L-STAR EMG

L-STAR EMG
	Plasma-fueled heavy MG.
	Profile
Type	Light machine gun
Fire modes	Auto
Ammo type	Energy Ammo
Rate of fire	600 RPM
Projectile speed	22000 UPS
Manufacturer	Wonyeon
Weapon ID	mp_weapon_lstar
	Arenas
Purchase cost	600
Level 1 upgrade cost	200
Level 2 upgrade cost	200
Level 3 upgrade cost	300
Total cost	1300
	Damage
Head	26 (1.5×)
Body	17
Legs	14 (0.85×)
Body DPS	170
	Tactical
Magazine size	∞; utilize overheat mechanism: ; 20 / 22 / 24 / 26; 23 / 26 / 28 / 30; also faster cooldown
Reload time	2.45 / 2.37 / 2.29 / 2.21; 1.84 / 1.78 / 1.71 / 1.65
ADS speed penalty	-60%

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

Like the Bocek Compound Bow, the L-STAR does not have a magazine but instead draws ammo directly from the inventory. Due to this fact it does not contain any ammo when picked up. The L-STAR has a unique overheating mechanic, which triggers after 20 / 22 / 24 / 26 ( 23 / 26 / 28 / 30) continuous shots, but can otherwise be fired as long as there's ammo in the inventory.

Stats[]

Attachments[]

Main article: Attachments

Optics

Others

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

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	26	4	6	7	8	9
Level 1 Helmet	24	5	7	8	9	10
Level 2 Helmet	21	5	8	9	10	11
Level 3/4 Helmet	20	5	8	9	10	12
Body	17	6	9	11	12	14
Body	14	8	11	13	15	17
Leg	14	8	11	13	15	17
Leg	12	9	13	15	17	19

↑ Fortified decreases damage taken by 15%.
↑ Body Shields and Evo Shields increase hitpoints.

Arenas[]

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 Weapon Stats[]

Variable	Value	Notes
fire_rate		Value is in Rounds per second.
projectile_launch_speed	UPS
spread_stand_hip		Hipfire spread while standing.
spread_stand_hip_run		Hipfire spread while walking.
spread_stand_hip_sprint		Hipfire spread while sprinting.
spread_crouch_hip		Hipfire spread while crouching.
spread_air_hip		Hipfire spread while in the air.
deployfirst_time		Time until weapon is usable after picking the weapon up.

Pros and cons[]

Pros

High damage per shot.
Firing in bursts erases the chance of overheating.
Large projectile size.
Low projectile drop.
Projectiles and muzzle flash can make it difficult for enemies to see.
Projectiles will open doors if they impact the handle.
Using Ziplines and Jump Pads doesn't affect accuracy.

Cons

Overheats after a certain number of shots if a pause isn't taken.
Lower projectile speed requires additional lead-ins.
Projectiles and muzzle flash can make it difficult for the player to see.
1× headshot multiplier at 64+ meters.
Energy Ammo is generally rarer and less used compared to Light and Heavy Rounds, sometimes forcing the player to swap to a different weapon due to lack of ammo to loot from enemies.

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.^[1]

Skins[]

There are a total of 61 weapon skins for the L-STAR EMG: 13 Legendary, 5 Epic, 27 Rare and 16 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
2,100^{[note 1]}
Beyond the Wheel

↑ Included in the Snowfall Bundle.

Eye of the Storm
400
Trial by Fire
400
Code of Honor
400
Off the Grid
400
Break the Enemy
400

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
Fuchsia Flushed
March 2022
Highborn
Level 64

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

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.
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[]

Concept Art for the L-STAR EMG by Ryan Lastimosa.^[1]
Concept Art for the Natural Fusion skin by Dallas Doan.^[2]

Bugs[]

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

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Ryan Lastimosa on ArtStation
↑ Dallas Doan on ArtStation

[ff-1] Fortified decreases damage taken by 15%.

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

[4] Included in the Snowfall Bundle.

[ArtStation-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Ryan Lastimosa on ArtStation

[5] Dallas Doan on ArtStation

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