Apex Legends players not happy with Pathfinder Nerf in mid-season update

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Summary

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

  • Changes to Pathfinder's abilities received negative feedback from many in the community.

  • Pathfinder's popularity may be declining due to recent nerfs, but future patches may resolve complaints.

After the release of the mid-season update for Apex Legendsplayers are unhappy with nerfs made to Pathfinder, especially his grapple ability. While this massive patch for season 23 of Apex Legends looked to make certain legendaries, like Mirage and Loba, more viable in matchups, some players feel that the nerfing of Pathfinder went too far.

On January 7, Respawn Entertainment launched the mid-season update for Season 23 of the Apex Legendsleading to significant changes in Battle Royale. While the changelist was extensive, several legendaries received potentially game-changing buffs. For example, Mirage's kit was 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, where the developers made major improvements to their Ultimates, among other things. But not all legends received positive changes, as the Pathfinder suffered some nerfs when the developers tried to reign in the power of his kit.

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Sorry, nerf to Pathfinder in Apex Legends has not been well received by the game's community. In a post by Reddit users paradoxically sharing the patch notes, fans discussed their frustration with the Pathfinder changes. Specifically, players were unhappy with the increase to the Grappling Hook cooldown. 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 was previously variable, with the cooldown potentially much shorter based on the grapple's travel distance. In addition to his Grappling Hook, changes were made to his Insider Knowledge ability and Zipline Zen upgrade.

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 ability was 35 seconds a few years ago. Also, it's worth noting that the ability didn't always have a variable cooldown. Still, this latest change in Season 23 may make using the Legend in matches much less satisfying, given how crucial his Grappling Hook can be to his playset, both for entering and ending skirmishes.

It will be interesting to see how the recent changes to Pathfinder affect his pick rate in season 23 of Apex Legends. So far, the legend has been one of the most popular characters in the game, with Apex Legends Status revealing that he has a pick rate of 14.6%. Impressively, this is only second to Lifeline at 18.2%, and she received a kit overhaul at the start of the season and enjoyed support class improvements in Apex Legends.

While Pathfinder may drop somewhat in popularity thanks to these recent nerfs, there's always the possibility that Respawn could release a future patch to tweak the Legend based on player feedback. Hopefully, the developer will be able to continue to update the game to provide a pleasant experience for those who play in Season 23.

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