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Respawn has pushed a second round of Crypto changes to Apex Legends. The update notes dated 10 November make two adjustments to the Legend.
The drone can now scan through glass. A revive is also no longer interrupted or cancelled when the drone timer ends.
The developer note sets out the intent in full: “This is the next batch of Crypto changes we alluded to last week. While we are confident this, paired with last week’s changes, will give Crypto’s kit a meaningful boost, we will continue to monitor match data and player sentiment – so please let us know what you think once you’ve been hands-on with the adjustments.”
The same notes confirm a change that players found before Respawn announced it. Loot Vaults have been removed from World’s Edge.
The map is not in the current season’s rotations, but players had noticed the missing vaults in private and custom matches.
The explanation in the notes is direct: “This was an intentional change that we missed in the most recent Patch Notes, made to keep focus on Strongholds as the main source of mid-match value and power.”
Six fixes round out the update. Two address the drone view, where part of the entry animation played twice and the ring indicator moved on the minimap.
Decoys from Mirage no longer float when deployed while skydiving, and the tracker dart from Sparrow no longer blocks ordnance damage. A visual smear on the finisher camera and a missing Ultimate keybind on PC are also fixed.
Strongholds arrived with the Cipher season on 3 November. Apex Legends is free to play on Steam.