Apex Legends Ignite Mid-Season 19 Patch Notes, Apex Legends Ignite

Existing legends like Lifeline and Gibraltar received adjustments, influencing tactical choices in team setups for better synergy.

Apex Legends Ignite Mid-Season 19 Patch Notes

PATCH NOTES

BALANCE UPDATES

Crafting Rotation

R-301 and Volt leave the crafter and are back on the floor
Hemlok and Alternator enter the crafter

WEAPONS

Mastiff
- Tactical reload time reduced to 0.9 (was 1.03)
- Empty reload time reduced to 1.6 (was 1.7)
- Draw Time reduced to 0.45 (was 0.8)
R99
- Damage reduced to 11 (was 12)
CAR SMG
- Damage reduced to 12 (was 13)

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LEGENDS

Catalyst

Piercing Spikes
- Now require line-of-sight to an enemy player to activate
- Spikes that have not been activated will still slow players

Horizon

Improved Horizon audio to make “falls” less silent
- Hard landing audio adjusted to match other legends
- Soft Landings now play audio in the world
- Gravity Lift exit audio range increased to make it easier to hear characters who exit

Newcastle

Castle Wall: impact will now destroy Conduit’s Energy Barricade mines
Mobile Shield: can now be destroyed by enemy Crypto EMP
Delayed balance adjustments from the season 19.0 patch are now fully integrated

Rampart

Amped Walls are no longer destroyed by friendly Crypto EMP or Mad Maggie’s Wrecking Ball

MAPS

Map Rotation

Kings Canyon
Storm Point
World's Edge

Storm Point

Added and adjusted cover at ZEUS Station & ECHO HQ
Added Ring Console to Coastal Camp
Added Trident to Barometer
Adjusted the position of the Ring Console, Survey Beacon, and Crafting Station at Lightning Rod
Reduced volume of ambient audio at ZEUS Station & ECHO HQ
Removed Ring Console, Survey Beacon, and Crafting Station from Thunder Watch
Resolved a number of additional bugs and rat spots
Restored missing Ring Console at Command Center
ECHO HQ
- Added four new staircases at ECHO HQ to improve vertical navigation around the perimeter
- The rooftop of ECHO HQ is now out of bounds, Zipline and rooftop hatch have been removed
Wattson’s Pylon
- Adjusted position of the ziplines at Wattson's Pylon to improve consistency of mantle jumping
- Reduced amount of ultra-rare loot at Wattson's Pylon
ZEUS Station
- Added additional cover and ziplines at ZEUS Station for mixtape modes only
- Increased the speed of the redeploy balloon zipline at ZEUS Station by 25%

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MIXTAPE

Map Rotation

Control
- Hammond Labs and Production Yard are out
- Lava Siphon and Caustic Treatment are in
Gun Run
- The Core, Estates, and Wattson’s Pylon are out
- Skulltown, Fragment East, and ZEUS Station are in
TDM
- ZEUS Station, Skulltown, and Phase Runner are out
- Wattson’s Pylon, Party Crasher, and Overflow are in

New

Added new Legend voice lines that occasionally play on respawn
Lowered Ratings reward for assists in Control 5 per assist (was 20)
- This is in response to a recent change where we started counting assists in Control and TDM based on the whole team and not just within your individual squad

WORLD SYSTEMS

Extended Supply Bins
- Added a cap to the number of heat shields a team can receive from the secret drawer
- Added a cap to the number of medkits a team can receive from the secret drawer

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BUG FIXES

Firing Range: players dying with a Nessie in their inventory will no longer find the Nessie deleted. Sorry Nessie Hunters!
Players no longer get stuck due to spamming holo sprays while skydiving
Players no longer drop out of Wraith’s portal before reaching the other side
Resolved small chance of getting 5 items in a secret drawer of Extended Supply Bins
Resolved bug preventing audio engine from properly utilizing fast storage drives when reading compressed audio data
The startup logo video audio volume now respects the master volume slider
Storm Point: players should now be able to use Evac Tower through the ceiling hatch in the Command Center
Trident collision should no longer occasionally push players through walls and floors

LEGENDS

Ash: Ultimate can no longer be used with Tridents to get under the map
Bloodhound: Niflheim Hundr's skin’s raven now white (was black)
Catalyst
- Piercing Spikes ability description now shows the correct max number of traps
- Piercing Spikes can now be pinged again
- Ultimate no longer shows as ready in inventory without being fully charged
Conduit
- Fixed Energy Barricade V-shape deployment when looking directly at the ground
- Tactical can no longer be used on the respawning team still in the dropship
Crypto: fixed Crypto taking ring damage while standing in a heat shield if controlling his drone in the ring
Loba: restored movement speed while holding Tactical if it was activated while standing still
Mad Maggie
- Fixed damage numbers not showing correctly when hitting Revenant’s ultimate shroud with Wrecking Ball
- Passive no longer works through Catalyst’s walls
Revenant: no longer occasionally becomes invincible during his ultimate if his shroud is broken while marked by Vantage’s Sniper
Vantage: corrected Sniper Ult bullets damage to marked targets when breaking Gibraltar’s arm shield or Revenant’s ultimate shroud
Wattson: Ultimate correctly recharges shields when placed after Bangalore’s smoke

MODES

Abilities that outline players should no longer stop functioning after killing an enemy
Silence abilities should no longer cancel auto-healing
Voice chat is no longer heard outside of the squad in TDM and Control

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Control

Caustic Treatment: weapons cannot be used on the supply ship
Damage not taken while inside the respawn ship
Players no longer occasionally spawn in a skydive state when respawning on Kings Canyon
Players no longer lose invulnerability while still on the dropship when spawning on the MRB

CODE OPTIMIZATIONS

Fixed issue with dynamic resolution not reacting fast enough to high graphics load. Improves frame rate stability on consoles
DX12 (PC) video memory (VRAM) usage is now reduced by 1.5 - 2GB
DX12 (PC) improved graphics performance with parallelization of rendering workloads
Upgraded Nvidia Reflex SDK to v1.8 and added support for latency markers

QUALITY OF LIFE

LEGENDS

Conduit

Improved visibility for jammers
Ultimate SFX can no longer be heard in other Firing Range instances

Mirage’s Decoys

Improved issues against terrain that would cause destruction/floating
- Any destroyed terrain will now be refunded
Improved to more correctly copy the ADS state of the player
No longer mimic reviving or executing animations

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Newcastle

Voice line added when Newcastle removes one of his own Castle Wall segments

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Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Director(s)	Steven Ferreira
Producer(s)	Ben Brinkman
Designer(s)	Jason McCord
Writer(s)	Mohammad Alavi
Composer(s)	Stephen Barton
Series	Titanfall
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Apex Legends Ignite Mid-Season 19 Patch Notes-FAQs

1. What is the Apex Legends Ignite Mid-Season 19 Patch?

The Ignite Mid-Season 19 Patch refers to the significant update introduced during Season 19 in Apex Legends, bringing various changes, including balancing adjustments, new content, and bug fixes.

2. What are the key highlights of the Ignite Mid-Season 19 Patch Notes?

The patch notes introduced a new legend, weapon changes, adjustments to existing legends' abilities, map updates, bug fixes, and adjustments to improve the overall gameplay experience.

3. Which legend was introduced in the Ignite Mid-Season 19 Patch?

The Ignite patch unveiled a new legend introducing unique abilities and a fresh playstyle to the Apex Legends roster.

4. Did the Ignite Mid-Season 19 Patch bring changes to weapons or gameplay mechanics?

Yes, the patch brought weapon balancing tweaks, adjustments to legends' abilities, alterations in the map layout, and various quality-of-life improvements.

5. Are there any known issues or bugs addressed in the Ignite Mid-Season 19 Patch Notes?

The patch notes addressed several reported bugs, glitches, and performance-related issues to enhance the overall stability and gameplay experience within Apex Legends during Season 19.