Apex Legends™
Steam News 14 April 20261mo ago

Apex Legends: Latest Update 4/14/2026

Hey all, we have made the following changes. FIXED: Catalyst's Toxic Empress skin now has the appropriate glow visual effects, in-match Valkyrie's jetpack handles are no longer missing in specific scenarios Fuse's Knuck…

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Hey all, we have made the following changes.

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1 fix1 addition4 changes2 removals
  • Fixes
  • Store
  • Gameplay
  • Performance
  • Server
fixedFIXED:
addedCatalyst's Toxic Empress skin now has the appropriate glow visual effects, in-match
removedValkyrie's jetpack handles are no longer missing in specific scenarios
removedWattson players will no longer hear Hardlight rebuilding and being destroyed as a result of her tactical/ultimate placement in the ring
changedGame stability improvements on the Switch 2
changedWe are also making the following changes to matchmaking in an effort to provide the best possible match quality for players:

FIXED:

  • Catalyst's Toxic Empress skin now has the appropriate glow visual effects, in-match

  • Valkyrie's jetpack handles are no longer missing in specific scenarios

  • Fuse's Knuckle Cluster holder is now properly displayed

  • Wattson players will no longer hear Hardlight rebuilding and being destroyed as a result of her tactical/ultimate placement in the ring

  • Game stability improvements on the Switch 2

We are also making the following changes to matchmaking in an effort to provide the best possible match quality for players:

ADJUSTED:

  • We are increasing maximum queue times slightly for players at the higher end of Ranked and pubs. Our goal is tighter skill bands and more competitive games across the board.

  • For Drop Zone Ranked matches, we will be displaying Ranked tier distribution charts of squads, not individual players consistent with non-Drop Zone lobbies.

TESTING:

  • We are testing a 4 hour Ranked map rotation schedule in East Asia for the rest of the split. *We do not recommend changing servers as it will result in much higher pings.

Source

Steam News / 14 April 2026

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