Apex Legends: Saviors: All Balance Changes

Apex Legends latest season, Saviors, is here. We've listed all of the balance changes that have been rolled out in the new update.

Apex fans have been itching to get their hands on the game's newest Legend. Newcastle has entered the fray with his powerful shield abilities, ready to defend his teammates. Of course, Newcastle isn't the only new feature in Season 13. Storm Point has been given an overhaul, adding in a brand new POI - the Downed Beast.Â

There's plenty to get to grips with in this latest update. But below, we've detailed all of the balance changes that players will need to take note of.

All Balance Changes in Apex Legends Season 13: Saviors

Fortified Legends

• Fortified no longer reduces headshot damage

Crafting Rotation

• Flatline & Longbow coming out and are now floor loot
• Rampage & R-301 going into crafter

Gold Weapons

• EVA-8, Bow, Flatline, P2020, Spitfire

Helmets Buff

• Blue helmet headshot damage reduction increased from 40% to 50%
• Purple helmet headshot damage reduction increased from 50% to 65%

Kraber

• Headshot multiplier down from 3.0 to 2.0
• Damage reduced from 145 to 140

Rampage

• Increased reload time from 2.6 to 3.1
• Slightly increased handling times

LSTAR

• Reduced headshot damage multiplier from 1.75 to 1.5
• Reduced headshot distance from 64m to 57m
• Overheat cool-off time increased from 2.5 to 3.6
• Slightly increased handling times

Devotion

• Damage reduced from 16 to 15
• Reduced headshot damage multiplier from 1.75 to 1.5
• Reduced headshot distance from 64m to 57m
• Increased reload time from 2.8 to 3.2
• Draw time increased to 0.8 from 0.7
• Holster time increased to 0.75 to 0.65
• Raise time increased to 0.65 from 0.55
• Lower time increased to 0.6 from 0.5

Havoc

• Improved recoil at the start of the pattern

Dual Shell

• Removed from floor loot and crafting bundles

Mozambique & Peacekeeper

• Increased limb damage from 0.8 to 1.0

Crate Weapons

• Spitfire back to floor lootÂ
• Mastiff into crate

Spitfire

• Damage decreased from 19 to 18
• Purple & Gold Magazine capacity reduced from 55 to 50
• Crouched hipfire spread increased
• Removed barrel attachment slot
• Reduced headshot damage multiplier from 1.75 to 1.5
• Reduced headshot distance from 64m to 57m
• Increased reload time from 3.2 to 3.4
• Draw time increased to 0.8 from 0.7
• Holster time increased to 0.75 to 0.65
• Raise time increased to 0.65 from 0.55
• Lower time increased to 0.6 from 0.5

Mastiff

• Tightened blast pattern
• Ammo capacity reduced from 6 to 4
• Stockpile ammo: 28
• Damage per pellet increased from 11 to 14
• Increased pellet size
• Fire Rate increased from 1.1 to 1.2

Cells & Syringes

• Cells and Syringe spawn rates have been lowered by about 18%

Rampart Improvements

• Sheila spin-up time decreased from 1.75s to 1.25s
• Amped Cover deploy health increased from 45 to 120
• Amped Cover deploy time decreased from 4.25 to 3.6

Valkyrie

• Can no longer freely spin while launching during Skyward Dive

Out of Bounds

When going out of bounds the following will be disabled:

• Legends Abilities
• Weapons, Ordinances and Survival Items
• Healing items (Will not cancel mid healing)
• All Active Passives (e.g. Valks Jet Packs)

World's Edge

• Redesigned windows at Lava Siphon’s Control Tower to focus sightlines
• Added some additional cover around Lava Siphon's Lava Pit
• Gondola loot has been tweaked. The chances of finding high-tier armor in them have been notably reduced. Climatizer and Lava Siphon will still remain as High Tier Loot POIs