Alternator SMG

Alternator SMG

Twin barrel full-auto SMG.
Profile
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Type	Sub machine gun
Ammo	Light Rounds
Fire modes	Auto
Manufacturer	Burrell Defense
Attachment Slots
Damage
BODY	HEAD	LEGS
16 19	20 (1.25×) 24(1.25×)	13 (0.8×) 15(0.8×)
Technical
RPM	600
DPS	160 190
Magazine	19 / 23 / 26 / 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 submachine gun that utilizes Light Rounds. As the name implies, it fires through two alternating barrels.

The twin barrel design provides a stable recoil pattern, allowing the Alternator to be effective at medium range. Compared to its cousin the R-99, the Alternator has better ranged accuracy and more damage per magazine at the cost of lower raw DPS.

The Alternator can be enhanced with Disruptor Rounds, which increases damage dealt against shielded targets by 20%. Note that this hop-up is currently not in the loot pool, though it may return in the future.

Stats

Attachments

Main article: Attachments

Optics

• 1x HCOG "Classic"
• 1x Holo
• 1x-2x Variable Holo
• 2x HCOG "Bruiser"

Others

• Laser Sight (Common, Rare, epic)
• Extended Light Mag (Common, Rare, epic, Legendary)
• Standard Stock (Common, Rare, epic)
• Disruptor Rounds

Damage Profile

Target	Modifiers	Damage	Shots to kill
			100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head (1.25×)	-	20	5	8	9	10	12
	LV.1	19	6	8	10	11	12
	LV.2	18	6	9	10	12	13
	LV.3/4	17	6	9	11	12	14
Body	-	16	7	10	11	13	15
	Fortified	14	8	11	13	15	17
Leg (0.8×)	-	13	8	12	14	16	18
	Fortified	11	10	14	16	19	21

Ability Modifiers Target Modifiers Damage Shots to kill 100 HP 150 HP 175 HP 200 HP 225 HP Amped Cover (1.2x) Head
(1.25×) - 24 5 7 8 9 10 LV. 1 23 5 7 8 9 10 LV. 2 22 5 7 8 10 11 LV. 3/4 21 5 8 9 10 11 Body - 19 6 8 10 11 12 Fortified 16 7 10 11 13 15 Leg
(0.8×) - 15 7 10 12 14 15 Fortified 13 8 12 14 16 18 Marked with Sniper's Mark (1.15x) Head
(1.25×) - 23 5 7 8 9 10 LV. 1 22 5 7 8 10 11 LV. 2 21 5 8 9 10 11 LV. 3/4 20 5 8 9 10 12 Body - 18 6 9 10 11 13 Fortified 16 7 10 11 13 15 Leg
(0.8×) - 15 7 10 12 14 15 Fortified 13 8 12 14 16 18 Amped Cover + Marked with Sniper's Mark Head
(1.25×) - 28 4 6 7 8 9 LV. 1 26 4 6 7 8 9 LV. 2 25 4 6 7 8 9 LV. 3/4 24 5 7 8 9 10 Body - 22 5 7 8 10 11 Fortified 19 6 8 10 11 12 Leg
(0.8×) - 18 6 9 10 12 13 Fortified 15 7 10 12 14 15

Advanced Stats

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Variable	Value	Description
fire_rate	10	Rounds fired in one second.
projectile_launch_speed	19500	Speed at which projectiles travel. Expressed in hammer units per second, equals to 495 meters per second.
headshot_distance	1500	Distance at which shots can no longer deal headshots. Expressed in hammer units, equals to 38 meters.
spread_stand_hip	2	Hipfire spread radius while standing.
spread_stand_hip_run	3	Hipfire spread radius while walking.
spread_stand_hip_sprint	5	Hipfire spread radius while sprinting.
spread_crouch_hip	1.6	Hipfire spread radius while crouching.
spread_air_hip	7	Hipfire spread radius while in the air.
deployfirst_time	1.2	Time before the weapon can be fired after picking it up for the first time. Expressed in seconds.
deploy_time	0.35	Time to bring out the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
holster_time	0.3	Time to holster the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
raise_time	0.3	Time to bring out the weapon after performing an action. Expressed in seconds.
lower_time	0.2	Time to holster the weapon before performing an action. Expressed in seconds.
zoom_time_in	0.22	Time to enter ADS with the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
zoom_time_out	0.2	Time to exit ADS with the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
ads_move_speed_scale	0.75	Multiplier applied to the Legend's movement speed while ADS with the weapon.
spread_stand_ads	0.35	Spread radius when standing and ADS.
spread_crouch_ads	0.25	Spread radius when crouching and ADS.
spread_air_ads	5	Spread radius when in the air and ADS.

Weapon Mastery

MASTERY TRIALS
Level	Trial Name	Requirements
20	Iron Eyes	Down an enemy with ADS without optic attachment equipped.	20 times
40	Alternate Fire	Down an enemy while ADS after dealing damage on the target with hipfire.	15 times
60	Eyes Up	Down an enemy within 5 seconds after reloading.	15 times
80	Iron Clad	Down at least 2 enemies without breaking your armor in the fight.	5 times
100	Champ	Kill at least 3 enemies with the weapon while a minimum [Lv.3 Extended Light Mag] attachment is equipped in one match.	5 times

Lore

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The Alternator is famous for its accuracy; featuring twin barrels that alternate fire from a single magazine, it suffers less of the barrel-wear that reduces accuracy in other firearms. However, its patented receiver and barrel assembly ensured it could only be manufactured by Burrell Industries, hampering widespread adoption during the Frontier War. After Burrell's collapse following the Blackout, the design was reverse-engineered by surviving competitors, and current models have reached nearly the same level of sophistication.

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.

Skins

There are a total of 81 skins for the Alternator SMG: 20 Legendary, 13 epic, 33 Rare, and 16 Common.

• Legendary
• Epic
• Rare
• 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

• 

  Mark of Death

• 

  Slipstream

• 

  Shell Shot

• Deathweaver Alternator SMG.png

  Deathweaver

• 

  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

• 

  Spotted
  Level 88

• 

  Summoning Circle

• 

  Great Northern Way

• 

  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

• 

  Serpentine
  Level 82

• 

  Bound in Bone
  Level 37

• 

  Gem Shredder
  November 2022

• 

  Face Off
  Level 63

• 

  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 

Season 18 August 08, 2023 Patch

• Reduced headshot damage multiplier from 1.5× to 1.25×.
• Reduced ADS movement speed multiplier from 0.85× to 0.75×.
• Added Disruptor Rounds. Compatible with Alternator SMG and Peacekeeper.
  • Reduced damage multiplier from 1.55× to 1.2×.
• Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for Season 18.

June 20, 2023 Patch

• Removed from the Replicator.

May 09, 2023 Patch

• Moved in the Replicator. Craftable for 30.
• (Undocumented) Changed inspect animation.

August 09, 2022 Patch

• Introduced Laser Sights. Compatible with Alternator SMG, P2020, Prowler Burst PDW, R-99 SMG, RE-45 Auto, and Volt SMG.
• Removed Barrel Stabilizer compatibility.
• Increased hipfire spread when crouching from 1 to 2.
• Increased hipfire spread when standing from 1.5 to 3.
• Increased hipfire spread when moving from 2.5 to 5.
• Increased hipfire spread when running from 0.8 to 1.6.
• Increased hipfire spread when in midair from 3.5 to 7.

February 08, 2022 Patch

• Removed from the Care Package.

November 02, 2021 Patch

• (Undocumented) Changed pre-equipped Barrel Stabilizer rarity from Legendary to epic.

August 03, 2021 Patch

• Moved int the Care Package. Comes pre-equipped with 185 Ammo and Disruptor Rounds.

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.

September 03, 2019 Patch

• Removed 3x HCOG "Ranger" and 2x-4x Variable AOG compatibility.

August 13, 2019 Patch

• Reduced Disruptor Rounds damage multiplier from 1.7× to 1.55×.

July 05, 2019 Patch

• Reduced Disruptor Rounds damage multiplier from 2.26× to 1.7×.

July 02, 2019 Patch

• Increased damage from 13 to 15.
• Increased effectiveness for all Barrel Stabilizers.
• 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 Amped Up skin.

• 

  Concept art for the Dark Hearted skin.

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  Concept art for the Combined Powers skin.

• 

  Concept art for the Power Coil skin.

Trivia

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

See also

• Alternator SMG (Apex Legends Mobile)
• Alternator (Titanfall 2)