Apex Legends players not happy with Mid-Season Update's Pathfinder Nerf

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Summary

  • Players are unhappy with the Pathfinder grapple nerf in Apex Legends mid-season update.

  • Pathfinder's ability changes received negative feedback from many members of the community.

  • Pathfinder's popularity may be down due to recent nerfs, but future patches could address the complaints.

After releasing the mid-season update for Apex Legendsplayers are not happy with the nerfs made to Pathfinder, specifically his grapple ability. While this massive patch for Season 23 Apex Legends They tried to make some legendaries like Mirage and Loba more viable in matchups, some players think the Pathfinder nerfs went too far.

On January 7, Respawn Entertainment launched the mid-season update for Season 23 Apex Legendswhich brings significant changes to Battle Royale. While the list of changes was extensive, several legendaries received potentially game-changing buffs. For example, Mirage's kit has been reworked with new level 2 upgrades and a buff to his Tactical. Additionally, Loba and Alter were shown some love in the mid-season update, with the developers making major improvements to their Ultimates, among other things. However, not every Legend received positive changes, as Pathfinder was hit with some nerfs as developers tried to reign in the power of his set.

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Alas, nerfs to Pathfinder Apex Legends were not well received by the gaming community. In a post from a Reddit user who ironically shared the patch notes, fans discussed their frustration with Pathfinder's changes. Specifically, players were unhappy with the Grappling Hook cooldown increase. According to the patch notes, Pathfinder's cooldown on his Tactical is now 30 seconds. This was a major nerf to the character, as the ability used to be variable, with the cooldown potentially being much shorter based on grapple distance. In addition to his Grappling Hook, changes have been made to his Insider Knowledge ability and Zipline Zen improvements.

Apex Legends players think Pathfinder's Grapple Cooldown should have stayed the same

Pathfinder's Grappling Hook has gone through various iterations over the years. For example, the cooldown for Pathfinder's Tactical was 35 seconds a few years ago. Additionally, it's worth noting that she didn't always have a variable cooldown ability. However, this recent change in Season 23 could make using Legend a lot less satisfying in matchups, considering how crucial his Grappling Hook can be to his game, both entering and ending fights.

It will be interesting to see how these recent changes to Pathfinder affect his picks in Season 23 Apex Legends. So far, Legend has been one of the most popular characters in the game, with Apex Legends Status revealing that he has a 14.6% pick. Impressively, it's only second to Lifeline at 18.2%, and it received an overhaul to its kit at the start of the season and enjoyed an upgrade to the Support class in Apex Legends.

While Pathfinder might take a bit of a dip in popularity thanks to these recent nerfs, there's always the possibility that Respawn will release a future patch that tweaks the Legend based on player feedback. Hopefully, the developer can continue to update the game to provide an enjoyable experience for those playing in Season 23.

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