Respawn Entertainment deployed the Apex Legends: Marked Split 2 midseason patch on September 15, 2026, delivering kit-level reworks to four Legends and tightening the screws on unauthorized controller hardware across every platform. Update 3.20/1.000.134 reworks Conduit, Fuse, Catalyst and Bloodhound, nerfs Axle and Seer, and extends anti-cheat detection to Nintendo Switch 2.
Conduit and Fuse get structural overhauls
Conduit’s changes are the most significant of the batch. Her old Level 2 Upgrades—Battpack and Bigger Jam—are gone entirely, replaced by two new options: Concurrency, which lets her refire Energy Barricade once within 10 seconds using 2 fewer jammers, and Jammed Up, which increases jammer radius by 25 percent and jams the HUD of damaged enemies for 10 seconds. The jammers themselves now spawn higher and slightly closer together, creating a tighter formation that covers more vertical space, and they activate significantly faster.
Respawn said in the midseason patch notes that the goal is “to give Conduit players more avenues for skill expression and to ensure her abilities feel functional, readable, and fluid.” The studio acknowledged in its Designer’s Notes that Conduit’s Season 29 overhauls had boosted her pick rate and encounter win rate but “homogenized the variety amongst squad compositions and pushed other Supports out of the meta.” This patch appears designed to keep her viable while opening design space for other Supports.
Fuse’s rework takes a different approach: his Wreckless and Knuckle Jumper upgrades are pulled from the upgrade tree and folded into his base kit, with compensating nerfs. Jump power is moderately decreased, and he no longer receives Tactical cooldown reduction from jumping. In exchange, his base Passive now grants 25 percent Explosive Damage Resistance and highlights ordinances within 30 meters. Two new Level 3 Upgrades fill the freed slots: Big Bang, which makes Knuckle Cluster explosions cover 50 percent more area, and Sticky Bomb, which increases the initial projectile size by 25 percent, makes it stick to enemies, and reduces Knuckle Cluster cooldown by 1 second every 7 hits.
Respawn’s Designer’s Notes were characteristically blunt about the Knuckle Jumper decision: “This season, we are incorporating it into his base kit because it’s absolutely rad as hell.” The practical effect is that Fuse now has access to his mobility tools in Wildcard mode, where upgrades are unavailable.
Catalyst gains aggression, Bloodhound and Axle take nerfs
Catalyst’s Tactical cooldown drops from 20 seconds to 15, and the projectile now deals damage on hit. A new Level 3 upgrade called Ferro-Frenzy increases her max Spike count by 1, makes spikes 50 percent smaller, and deals faster tick damage. Her existing Ferro-Door upgrade now also increases max reinforced doors from 4 to 6, and Resilient Veil reduces her Ultimate cooldown from 150 seconds to 120. One notable removal: Catalyst is no longer immune to other Catalysts’ abilities.
Bloodhound’s Ultimate ring damage no longer drops cloak, and cloak visibility while inside the dome is reduced. The Tactical scan gains 1 extra second of duration, but sonar snapshots fade more quickly and disappear more readily when the target sees the scanning head—a trade that rewards aggressive counter-play.
Axle takes three nerfs: Nitro Gate launch speed drops from 750 to 700, Ultimate HP falls from 200 to 150, and the base Ultimate cooldown increases. Seer’s Tactical turn-slow is reduced following community feedback that the effect felt overly punishing.
Anti-cheat expands to controller hardware on all platforms
The patch introduces detection systems targeting unauthorized controller hardware or software on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2. Respawn stated in the patch notes that players who “trigger these detections will be actioned upon and may be banned accordingly upon review,” and added: “We want the community to know that we are actively working to identify and remove cheaters at every level of play — including the highest ranks.” This follows the earlier transition to EA Javelin on PC, broadening the anti-cheat scope beyond software injection to physical hardware manipulation.
What this means for ranked play
- Conduit mains must relearn Level 2 upgrade choices and adapt to the tighter, faster jammer deployment. Concurrency favors aggressive forward pushes; Jammed Up suits defensive area denial.
- Fuse players gain base-kit mobility and explosive resistance but lose the old upgrade flexibility. The new Level 3 options push toward either area control (Big Bang) or sustained pressure (Sticky Bomb).
- Catalyst players have a faster Tactical loop and a genuinely aggressive Level 3 path. The loss of immunity to other Catalysts matters in mirror matches and coordinated team comps.
- Axle players face a meaningfully weaker kit across all three ability slots—expect fewer entry frags in open engagements.
- All players on any platform using modified controllers or unauthorized hardware adapters are now at risk of bans.