Apex Legends Update 2.90 Patch Notes for PS4, PC & Xbox

Apex Legends update 2.90 is available to download on PS4, PC, Switch, and Xbox. According to the official Apex Legends 2.90 patch notes, the latest update brings balancing changes for Revenant, Ash, Alter, Ballistic, Vantage, and Wattson. Apart from this, today’s Apex Legends version 2.90 also fixes Bangalore Smoke, Mixtape grenade respawns, Training Mode issues, Vantage’s Passive, and bot pathing.

Apex Legends 2.90 Patch Notes – July 17, 2025

Summary

• Balance updates for Ash, Revenant, Wattson, Vantage, Ballistic, and Alter.
• Fixed Bangalore Smoke exploit for vision through smoke.
• Fixed Mixtape respawn issue with grenades instead of weapons.
• Vantage’s Passive now properly displays enemy shield counts.
• Improved bot pathing and fixed Training Mode connection errors.

Legend Balance Changes

Revenant

• Legend Class changed to Assault.

• Tactical (Pounce)

  • Minimum velocity increased from 700 → 800.

  • Maximum velocity increased from 1150 → 1400.

  • Improved ground detection for faster weapon readiness after landing.

Ash

• Legend Class changed to Skirmisher.

• Ultimate maximum distance reduced from 100m → 75m.

• Upgrade changed:

  • Charged Knock replaced with Marked for Death (reveals enemy deathboxes on map).

Alter

• Increased time for knocked allies to use portal by +1 second.

• Replaced Friends upgrade with Controller of Worlds (grants Controller perks).

• Increased Chase Portal duration from 8s → 10s.

• Decreased Portal Warning Time from 3.5s → 2.5s.

Ballistic

• Tempest Ultimate no longer provides speed boost to allies.

• Ballistic retains personal speed boost.

• Base Tactical Charges reduced from 2 → 1.

Vantage

• Ultimate: Laser duration reduced from 15s → 10s.

• Upgrade:

  • Sniper Cover Gunshield HP increased from 40 → 75.

  • Updated VFX color.

Wattson

• Upgrade:

  • Ultimate Conductor Knock Burst increased from 30% → 50% Ultimate Charge.

Gameplay Fixes

Training Mode

• Fixed issue where players failed to connect on first or second attempt.

Bangalore

• Fixed exploit where players could see through Bangalore’s Smoke.

Mixtape Modes

• Fixed bug causing players to respawn holding grenades instead of primary weapons.

Vantage

• Fixed Spotter’s Lens to accurately display enemy shield counts.

Bocek Bow

• Adjusted Sparrow’s ADS position for natural alignment.

UI and Visual Fixes

PlayStation

• Fixed overlapping PlayStation logos with Battle Pass UI.

Event Store

• Fixed Event Store Button routing to wrong pages.

Bot Improvements

• Improved AI bot pathing for smoother navigation.

Haute Shot Event Update

Haute Shot Collection Event (July 15 – August 5, 2025)

Arenas: Duels LTM

• Legend Abilities Enabled

  • Legend abilities now active in Arenas: Duels for enhanced tactical play.

  • Randomized Legend, loadout, and mirrored spawn location remain unchanged.

• Rules Update:

  • Kills = Wins

  • Timeouts = Draws

Event Items

Haute Shot Packs†

• Contains:

  • 1x guaranteed Haute Shot event cosmetic (no duplicates)

  • 2x standard items

• Legendary Skins for:

  • Loba

  • Sparrow

  • R-301

  • Wingman

Sky Piercer Universal Melee

• Universal melee usable by all Legends

• Upgradeable variants available in Exotic Shop

• Fireworks effect charges during matches; first fireworks per match are free

Bonus Rewards

• Earn up to 20 Exotic Shards via event milestones

Reward Shop

• Earn Status via daily event challenges

• Redeem Status for:

  • Haute Shot Packs†

  • Progress through 4 event badges

• Shop offerings rotate mid-event

Store Tab

• Limited-Time Offers Available:

  • From July 15 – August 5, 2025

Bug Fixes

Gameplay

• Arenas: Duels now ends with Kills = Wins

• Timeout matches result in draws

• New DMA detections implemented

• Fixed issue where players could slide or interact with Respawn Beacons farther than intended

• Various crash fixes

Legends Adjustments

Caustic

• Nox Gas Trap duration increased to 22s (was 11s)

• Enemy traps now highlighted

Mirage

• Power Sword VFX no longer visible while cloaked

Wattson

• Energized Healer now functions correctly

• Ultimate Conductor no longer charges incorrectly

Community-Driven Bug Tracking

• Crash when opening Apex Packs:

  • Fix in progress (caused by switching tabs too quickly)

• Newcastle revive shield missing:

  • Under investigation; temporary workaround: drop & pick up Knockdown Shield

• Retro Packs Progress Bar visual bug:

  • Fix in progress; progress and rewards remain unaffected

The following changes were added previously.

Map Updates

Map Rotation

• Broken Moon re-added to the rotation.

• Encore returned to active map pool.

Gameplay Fixes and Improvements

Foliage Glitch

• Resolved the flying trees and foliage issue across all platforms.

Performance Enhancements

• Applied general gameplay performance improvements.

• Implemented stability fixes for smoother sessions.

Crash Fixes

• Addressed and fixed various crashing issues.

Miscellaneous

• Minor gameplay tweaks and adjustments made across the board.

Previously, Apex update 2.35 added new features and changes to the game. Recently, Apex version 2.36 was also released with minor tweaks. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing a number of issues with the game. Today’s Apex Legends patch 2.90 will fix a few of these issues.

Download free Apex Legends update 2.90 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.