All Legend changes in Apex Legends Season 23 mid-season update

Legend changes in Apex Legends Season 23 mid-season update
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The Apex Legends Season 23 mid-season update is here, and it has brought forth many much-needed changes to the title. The latest update has introduced a ton of Legend buffs and nerfs, all of which will contribute towards switching and improving the stale Newcastle and Lifeline-centric support meta in the game.

This article will provide a detailed look into all the Legend changes incorporated with the Apex Legends Season 23 mid-season update.


All Legend buffs and nerfs in Apex Legends Season 23 mid-season update

Here's a detailed breakdown of all the Legend buffs and nerfs in the Apex Legends Season 23 mid-season update as stated by the official patch notes:

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Alter

Void Nexus

  • Cooldown reduced to 120s (was 180s).
  • No longer times out by default.
  • Range increased to 300m with Apex Legends Season 23 mid-season update (was 200m).

Upgrades: Level 3

  • Eternal Nexus: removed, moved into base kit.
  • NEW Multidimensional: grants a second Void Nexus and both can exist at the same time.

Horizon

Gravity Lift

  • Adjusted visual effects of the lift to reduce visual load on the battlefield.
  • Adjusted audio of players in the lift to be more noticeable.

Loba

Black Market

  • Ultimate starts with 99% charge (was 50%).
  • Added griefing protection.
  • Can now be remotely picked up.
  • Can now grab banners (does not consume a Black Market usage).
  • Can now open vaults without a key, but no EVO is awarded.
  • Stealing vault loot no longer breaks Black Market, but can only be done by Loba and will still set off the alarm.
  • Can once again take loot from Explosive holds with the Apex Legends Season 23 mid-season update.
  • Removed delay after placing Black Market before it becomes useable.
  • Small meds (shield cells and syringes) no longer consume a Black Market usage.
  • Trials, Big Maude, and Caustic Labs loot no longer appear in the Black Market.

Burglar’s Best Friend

  • Now has two charges.
  • Reduced Tac toss time slightly and recovery time significantly.
  • Reduced sound FX and VFX on thrown bracelet.

Eye for Quality

  • Loba can ADS when unarmed to see the loot UI for items highlighted by her passive.

Legend Upgrades: Level 2

  • High Value: removed
  • Market Expansion: removed
  • Shopping Spree: moved to Level 2, reworked to allow the entire squad to take 3 items from a friendly Black Market.
  • NEW Wolf’s Claws: gain speed boost and significantly faster weapon draw after a teleport.

Legend Upgrades: Level 3

  • Tactical Upgrade: removed
  • NEW Brand New Bag: The entire squad receives gold backpacks when selected.
  • NEW Escape Artist: Loba can regenerate 50 shield HP after teleporting with her Tac, damage stops the regen.

Read more: Apex Legends Season 23 mid-season update patch notes (January 6, 2025)


Mirage

Now You See Me…

  • Now also cloaks when using a healing consumable item.
  • Cloak is removed by damage, ability use, or dropping the heal action.
  • Cloak has a five second cooldown that begins after exiting the cloaked state.
  • Entering cloak now only takes one second (was 1.5 seconds).
  • After being revived, Mirage now has increased speed while cloaked with the Apex Legends Season 23 mid-season update.

Upgrades: Level 2

  • Battpack: removed
  • More Me: removed
  • NEW Boozle-Eye: Bamboozles now also scan the target who shot the clone.
  • NEW Renaissance Man: gain access to all other Classes’ world interactions: Assault Bins, Care Package scans, Survey Beacons, and Ring Consoles.
  • Mirage and his team will ONLY gain EVO for these interactions if the squad also has a member of that class.

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Pathfinder

Grappling Hook

  • Cooldown increased to 30s (was variable).

Insider Knowledge

  • Reduced Max Cooldown earned from Scanning Care Packages.
  • Reduced zipline change gained by Scanning Care Packages.

Legend Upgrade

  • Zipline Zen: damage reduction reduced to 25% (was 50%).

Vantage

Sniper’s Mark

  • Reloading with an Ult Accelerant uses new animations and keeps the weapon active.

That's all there is to know about the latest Legend changes in Apex Legends Season 23 mid-season update. For more related news and guides, stay tuned to Sportskeeda's Esports section.

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Edited by Abhishek Manikandan
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