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Apex Legends update of Aug 26, 2026 fixed Octane passive and Battle Royale lockout

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GameApex Legends
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PostedAug 26 · 17:38 UTC
SourceSteam announcement

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The Apex Legends update of Aug 26, 2026 fixed the Octane passive so that it again restored him to full health, as intended. It also fixed rare cases of players being locked out of nearly all actions in Battle Royale mode, and rubberbanding and jittery movement after reconnecting. Another fix stopped Gibraltar from sprinting faster than intended when the Fast Shotties perk was combined with the Corrupted Stock. The notes appeared in the Steam announcements of Apex Legends, titled “Apex Legends: Latest Update 8/26/2026”.1234567

How each figure was checked7 facts
  1. the day the post appearedAug 26, 2026Our database
  2. the first fix listedOctane passive restores him to full health, as intendedSteam announcements of Apex Legends ↗
  3. a fix the notes listplayers locked out of nearly all actions in Battle Royale modeSteam announcements of Apex Legends ↗
  4. a fix the notes listrubberbanding, jumpy behaviour or jittery movement after reconnectingSteam announcements of Apex Legends ↗
  5. a fix the notes listGibraltar sprinting faster than intended with Fast Shotties and the Corrupted StockSteam announcements of Apex Legends ↗
  6. the post's titleApex Legends: Latest Update 8/26/2026Our database
  7. the game the notes are forApex LegendsOur database

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Apex Legends: Latest Update 8/26/2026
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Aug 26 · 17:38 UTC
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