Apex Legendsrecently made a major change that is likely to affect all players in a meaningful way. Many players may have not noticed the patch note, however, or even realized what’s changed in-game. The patch note reads “Reduced the intensity of muzzle flash while aiming down the sight for all weapons except shotties and snipers.” A friendly Redditor created a video showcasing each ofApex Legends' weapon’s new muzzles and the difference really is a big deal.
MostApex Legendsplayers may never have noticed, but weapons in the battle royale produce a huge muzzle flash. For quick-firing weapons like the R-99 or the R-301, this muzzle flash actually covers up a lot of the player’s vision. It’s even worse looking down the sights than it iship-firing. That’s what Respawn wanted to fix, so that players' vision would be better in the middle of a gunfight.
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Redditor mnkymnk put together a video showcasing just how much of a difference there is between weapons pre and post-patch. The video makes sure to shoot in dark areas of theApex Legendsmap so that themuzzle flashstands out. Virtually every gun has had its muzzle flash shrunk, altered, or moved so that it no longer blocks where the shooting player is looking.
Respawndidn’t go overboard with its changes, however. The muzzle flash on pretty much every weapon is still visually significant. An opponent will still notice your muzzle flash from far away, and the muzzle flash will still obscure a player’s view. In the case of the Havoc, it’s even gotten bigger and more frustrating to deal with, outside of where the player is specifically targeting with the weapon.
As noted, most players won’t even notice the change, as it’s just not the kind of thing most players pay attention to, though some players may think it’s bad. As oneRedditorjoked, players may notice their opponents' aim getting suddenly better and blame it on the patch.
Obviously, that’s just one patch note from a bigApex Legendsupdate. The patch also introduced the new Limited Time Mode “Deja Loot,” where loot isn’t randomized for the entire time the mode is available. There’s also a new piece of equipment named the Evo Shield that gets better as players do damage to opponents, and it’s all part of a largerSystem Override collection eventthat will last through March 17.Apex Legendscontinues to grow in 2020.
Apex Legendsis available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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