Apex Legends Lifeline Tactical Drone Issue Addressed in Update 2.82
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For Apex Legends players annoyed at some of the game’s bugs, Respawn released a minor patch today to address a few key issues. Players can download Apex Legends’ new update as version 2.82, and this fixes Lifeline’s Tactical Drone bug.
Alongside that, there’s also a fix for Ballistic. We’ve also included the known issues the studio is working on regarding the battle royale.
Respawn Fixes Tactical Drone issue with Lifeline via Apex Legends New Update 2.82
Here’s what’s in the patch via Respawn:
- Lifeline’s tactical drone not working or being put on an indefinite cooldown under certain circumstances
- Losing charge on a Sentinel or Rampage after leveling up your Evo when playing as Ballistic
Alongside those fixes, we’ve also listed the known issues via the official Apex Legends Trello board.
Apex Legends Known Issues as of April 16:
INVESTIGATING
- Reports of high CPU usage while running the game
- [Xbox] FPS drops with Bloodhound Ult
- Founder’s badge shows as locked, but can still be equipped
- Mythic Ordnance skin inconsistent with Fuse’s passive
- Weapon Mastery + Trackers show different values
FIX IN PROGRESS
- [Customs] Match remains “In Progress” after it has ended
That seems to be it for the latest patch for the F2P shooter. If we get another one released, we’ll have it up on the site.
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