Respawn confirmed that the accidental nerve for Bangalore and Caustic in chaos theory will be fixed in Apex Legends Season 9 when it falls.
The Chaos Theory event dropped on March 9, adding a lot of new content to Apex Legends. However, players quickly noticed a change in Bangalore and Caustic, which was not in any official expeditions from Respawn.
The tactical smoke launcher in Bangalore and Caustic’s Nos Gas means that smoke is part of the power of both legends. However, following the update, the players noticed that their smoke was much less effective when it came to hiding them from view.
Previously, the smoke hid almost all the players in it, allowing them to move freely and reposition themselves depending on the situation.
Players have been able to choose legends much easier while smoking.
Respawn quickly addressed the issues, explaining that: “There was a change in the underlying VFX that I did with optimization in mind. The goal was to look identical to what it was before, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. ”
On April 16, chief game designer Daniel Klein provided an update on Reddit, responding to a user who asked, “Do we have an update to this effect? It is a rather significant problem that hinders the entire kit of this Legend. ”
Klein, to ease Bangalore and Caustic networks around the world, responded: “It’s in season 9.”
Klein’s confirmation via Reddit.
Although much of the Season 9 update is not yet confirmed, all signs point to a legend named Valk, whose drained abilities point to her becoming a growing Aviator.
The update is also believed to bring important changes to both Olympus and World’s Edge. Players can also expect a lot of bug fixes with this smoke visibility adjustment.
Except for any delays, season 9 is due to fall on May 4, 2021.