All Legend buffs and nerfs coming in Apex Legends Season 12: Defiance

The new Legend Mad Maggie will have an explosive debut when she launches on February 8, the same day Season 12: Defiance will begin. Respawn Entertainment has promised players some much-needed changes to certain Legends are coming this season, in particular Crypto, who is finally being buffed. Additionally, Respawn is making a slight adjustment to how Caustic’s gas traps work for balancing purposes.

Here are all the buffs and nerfs that these two Legends have at Season 12’s launch.

Caustic

• Tactical: Nox Gas Trap
  • [Nerf ↓]: Enemy players will be able to destory the gas traps even after they’ve been triggered. The gas will remain for two seconds after the trap has been destroyed.
    • Gas Traps have 150 HP in total
    • Detonated traps will expire after 11 seconds (compared to 12.5 seconds)

Crypto

• Passive: Neurolink
  • [Buff↑]: Neurolink’s detection FOV has been increased from 160 -> 240 degrees.
  • [Nerf ↓]: Neurolink detection is now disabled while the Drone is being recalled.
• Tactical: Surveillance Drone
  • [Buff↑]: Pressing the Tactical button causes Crypto to send the Drone flying in a straight line in the direction of Crypto’s view for a few seconds
  • [Nerf ↓] Drone health reduced from 60 HP to 50 HP
  • HUD Marker “tweaked” to increase visability and will always be displayed on screen