While you may find optics, barrels, and other mods in plenty of shooter games, Hop-Ups are unique to Apex Legends. Hop-Ups work with a smaller number of weapons, usually between one and three. They add an extra perk to the weapon in question, and sometimes add an entirely new fire mode altogether. Hop-Ups are always Epic or Legendary in rarity. Fully-kitted Gold weapons always have their Hop-Up built in if the weapon in question takes a Hop-Up. Let’s take a took.
Hop-Up Changes
Changes to seven Hop-Ups debuted in the game for Season 14: Hunted. Many of these changes are to rotation (adding or removal), however, some balance changes have been applied to existing Hop-Ups too. Though the official patch notes had some of these Hop-Up changes scattered through different sections of the page, we have everything all rounded up in one place.
Double Tap Trigger
- Rejoined the rotation after the G7 Scout returned to floor loot
- Adds burst fire mode to G7 Scout and EVA-8 Auto
Skullpiercer Rifling
- Rejoins rotation with 30-30 Repeater compatibility
- Adds a 35% damage increase to headshots with Longbow DMR, Wingman, and 30-30 Repeater
Hammerpoint Rounds
- Can be crafted in the RE-45 Replicator combo
Related: All Legend changes in Apex Legends Season 14: Hunted
Boosted Loader
- Demoted to Epic/Purple Hop-Up (Formerly Legendary/Gold)
- Still works with the Hemlok Burst AR and the Wingman
Deadeye’s Tempo
- Removed from floor loot
- Tempo Ability now naturally part of the Sentinel and Bocek Compound Bow
Shatter Caps
- Removed from floor loot
- Shatter Caps now built into the Bocek Compound Bow
Dual Shell
- Compatibility has been removed from the Mastiff Shotgun
- Dual Shell reloading is now built-in to the 30-30 Repeater naturally
A weapon affected
The weapon that is seeing the biggest change via this update due to Hop-Ups is the 30-30 Repeater. From always reloading two bullets at a time, to gaining compatibility with the Skullpiercer Rifling, to losing its status as ‘the other shotgun’ as Shatter Caps leaving the floor loot. It’s not quite an all-around buff due to the Shatter Caps change, but these changes will definitely shake up when and how players use the 30-30 Repeater.
