update · March 10, 2026

Apex Legends Update Fixes Buster Rifle Damage Bug and Adjusts Gundam Frontlines

Respawn Entertainment rolled out an Apex Legends update addressing an unintended 9,999 damage bug tied to the Buster Rifle and Bit Stave shield. The patch also consolidates events and temporarily disables the Epyon's Lash Wild Card due to stability issues.

A recent Apex Legends update addresses weapon interactions and event stability. The patch tackles a runaway damage bug while developers investigate solutions for affected player statistics.

Weapon and Shield Bug Fixes

The patch resolves a high-priority bug where the Buster Rifle incorrectly dealt 9,999 damage when striking a player protected by an active Bit Stave shield. Respawn notes that evaluation is ongoing regarding how to handle impacted player stats, trackers, and badges resulting from this bug.

Event Adjustments and Temporary Removals

The Wildcard mode has been consolidated into the Gundam Frontlines event as originally planned. Concurrently, developers temporarily removed Epyon's Lash Wild Card from the event queue to isolate and resolve a bug contributing to game crashes.

Why this patch matters

The removal of Epyon's Lash prevents match instability while the Buster Rifle fix removes an extreme damage outlier from regular matches.