Apex Update 2.37 Patch Notes (New Legend: Conduit)

Apex update 2.37 is avaialble on PS4, PS5, PC, and Xbox. According to the official Apex 2.37 patch notes, the latest season 19 update introduces a new legend named Conduit with unique abilities, updates to the game’s anti-cheat system, and various changes to existing legends, weapons, and maps. Apart from this, today’s Apex version 2.37 also includes Revenant’s Prestige skin and 24 spooky limited-time cosmetics.

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 patch 2.37 will fix a few of these issues.

Read more details below.

Apex 2.37 Patch Notes – October 30, 2023

New Legend: Conduit

• Conduit’s origins and backstory are described. She stole a Monarch Titan battery to compete in the Apex Games and support her family.
• Her abilities are:
  • Passive: Savior’s Speed – Gain speed boost when running to teammates
  • Tactical: Radiant Transfer – Blast ally to give them temporary shields
  • Ultimate: Energy Barricade – Deploy devices that damage and slow enemies

Map Rotation and Changes

• Olympus, Storm Point, and Broken Moon in rotation.
• Anti-cheat update shows in-match ban notifications.

Storm Point updated

• The map has been redesigned to improve pacing and provide high-quality loot.
• Reduced overall map size, specifically in the southern coastline and northern mountainous areas.
• New Points of Interest (POIs) include Wattson’s Pylon, Zeus & Ceto Station, and Devastated Coast.

Ranked Changes

• New Promotional Trials added at tier peaks. Complete trial by winning or other conditions to promote and get bonus.
• Ranking difference limit removed for 3-stacks. Will face tougher matches with bigger skill gaps.
• Rating and provisional bonuses adjusted to help climbing.

• Promotional Trials are skipped during Provisional matches

Gameplay Updates

• Holosprays can be used while skydiving.
• R-301 and Volt enter crafter rotation. L-Star and Wingman enter care packages.

Cross-progression rolling out.

• The feature will be gradually rolled out to ensure stability.
• Players will receive an in-game prompt to initiate migration of their account data, which will then be tied to their EA account.
• Not all items will be transferrable due to platform-specific restrictions.
• Secondary Apex Legends accounts created after Oct 26th are not eligible for merging.
• Apex Coins and Crafting Materials will generally have the same balance across platforms except for Nintendo, where they remain exclusive.
• Progress-based achievements and trophies will unlock after accounts are linked but will remain platform-specific.
• In-game stats will default to your primary profile, determined by the highest level reached across all platforms.
• Apex Coins will be merged into one wallet for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation but remain separate for Nintendo Switch.
• No refunds will be provided for duplicate content acquired on multiple profiles.
• Cross Progression is mandatory; players cannot opt out.

BALANCE UPDATES

Crafting Rotation

• RE-45 and 30-30 Repeater leave the crafter and are back on the floor
• R-301 and Volt enter the crafter
• Boosted Loader removed from crafting rotation
• Digital Threat optic removed from crafting rotation
• Hammerpoint Rounds added to crafting rotation

Care Package Weapon Rotation

• L-Star EMG returns to the floor
  • Removed Disruptor Rounds
  • Projectile size reduced
  • Improved recoil pattern
  • Reduced randomness in the early part of the recoil pattern
  • Damage increased to 17 (was 16)
  • Barrel attachment improved to match other weapons
• Wingman enters the care package
  • New hop-up – Skullpiercer Elite: ignores helmet headshot damage reduction
  • Boosted Loader hop-up attached
  • Base damage increased to 50 (was 45)
  • Projectile size increased
  • 110 ammo

Care Packages

• Care Packages will now always have 1 weapon at all stages of the game

Gold Weapons Rotation

• Havoc, RE-45, C.A.R. SMG, L-Star, Longbow DMR

Hop-Ups

• Boosted Loader: removed from floor loot
• Turbocharger: Removed 1 damage reduction when equipped

WEAPONS

30-30 Repeater

• Increased hipfire spread

Bocek Bow

• Faster initial draw speed
• Select Fire button now toggles Shatter Caps
• Tightened Shatter Caps blast pattern

Charge Rifle

• Improved bullet drop ballistics
• Increased projectile size

Hemlok

• Damage reduced to 21 (was 22)

Longbow DMR

• Increased projectile size

Sentinel

• Increased Amped Shot projectile size

LEGENDS

Bangalore

• Double Time: reduced duration to 2s (was 3s)
• Smoke Launcher: smoke lifetime reduced to 18s (was 23s)
• Rolling Thunder: stun duration reduced to 6s (was 8s)

Catalyst

• Piercing Spikes
  • Core no longer blocks projectiles, allowing bullets to pass through
  • Max in-world count reduced to 2 (was 3)
  • Throw range decreased by about 50%
• Dark Veil
  • Cooldown now starts after the wall comes down
  • Reduced lifetime to 25s (was 30s)

Passive Updates

• Pathfinder’s Insider Knowledge: can now scan Care Packages after allies have already scanned them
• Wraith’s Voices from the Void: reduced look time required to trigger (feels more reliable/consistent)

Ultimate Updates

• Newcastle’s Castle Wall
  • Reduced recovery time on landing
  • Increased max leap height
• Revenant’s Forged Shadows: reduced time extension window for assists to 3s (was 30s)
• Vantage’s Sniper’s Mark: bullet count increased to 6 (was 5)

MAPS

Olympus

• Addressed a number of bugs and rat spots
• Addressed known exploits to get underneath the map

Kings Canyon

• Addressed multiple rat spots
• Fixed geo holes in world between Relic and Caustic Treatment

Storm Point

• Added two Mixtape maps based on new POIs (ZEUS Station and Wattson’s Pylon)
• Addressed a number of bugs and rat spots

WORLD SYSTEMS

• Players now respawn with the shields and weapons that they had when they were eliminated
  • Body shield and helmet level are preserved
  • Knockdown shield is reset to white
  • Backpacks are removed
  • Inventory will contain some ammo for their weapons, two syringes, and two shield cells
  • Weapons are maintained, unless that weapon was a care package weapon, and all weapon attachments are removed, including from kitted weapons
• Replicator, Ring Console, and Survey Beacon spawn rates have returned to being even across all POIs

Modes

Mixtape Map Rotation

• Control
  • Caustic Treatment and Siphon are out
  • Barometer and Production Yard are in
• Gun Run
  • Skulltown and Fragment are out
  • The Core is in
  • New map: Wattson Treatment
• TDM
  • Fragment and Habitat are out
  • Phase Runner is in
  • New Map: Zeus Station

Bug Fixes

• Closed exploit to survive ring damage using Phase Runner
• Death Boxes can no longer fall into unreachable areas
• Heat Shields no longer stick to Tridents
• Heat Shields don’t provide protection on higher ground
• Holster weapon UI no longer appears when healing outside ring
• Knockdown Shield FX no longer remains while spectating
• Longbow skin no longer shows barrel with scopes
• Nemesis skin no longer obstructs view
• Provisional badge restored on summary screen
• Rarity display updates after equipping items
• Fixed “[UI] Array index” error when launching
• Revenant now faces shooting direction in third person
• Skydiving into dropship no longer propels player
• Squad sorting consistent between screens
• Armor swapping no longer needs Death Box refresh

Quality of Life

• Added Offscreen Portraits setting
• Restored Caustic “Shield Cracked” VO in German
• Blue Nessie stays hidden in Firing Range
• Implemented additional security measures
• Improved PC controller support
• Native PS4/PS5 controller support over Bluetooth
• Assists awarded for ALL teammates in Mixtape
• New ping options: ping enemies on map, reply pings
• Can pick up Rampart walls in placement mode
• Added vibration for Revenant abilities
• Localized audio now separate download

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