Apex Legends update 1.000.117 (Season Breach) introduces Hardlight Mesh for breach-and-clear combat, major reworks for Fuse, Catalyst, and Bloodhound, shotgun buffs and marksman nerfs, backpack/knockdown shield overhaul, Ranked matchmaking adjustments, new Wildcard rotation, and a fully expanded Bot Royale Evolved mode. Today’s Apex version 1.000.117 also includes close-range engagements and enhances customization, QoL, and gameplay clarity.
Apex 1.000.117 Patch Notes for PS5 – February 10, 2026
BREACH SUMMARY
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Hardlight Mesh added across maps, bringing new destructible and reinforceable entry points.
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Major reworks: Fuse ultimate overhaul, Catalyst tactical/ultimate upgrades, Bloodhound QoL and ultimate improvements.
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Shotguns buffed; marksman weapons nerfed; several hop-up changes.
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Knockdown Shields removed from loot; White Backpacks now in starter kits.
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Bot Royale Evolved revamped into full BR with XP/challenge progression.
HARDLIGHT MESH
Hardlight System
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Spawned at preset windows at match start.
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Translucent, blocks movement/projectiles; rebuilds after 4s.
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Default 200 HP; takes increased damage from explosives (8.5x), shotguns (2.5x), snipers (3.5x), abilities (10x), and ring.
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Controller Legends may reinforce (1250 HP); max 4 reinforced meshes.
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Reinforced meshes decay when player leaves area or exceeds limit.
RANKED MATCHMAKING
Ranked Changes
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Masters+ no longer match with lower Diamond ranks depending on population.
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Dynamic restrictions shift throughout the season.
AUDIO UPDATES
Audio Customization
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Granular control added for legend, ping, and announcer dialogue.
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Enemy vs. geometry bullet impacts separated for clarity.
LEGENDS
Fuse Rework
Passive
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No slow from explosive self-damage.
Tactical
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Faster swap; flatter arc; quicker explosion start; higher base damage; reduced duration.
Ultimate
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New mortar pattern; ADS allows piercing up to 13m and detonating behind cover.
Upgrades
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Level 2: Pyro Techniques; Knuckle Jumper.
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Level 3: Reignition.
Catalyst Updates
Passive
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Reinforce up to 4 doors.
Tactical
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Larger area; longer range; faster activation; max 3 traps; reduced activation radius.
Ultimate
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Horizontal placement toggle; +5m length; builds through doors and select utility; steeper angle support; shorter debuff duration.
Upgrades
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Level 2: Hidden Spikes; Sole Piercer.
Bloodhound Updates
Passive
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White ravens no longer blocked beyond 13m.
Tactical
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Scan duration increased; reduced screen clutter.
Ultimate
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Cooldown lowered; faster activation; dynamic FOV; knocks extend duration; tactical reset remains.
Upgrades
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Level 2: Taste of Blood; Raven’s Flight.
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Level 3: Hunter’s Agility.
Crypto
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EMP no longer triggers Power Coupling for 5s.
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Scan ult charge reduced (10 → 5).
Pathfinder
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Feeling Zippy increases ally zipline speed and acceleration further.
Octane
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Max Daredevil time extension halved (6s → 3s).
WEAPONS
Animations
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New inspect animations added: EVA-8, Peacekeeper, Sentinel.
Marksman Changes
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G7 Scout (Care Package): Gains Double Tap, higher damage, faster fire rate, sniper optics.
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Bocek: Lower max damage; slower draw.
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30-30: Lower base/charged damage; longer charge.
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Triple Take: Slower fire; longer choke.
Pistols
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P2020: Removed Kinetic Feeder; lower damage; slower reload and fire; higher hip-spread.
Shotguns
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Mastiff: Fewer pellets; higher pellet damage; pattern adjusted.
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EVA-8: Faster fire; tighter spread.
HOP-UP CHANGES
Locked Hop-Ups
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Dual Shell: 300 points (Mastiff, 30-30).
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Hammerpoints: 500 points (P2020).
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Disruptors: 500 points (Peacekeeper).
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Turbocharger reduced to 500 on Devotion.
Removals/Additions
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Gun Shield Generator removed from Tripletake, Hemlok, R301.
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Graffiti Mod moved to L-STAR, Longbow.
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Double Tap added to EVA-8.
BALANCE UPDATES
Care Package
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G7 Scout in; P2020 returns to floor.
Gold Weapons
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Sentinel, Flatline, Peacekeeper, 30-30, Akimbo P2020.
Evo Adjustments
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First two revives give full 100 Evo.
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Each next revive: −25 Evo until zero.
EQUIPMENT
Knockdown Shields
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Removed from loot; tied to legend level.
Backpacks
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White backpack removed from loot; added to starter kit.
MAP ROTATIONS
Pubs & Ranked
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Broken Moon, E-District, World’s Edge.
Mixtape (2/10–3/24)
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TDM: Fragment, Skull Town, Zeus Station.
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Control: Production Yard, Barometer, Lava Siphon.
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Gun Run: Wattson Pylon, Monument, Skull Town.
RANKED
Dropship Return
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Drop Zones disabled; standard dropship restored.
Ranked Ladder Events
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Ten events from Feb 19 to May 3.
WILDCARD
Wildcard Mode (2/10–3/10)
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Map: Kings Canyon.
Wildcard Effects
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Includes Chain Reaction, Crackerjack, Extra Ordnance, Fast Draw, Get Up and Go, Good Doctor, Gren-Aid, Love Potion, Sent Packing, Smoke Out, Status Report.
Respawning
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Faster relocation away from repeated death zones; more central respawns.
Controller Legends
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Can now remotely pick up deployables.
BOT ROYALE EVOLVED
Mode Changes
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1–5 human squads + 15–19 bot squads.
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Full BR pacing and ring.
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XP and challenge progression enabled.
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Stats and badges still disabled.
Apex Bot Improvements
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Accuracy increases when players stand still.
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Even POI distribution.
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Better ring rotation and survival logic.
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Combat strafing improved.
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Loadouts scale per round.
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Squads stay grouped.
Bug Fixes
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Fixed early Round 1 Ring spawn issues on Storm Point.
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Removed unintended Power Booster Amp UI when not equipped.
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Resolved Crate Weapons losing infinite ammo with Infinite Ammo Amp.
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Controller Legends can now remotely pick up tacticals in Wildcard.
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Corrected missing effects on reactive EVA-8 “Heart of Brimstone.”
Legends
Octane
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Fixed FOV scaling inconsistencies with Stim Surge.
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Corrected Stim Surge unintentionally reducing speed.
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Prevented Stim Surge from activating first after mantle cancels.
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Resolved multiple cases of Stim Surge triggering automatically.
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Fixed Daredevil granting unintended Battle Surge speed buffs.
Valkyrie
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Fixed ultimate being blocked by a Trident and leaving scan active permanently.
Quality of Life
Control
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Weapons no longer interrupt actions when leveling up.
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Weapons now update seamlessly on level up, matching Wildcard behavior.
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Manual upgrade button prompt removed.
Ballistic
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Sling no longer interrupts shooting during weapon upgrade/downgrade events.
Settings Menu
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Gameplay settings reorganized into Combat, Movement, HUD UI, Accessibility, and Privacy.
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Added new voicelines for pinging Elite Weapons.
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Respawn Beacon icons now flash after use by another team.
Engine
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Improved multi-device graphics detection.
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Added user error message for unsupported Shader Model 6.0 and outdated drivers.
Wishlist Update
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Rare, Epic, and Legendary Apex Packs can now be upgraded to Wishlist-enabled versions.
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Upgraded packs use Wishlist selections for guaranteed item slots while keeping standard drop rules.
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Packs can be upgraded with Legend Tokens in the Pack Inventory Screen.
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Upgrade costs:
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Rare Pack: 1,500 Tokens
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Epic Pack: 3,000 Tokens
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Legendary Pack: 5,000 Tokens
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Previously, Apex Legends update 2.17 added new features and changes to the game. Recently, Apex version 1.000.081 and Apex version 1.000.082 was also released with minor tweaks. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing a number of issues with the game. Today’s Apex patch 1.000.117 will fix a few of these issues.
Download free Apex update 1.000.117 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
