A recent Apex Legends update has nerfed Octane and Horizon, as Respawn looks to curtail some of their power. These two characters are among the most popular picks in Apex Legends, so the latest update could have a significant impact on the game’s meta in the coming weeks.
As January winds down, many Apex Legends fans have their sights set on Season 28's launch. However, Season 27 has already made many changes to the battle royale in the past couple of months, including some noteworthy alterations to Legends like Horizon and Octane. In the case of Apex Legends’ gravitational manipulator, the developers buffed her kit at the start of the season, making her Gravity Lift more like it was upon her release in Season 7 of Apex Legends. Later on, during the mid-season update, Respawn reworked Octane, giving the high-speed daredevil a new Tactical called Stim Surge, among other things. Unsurprisingly, these changes saw the pick rates for both characters surge in Season 27. According to Apex Legends Status, Octane currently enjoys a hefty 16.5% pick rate, while Horizon finds herself in the ninth spot at 4.5%.
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