Apex Legends Marked Midseason Patch Brings Balance Changes and Anti-Cheat Overhaul

The midseason update for Apex Legends: Marked lands as Split 2 opens, authored by RSPN_Bean and covering several distinct areas of the game.

What changed

• Legend balancing adjustments across the roster, with Conduit receiving focused polish to her Ultimate and two brand-new Level 2 Upgrades
• Loot availability has been adjusted, including an increase in healing item spawns
• Three long-range weapons have received buffs (specific weapons not named in available source text)
• Anti-cheat systems: new detection methods targeting unauthorized controller hardware or software are now live across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch 2; players triggering detections may be banned after review
• The anti-cheat rollout followed "several months" of internal validation, per the announcement
• Enforcement applies regardless of platform, including console players

On Conduit specifically, the developer note frames the changes as a refinement pass — prioritizing skill expression, readability, and fluidity in her abilities — rather than a power adjustment, building on overhauls made in Season 29.

For players, the most consequential shift may be the anti-cheat expansion: the announcement explicitly states that enforcement targets all ranks, including the highest, and frames these new systems as an ongoing effort rather than a one-time fix.