Apex Legends: Latest Update - 01/14/2026

Hey legends, the team has pushed a number of fixes as a follow up to the start of 27.1!

• Crypto:

  • Crypto's drone is no longer displayed for a fraction of a second when deploying the drone on a zipline, balloon or Evac Tower.

  • The appropriate ultimate icon is now displayed while in Crypto's drone view after selecting the Power Coupling upgrade.

  • Crypto's hands no longer remain stuck in front of the camera after taking damage from a Caustic trap while in Drone view.

  • Players are no longer able to spam the drone entering animation.

  • Crypto's Ult now appropriately charges from scanning enemies, even if they remain within the scan.

• Octane:

  • Stim Surge's animation now ends in alignment with the end of its effects - previously was misaligned when at low health with the Daredevil upgrade.

  • Stim Surge's animation now ends in alignment with the end of its effects when taking damage in the ring.

  • Base Stim model no longer overlaps with the Stim Surge Syringe.

  • Players are no longer able to spam Octane's tactical when riding ziplines or ziprails with akimbo weapons equipped.

  • Removed ghostly green bar that appeared when Octane performed two-handed actions while using Stim Surge.

  • When activating Stim Surge while climbing, the correct model is displayed and players will no longer be locked out of using Stim Surge.

• Trident:

  • Increased the volume of approaching Trident - it should be much more difficult to be caught by surprise.

  • Caustics traps no longer attach to the Trident - it was way too deadly.

  • Valkyrie no longer gets stuck in ultimate animation when interrupted by a Trident.

• New Player Pass:

  • Level up animation now display the correct level.

• Various

  • The post-game progress screen no longer displays old challenges.

  • Various fixes/adjustments to Switch 2 shadow/lighting.

  • Fixed a boot crash on some Nvidia machines.

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