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
Arenas
Base cost	500
Level 1 upgrade cost	100
Level 2 upgrade cost	200
Level 3 upgrade cost	300
Total cost	?
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 speed penalty	-50%
Recoil	Kicks left on first two shots, then relatively vertical

The L-STAR EMG 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. It has a unique overheating mechanic, which triggers after 22 ( 26) continuous shots, but can otherwise be fired as long as there's ammo in the inventory.

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.

Damage profile

Target	Damage	Shots to kill
		100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	36	3	5	5	6	7
Level 1 Helmet	32	4	5	6	7	8
Level 2 Helmet	29	4	6	7	7	8
Level 3/4 Helmet	27	4	6	7	8	9
Body	18	6	9	10	12	13
Leg	14	8	11	13	15	17

Fortified Legends

Target	Damage	Shots to kill
		100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	31	4	5	6	7	8
Level 1 Helmet	27	4	6	7	8	9
Level 2 Helmet	25	4	6	7	8	9
Level 3/4 Helmet	23	5	7	8	9	10
Body	15	7	10	12	14	15
Leg	12	9	13	15	17	19

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 rate of fire.
• 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 with the handle.
• Same speed penalty when aiming down sights as assault rifles.
• Using Ziplines and Jump Pads doesn't affect accuracy.

Cons

• Overheats after 22 continuous shots (26 with Rampart's Modded Loader), which is far less than other LMGs base mags.
• Lower projectile speed requires additional lead ins.
• High recoil even with a Level 3 Standard Stock.
• 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.

Skins

There are a total of 56 weapon skins for the L-STAR EMG: 12 Legendary, 5 Epic, 24 Rare and 16 Common.

• Legendary skins
• Epic skins
• Rare skins
• Common skins

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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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  Fragger
  6,500
  Needs Apex Hyperdrive

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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

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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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  Branch Strategy
  Level 71

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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

• 

  Bengal
  30

• 

  Yellowjacket
  30

• 

  Lagoon
  30

• 

  Clover
  30

• 

  Oceanic
  30

History

Patch notes

June 29, 2021 Patch

• Added a new reload animation for Rampart.

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.
• The L-STAR will no longer need to reload and will overheat after 23 continuous shots.
• Reduced damage from 19 to 18.
• Reduced rate of fire 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 setted magazine size instead of just drawing from player's ammo pool, and thus require manual reload
  • 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 has 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

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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

• While inspecting the L-STAR, the cooler that gets replaced when the weapon overheats lacks animations and slowly blends through the model of the weapon vertically, and then slowly repositions itself to its original position towards the end of the animation. This happens with every L-STAR skin.
• 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)