Respawn has confirmed that a big nerf for the Gravitational Manipulator Horizon will arrive at Apex Legends, probably when season 9 arrives in early May.
The Apex Legends Chaos Theory update, which will be released on March 9, will shake off the season 8 goal and make a number of significant changes in some legends.
Pathfinder, for example, had Low Profile removed in a surprising buff, while Caustic received a significant nerf in almost every department, leading some players to criticize Respawn for being too hard on the Toxic Trapper.
There was also a little more treatment for Horizon, with the legend of Season 7 quickly establishing itself as one of the most offensive characters in the game. Many expected a fairly substantial nerf, but found only one change that increased their Ultimate cooldown from 2 minutes to 3 minutes.
Horizon was introduced in season 7 and is one of the strongest Apex legends.
However, Respawn has now confirmed that a stronger nerf for Horizon is in the works, but was not yet ready to update the Chaos Theory.
Speaking on Reddit, the game’s chief designer Daniel Klein responded to a user asking why Horizon received such a small nerf, given its relative strength in season 8.
“If Horizon has the best win rate, why did she only get a small Nerf for her Ult?” the player asked. “Why doesn’t she have a low profile instead of names like Lifeline / Wattson?”
“We weren’t ready with Horizon’s big nerf, so we dispatched what he had first,” replied the developer. “Nerf bigger soon, I hope S9, but without guarantees.”
Klein confirmed that a “big nerf” is coming to Horizon.
As Klein’s comment states, fans can be quietly hopeful for the changes that will come with season 9. As of now, this appears to be in early May, specifically around May 4, when the season 8 battle pass is set to expire.
What is also interesting is that Klein did not go into detail about the exact form that the nerf will take, which means that we are not sure how the Horizon will be weakened. As soon as we know, you will know.