Alternator SMG

Alternator SMG
	Twin barrel full-auto SMG.
	Profile
Type	Sub machine gun
Fire modes	Auto
Ammo type	Light Rounds
Manufacturer	Burrell Defense
	Attachment slots
	Damage & Tactical
Rate of fire (RPM)	600
Damage per second	160
Magazine size	19 / 22 / 25 / 27
Reload time
Tac reload time	1.9 / 1.84 / 1.77 / 1.71
Full reload time	2.23 / 2.16 / 2.08 / 2.01

The Alternator SMG, or Alternator, is a sub machine gun that utilizes Light Rounds. As the name implies, it fires through two alternating barrels.

Stats[]

Attachments[]

Main article: Attachments

Optics

Others

Barrel Stabilizer (Common, Rare, Epic)
Extended Light Mag (Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary)
Standard Stock (Common, Rare, Epic)

Damage profile[]

Target	Modifiers	Damage	Shots to kill
Target	Modifiers	Damage	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	None	24	5	7	8	9	10
	LV. 1	22	5	7	8	10	11
	LV. 2	20	5	8	9	10	12
	LV. 3/4	19	6	8	10	11	12
Body	None	16	7	10	11	13	15
Body	Fortified	14	8	11	13	15	17
Leg	None	13	8	12	14	16	18
Leg	Fortified	11	10	14	16	19	21

Arenas[]

Purchasing	Base	★	★★	★★★
Upgrade	400	150	250	300
Total	400	550	800	1100

Attachment	★	★★	★★★	★★★★
Barrel Stabilizer	✔	✔	✔	✔
Extended Light Mag	✔	✔	✔	✔
Standard Stock	✔	✔	✔	✔
1x HCOG "Classic"	✔	✔	✔
1x Holo	✔	✔	✔
1x-2x Variable Holo		✔	✔
2x HCOG “Bruiser”		✔	✔
1x Digital Threat			✔	✔

Advanced Stats[]

Variable	Value	Notes
id	alternator_smg	How the weapon is referred to in the files.
fire_rate	10	Expressed in rounds per second.
projectile_launch_speed	19500	Expressed in hammer units per second. Equals to 495 m/s.
headshot_distance	1500	Distance at which shots can no longer deal headshots. Expressed in hammer units per second, equals to 38 meters.
spread_stand_hip	1	Hipfire spread radius while standing.
spread_stand_hip_run	1.5	Hipfire spread radius while walking.
spread_stand_hip_sprint	2.5	Hipfire spread radius while sprinting.
spread_crouch_hip	0.8	Hipfire spread radius while crouching.
spread_air_hip	3.5	Hipfire spread radius while in the air.
deployfirst_time	1.2	Time before the weapon can be fired after first picking it up. Expressed in seconds.

Lore[]

The Alternator A-2 is a double-barrel submachine gun developed by Burrell Defense. The successor to the Frontier War-era Alternator A-1, a notable visual change includes a more ergonomic handguard. It is chambered with a 10mm round and fires 1000 rounds per minute. Nicknamed the "Hatchet" due to its shape, high rate of fire, and brutally "chopping" up its targets in close quarters engagements. Its firing range is effective at 200 meters with a muzzle velocity of 800 m/s and has a muzzle energy of 510j in 9.78 m/s².

Tried and true, the recoil dampening system is ideal for firing while in movement. Its high speed, lightweight, compact design allows its user to operate melee weapons while accurately delivering a hail of gunfire downrange.^[1]

Skins[]

There are a total of 71 skins for the Alternator SMG: 16 Legendary, 10 Epic, 29 Rare, and 16 Common.

The Alternative Remedy
1,200
Search & Rescue
1,200
LED Rez
1,200
The Galvanizer
1,200
The Placebo Effect
Needs The Alternative Remedy
The Illuminator
Needs LED Rez
The Swashbuckler
Haymaker
Code Blue
Needs Search & Rescue
Devil's Right Hand
Ocean Spray
Needs LED Rez
Palate Cleanser
Needs The Galvanizer
Amped Up
Dark Hearted
Combined Powers
Power Coil

Eye of the Storm
400
Trial by Fire
400
Code of Honor
400
Off the Grid
400
Break the Enemy
400
Molten Forge
Level 72
Melternator
Star Chart
Treadrunner
Cyber Hide

Out for Blood
60
Surprise Party
60
Carnivale
60
Solar Flare
60
Wildlands
60
Headgames
60
Paper Trail
60
Icebreaker
60
Trident
60
Tagged
60
Warm Rave
60
Urban Edge
60
Recluse
60
Cold Wave
60
Digital Afterimage
60
Patchwork
Level 44
Battle Clasp
Level 46
Winged Phoenix
Level 50
Hypertrophy
Level 35
Entombed
Level 59
Hot Pursuit
Level 48
Fragmentation
Level 17
Flower Bed
Level 02
Copperhead
Charged
Level 14
Spring Serenity
August 2021
Jawmuncher
Level 53
Paisley Parade
Level 17
Virtual Hero
Level 79

Factory Issue
Default
Midnight
30
Cardinal
30
Arctic
30
Sunfire
30
Clearwater
30
Flamingo
30
Sandstorm
30
Rainforest
30
Evergreen
30
Orchid
30
Bengal
30
Yellowjacket
30
Lagoon
30
Clover
30
Oceanic
30

History[]

Patch notes

February 08, 2022 Patch

No longer a Supply Drop Weapon.
- Can now be purchased again in Arenas.

November 02, 2021 Patch

(Undocumented) No longer comes pre-equipped with a Level 4 Barrel Stabilizer, instead it comes pre-equipped with a Level 3 one.

August 03, 2021 Patch

Is now a Supply Drop Weapon.
- Comes pre-equipped with a Barrel Stabilizer, an Extended Light Mag, a 1x Digital Threat, a Standard Stock, and Disruptor Rounds.
- Can no longer be purchased in Arenas.

February 02, 2021 Patch

Increased damage from 15 to 16.

November 04, 2020 Patch

Added to the loot table of fully kitted weapons for Season 7.

May 12, 2020 Patch

Increased magazine size from 16 / 20 / 23 / 26 to 19 / 22 / 25 / 27.

March 03, 2020 Patch

Reduced the intensity of muzzle flash while aiming down sights.

February 04, 2020 Patch

Improved iron sights accuracy.

October 01, 2019 Patch

Removed Disruptor Rounds compatibility as they got removed from the game.

September 03, 2019 Patch

Can no longer equip the 3x HCOG "Ranger" or the 2x-4x Variable AOG scopes.

August 13, 2019 Patch

Reduced damage multiplier of Disruptor Rounds from 1.7x to 1.55x.

July 05, 2019 Patch

Reduced damage multiplier of Disruptor Rounds from 2.26x to 1.7x.

July 02, 2019 Patch

Damage increased from 13 to 15.
Recoil mitigation increased for all barrel attachments.
Added Disruptor Rounds. Compatible with Alternator SMG and RE-45 Auto.
Added to the loot table of fully kitted weapons for Season 2.

Gallery[]

Concept art for the Combined Powers skin.
Concept art for the Amped Up skin.
Concept art for the Dark Hearted skin.

Trivia[]

Before being named "Alternator" in Titanfall 2, it was originally called the "SP-14 Hatchet".

BODY	HEAD	LEGS
Twin barrel full-auto SMG.
Profile
Type	Sub machine gun
Fire modes	Auto
Ammo type	Light Rounds
Manufacturer	Burrell Defense
Attachment slots

Damage & Tactical
16	24 (1.5×)	13 (0.8×)
Rate of fire (RPM)	600
Damage per second	160
Magazine size	19 / 22 / 25 / 27
Reload time
Tac reload time	1.9 / 1.84 / 1.77 / 1.71
Full reload time	2.23 / 2.16 / 2.08 / 2.01

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