L-STAR EMG

L-STAR EMG
Plasma fueled EMG
Profile
Type	Light machine gun
Fire-Modes	Automatic
Ammo Type	Energy Ammo
Rate of Fire	600 RPM
Projectile speed	22000
Damage
Head	36 (2x)
Body	18
Legs	14 (0.8x)
Body DPS	180
Tactical
Magazine Size	∞
Reload time	2.45 seconds 1.84 seconds
ADS Movespeed	-50%
Recoil	Kicks left on first two shots, then relatively vertical

The L-STAR EMG is a plasma fueled energy machine gun added in Season 2 that utilizes Energy Ammo.

Unlike other weapons, the L-STAR does not have a magazine, instead drawing ammo directly out of your inventory. It has a unique overheating mechanic, which triggers "overheat" after 22 continuous shots (26 with Modded Loader), but can otherwise be used as long as you have required ammo.

Lore

The L-STAR EMG (LaSTimosa ARmory Energy Machine Gun) is a cyclic particle accelerating weapon 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 are 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.

Damage Profile

Target	Damage	Shots to kill
		100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	36	3	4	5	5	6
Lvl 1 Helmet	32	4	4	5	6	7
Lvl 2 Helmet	29	4	5	6	7	7
Lvl 3/4 Helmet	27	4	5	6	7	8
Body	18	6	7	9	10	12
Leg	14	8	9	11	13	15

Low Profile Legends

Target	Damage	Shots to kill
		100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	38	3	4	4	5	6
Lvl 1 Helmet	34	3	4	5	6	6
Lvl 2 Helmet	30	4	5	5	6	7
Lvl 3/4 Helmet	28	4	5	6	7	8
Body	19	6	7	8	10	11
Leg	19	6	7	8	10	11

Fortified Legends

Target	Damage	Shots to kill
		100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	31	4	5	5	6	7
Lvl 1 Helmet	27	4	5	6	7	8
Lvl 2 Helmet	25	5	6	7	8	9
Lvl 3/4 Helmet	23	5	6	7	8	9
Body	15	7	9	10	12	14
Leg	12	9	11	13	15	17

Attachments

Main article: Attachments

Optics

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

Others

• Standard Stock: (Common, Rare, Epic)

Pros and Cons

Pros

• 2× headshot multiplier.
• High damage per shot.
• High fire rate.
• Overheat mechanic allows use without reloading if fired in bursts.
• Large projectiles.
• Low projectile drop.
• Projectiles can make it difficult for your target to see.
• Projectiles will open doors if they impact with the handle.
• Same ADS speed as AR.
• Using Ziplines and Jump pads doesn't affect accuracy.

Cons

• Overheats after 22 shots (26 with Rampart's Modded Loader.)
• Limited attachments. Can only accept optics and Standard Stocks.
• Does not support Extended Energy Mags due to lacking a magazine; no way to extend its 22-26 shot sustained fire limit.
• High recoil, with no Barrel Stabilizer compatibility.
• Slow projectile speed.
• Projectile effects and muzzle flash can make it difficult to track targets.
• Is the only weapon in the game to provide no ammo to the player when picked up, due to having no magazine.
• 1× headshot multiplier at 64+ meters.

Skins

There are a total of 55 weapon skins for the L-STAR EMG; 12 Legendary, 5 Epic, 23 Rare and 16 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
  10,500
  Needs Apex Hyperdrive

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  Blue Carbon
  10,500
  Needs Alien Invasion

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  Bundled Up

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  Road Rash

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  Natural Fusion
  2,100

• The Aristocrat - needs The Warrior's Way and 6,500
• Oxidized Envy - needs Poetic Justice and 6,500
• Fragger - needs Apex Hyperdrive and 6,500

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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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  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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  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

November 04, 2020 Patch

• New recoil pattern that kicks horizontally at first and then settles into a relatively consistent upward recoil.
• Venting time after letting go of the trigger has been reduced from 0.4 seconds to 0.15.
• Reduced heat faster when not overheated -- 1.15 seconds from 99.9% to 0% charge if not overheated; still 2.45 seconds if overheated.
• (Undocumented): Reduced the number of shots before overheat 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

• 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 to 2.2 (25 shots to 23 shots).

March 03, 2020 Patch

• Red dot has been added to the iron sights; iron sights dot will stay properly centered during weapon sway and bob movements.
• Reduced the intensity of muzzle flash while aiming down sights.
• (Undocumented) Increased bullet velocity.

February 04, 2020 Patch

• No longer a care package weapon and now uses Energy Ammo.
• Reloading has been removed and the L-STAR will overheat after a sustained fire so best to fire in short bursts to reduce overheating and recoil.
• Damage reduced per shot from 19 to 18.
• Rate of Fire decreased 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.
• Now comes equipped with 1x Digital Threat optic.

July 02, 2019 Patch

• Introduced.

Trivia

• The model of the L-STAR used in the Apex Games 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, but with the rework of the weapon that came with Season 4, they now function the same.
• Concept art of the L-STAR in Titanfall 2 shows that the weapon was supposed to be a submachine gun called the ASW (Advanced Scattering Weapon).
• As seen in the trailer, the original 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 capacity of the mag at launch was reduced to 40, and it overheated after firing 21-22 shots.

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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See also

• L-STAR (Titanfall 2)