L-STAR EMG

L-STAR EMG

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Plasma-fueled heavy MG.
Profile
Type	Light machine gun
Fire modes	Auto
Ammo type	Energy Ammo
Manufacturer	Wonyeon
Attachment slots
Damage & Tactical
BODY	HEAD	LEGS
17	26 (1.5×)	14 (0.85×)
Rate of fire (RPM)	600
Damage per second	170
Magazine size	∞
Reload time	2.45 / 2.37 / 2.29 / 2.21 1.84 / 1.78 / 1.71 / 1.65
Tac reload time
Full reload time

The L-STAR EMG, or L-STAR, is a fully-automatic energy machine gun introduced in Season 2 that utilizes Energy Ammo. It fires red plasma orb-like projectiles.

The L-STAR does not have a magazine, but instead draws ammo directly from the inventory. The L-STAR has a unique overheating mechanic, which triggers after 20 / 22 / 24 / 26 ( 23 / 26 / 28 / 30) continuous shots; it only needs to reload if it overheats.

Stats

Attachments

Main article: Attachments

Optics

• 1x HCOG "Classic"
• 1x Holo
• 1x-2x Variable Holo
• 2x HCOG "Bruiser"
• 3x HCOG "Ranger"
• 2x-4x Variable AOG

Others

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

Damage profile

Target	Modifiers	Damage	Shots to kill
			100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	None	26	4	6	7	8	9
	LV. 1	24	5	7	8	9	10
	LV. 2	21	5	8	9	10	11
	LV. 3/4	20	5	8	9	10	12
Body	None	17	6	9	11	12	14
	Fortified	14	8	11	13	15	17
Leg	None	14	8	11	13	15	17
	Fortified	12	9	13	15	17	19

Arenas

Purchasing	Base	★	★★	★★★
Upgrade	600	150	200	300
Total		750	950	1250

Attachment	★	★★	★★★	★★★★
Barrel Stabilizer	✔	✔	✔	✔
Extended Energy Mag	✔	✔	✔	✔
Standard Stock	✔	✔	✔	✔
1x HCOG "Classic"	✔	✔	✔
1x Holo	✔	✔	✔
1x-2x Variable Holo		✔	✔
2x HCOG “Bruiser”		✔	✔	✔
3x HCOG "Ranger"			✔
2x-4x Variable AOG			✔

Advanced Stats

Variable	Value	Notes
id	lstar	How the weapon is referred to in the files.
fire_rate	10	Expressed in rounds per second.
projectile_launch_speed	22000	Expressed in hammer units per second. Equals to 558 m/s.
headshot_distance	2250	Distance at which shots can no longer deal headshots. Expressed in hammer units per second, equals to 57 meters.
spread_stand_hip	2.5	Hipfire spread radius while standing.
spread_stand_hip_run	3	Hipfire spread radius while walking.
spread_stand_hip_sprint	4	Hipfire spread radius while sprinting.
spread_crouch_hip	2.25	Hipfire spread radius while crouching.
spread_air_hip	5	Hipfire spread radius while in the air.
deployfirst_time	1.45	Time before the weapon can be fired after first picking it up. Expressed in seconds.

Lore

The L-STAR EMG (Lastimosa Armory Energy Machine Gun) is a cyclic particle accelerating weaponry designed by its namesake Lastimosa Armory. With a small oscillating field generator, the L-STAR can deliver a series of charged plasma bursts with a high rate of fire. The charged particles can eat away shields and melt dense materials with sustained exposure.

Due to the high temperatures generated by the particle accelerator, sustained firing of the weapon makes it susceptible to overheating, melting the generator core.

The model used in the Apex Games is made by Wonyeon Interstellar. A few changes were made to the silhouette of this weapon to better serve the purpose of an LMG. A front bipod was attached along with slimming down the foregrip handguard to allow for firing the weapon in a rested position.

Skins

There are a total of 63 weapon skins for the L-STAR EMG: 13 Legendary, 6 Epic, 28 Rare and 16 Common.

• Legendary
• Epic
• Rare
• Common

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  The Warrior's Way
  1,200

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  Poetic Justice
  1,200

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  Apex Hyperdrive
  1,200

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  Alien Invasion
  1,200

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  Blue Giant
  Needs Apex Hyperdrive

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  The Aristocrat
  Needs The Warrior's Way

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  Blue Carbon
  Needs Alien Invasion

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  Bundled Up

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  Oxidized Envy
  Needs Poetic Justice

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  Fragger
  Needs Apex Hyperdrive

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  Road Rash

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  Natural Fusion
  2,100

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  Beyond the Wheel

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  Eye of the Storm
  400

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  Trial by Fire
  400

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  Code of Honor
  400

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  Off the Grid
  400

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  Break the Enemy
  400

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  Core Sponsor

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  Chaos Theory
  60

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  Cloudburst
  60

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  Cold Fusion
  60

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  Derez
  60

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  Generation X
  60

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  Jester
  60

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  Jungle Frenzy
  60

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  New Moon
  60

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  Outback
  60

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  Shattered
  60

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  Skyrise
  60

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  Stellar
  60

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  Sweet 16
  60

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  Triumphant Arch
  60

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  Yellow Snake
  60

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  Stellar Stallion
  July 2019

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  Obliteration
  Level 43

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  Campfire
  Level 55

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  Caution Tape
  Level 55

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  Royal Weave
  Level 52

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  Notched
  Level 19

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  Scorched
  Level 86

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  Heat Exchange
  Level 41

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  Branch Strategy
  Level 71

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  Power Plating
  Level 85

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  Buzz Cutter
  Level 27

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  Fuchsia Flushed
  March 2022

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  Highborn
  Level 64

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  Factory Issue
  Default

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  Midnight
  30

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  Cardinal
  30

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  Arctic
  30

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  Sunfire
  30

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  Clearwater
  30

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  Flamingo
  30

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  Sandstorm
  30

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  Rainforest
  30

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  Evergreen
  30

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  Orchid
  30

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  Bengal
  30

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  Yellowjacket
  30

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  Lagoon
  30

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  Clover
  30

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  Oceanic
  30

History

Patch notes

May 10, 2022 Patch

• Reduced headshot multiplier from 1.75× to 1.5×.
• Increased reload time from 2.53 to 3.63.
• Reduced distance upon which headshots can no longer be scored from 64m to 57m.
• Increased draw time from 0.7 to 0.8.
• Increased holster time from 0.65 to 0.75.
• Increased raise time from 0.55 to 0.65.
• Increased lower time from 0.5 to 0.6.

February 22, 2022 Patch

• Arenas:
  • Reduced Level 2 upgrade cost from 250 to 200.
  • Reduced Level 3 upgrade cost from 350 to 300.

November 02, 2021 Patch

• Reduced Barrel Stabilizer effectiveness at all rarity tiers.
• Reduced projectile collision size significantly.
• Reduced damage from 18 to 17.

September 14, 2021 Patch

• Cool-off time slightly increased.
• Overheat lens replacement time slightly increased.
• Reduced rounds before overheat at base and all Extended Energy Mag tiers:
  • Base: 22 to 20.
  • Level 1: 24 to 22.
  • Level 2: 26 to 24.
  • Level 3/Level 4: 28 to 26.
• Arenas price adjustments:
  • Base: 500 to 600.
  • Level 2 upgrade: 300 to 250.
  • Level 3 upgrade: 400 to 350.

August 10, 2021 Patch

• Reduced movement speed while aiming down sights.
• Arenas:
  • Increased Level 1 upgrade cost from 100 to 200, Level 2 from 200 to 300, and Level 3 from 300 to 400.

August 03, 2021 Patch

• Can now equip Barrel Stabilizers and Extended Energy Mags.
• Reduced headshot multiplier from 2× to 1.75×.
• Increased legshot multiplier from 0.75× to 0.85×.
• Reduced projectiles VFX.
• Increased hipfire spread.
• Reduced first-person on-hit impact effect intensity.
• Arenas:
  • Increased Level 1 upgrade cost from 100 to 150, Level 2 from 200 to 250, and Level 3 from 300 to 350.

June 29, 2021 Patch

• Added a new reload animation for Rampart.
• Arenas:
  • Increased purchase cost from 400 to 500.

May 04, 2021 Patch

• (Undocumented) The L-STAR no longer reproduces its "equipped for the first time" animation whenever an attachment is equipped.

November 04, 2020 Patch

• Introduced a new recoil pattern that kicks horizontally at first and then settles into a relatively consistent upward recoil.
• Reduced cooldown before firing again after letting go of the trigger from 0.4 seconds to 0.15.
• Reduced cooling time when not overheated: 1.15 seconds from 99.9% to 0% charge if not overheated (blue/yellow heat); still 2.45 seconds if overheated (red heat).
• (Undocumented) Reduced the number of shots before overheating from 23 to 22.

October 06, 2020 Patch

• Fixed an issue with overheating occurring when firing a single shot from the weapon multiple times.

April 07, 2020 Patch

• The L-STAR will reset its viewkick pattern much more quickly to avoid horizontal recoil feeling like it goes in an unpredictable direction while feathering the trigger.
• Reduced time before overheat from 2.4 (25 shots) to 2.2 (23 shots).

March 03, 2020 Patch

• Added a red dot to the iron sights. The dot will stay properly centered during weapon sway and bob movements.
• Reduced the intensity of muzzle flash while aiming down sights.
• (Undocumented) Increased bullet travel speed.

February 04, 2020 Patch

• No longer a Supply Drop Weapon.
• No longer need to reload and will overheat after 23 continuous shots.
• Reduced damage from 19 to 18.
• Reduced fire rate from 12 to 10.
• Less horizontal viewkick when the weapon fires.

November 05, 2019 Patch

• Increased projectile width.

October 01, 2019 Patch

• Reduced damage from 21 to 19.
• Substantial reduction to horizontal recoil.
• Is now pre-equipped with a 1x Digital Threat optic.

July 02, 2019 Patch

• Introduced.

Trivia

• The L-STAR appeared way before its actual release in Season 2, in the first ever background before logging into the lobby during the Preseason.
• When it was first released in Season 2, in addition to the overheat mechanics, it had a set magazine size instead of just drawing ammo from the inventory, and thus required manual reload.
  • The magazine from the L-STAR's reloadable iteration is used as the model for Extended Energy Mags.
  • When first shown in its trailer, the L-STAR was supposed to have a 60 round magazine, and it would have fired 30 shots before overheating. However, most likely due to game balance, the final release version had a magazine capacity of 40, and the gun overheated after firing 21-22 shots.
  • The model of the L-STAR used in Apex Legends was made by Wonyeon Interstellar, instead of Lastimosa Armory like in Titanfall 2. This might explain the initial difference in behavior between the Titanfall 2 and Apex Legends' version of the L-STAR. With the rework of the weapon that came with Season 4, they now function the same.
• The L-STAR's icon lacks iron sights.
• Concept art of the L-STAR in Titanfall 2 shows that the weapon was supposed to be a submachine gun called ASW (Advanced Scattering Weapon).

Gallery

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  Concept Art for the L-STAR EMG by Ryan Lastimosa.

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  Concept Art for the Natural Fusion skin by Dallas Doan.

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Bugs

• In third person, half of the L-STAR model blends through a Legend's right shoulder when looking up.

See also

• L-STAR (Titanfall 2)