update · August 21, 2026

Apex Legends v8 Targets Axle Utility, Bloodhound Cloaks, and Seer Slows

Axle gets hit with sweeping cooldown and mobility nerfs, Bloodhound receives dome and cloak tweaks, and Seer loses a tactical slow.

An incoming Apex Legends update scheduled for Tuesday morning brings direct balance adjustments to Axle, Bloodhound, and Seer.

Axle Nerfs

Nitro Gate launch speed drops from 750 to 700. Ultimate HP falls from 200 to 150, while base cooldown jumps from 90 seconds to 120 seconds. The knockback arc widens, max height drops, and stun duration plummets from 1.5 seconds to 0.25 seconds.

Upgrade Swap

The Jump Gate upgrade is removed. It makes way for the Drone Deployer upgrade, which drops the ultimate cooldown back to 90 seconds.

Bloodhound and Seer Tweaks

Bloodhound's dome cloak visibility drops, and ring damage no longer shatters active cloaks. Tactical scan duration rises by 1 second, producing frequent snapshots that gradually fade. Seer's tactical hit no longer applies a turn slow.

Why this patch matters

These adjustments curb Axle's heavy crowd control while refining tracking mechanics for Bloodhound and Seer.