Apex Legends Weapon Buffs & Nerfs Season 17

Apex Legends Season 17 launches tomorrow, and we have a list of all weapons’ buffs and nerfs.
Apex Legends Season 17 introduces a new Legend in the game Ballistic. Respawn is making other changes, such as Ranked Changes, a new scoring system, and new bonuses. Also, some weapons will be buffed, while some will get nerfed this new Season.
Changes are coming to LStar, 3030 Repeater, R99, and Charge Rifle. Here is a list of all weapons buffs and nerfs in Apex Legends Season 17.
Apex Legends Season 17 Weapon Changes Buffs and Nerfs
3030 Repeater
- Projectile size increased when charged
- Triple Take
- Projectile size increased
- Improved hipfire spread
- Tightened bullet pattern when fully choked
- Ammo per shot reduced 3>1
- Magazines adjusted to match new ammo costs
Charge Rifle
- Reduced shots per magazine to 3 (previously 4)
- Reduced spawn rate
LStar only from Crate
- Added Disruptor Rds: 60% more damage vs shields
- Damage Reduced 17>16
- Projectiles passthrough: 60% damage retained
- Projectile growth increased
- Improved recoil
- Removed barrel
- Ammo max: 324
- Reduced VFX brightness
R99
- Removed 1 bullet from the base and all magazines
- No Magazine reduced to 19 (previously 20)
- White Magazine reduced to 21 (previously 22)
- Blue Magazine reduced to 24 (previously 25)
- Purple & Gold magazine reduced to 27 (previously 28)
Weapon buffs/nerfs in Season 17:
L-Star [Crate]– Added Disruptor Rds: 60% more damage vs shields
– Damage Reduced 17>16
– Projectiles passthrough: 60% damage retained
– Projectile growth increased
– Improved recoil
– Removed barrel
– Ammo max: 324
– Reduced VFX brightness pic.twitter.com/yQOTHWBYc2— Apex Legends News (@alphaINTEL) May 8, 2023
Apex Legends players’ weapons’ crate is shifting, and you can now find LStar instead of the RE-45. For last, the Alternator and the Sentinel replaced EVA-8 and 3030 Repeater.