Apex Legends Season 14 Patch Notes: Winners And Losers

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Apex Legends’ Season 14 patch notes have dropped, and there’s a lot to take in. The Volt and G7 Scout are out of the Care Package, replaced by the Bocek Bow and Rampage LMG. As well as a new Legend, Vantage, the existing Legends have had their fair share of buffs and nerfs too. Horizon, Valkyrie, Newcastle, and Maggie have all received serious changes, but – spoilers – Pathfinder still doesn’t have a Passive ability.

This could be the biggest shake-up of the Apex Legends meta since Valkyrie soared into our skies in June last year, so we're going to take a look at all the weapons, characters, and miscellaneous changes. Check out what’s been improved, what’s been nerfed, and how this will impact the game in Season 14.

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Winner: Mad Maggie

Mad Maggie has had a serious buff – and it’s about time too. Her Tactical Riot Drill now launches twice as fast, but it’s her Wrecking Ball that has had the most serious upgrade. It now travels twice as far and damages enemy placeable objects. That’s Newcastle’s Castle Walls, Revenant’s Death Totem, Caustic’s Gas Barrels, the lot. It also outright destroys Gibraltar’s bubble, which is a huge change. I can easily see Maggie carrying a buffed EVA-8 into hyper aggressive fights throughout Season 14.

Loser: Valkyrie

Poor, poor Valk. After her meteoric rise to the top of every Apex Legends tier list, she’s come crashing back down to earth. Her jets have less power and consume more fuel, her movement is slower in the air, and her Missile Swarm is less powerful with a smaller radius. Her Icarus arc is completed by a major nerf to her Skyward Dive, which used to allow for free repositioning. Its height has been reduced by 25