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Players are unhappy with Pathfinder's grapple nerf in the mid-season update for Apex Legends.
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Changes to Pathfinder's abilities received negative feedback from many in the community.
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Pathfinder's popularity may be down due to recent nerfs, but future patches may address the complaints.
After the release of the mid-season update for Apex LegendsPlayers are unhappy with the nerfs made to Pathfinder, especially his grapple ability. While this huge patch for season 23 Apex Legends While some legends like Mirage and Loba were intended to make them more viable in games, some players think that Pathfinder's nerfs went too far.
On January 7, Respawn Entertainment launched a mid-season update for Season 23. Apex LegendsBring substantial changes to the battle royale. While the change list is extensive, several legends received potentially game-changing buffs. For example, Mirage's kit was reworked with a new level 2 upgrade and her tactical buff. Additionally, Loba and Alter were shown some love in the mid-season update, with the developers making major improvements to their ultimates among other things. However, not every Legend received positive changes, as the Pathfinder was hit with some fluff when the developers tried to reign in the power of their kit.

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Unfortunately, nerfs to Pathfinder Apex Legends The game has not been well received by the community. In a post by a Reddit user paradoxically sharing the patch notes, fans discussed their frustration with the Pathfinder changes. In particular, players were unhappy with the increase in grappling hook cooldown. According to the patch notes, Pathfinder's cooldown on his tactical is now 30 seconds. This was a big nerf for the character as the ability used to be variable before, with the cooldown potentially being too short based on grapple travel distance. In addition to his grappling hook, changes were made to his inner knowledge ability and zipline gen upgrade.
Apex Legends players think Pathfinder's grapple cooldown should stay the same
Pathfinder's grappling hook has gone through various iterations over the years. For example, the cooldown for Pathfinder's tactical ability was 35 seconds a few years ago. In addition, it is worth noting that the ability does not always have a variable cooldown. However, this recent change in Season 23 may make Legend a lot less satisfying in matches, considering how decisive his grappling hook can be in his gameplay, both for entering and exiting fights.
It will be interesting to see how these recent changes to Pathfinder affect his pick rate in Season 23. Apex Legends. So far, the legend has been one of the most popular characters in the game, with the Apex Legends standings revealing him to have a 14.6% pick rate. Impressively, this is only second to Lifeline at 18.2%, and she has reworked her kit at the start of the season and enjoyed improvements in the support category. Apex Legends.
While Pathfinder may be somewhat down in popularity thanks to these recent nerfs, there's always the possibility that Respawn could release a future patch to adjust Legend based on player feedback. Hopefully, the developer will be able to continue updating the game to provide an enjoyable experience to players in Season 23.