Apex Legends Cipher patch notes: All buffs and nerfs in Season 31

Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have released more information about Apex Legends Season 31. Read on for the Apex Legends: Cipher patch notes and details.

Apex Legends Cipher patch notes

According to the new patch notes, Apex Legends Season 31 encourages Crypto to stick with his team and use his drone more aggressively rather than camping in it. This update also buffs Lifeline to increase her pick rate, gives Revenant three new Upgrades to make him more enjoyable, and nerfs Loba’s cooldowns a bit. Below are all of the Apex Legends: Cipher patch notes for these legends. The developers also provided the details of Axle’s updates from last month’s hotfix.

Crypto

Lifeline

Revenant

Loba

Axle

Apex Legends Season 31 patch notes

How the Akimbo Wingman works in Apex Legends

In terms of the new Akimbo Wingman, it’s a close and mid-range weapon that players can find via ground loot or at heavy arsenal stations. It also uses Heavy Ammo plus Heavy Magazines and has a 45 base damage.

How Strongholds work in Apex Legends

Strongholds are a new addition to the game as well, and they’re new structures that airdrop onto the map in the middle of a match. These structures provide good cover and contain useful loot. However, in order to access them, players must capture them first.

Weapons, attachments, map rotation, ranked, and more

As for weapons and attachments this season, the L-Star is floor loot once again while the Akimbo Mozambique moves into the Care Package category with increased pellet damage, a tightened blast pattern, and a new Executioner Hop-Up. Meanwhile, the Hemlok returns with its original Burst and Single firing modes while the EVA-8 receives Disruptor Rounds. The Nemesis, Peacekeeper and Prowler also have various balance changes.

Next, Apex Legends Season 31 has 99 targeted quality-of-life fixes across the map rotation. This means improved movement, fixed collision issues, lighting and visibility improvements in E-District Night plus updates to Storm Point, Olympus, and World’s Edge.

Wild Cards, meanwhile, are now given to players through a selection menu at the beginning of Rounds 1, 2 and 3. Replicators are also no longer part of Wildcard.

Don’t forget about the legend banning system for those in rank Diamond and above, either. Other ranked updates pertain to the mode getting a new tab in the “Inventory” menu, points information on the kill feed, plus the Challenger Matches and Goliath Matches. These adjust entry costs when teams are significantly weaker or stronger than the lobby. Challenger Matches receive a 30% entry cost reduction while Goliath Matches receive a 50% increase.

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