For quite some time now, Wattson mains have called upon Respawn to buff her inApex Legendsalongside some bug fixes that have plagued her. It’s probably been one of the most demanded aspects of gameplay for quite some time, aside from major technical issues, andApex Legendsseason 11 appears to be delivering on this.
Not only is Wattson being buffed inApex Legends, but the noted changes are likely to make her shoot up in the meta. While it remains to be seen how much better it does make her rise, it should make her a much stronger defensive legend and atop-tier character in theApex Legendsmeta. Game Rant recently took part in a preview event, in which these buffs were discussed.
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Apex Legends Season 11 Wattson Buffs
Perhaps the most effective change is that the cooldown on her tactical is cut in half, allowing her to generate more fence posts at a quicker rate than before. This is a big deal because she was also at adisadvantage to comparable legends, like Caustic. Whereas once his popped, he could throw down a gas tank, Wattson would either be able to extend a nearby fence or have to wait for a second one to pop before she could set up a new, simple fence. There are some obvious contingencies there, but she’ll be doing everything she did before at twice the rate, effectively.
Secondly, the size of the area in which she can place fences is being lengthened, hopefully allowing more complexfence constructions and better trappings from Wattson. It’s a nice addition, though how much it changes does remain to be seen.
Furthermore,Respawn Entertainmentdescribed crossing her fence as more “punishing,” which is a pretty big deal. Anyone who has played Wattson or plays with a Wattson knows that the slow from her fence is more than enough to shed the opponent, making it sound more guaranteed to be a Death Knell if timed/utilized right.
Apex Legendsis available now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
