Respawn Entertainment released theApex LegendsSeason 25 patch notes on May 5. Like all major updates, the update includes several weapon buffs and nerfs aimed to shake up the meta yet again.
All weapon buffs and nerfs in Apex Legends Season Prodigy
Assault Rifles
When it comes to the assault rifles, the Hemlok Burst Assault Rifle has been buffed while the Havoc Rifle has been nerfed. Starting with the Havoc Rifle, this assault rifle has been significantly nerfed. It now hasdecreased damage from 21 to 19, with anincreased hipfire spread and recoil, while its Selectfire has also been removed.
The Hemlok Burst Assault Rifle now hasincreased headshot damage by twoandboasts bigger magazine sizes:
LMG
Coming to the Light Machine Guns, the Devotion has been buffed while the L-STAR EMG has been nerfed.
The Devotion now has a new perk: thecombination of a purple-tier barrel, stock, and mag will turbocharge the LMGand reduce its spin-up time. This will make the weapon deadly during late-game moments, when the stakes are higher.
Attachments of other tiers have been slightly tweaked for this weapon:
Apart from that, the purple mag now has anincreased bullet capacity to 52 from 48. On the other hand, the L-STAR EMG now has an increased vertical and horizontal recoil and a significantly reduced projectile size.
Marksman
The Bocek Compound Bow has been heavily updated. You can now find it on Sniper Arsenals, and it has its own reserve of40 arrows. You can evenretrieve the arrows shot into the world to replenish the supply. Along with that, arrows that were shot at players can be retrieved from the top of their Death Boxes. A maximum of four Arrows can be retrieved from death boxes. Themax charge damage has been decreased to 55 from 75, and the rate of fire has been nerfed too.
Shattercaps are removed, and Frag Grenades can be used to energize the Bocek with explosive arrows. The Bocek will be a great companion toSparrow, the latest Legend to join the roster inApex LegendsSeason 25.
You must fully draw to fire an explosive arrow. They stick into the world or a player upon hitting, and these explosive arrows now havea reduced damage of 40anda headshot damage of 64. They will explode ina five-meter radius,dealing 25 extra damage after a 2-second delay.
The Triple Take’s damage per bullet has beenslightly increased to 23 from 22, along with an increased rate of fire. Its Choke speed is also significantly increased, and a Gun Shield Generator has been added.
Pistol
The P2020 has been nerfed as it now deals 24 damage instead of 25, and its magazine size is reduced at all tiers:
Wingman, on the other hand, has been buffed. Its rate of fire has been slightly increased with added laser sights as an attachment option.
Shotgun
The EVA-8 has been adjusted. It now has a greatly increased rate of fire at base and all bolt tiers, but itsdamage per pellet has been reduced to six from eight.
SMG
All SMGs will now have an increased headshot damage by oneinApex LegendsSeason 25.
Sniper
Several of the game’s snipers have been buffed so that they now deal increased limb damage. Here’s a rundown of all the changes:
Now that you know about all the weapon changes, you can check theirofficial season 25 patch notesto catch all the action.
