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Apex Overclocked Split 2: What This Mid-Season Patch Actually Changes
Apex Legends just dropped its mid-season patch Overclocked Split 2 on June 23, and it's shaking the meta hard. Between the full Ballistic rework, big buffs to Pathfinder, and a new shotgun hop-up that changes everything, this patch can carry your ranked grind this week. At ElevateBoost we put in the hours so you get the real takeaways to carry your games starting tonight.
Ballistic Is Finally Viable: The Rework We've Been Waiting For
Let's be real: Ballistic was sitting at near zero pickrate the past few weeks. Respawn listened and the rework is massive. The Whistler now applies overheat on a single weapon — the one your enemy is holding. But overheat damage jumps from 15 to 50 per tick, and debuff duration goes from 12 to 15 seconds. Translation: if you land the tac, the enemy has to swap weapons or melt. You now carry two tactical charges instead of one, which means you can spam in team fights.
- Sling kept on respawn in all modes — no more looting for the sub
- Ultimate now auto-scans enemies for 2 seconds inside the zone
- The tac became a real anti-rush tool, not just a utility throw
Pathfinder: The Grapple Is King of Rotations Again
If you main mobile Legends, Pathfinder is your new best pick. His tactical goes from 1 to 2 charges with a flat 20-second cooldown — no more frustrating progressive ramp. On the ult, cooldown drops from 3 minutes to 2 minutes and zipline projectile speed is increased. The cherry on top: he tucks his legs on horizontal ziplines, shrinking your hitbox while moving — a small detail that saves a ton of duels mid-rotation.
Executioner: The New Hop-Up Rewriting the Shotgun Meta
Respawn introduced Executioner, a 375-point hop-up available on Peacekeeper and Mastiff. Every knock you secure with a shotgun running this hop-up grants you 50 shield regen over 10 seconds. That changes third-party fights entirely: you can chain engagements without backing out to heal. Paired with Octane or Pathfinder, it's the most brutal combo in high-ELO lobbies right now. Official source: EA Patch Notes.
- Hemlok Breach nerfed: increased recoil and revised damage
- EVA-8 slightly buffed — viable as an early-game pickup
- Mozambique got a light buff too, but still a last resort
How to Update Your Tier List Tonight
With these changes, here's how to reshuffle your picks to climb ranked without getting caught by nerfs. If you main Axle or Conduit, both got hit: Axle's scans were reduced and Conduit loses team survivability. On the flip side, Seer climbs the tier list thanks to a faster ult scan. For solo queue, Pathfinder + Bangalore + Bloodhound is still the safest combo to push Diamond this split.
