L-STAR EMG

L-STAR EMG

Plasma-fueled heavy MG.
Profile
Icon
Type	Light machine gun
Ammo	Energy Ammo
Fire modes	Auto
Manufacturer	Wonyeon
Attachment Slots
Damage
BODY	HEAD	LEGS
17	26 (1.5×)	14 (0.85×)
Technical
RPM	600
DPS	170
Magazine	∞
Reload time	2.45 / 2.37 / 2.29 / 2.21
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 and forcefully opens doors when it comes in contact.

The L-STAR has a unique overheating mechanic, which triggers after 24 / 26 / 28 / 30 continuous shots; it only needs to reload if it overheats.

Being an LMG, the L-STAR is affected by Rampart's Modded Loader Passive ability.

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 (1.5×)	-	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	-	17	6	9	11	12	14
	Fortified	14	8	11	13	15	17
Leg (0.85×)	-	14	8	11	13	15	17
	Fortified	12	9	13	15	17	19

Ability Modifiers Target Modifiers Damage Shots to kill 100 HP 150 HP 175 HP 200 HP 225 HP Amped Cover (1.2x) Head
(1.5×) - 31 4 5 6 7 8 LV. 1 29 4 6 7 7 8 LV. 2 26 4 6 7 8 9 LV. 3/4 24 5 7 8 9 10 Body - 20 5 8 9 10 12 Fortified 17 6 9 11 12 14 Leg
(0.85×) - 17 6 9 11 12 14 Fortified 15 7 10 12 14 15 Marked with Sniper's Mark (1.15x) Head
(1.5×) - 29 4 6 7 7 8 LV. 1 27 4 6 7 8 9 LV. 2 24 5 7 8 9 10 LV. 3/4 23 5 7 8 9 10 Body - 20 6 8 9 11 12 Fortified 17 6 9 11 12 14 Leg
(0.85×) - 17 6 9 11 12 14 Fortified 14 8 11 13 15 17 Amped Cover + Marked with Sniper's Mark Head
(1.5×) - 35 3 5 5 6 7 LV. 1 33 4 5 6 7 7 LV. 2 29 4 6 7 7 8 LV. 3/4 28 4 6 7 8 9 Body - 23 5 7 8 9 10 Fortified 20 5 8 9 10 12 Leg
(0.85×) - 20 5 8 9 10 12 Fortified 17 6 9 11 12 14

Advanced Stats

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Variable	Value	Description
fire_rate	10	Rounds fired in one second.
projectile_launch_speed	24000	Speed at which projectiles travel. Expressed in hammer units per second, equals to 610 meters per second.
headshot_distance	2250	Distance at which shots can no longer deal headshots. Expressed in hammer units, 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 picking it up for the first time. Expressed in seconds.
deploy_time	0.8	Time to bring out the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
holster_time	0.75	Time to holster the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
raise_time	0.65	Time to bring out the weapon after performing an action. Expressed in seconds.
lower_time	0.6	Time to holster the weapon before performing an action. Expressed in seconds.
zoom_time_in	0.34	Time to enter ADS with the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
zoom_time_out	0.3	Time to exit ADS with the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
ads_move_speed_scale	0.4	Multiplier applied to the Legend's movement speed while ADS with the weapon.
spread_stand_ads	0	Spread radius when standing and ADS.
spread_crouch_ads	0	Spread radius when crouching and ADS.
spread_air_ads	6	Spread radius when in the air and ADS.

Weapon Mastery

MASTERY TRIALS
Level	Trial Name	Requirements
20	Up Close And Personal	Down an enemy with hipfire within 10 meters range without overheating.	20 times
40	I Know Your Pain	Down an enemy while both of you using the LSTAR.	20 times
60	Disciplined	Down an enemy, break their knockdown shield, and kill them without overheating.	15 times
80	U Mag Bro?	Down an enemy while they are reloading.	10 times
100	Super Star	Kill at least 3 enemies and never overheat in one match.	5 times

Lore

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The L-STAR is most accurately described as an automatic superheated plasma thrower. It fires large, combustible plasma projectiles, propelled from an internal superheating chamber. A special lens focuses the projectile, and uninterrupted fire can cause this lens to overheat and shatter. "Feathering" the trigger is ideal, as it keeps the lens at a stable temperature while allowing continuous, personnel-suppressing bombardments.

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 72 weapon skins for the L-STAR EMG: 15 Legendary, 10 epic, 31 Rare and 16 Common.

• Legendary
• Epic
• Rare
• Common

• 

  The Warrior's Way
  1,200

• 

  Poetic Justice
  1,200

• 

  Apex Hyperdrive
  1,200

• 

  Alien Invasion
  1,200

• 

  Blue Giant
  Needs Apex Hyperdrive

• 

  The Aristocrat
  Needs The Warrior's Way

• 

  Blue Carbon
  Needs Alien Invasion

• 

  Bundled Up

• 

  Oxidized Envy
  Needs Poetic Justice

• 

  Fragger
  Needs Apex Hyperdrive

• 

  Road Rash

• 

  Natural Fusion

• 

  Beyond the Wheel

• 

  Death Toll

• 

  Vortex Core
  Level 1

• 

  Eye of the Storm
  400

• 

  Trial by Fire
  400

• 

  Code of Honor
  400

• 

  Off the Grid
  400

• 

  Break the Enemy
  400

• 

  Core Sponsor

• 

  The Dazzler

• 

  Galactic Nebulizer

• Scarab's Wing L-STAR.png

  Scarab's Winger

• Nouveau Style L-STAR.png

  Nouveau Style

• 

  Chaos Theory
  60

• 

  Cloudburst
  60

• 

  Cold Fusion
  60

• 

  Derez
  60

• 

  Generation X
  60

• 

  Jester
  60

• 

  Jungle Frenzy
  60

• 

  New Moon
  60

• 

  Outback
  60

• 

  Shattered
  60

• 

  Skyrise
  60

• 

  Stellar
  60

• 

  Sweet 16
  60

• 

  Triumphant Arch
  60

• 

  Yellow Snake
  60

• 

  Stellar Stallion
  July 2019

• 

  Obliteration
  Level 43

• 

  Campfire
  Level 55

• 

  Caution Tape
  Level 55

• 

  Royal Weave
  Level 52

• 

  Notched
  Level 19

• 

  Scorched
  Level 86

• 

  Heat Exchange
  Level 41

• 

  Branch Strategy
  Level 71

• 

  Power Plating
  Level 85

• 

  Buzz Cutter
  Level 27

• 

  Fuchsia Flushed
  March 2022

• 

  Highborn
  Level 64

• 

  Star Burster
  Level 30

• 

  Party Cannon
  Season 15

• 

  Sonic Frequency
  Level 54

• 

  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 

October 31, 2023 Patch

• Returned to ground loot
• Removed Disruptor Rounds
• Projectile size reduced
• Improved recoil pattern
• Reduced randomness in the early part of the recoil pattern
• Damage increased to 17 (was 16)
• Barrel attachment improved to match other weapons

May 09, 2023 Patch

• Moved in the Care Package. Comes pre-equipped with 324 Ammo and Disruptor Rounds.
• Reduced damage from 17 to 16.
• Added projectile passthrough, retaining 60% of their damage.
• Removed Barrel Stabilizer compatibility.
• Increased projectile growth.
• Improved recoil pattern.
• Reduced VFX brightness when hitting unarmored targets.
• (Undocumented) Increased the number of shots before overheating from 24 / 26 / 28 / 30 to 36.

November 01, 2022 Patch

• Reduced recoil at the beginning of the pattern.
• Updated holster animations to match effective holster durations.

August 09, 2022 Patch

• Increased number of projectiles that can be fired continuously before overheating from 20 / 22 / 24 / 26 to 24 / 26 / 28 / 30.
• Increased projectile speed from 22000 to 24000.
• Removed bright red flash when hitting non-armored targets.

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 effectiveness for all Barrel Stabilizers.
• Reduced projectile collision size significantly.
• Reduced damage from 18 to 17.

September 14, 2021 Patch

• Increased cooloff time slightly.
• Increased cooler replacement time slightly.
• Reduced number of projectiles that can be fired continuously before overheating:
  • Base from 22 to 20
  • Level 1 from 24 to 22
  • Level 2 from 26 to 24
  • Level 3 / Level 4 from 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

• Added Barrel Stabilizer and Extended Energy Mag compatibility.
• 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

• Updated reload animations 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

• Reduced time to reset viewkick pattern.
• Increased the number of shots before overheating from 22 to 23.

March 03, 2020 Patch

• Added red dot to 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

• Removed from the Care Package.
• Removed magazine. Forced reload after 23 continuous shots.
• Reduced damage from 19 to 18.
• Reduced fire rate from 12 to 10.
• Reduced horizontal viewkick when firing.

November 05, 2019 Patch

• Increased projectile width.

October 01, 2019 Patch

• Reduced damage from 21 to 19.
• Reduced horizontal recoil significantly.
• Comes pre-equipped with a 1x Digital Threat optic.

July 02, 2019 Patch

• Introduced.

Gallery

• 

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

• 

  Concept art for the Natural Fusion skin.

• 

  Concept art for the Beyond the Wheel skin.

Trivia

• 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).
• 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.
• An Extended Energy Mag won't autoreload the L-STAR if its cooler has overheated and requires to be changed.

Bugs

• In third person, half of the L-STAR model blends through a Legend's right shoulder when looking up.
• In the Firing Range, if infinite ammo is enabled it shows that the L-STAR ammo counter is at 324, despite having unlimited ammo.

See also

• L-STAR (Titanfall 2)