Charge Rifle

Charge Rifle
	Charged beam sniper rifle.
	Profile
Type	Sniper
Fire modes	Single
Ammo type	Sniper Ammo
Rate of fire	26 RPM
Projectile speed	N/A UPS
Charge time	1.25 seconds
Manufacturer	Vinson Dynamics
Weapon ID	mp_weapon_defender
	Arenas
Base cost	700
Level 1 upgrade cost	250
Level 2 upgrade cost	300
Level 3 upgrade cost	400
Total cost	1650
	Damage
Head	4×15 + 56 (1.25×) (<150m)
Body	3×15 + 45 (<150m)
Legs	3×15 + 45 (<150m)
Body DPS	39 (<150m)
	Tactical
Magazine size	8
Tac reload time	4 / 3.87 / 3.73 / 3.6
Full reload time	5.1 / 4.93 / 4.76 / 4.59
ADS speed penalty	-65%
Recoil	Curves up when charging

The Charge Rifle is a directed-energy battery-fed sniper rifle introduced in Season 3 that utilizes Sniper Ammo.

It is currently the only hitscan weapon in Apex Legends, meaning that every shot will go instantly where the weapon is pointed at.

Damage profile[]

Target	Damage ^{[note 1]}	Shots to kill ^{[note 2]}
Target	Damage ^{[note 1]}	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	116	1	2	2	2	2
Level 1 Helmet	111	1	2	2	2	3
Level 2 Helmet	106	1	2	2	2	3
Level 3/4 Helmet	93	2	2	2	3	3
Body	90	2	2	2	3	3
Leg	90	2	2	2	3	3

Fortified Legends^{[note 3]}

Target	Damage ^{[note 1]}	Shots to kill ^{[note 2]}
Target	Damage ^{[note 1]}	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	99	2	2	2	3	3
Level 1 Helmet	94	2	2	2	3	3
Level 2 Helmet	90	2	2	2	3	3
Level 3/4 Helmet	79	2	2	3	3	3
Body	77	2	2	3	3	3
Leg	77	2	2	3	3	3

↑ Assuming a full hit at less than 150 meters.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Body Shields and Evo Shields increase hitpoints.
↑ Fortified decreases damage taken by 15%.

Attachments[]

Main article: Attachments

Optics

Others

Sniper Stock (Common, Rare, Epic)

Pros and cons[]

Pros

Infinite range, and doesn't require aim compensation for moving targets or bullet drop.
Always 100% accurate, even while falling or on ziplines
1× legshot multiplier.

Cons

Uses 2 ammo per shot (4 shots per mag).
Long reload time, especially with an empty mag.
Cannot equip Extended Sniper Mags.
Unlike other sniper rifles, shots do not penetrate enemies.
Unlike other sniper rifles, shots have damage falloff over distance.
Beam can give away position.
If hip firing, while charging, the beam sways violently, but the final blast will always be 100% accurate.

Lore[]

The Charge Rifles used in the Apex Games are manufactured by Vinson Dynamics. Notable changes from its Frontier War-era model include a smaller profile, more compact build, and a completely reworked firing system, shooting out a beam that rapidly increases in damage instead of charging for a single massive blast.

Skins[]

There are a total of 56 weapon skins for the Charge Rifle: 9 Legendary, 8 Epic, 23 Rare and 16 Common.

Charged Warrior
1,200
For Honor
1,200
Elegant Experiment
1,200
Contemporary Counterpart^{[note 1]}
1,200
Arachnoid
Hard Coded
Safety First
1,800
Red Prism
Feudal Glory

↑ It was named "Nocturnal Elegance" before it was changed due to sharing a name to a Devotion LMG skin.

Eye of the Storm
400
Trial by Fire
400
Code of Honor
400
Off the Grid
400
Break the Enemy
400
Calibrated
Level 99
Lagoon Idol

Thunderbuss

Generation X
60
Outback
60
Sweet 16
60
Cold Fusion
60
Shattered
60
Stellar
60
Jungle Frenzy
60
Cloudburst
60
Yellow Snake
60
Skyrise
60
Jester
60
Derez
60
Chaos Theory
60
Triumphant Arch
60
New Moon
60
Frozen Path
Level 10
Overcharged
Level 47
Gilded Hunt
Level 22
Mainframe Online
Level 63
Sun Baked
Level 41
Dead Eye
Level 56
Fan Out
Level 86
Corrupted Hive
Level 86

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

August 03, 2021 Patch

Added to the loot table of fully kitted weapons for Season 10.
Arenas:
- Reduced purchase cost from 700 to 600.
- Reduced Level 1 upgrade cost from 250 to 200, and Level 2 from 300 to 200.
- Increased Level 3 upgrade cost from 400 to 450.

October 06, 2020 Patch

Fixed an issue with the initial blast of the beam not destroying Rampart’s Amped Cover.

August 18, 2020 Patch

Now consumes 2 ammo per shot.
Increased mag size from 4 to 8.

May 12, 2020 Patch

Fixed an issue with the beam shooting from the scope while using the Hard Coded skin.

February 04, 2020 Patch

Now uses Sniper Ammo instead of Energy Ammo.
Improved iron-sights accuracy.
Now consumes 1 ammo per shot.
Reduced mag size from 12 to 4.

October 25, 2019 Patch

Reduced fire rate from 1.1 to 0.95.
Reduced distance where damage falloff begins from 250 meters to 150 meters.
Reduced damage at max damage falloff from 60 to 30.
Can no longer equip Extended Energy Mags.
Increased mag size from 9 to 12.

October 17, 2019 Patch

Reduced distance where damage falloff begins from 300 meters to 250 meters.
Reduced distance where damage falloff ends from 500 meters to 400 meters.
Now consumes 3 ammo per shot.
Increased mag size from 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 to 9 / 12 / 15 / 18.

October 01, 2019 Patch

Introduced.
Added to the loot table of fully kitted weapons for Season 3.

Trivia[]

Prior models of the Charge Rifle were manufactured by Wonyeon Interstellar as an anti-Titan weapon.
The Charge Rifle's "magazine" is in fact a battery. Titanfall Wiki: The Charge Rifle appears to have the same "batteries" used in a Titan's left arm which for the Titan are used for activating its vortex shield.

Gallery[]

Images

Concept Art by Eric Simard.^[1]

References[]

↑ Eric Simard on ArtStation

[1] Assuming a full hit at less than 150 meters.

[hp-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Body Shields and Evo Shields increase hitpoints.

[ff-3] Fortified decreases damage taken by 15%.

[4] It was named "Nocturnal Elegance" before it was changed due to sharing a name to a Devotion LMG skin.

[5] Eric Simard on ArtStation

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