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Crypto S12 battle pass skin
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All buffs and changes to Crypto for Apex Legends Season 12: Defiance

He's back with a vengeance.

Apex Legends Season 12: Defiance finally did it: Crypto got a buff! This has been asked for by players, especially Crypto mains, for a long time, so it’s exciting to finally see it materialize. Crypto has been the Legend with the lowest pick rate for a while. The developers hope this buff and rework will not make him too powerful but still more desirable to players at varying skill levels. Let’s take a look at all of Crypto’s major changes.

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Surveillance Drone (Tactical) Changes

Crypto’s Drone is getting a major rework for his buff. These changes will not affect his ultimate.

Improved Heads-Up Display (HUD)

Improved HUD Crypto Drone
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  • [Buff ↑] Basic game-state information is now shown in Drone View
    • Minimap
    • Killfeed
    • Team Status
    • Ping information
  • [Buff ↑] The health of the Drone itself is now visible to the right of Crypto’s health
  • [Buff ↑] Survey Beacon markers appear in the Drone the same as they do outside of it

Related: How the Caustic nerf affects his Nox Gas Traps in Apex Legends Season 12: Defiance

Other Drone Changes

  • [Buff ↑] Drone Deployment has been improved
    • For more information, read our deployment-specific guide here
  • [Buff ↑] If the Drone is thrown at a wall, it will turn to face away from the wall automatically
  • [Nerf ↓] Drone health is now only 50 (formerly 60)
  • [Change ↔] The HUD marking for the Drone has been improved
    • The marker itself has been updated and is now more visible
    • The marker will appear on-screen even when the Drone itself is deployed
  • [Buff ↑] Neurolink Detection Field-of-View is now 240 (Previously 160)
  • [Nerf ↓] Neurolink no longer works while the Drone is being recalled

For more Apex Legends content, check out All weapon nerfs, buffs, and changes for Apex Legends Season 12: Defiance on Pro Game Guides.


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Radiant G! is a game journalist, indie game developer, artist, and writer who currently works freelance in the games industry full-time. He is Pro Game Guides' beat writer for Apex Legends coverage, and also runs his own Apex Legends team called Verve. He is also fiercely committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the games industry, and helms Diverse Gaming Coalition.