Summary

  • A Newcastle bug in Apex Legends Season 22 nerfs his Mobile Shield, frustrating some players.
  • This Season 22 bug causes Newcastle's Mobile Support upgrade to not work, potentially wasting an upgrade for players.
  • Despite complaints, it is unknown when this bug will be fixed by Respawn.

Apex Legends players have discovered a Newcastle bug that nerfs his Tactical Ability, Mobile Shield. While Season 22 of Apex Legends brought new content, including a new map, it also introduced some bugs that have frustrated the player base.

Since the start of Season 22 at the beginning of August, players have encountered various issues when trying to play the game. Early on, some Apex Legends players encountered Ranked problems, preventing them from playing matches in the competitive mode. While Respawn Entertainment was able to fix this problem, fans have complained about performance issues on the new E-District map, and others have found bugs involving Legends, such as Rampart and Vantage, making their Ultimate weapons’ laser sights invisible when using the Katar Artifact.

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Apex Legends Season 22 Character Tier List

Respawn has brought out a heap of changes for Apex Legends' 22nd season, Shockwave, which have had a big impact on the legend meta.

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Unfortunately, players continue to point out bugs impacting Apex Legends, with a content creator known as Manuzz revealing a frustrating issue with Newcastle. In a Reddit post, Manuzz pointed out that the Support Legend’s Tactical Ability, Mobile Shield, had a broken upgrade. According to the content creator, one of Newcastle’s first upgrade options, Mobile Support, which is supposed to increase the speed of his shield, did not work. As a result, those who chose this upgrade path essentially were voiding a potential enhancement to the character’s abilities.

Newcastle Mobile Shield Bug in Season 22

This accidental nerf to Newcastle in Apex Legends is doubtlessly frustrating to those playing the character in Season 22. While he is already one of the least-picked Legends in the battle royale, this bug could make him an even less enticing option for players. Despite some players in the Reddit comments saying the additional 250hp upgrade path is the better option for the character's Tactical, others said they enjoyed using the faster Mobile Shield speed for pushing offensively into fights. However, this strategy is made more difficult due to this Season 22 bug.

It is currently unknown when bugs like Newcastle’s broken upgrade will be fixed, as the developer has not commented on the problem. While these bugs persist in the game, Respawn has given some news on other fixes it is working on implementing. Specifically, it recently updated the community on the cheater issue in Apex Legends. The dev update revealed the number of accounts banned on average monthly, and some of the tools and technology used to combat threats were detailed. Hopefully, Respawn can improve the game’s stability and security so players can enjoy playing as intended in the months ahead.

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Apex Legends
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Battle Royale
First-Person Shooter
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Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 74%
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Released
February 4, 2019
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Violence
Developer(s)
Respawn Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
Engine
Source on console/PC, Unreal Engine 4 on mobile
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, Switch & Xbox One
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Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play* Hero shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame & fortune on the fringes of the Frontier.

Master an ever-growing roster of diverse legends, deep tactical squad play, and bold new innovations that go beyond the Battle Royale experience—all within a rugged world where anything goes. Welcome to the next evolution of Hero Shooter.

This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items.

Cross Save
Cross Progression lets you share your game progress across PC, PlayStation®, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes
Genre(s)
Battle Royale, First-Person Shooter
PS Plus Availability
N/A