update · January 29, 2026

Apex Legends Update Nerfs Crypto Ultimate Charge Rate

Respawn Entertainment has rolled out a targeted update for Apex Legends that reduces Crypto's ultimate charge gain and addresses an auto-activation bug with Octane's Stim Surge.

A fresh update for Apex Legends addresses ability chaining loops for Crypto and fixes an unintended auto-activation bug for Octane.

Crypto Ultimate Adjustments

Crypto's ultimate charge gain drops from 10 to 5 to prevent players from consistently chaining EMPs together. Furthermore, Crypto cannot gain ultimate charge from Power Coupling for five seconds immediately following an EMP activation.

Octane Fix

Octane's Stim Surge no longer triggers automatically during various interactions, giving players direct control over when the ability activates.

Why this patch matters

This patch directly targets tactical loops by disrupting Crypto's ability to chain multiple EMPs back-to-back, alongside a quality-of-life fix for Octane.