Apex Legends Pathfinder grapple nerf; Legend gets a new Twitch Prime skin

Developer Respawn Entertainment made changes to Apex Legends Pathfinder grapple and or modifications to game's meta as part of Season 5 patch that dropped a while ago. Apex Legends update also introduced balance changes to various weapons and a bunch of popular characters.

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Apex Legends Pathfinder nerf

Pathfinder, which was regarded as one of most beloved and powerful characters in game due to his grappling hook and insane mobility, had his wings chopped off with a major nerf. His tactical grappling hook cooldown is w 35 seconds instead of 15.

company explained in  official patch tes that considering  power of quick repositioning, using Pathfinder's grappling hook several times during a match would impact combat legibility as it was way too powerful. And while this may have been true for a number of pro Apex Legends players, re were many who couldn't use his abilities to full effect.

Pathfinder mains were clearly shocked by  change, with many fans expecting  harsh nerf to be reverted or reduced a good deal with future patch update. Until that happens, players will need to be extra cautious while aiming a grapple attack.

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Pathfinder receives new Twitch Prime skin

next instalment of  Apex Legends Twitch Prime skins has arrived. Respawn Entertainment has been kwn to collaborate with Twitch every couple of months to bring a unique set of free skins to Twitch Prime customers. re have been a number of exciting skins that were released in past, including recently launched “Tribal Instinct” for Gibraltar. However, fan favourite Pathfinder is latest recipient of promotion as it comes in a new “Swimming Buddy” skin and dresses him in a lifeguard suit.

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How to get new Pathfinder skin?

To get new Pathfinder skin, all you need to do is be a Twitch Prime user. If you wish to become a Twitch Prime user, you will have to connect your Amazon Prime account with your Twitch account using Twitch's Connections p at link here.

Once you are signed up, you will need to go to  Apex Legends Twitch Prime p and get new Pathfinder skin. To claim your free skin, click on 'Claim w' option on skin that you wish to collect. Pathfinder skin will be available until August 24, 2020.

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