Apex Weapons

With such a large arsenal of weaponry to choose from, understanding the stats of each weapon in Apex is crucial when you're in the brink of battle. This guide will tell you everything you need to know about guns in Apex Legends.

As of February 2024, there are 29 different weapons in Apex to choose from, and other than the Bocek Compound Bow, they’re all guns. Unless you’re part of a distant alien race who’s never played a Battle Royale game (or any shooter at all, for that matter!), you’ll recognize the different categories these weapons fall into…

Assault Rifles – aka ARs. They’re great for mid- and close-range gunfights, and a fan favorite gun choice in most shooters.
Submachine Guns – aka SMGs. They fire fast and wild, cut nearby enemies down faster than you can blink, and are among the best guns in Apex Legends.
Light Machine Guns – aka LMGs. They’re best at rapid-fire heavy support at a distance, just don’t expect to move around fast while lugging one around!
Sniper Rifles. Long-range death in the palm of your hand. Their slow rate of fire makes snipers risky at close range, but since one timely shot can take out multiple enemies at once, we don’t mind so much.
Marksman Rifles. Not quite a sniper, not quite an assault rifle. Marksman weapons are the middle ground, balancing damage, range, and fire rate.
Shotguns. Close-range carnage. These guns spray pellets wide and deal a helluva lot of damage, even without any mods.
Pistols. Still the fastest draw in the West. What pistols lack in power, they make up for in sheer speed. Still, hardly a primary weapon choice.
Ordnance. Throwables, not guns, but definitely still a weapon.
Melee. Knives and blades for close range damage.
Abilities. Some Legends like Rampart and Vantage have special weapons you can only use with their abilities.

Credit: EA

All weapons in Apex

Here you’ll find all the weapons available in Apex Legends.

Note: We’ve not included the April Fools’ weapons, as these game-breaking guns are only available one day a year.

Weapon type	Gun name	Ammo	Damage (h, b, l)	Mag size	Firing mode	Reload	Image	Released
Assault Rifles	HAVOC	Energy	32 18 15	24	Auto	3.2s		Season 0
	VK-47 Flatline	Heavy	32 18 15	20	Auto/Single	2.4s/3.1s		Launch
	Hemlock	Heavy	37 20 15	18	Burst (3)/Single	2.16s/2.85s		Launch
	R-301 Carbine	Light	23 13 10	18	Auto/Single	2.4s/3.2s		Launch
	Nemesis	Energy	29 16 12	20	Burst (4)	2.7s		Launch
SMGs	Alternator	Light	20/24 16/19 13/15	19	Auto	1.9s/2.23s		Launch
	Prowler	Heavy	23 15 12	20	Burst (5)	2.0s/2.6s		Launch
	R-99	Light	14 11 9	17	Auto	1.8s/2.45s		Launch
	Volt	Energy	19 15 12	19	Auto	1.44s/2.0s		Season 6
	C.A.R.	Heavy/Light	15 12 9	19	Auto	1.7s/2.13s		Season 11
LMGs	Devotion	Energy	23 15 13	36	Auto	2.8s/3.63s		Launch
	L-STAR EMG	Energy	26 17 14	∞	Auto	2.45s		Season 2
	M600 Spitfire	Light	25 18 15	35	Auto	2.8s/3.63s		Launch
	Rampage	Heavy	39 26 22	28	Auto	3.2s/4s		Season 10
Marksman	G7 Scout	Light	56 32 24	10	Single	2.16s/2.7s		Launch
	Triple Take	Energy	111 63 57	6	Single	2.34s/3.06s		Launch
	30-30 Repeater	Heavy	71-97 (85-115) 39-54 33-45	6	Single	0.33s		Season 8
	Bocek Compound Bow	Arrows	31/112 (42-105) 25/70 (35-84) 20/63 (28-84)	∞	Single	n/a		Season 9
Snipers	Charge Rifle	Sniper	150-222 75-110 68-99	4	Single	3.5s/4.6s		Season 3
	Longbow DMR	Sniper	118/138 55 48	6	Single	2.66s/3.66s		Launch
	Kraber .50-Cal	Sniper	280 140 112	4	Single	3.2s/4.3s		Launch
	Sentinel	Sniper	140/176 70/88 63/79	4	Single	2.5s/3.6s		Season 4
Shotguns	EVA-8 Auto	Shotgun	60/72 48/56 48/56	8	Auto	2.75s/3.0s		Launch
	Mastiff	Shotgun	112 88 88	5	Single	0.9s/1.6s		Launch
	Mozambique	Shotgun	57/75 45/60 45/60	6	Auto	1.9s/2.4s		Launch
	Peacekeeper	Shotgun	121/154 99/121 99/121	5	Single	2.5s/3.5s		Launch
Pistols	RE-45 Auto	Light	18/24 14/16 11/14	25	Auto	1.5s/1.95s		Launch
	P2020	Light	27/41 18/27 16/24	14	Single	1.25s		Launch
	Wingman	Sniper	95/118 50 47	6	Single	2.1s/1.4s		Launch
Throwables	Arc Star	-	70	-	-	-		Launch
	Frag Grenade	-	100	-	-	-		Launch
	Thermite Grenade	-	4 (per tick)	-	-	-		Launch
Ability weapons	Sheila (Rampart)	Minigun	28 14 14	150	Auto	8.67s		Launch
Ability weapons	A-13 Sentry (Vantage)	Sniper	75 50 50	5	Single	40s		Launch

Credit: EA

Weapon Stats

Here’s a quick rundown of the core weapon statistics in Apex Legends, and what they mean. This should help you make sense of exactly what your weapon attachments do, since some of them affect certain stats…

Statistic	Description
Ammo type	The type of ammo a weapon uses
Ammo consumed per shot	How much ammo it takes to fire a shot
Firing mode	How a weapon fires its shots
Rate of fire	How many shots the weapon fires per second
Magazine size	How many rounds are in the weapon’s magazine
Headshot distance	The farthest distance you can get a headshot multiplier
Headshot multiplier	The multiplier the weapon gets for headshots
Legshot multiplier	The multiplier the weapon gets for legshots
Reload speed	How long it takes to complete the reload animation when the magazine is not yet empty (aka, “tactical reload”)
Full reload speed	How long it takes to complete the reload animation from an empty magazine
Pickup animation	How long it takes for the animation of picking up a weapon for the first time
Deploy time	The time it takes to equip the weapon
Holster time	The time it takes to put the weapon away
Raise time	The time it takes to equip the weapon after performing an action
Lower time	The time it takes to put the weapon away after performing an action
Entering ADS mode	How long it takes to ender ADS mode
Exiting ADS mode	How long it takes to exit ADS mode
ADS movement speed penalty	The affect on your movement speed while ADS with the weapon
View drift	How much the weapon sways while ADS and not firing
Recoil	How much the weapon’s crosshair moves after firing
ADS spread	The spread of a weapon’s shots while firing airborne and ADS
Hipfire spread	The spread of a weapon’s shots while firing from the hip
Projectile speed	How fast the weapon’s projectiles travel
Projectile drag	How much slowdown the projectiles suffer over time
Projectile gravity	How much gravity pulls the projectile toward the ground, affecting its trajectory
Projectile gravity zero distance	The distance a projectile can travel before projectile gravity takes effect
Projectile size	The size of a projectile (most projectiles increase while traveling)
Projectile passthrough	The penetration power of a weapon’s projectile
Movement slowness on hit	How much you’ll be slowed down after taking damage
Movement slowness with weapon equipped	How much you’ll be slowed down when you equip a weapon
Rechamber time	How long it takes for a bolt-action or lever-action weapon to chamber the next shot
Wind-up	The delay between pulling the trigger and the weapon firing
Damage falloff	The damage dealt after set distances
Cooldown time	The time it takes for a weapon to cool down while not firing

Apex Legends Weapons FAQ

What is the fastest killing gun in Apex?

When you want a weapon that drops enemies faster than you can blink, a few options stand out. The HAVOC Rifle and the Prowler Burst PDW on full auto firing mode have the fastest TTK, and then there’s the Volt – with its ability to fire 720 rounds per minute, you’d be mad to count it out!

Do all weapons have predictable spray patterns?

In a word – yes.

Test it out yourself, if you’re not convinced. Fire any gun at a wall repeatedly and you’ll see the same spray pattern every time. This can actually be a dead handy trick to train yourself to handle your favorite weapon better than ever, since recoil management is so important in Apex Legends.

Check out this handy image from the Apex Reddit thread 👇

Source: r/Apexlegends User AgroTeddy

What are the best guns?

The best weapons are kinda crucial if you want to win in Apex. We know it, you know it, and your enemy knows it, too.

The Apex gun meta shifts at least slightly with most new updates and seasons, but here we’ve collected a selection 10 weapons you can rarely go wrong with…

Nemesis
Hemlok
VK-47 Flatline
R-301 Carbine
Volt
Peacekeeper
Prowler
Bocek Bow
Kraber .50 cal
Wingman

Does Apex Legends use Hitscan?

Nope. This isn’t Fortnite. In Apex, bullets all have travel times, so keep that in mind (especially when you’re using any long-range weapons).

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