Summary
Crypto, a Recon character from the hit battle royaleApex Legends,may be receiving a nerf for his kit soon. Crypto recently received a buff with the launch of Season 22 inApex Legendsthat granted him invisibility, but this change has been rumored to have been too much and may receive a rollback in some form soon.
The launch of Season 22 forApex Legendswas a divisive one, mostly due tothe controversial changes toApex Legend’s Battle Passthat were being planned. Once this decision was rescinded, the hype for the new season grew, but the game suffered a turbulent launch for Season 22 due to issues with Ranked mode. In terms of content, Season 22 brought a new map, new weapon, and various balance changes to the game. One such balance change was for the often under-utilized Crypto. While Crypto is a powerful Recon unit, able to surveil from a distance, collect Respawn Banners at low risk, and has a powerful ultimate ability, using any of these leaves him incredibly vulnerable. Season 22 looked to rectify this by giving Crypto the ability to become invisible when he uses his Drone to make the player less exposed and defenseless when using his abilities.
As reported by Dexerto, Crypto is set to be hit with nerfs to his invisibility, according toApex LegendseSports player Hakis. Hakis claims Respawn itself told him that it is planning to nerf Crypto’s invisibility “soon.” The changes he received in Season 22 made himone of the most-picked characters inApex Legends, contrasting his underperformance over the last few years. The ability to go invisible when using the drone allows the Crypto player to worry less when scouting, but it has also resulted in an increase in “ratting” (a term used for players who spend most of the match hiding away) and sees Crypto being used in more aggressive ways by abusing the invisibility in times such as the final ring fight.
Apex Legends Players Are Unhappy With Some Legend Changes
While there have been a lot of issues with various Legends in Season 22, the issues with Crypto have been from a more deliberate change.Season 22 ofApex Legendshas seen bugs with Newcastlethat made one of his upgrades non-functional, as well as bugs for Rampart and Vantage that made their ultimates invisible and silent. Meanwhile, the introduction of health bars to the game has been an indirect nerf for deception-based characters such as Mirage. The Crypto change is one in a long line that some players ofApex Legendsare unhappy with, but time will tell if these changes will be reversed.
There is no official word from Respawn themselves whether this nerf is coming, but given how much Crypto’s pick rate has increased and how many players are putting forward concerns about his new power, it’s not outside the realm of possibility.Crypto has always been one ofApex Legend’s more complex charactersto play, and while the buff has made him more accessible, it may have been taken a little too far.
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