Apex Legends Season 30 nerfs target Axle’s power, with the most substantial changes aimed at reducing her speed-based dominance and instant-kill potential.

Bloodhound and Seer receive targeted nerfs to counterplay dynamics: Bloodhound’s cloak visibility is reduced in dome, cloaks no longer break from Ring damage, Tactical scans last longer by one second, scans provide more frequent snapshots that fade over time, and being hit removes slow effects; Seer gains similar adjustments to ease continuous Tactical scans.

The changes are slated to go live on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, with the intent of dialing back Axle’s mobility and refining Bloodhound and Seer’s visibility and scan dynamics.

The pro scene has welcomed the nerfs, with top players like ImperialHal endorsing the changes and signaling expectations of a shifted meta.

Overall, the update seeks to rebalance overpowered mobility around Axle while tweaking stealth and scanning mechanics for Bloodhound and Seer to balance visibility and information flow in matches.

Axle’s nerfs touch all facets of her kit: Ultimate HP drops from 200 to 150, base ult cooldown rises from 90 to 120 seconds, ult stun duration falls from 1.5 to 0.25 seconds, Nitro Gate launch speed decreases from 750 to 700, the Jump Gate is replaced by a Drone Deployer that restores ult cooldown to 90 seconds, and the ult stun arc height is reduced.