Respawn nerfs Axle, Bloodhound and Seer early in Apex Legends Season 30

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Less than one month into Season 30, Respawn Entertainment pushed a balance update that nerfed Axle, Bloodhound and Seer. Axle — the dominant pick since her release last season — had every part of her kit modified, from Tactical to Ultimate, to neuter her lethal speed. The changes are intended to reduce Axle’s dominance in pick rates and rebalance high-speed engagements.

• Update deployed under a month into Season 30.
• Affected Legends: Axle (primary target), Bloodhound, Seer.
• Axle received changes to every part of her kit — Tactical through Ultimate — specifically to neuter her lethal speed.
• Goal of the update is to curb Axle’s pick-rate dominance and rebalance the game’s pace and competitive meta.