Apex Legends Season 12 Buffs Crypto, And He's Finally Good

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Apex Legends Season 12: Defiance is set to start on February 8. Alongside adding new playable character Mad Maggie, Season 12 will make drastic changes to Olympus, introduce limited-time 9v9 mode Control (which is chaotic and fun), and kick off Apex Legends' Year 3 Anniversary Collection Event.

As per usual, the new season will introduce a patch that makes substantial balancing adjustments to characters, weapons, and hop-ups--with the most noteworthy change being to Crypto, who is getting a fairly impressive buff to his ability kit. He's not the only one getting rebalanced, however. Season 12 will also nerf Caustic, reshuffle ground loot, adjust a few different weapons, and reintroduce one of Apex Legends' most powerful weapon hop-up attachments.

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Though the Apex Legends Season 12 patch notes will detail the specifics, Respawn has shared the broader strokes of what folks can expect regarding character adjustments. The buff to Crypto is the most appreciated takeaway, though Caustic's nerf is a welcome sight too, as it should help the trapper feel more like an actual trapper as opposed to a useful legend for making bunkers (which is the job of Wattson and Rampart).

At a preview event for Season 12, Apex Legends live balance designer John Larson detailed what players can expect regarding the buff to Crypto. «With a versatile drone and powerful [ultimate ability], Crypto has never been 'weak,' per se,» Larson said. «The goal of these changes is to make Crypto