Apex Legends January 18 update patch notes: Heirloom fixes, Match Summary changes, more

Apex Legends released a small update on January 18, 2024, that adds a handful of fixes surrounding Season 19 and the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth event.

Apex Legends Season 19 is slowly but surely coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been new content updates in 2024.

In fact, Apex Legends hosted a major crossover event with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which introduced a Buster Sword universal Heirloom, a new game mode, and FF7-inspired skins.

Now, developer Respawn Entertainment released an update on January 18, 2024, to fix a handful of issues involving Heirlooms, the Match Summary screen, and much more.

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During the FF7R crossover event, players have the chance to unlock the Buster Sword as a universal Heirloom.

Apex Legends January 18 patch notes

Here are the full January 18 patch notes for Apex Legends:

• Ring and Survey Consoles no longer spawn in every location
• You can once again break doors while using Octane’s Heirloom
• Match Summary will now correctly show your Match Placement
• Fixed a visual error when aiming down the sights of the Havoc
• Fixed a crash specific to players on Xbox consoles
• Fixed an issue with the Buster Sword R2R5 that would prevent players from using their abilities

Some of these issues had been widely reported by the community—like the Octane Heirloom bug and Match Summary glitch—so it’s nice to see them resolved.

However, other fixes like the visual glitch with the Havac and crashing on Xbox were sorely needed.

Additionally, fixing the issues surrounding the Buster Sword R2R5 is huge, as it prevented fans from using their abilities during games.

This update is available for all players to download on every platform, so be sure to update the game as soon as possible.

Hopefully, Season 19 of Apex Legends will continue without too many major issues, as Respawn gears up for the launch of Season 20 sometime soon.