All Legend changes coming in Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2

Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2 has gone live on December 17, 2024, 10 am PT for all regions across the globe. The brand-new update brings forth quite a few changes in the game, including minor updates to the ongoing Legend meta in the game. Support characters have been nerfed, and for all the right reasons. However, the balance updates only affect a few characters, and we believe that the major character overhaul patch will be released in the upcoming season.

That said, this article will provide a detailed brief on all the Legend changes featured with the Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2 update. To know more, read below.

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All Legend changes coming in Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2

The first Split of Apex Legends Season 23 saw the domination of Support class characters, such as Lifeline, Gibraltar, and Newcastle. The trio's pick rate skyrocketed after they were buffed with the debut of the season. These three characters formed the meta squad in the game, and if you didn't have them on your team, you simply had no chance of winning a fair fight.

Naturally, the developers have implemented certain legend changes to help improve the competitive integrity of the game, and balance out the legend roster. This involves nerfing popular support characters, such as Lifeline and Newcastle in the game. Here's a detailed look into all the Legend buffs and nerfs implemented with Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2:

Lifeline changes with Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2

• D.O.C. Halo: increased cooldown to 180s (was 150)
• Hands-free D.O.C.: revive is now the same speed as non-support Legends

Newcastle nerfs with Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2

Revive Shield

• White: 250 HP (was 300)
• Blue: 400 HP (was 450)
• Purple: 600 HP (was 750)

Mobile Shield

• Base CD increased to 20s (was 15s)
• Removed invulnerability, Thick Shield HP now integrated into base
• Swift Shield upgrade now also reduces CD to 12s

Dev Note: earlier this week we released a patch that made some changes to both Lifeline and Newcastle. We pushed hard at the start of the support season with Newcastle and, while it's great to see a Legend who was for a long time at the bottom rise to the top, the compounding shield meta that emerged was a little too strong with much of his counterplay removed. So, we returned health to his Mobile Shield, increased its cooldown and reduced his Revive Shield health as well.

And while we don't want to cut the life line out of our Lifeline, we did want to make some of the more frustrating elements of her kit a little easier to deal with. Given the power her hands-free-revive already has, we've decided to return DOC to the baseline revive speed, and give a little more time for players to react to it and the defending medic.

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That's all there is to know about the Legend changes coming in Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2. For more related news and guides, stay tuned to Sportskeeda's Esports section.