be used to scout for enemies.
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Other Adjustments
The new update for Apex Legends is set to implement other balancing changes as well. For one, the Mastiff will receive some buffs to its reload speed and draw time. Besides that, the R99 and CAR SMG have their damage reduced to 11 and 12, respectively.
In terms of Legends, Newcastle's "Castle Wall" ability is now capable of destroying Conduit's Energy Barricade mines. On top of that, the balancing adjustments for Newcastle that were delayed from Season 19 will be fully integrated in the upcoming patch. These changes include reduced recovery time on landing and increased max leap height for Castle Wall.
Here are the other noteworthy adjustments:
LEGENDS
Horizon
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Improved Horizon audio to make "falls" less silent
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Hard landing audio adjusted to match other legends
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Soft Landings now play audio in world ( not just for Horizon )
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Gravity Lift exit audio range increased to make it easier to hear characters who exit
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Rampart
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Amped Walls are no longer destroyed by friendly Crypto EMP or Mad Maggie's Wrecking Ball
MAPS
Storm Point
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Added and adjusted cover at ZEUS Station & ECHO HQ
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Added Ring Console to Coastal Camp
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Added Trident to Barometer
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Adjusted the position of the Ring Console, Survey Beacon and Crafting Station at Lightning Rod
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Reduced volume of ambient audio at ZEUS Station & ECHO HQ
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Removed Ring Console, Survey Beacon and Crafting Station from Thunder Watch
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Resolved a number of additional bugs and rat spots
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Restored missing Ring Console at Command Center
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ECHO HQ
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Added four new staircases at ECHO HQ to improve vertical navigation around the perimeter
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Rooftop of ECHO HQ is now out of bounds, Zipline and rooftop hatch has been removed
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Wattson's Pylon
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Adjusted position of the ziplines at Wattson's Pylon to improve consistency of mantle jumping
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Reduced amount of ultra rare loot at Wattson's Pylon
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ZEUS Station
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Added additional cover and ziplines at ZEUS Station for mixtape modes only
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Increased the speed of the redeploy balloon zipline at ZEUS Station by 25%
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So, what can you say about the impending nerf to Catalyst's Piercing Spikes ability in Apex Legends? Let us know in the comments!
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