The latest patch for Apex Legends has added some often requested armor to two characters, introduced a limited-time bonus XP event, and ushered in various other weapon tweaks and adjustments. It`s live now so you can already start tinkering with all the new toys.According to the patch notes posted on the Apex Legends subreddit, one of the most significant changes came to Gibraltar and Caustic. Community manager Jay Frechette explained that those two, along with Pathfinder, were all getting punished in match data for their hitbox size. Readjusting the hitboxes worked to fix Pathfinder, but the other two were still at a disadvantage. As a result, this patch adds a new passive ability for them both: Fortified, which reduces damage by 10%. Each has a handful of other minor tweaks as well to make them more competitive.In addition to those changes, you can get some bonus Battle Pass XP to level up faster. Your first Top 5 of the day will grant you a full Battle Pass level (29,500 BPP), and you can repeat that every day until the bonus period ends on 4/18.Other changes to weapons include buffs for the Longbow DMR and Havoc, and nerfs for the G7 Scout, Wingman, and Spitfire. The jump ship has also gotten a speed increase.This is a smaller-scale update to the overall 1.1 Patch that went live a few days ago. More recently, project lead Drew McCoy commented that the game isn`t coming to Switch right now, but didn`t rule out the possibility completely.Apex Legends Patch 1.1.1 Update NotesLEGEND BALANCINGCAUSTIC:Fortified Passive Perk added: reduces damage taken by 10%Gas Damage per tick increased: 1 -> 4Ultimate Throw distance increased: 28 meters -> 33 metersGIBRALTAR:Fortified Passive Perk added: reduces damage taken by 10%Gun Shield health increased: 50 -> 75WEAPON BALANCINGG7 SCOUT / TRIPLE TAKE / LONGBOW DMRLowered leg shot damage reduction: 25% -> 10%Reduced base weapon sway by about 33%Reduced base sway speed by about 25%LONGBOW DMRIncreased fire rate 1.2 -> 1.6Incre ...
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