Fuse fires a 30-30 Repeater with one hand, advancing forward alongside Bangalore as explosions go off around him.
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Apex’s Legacy season will add 2 new hop-ups for the Bow, 30-30 Repeater, and Sentinel

Respawn hasn't officially shared which existing hop-ups are getting axed.

Respawn is set to add two new hop-ups to Apex Legends with the Legacy update.

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Shatter Caps will turn the Bocek Bow and the 30-30 Repeater into mini-shotguns, while the Deadeye’s Tempo attachment will increase firing rate with the Bocek and the Sentinel if you pull the trigger at the right time.

The Bocek comes with a novelty: It’s the first weapon to have two hop-up slots. This means players can equip both Shatter Caps and Deadeye’s Tempo at the same time, although they may have to toggle between the two.

Shatter Caps

The first hop-up causes arrows to ā€œbreak up into a number of projectiles that have a set spread pattern,ā€ according to lead game designer Daniel Klein, similar to shotgun shells. The effect transforms the Bocek and the 30-30 into shotgun-like weapons that use their respective ammo.

Shatter Caps add another layer of versatility to the Bocek and the 30-30, two precision weapons focused on medium-range combat and fall off in efficiency when up close and personal. Having the option to toggle between close and mid-range makes room for more flexibility in players’ kitsā€”for instance, by picking a sniper as a second weapon to cover all ranges or doubling down on close combat with an R-99.

Deadeye’s Tempo

If combat in Apex is a dance, Deadeye’s Tempo is the beat. The new hop-up increases fire rate when pulling the trigger at a precise time during the animation and develops a cadence to the combat. ā€œOnce you find that rhythm and you keep shooting at that rhythm, the bow starts shooting a lot faster,ā€ according to Klein.

With the Bocek, the new hop-up reduces draw time after shooting when the arrow is fully nocked. The attachment also fits on the Sentinel, which activates ā€œafter a single shot from that sniper rifle,ā€ according to Klein.

Keeping up the increased fire rate will likely rely on audio and visual cues, as well as sheer muscle memory, but will reward players with a drastic increase in damage output.

Players will get to try the two hop-ups, as well as the Bocek Bow and the new legend Valkyrie, when Apex‘s Legacy update drops on May 4.


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