Apex Legends’ health bar change turned out to be a huge nerf for one character

In season 22, Apex Legends made a UI change small in size but huge in application: Enemy health bars are shown when you deal damage to them, giving players far more info. And, as it turns out, it’s a nerf to a character that thrives on confusing enemies.

That character, of course, is Mirage. Over the years in Apex, Mirage has developed a cult following thanks to the clearly dorky personality papered over with bravado and a kit that has never been good, technically, but has always made for funny clips and outplays. There’s nothing quite like taking down an enemy that’s mistaken one of your holo-clones for the real Mirage, after all. But that’s precisely the problem with the health bar change in season 22, an update that seemingly didn’t have anything to do with Mirage when it shipped. That health bar appears over the real Mirage’s head—and only the real Mirage’s head—making it incredibly easy to spot him when he’s using his Life of the Party ultimate.

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