How Alter’s Rework Compares to Her Original Kit

When Alter launched in Apex Legends Season 21, many players expected her to double down on Wraith’s portals and shake up the meta with her mobility-focused and team-repositioning kit. Yet, despite her flashy Tactical and the potential of her Ultimate, Alter often felt awkward in practice. Void Passage’s single charge and short range frequently led to clumsy engagements, and many players had no clue how to utilize Void Nexus when an Alter teammate deployed it.

So, despite all that the Legend brought to the table, Alter mains frequently used her kit only for their own benefit, unless they were lucky enough to find teammates with whom they were able to synergize well. Meanwhile, Alter’s passive felt situational at best, rarely turning fights around in a meaningful way. Her abilities seemed good on paper, but they were underwhelming in real matches until Apex Legends Season 24.

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Alter’s Passive Wasn’t More Than Loba’s, and Her Tactical’s Cooldown Was Way Too Long

Alter was a rough combination of Loba and Wraith when she first launched. While her passive was useful for grabbing shield cells or syringes when escaping a circle, her Void Passage Tactical initially struggled to justify its 30-second cooldown and single-use charge. Twenty meters was often too short of a distance to reposition effectively or reach advantageous high ground consistently. Worse, its utility frequently benefited enemies as much as allies, as new players would occasionally invite opponents through poorly placed portals.

Additionally, without any recon element, Alter had no way of knowing who waited on the other side of a Void Passage. Its placement was also finicky; walls and ceilings required exact angles, causing precious seconds to be wasted mid-fight. While new Apex Legends players struggled to employ her Tactical effectively, opponents who knew its limitations could take advantage of its use, turning what was supposed to be one of Alter’s strengths into a significant vulnerability.

Alter’s Void Nexus Was Downright Frustrating

Alter’s original Ultimate epitomized frustration. Void Nexus required teammates to deliberately activate it, even while downed, and that rarely happened amidst the chaotic combat of Apex. This requirement led to the Ultimate being largely ignored or misunderstood, significantly undercutting Alter’s effectiveness as a team-oriented Legend.

Strong communication was essential to making good use of Void Nexus, yet that could not always be expected in random squads. This would leave Alter mains helplessly watching teammates bleed out next to a perfectly viable escape option. The lack of intuitiveness and practical reliability rendered her Ultimate nearly unusable outside coordinated three-stacks.

Buffing Alter in Season 24 Is Almost the Devs’ Way of Teaching Players How to Use Her

Fast-forward to Season 24, Alter’s rework turns her from a misunderstood niche pick into a powerhouse, blending Skirmisher aggression with both Support and Recon utility. She’s almost a supercharged combination of Loba and Wraith, with some other Legends mixed in. Her updated kit feels seamless, responsive, and impactful. Alter’s gameplay changed overnight, and her hesitant flanks and passive waiting have transformed into confident, aggressive playmaking.

The Alter buffs introduced were thoughtful and targeted every major complaint. Void Passage gained a second charge, its cooldown dropped from 30 seconds to 20, and its range was extended to 30 meters. Crucially, Void Passage now briefly reveals enemy positions on the other side, and it displays enemy health bars. This gives the Alter players vital intel before committing to a push, and it’s these types of changes that make the Legend so much better now.

Alter’s Tactical Is Now Much More Useful

The buffs to Alter’s Tactical drastically change how she engages in fights. The addition of a second charge immediately doubles her potential impact in combat, allows for rapid repositioning, and enables isolated 1v1 plays against a squad. The increased portal depth to 30 meters feels perfect, and it allows for consistent, high-ground rotations and surprise flank angles inside infrastructure that were previously not possible.

Additionally, the maximum length of Void Siphon ropes from ceilings was increased from 30 meters to 45 meters, and they also appear on unreachable portals that are placed on walls (with a maximum length of 20 meters). This added massive vertical mobility that Alter sorely lacked before. These ropes give Alter and her team effortless access to high positions, fundamentally changing squad fights in Apex Legends. The aforementioned quick reveal of enemies on the other side of the portal also ensures Alter players aren’t stepping blindly into ambushes anymore.

Alter’s Void Nexus and Passive Were Also Improved

Alter’s Ultimate rework in Season 24 solves her previous issues completely. Void Nexus now allows Alter to actively summon downed teammates to safety immediately, eliminating situations where players are unclear about how they are meant to interact with the Legend’s Ultimate. Each squadmate has their own 30-second cooldown, and two Nexus devices can be active simultaneously. On top of that, Alter players are now pairing up with Watson to trap enemies at will, and they can make those traps even more fun by teaming up with Caustic and Rampart.

Lastly, Alter’s passive, Gift from the Rift, now allows the retrieval of squad banners remotely, too. This leads to faster revives and health regeneration during panic runs. The Legend’s rework, therefore, has turned her into a hybrid Recon/Support/Skirmisher character in Apex Legends, and it has made her incredibly valuable, not just in team play but also for those queuing solo. Even if Alter receives a slight nerf in the next season, the buffs have, at the very least, educated players about her mechanics.