Weapon

The R-301 Carbine, an assault rifle.

Weapons are the primary method of dealing damage in Apex Legends. In Battle Royale, Legends drop into the arena without any weapon equipped, and must find them from any suitable loot source upon landing. In Arenas, any weapon that is not a Supply Drop Weapon can be purchased before the round starts. Regardless of the game mode, up to two firearms can be carried.

A weapon's effectiveness and fire power can be enhanced through attachments that can help stabilize the weapon, increase its mag size, change its iron sights, or unlock new fire modes.

All weapons are split in seven categories: assault rifles, sub machine guns, light machine guns, marksman weapons, snipers, shotguns, and pistols.

Other types of weapons

Supply drop weapons

Supply drop weapons (also known as care package weapons, crate weapons, airdrop weapons, etc.) are Mythic rarity weapons that can only be found in neutral Care Packages. They have limited ammo that cannot be replenished. They also come with a replaceable optic, except for the Kraber .50-Cal Sniper whose unique 6x-10x Variable optic cannot be removed.

Fully kitted weapons

Main article: Fully kitted weapon

Fully kitted weapons are weapons that come pre-equipped with all of their attachments. The level of the attachments are based on the rarity of the weapon, ranging from Common to Legendary.

Ordnance

There are three types of ordnance that can be thrown. Unlike firearms, they take up item slots in the inventory and are classified as consumables.

Melee weapons

Legends do not possess a melee weapon by default, as they just use their fists and kicks. However, by obtaining a Legend's Heirloom Set, players can equip that Legend's personalized melee weapon skin. Melee weapons are purely cosmetic and do not impact gameplay.

List of weapons

Assault rifles

Havoc Icon.png

HAVOC Rifle
Full-auto charged energy rifle.
Flatline Icon.png

VK-47 Flatline
Full-auto with a punch.
Hemlok Icon.png

Hemlok Burst AR
3-round burst assault rifle.
R-301 Icon.png

R-301 Carbine
Full-auto and high accuracy.

Sub machine guns

"Sub machine gun" is an incorrect spelling of "submachine gun". "Sub" is a prefix and therefore should be part of the word (e.g. "submarine"). This wiki is intentionally using the incorrect spelling because that is how SMG is being spelled in the game.

Alternator Icon.png

Alternator SMG
Twin barrel full-auto SMG.
Prowler Icon.png

Prowler Burst PDW
5-round burst SMG.
(Supply Drop Weapon)
R-99 Icon.png

R-99 SMG
Rapid-fire automatic SMG.
Volt Icon.png

Volt SMG
Energy actuated SMG.

Light machine guns

Devotion Icon.png

Devotion LMG
Full-auto energy LMG.
Spitfire Icon.png

M600 Spitfire
Full-auto LMG.
L-Star Icon.png

L-STAR EMG
Plasma-fueled heavy MG.

Marksman weapons

G7 Scout Icon.png

G7 Scout
Semi-auto light marksman rifle.
30-30 Repeater Icon.png

30-30 Repeater
Semi-auto heavy repeater.
Triple Take Icon.png

Triple Take
Triple-barrel sniper rifle.
(Supply Drop Weapon)
Bocek Icon.png

Bocek Compound Bow
Hold fire to increase power.

Sniper rifles

Charge Rifle Icon.png

Charge Rifle
Charged beam sniper rifle.
Longbow Icon.png

Longbow DMR
Semi-auto sniper rifle.
Kraber Icon.png

Kraber .50-Cal Sniper
Powerful bolt-action sniper rifle.
(Supply Drop Weapon)
Sentinel Icon.png

Sentinel
Bolt-action sniper rifle.

Shotguns

Eva-8 Icon.png

EVA-8 Auto
Full-auto shotgun.
Mastiff Icon.png

Mastiff Shotgun
Powerful semi-auto shotgun.
Mozambique Icon.png

Mozambique Shotgun
Triple-barrel shotgun pistol.
Peacekeeper Icon.png

Peacekeeper
Lever-action shotgun.

Pistols

Re-45 Icon.png

RE-45 Auto
Full-auto pistol.
P2020 Icon.png

P2020
Semi-auto pistol.
Wingman Icon.png

Wingman
High powered revolver.

Stats

Note: all damage is calculated ignoring Fortified and Helmets damage modifiers.

Weapon	Type	Ammo	Attachment slots	Body damage	Head damage	Leg damage	Mag size	RPM	Body DPS	Projectile travel speed (UPS)	Fire modes
File:Havoc Icon.png HAVOC Rifle	Assault rifle	Energy	File:Blank space.png	18	32	14	24	672	202	30500	Auto
File:VK-47 Flatline Icon.png VK-47 Flatline	Assault rifle	Heavy	File:Blank space.png	19	33	14	20	600	190	24000	Auto Single
File:Hemlok Icon.png Hemlok Burst AR	Assault rifle	Heavy	File:Blank space.png	20	35	15	18	380 384	120 128	27500	Burst (3) Single
File:R-301 Icon.png R-301 Carbine	Assault rifle	Light		14	25	11	18	810	189	29000	Auto Single
File:Alternator Icon.png Alternator SMG	SMG	Light	File:Blank space.png	16	24	13	19	600	160	19500	Auto
File:Prowler Icon.png Prowler Burst PDW	SMG	Heavy		15	23	12	35	685 795	171 199	18000	Burst (5) Auto
File:R-99 Icon.png R-99 SMG	SMG	Light	File:Blank space.png	11	17	9	20	1080	198	21000	Auto
File:Volt Icon.png Volt SMG	SMG	Energy	File:Blank space.png	15	23	12	19	720	180	23500	Auto
File:Devotion Icon.png Devotion LMG	LMG	Energy		16	32	12	36 41	300~900	80-240	33500	Auto
File:M600 Spitfire Icon.png M600 Spitfire	LMG	Heavy	File:Blank space.png	18	36	14	35 40	540	162	27500	Auto
File:L-Star Icon.png L-STAR EMG	LMG	Energy	File:Blank space.png	18	36	14	∞	600	180	22000	Auto
File:G7 Scout Icon.png G7 Scout	Marksman weapon	Light	File:Blank space.png	34	60	26	10	240	136	30000	Single
File:Triple Take Icon.png Triple Take	Marksman weapon	Energy		69	138	63	9	78	90	32000	Single Single
File:30-30 Repeater Icon.png 30-30 Repeater	Marksman weapon	Heavy	File:Blank space.png	42-57	74-100	36-48	6	140	98	28000	Single
File:Bocek Icon.png Bocek Compound Bow	Marksman weapon	Arrows	File:Blank space.png File:Blank space.png	25-60	31-105	20-54	∞	180~107	75-107	10000-28000	Single
File:Charge Rifle Icon.png Charge Rifle	Sniper rifle	Sniper	File:Blank space.png	90	116	90	8	26	39	Hitscan	Single
File:Longbow Icon.png Longbow DMR	Sniper rifle	Sniper	File:Blank space.png	55	118	44	6	78	72	30500	Single
File:Kraber Icon.png Kraber .50-Cal Sniper	Sniper rifle	Sniper	Unavailable	145	435	116	4	36	87	29500	Single
File:Sentinel Icon.png Sentinel	Sniper	Sniper	File:Blank space.png	70 88	140 176	63 79	4	32	37 46	31000	Single
File:Eva-8 Icon.png EVA-8 Auto	Shotgun	Shotgun	File:Blank space.png	63	99	54	8	126	132	16000	Auto
File:Mastiff Icon.png Mastiff Shotgun	Shotgun	Shotgun	File:Blank space.png	88	112	88	6	66	97	16000	Single
File:Mozambique Icon.png Mozambique Shotgun	Shotgun	Shotgun	File:Blank space.png	45	69	42	6	132	99	10000	Auto
File:Peacekeeper Icon.png Peacekeeper	Shotgun	Shotgun	File:Blank space.png	99	121	77	5	44	73	16000	Single Single
File:Re-45 Icon.png RE-45 Auto	Pistol	Light	File:Blank space.png	12	18	11	16	780	156	19500	Auto
File:P2020 Icon.png P2020	Pistol	Light	File:Blank space.png	18	27	16	12	375	113	18500	Single
File:Wingman Icon.png Wingman	Pistol	Heavy		45	97	41	6	156	117	18000	Single

Weapon statistics

Weapons have different statistics, and some of them can be altered by equipping attachments.

Ammo

Main article: Ammo

Each weapon has its ammo type which indicates which type of ammo it accepts. There are six types: Light Rounds, Heavy Rounds, Energy Ammo, Shotgun Shells, Sniper Ammo, and Arrows. Each ammo type has a different chance of spawning with some being rarer than the others, and they usually spawn beside a weapon of the same type.

Bullet drop

Most weapons in the game fire projectiles that drop over time. Weapons that use Heavy Rounds tend to have a more pronounced drop; weapons that use Energy Ammo are the least affected by bullet drop. Hitscan weapons do not have bullet drop; they have damage falloff instead.

Bullet slow

Weapons inflict a 10% slow upon their targets for 0.25 seconds, and this can only happen once every 3 seconds. This does not apply to Legends with Fortified.

Damage falloff

Hitscan weapons have damage falloff in which, after a set distance, the damage is reduced the further the target is.

Firing modes

These are the different ways a weapon can shoot. Some weapons have two modes that can be switched:

Auto - the weapon fires continuously as long as the trigger is held;
Single - the weapon fires once per trigger pull;
Burst - the weapon fires multiple times per trigger pull.

Handling

How fast the weapon can be taken out and put away. Heavier weapons (e.g. LMGs) are slower than lighter weapons (e.g. pistols). It can be improved with a Standard Stock or a Sniper Stock, or the Quickdraw Holster Hop-Up.

Head and leg shot multipliers

Weapons have headshot and leg shot multipliers that increase or decrease the damage dealt, respectively. If the result is a fraction, it rounds to the nearest whole number.

Head: Headshots increase the damage dealt. Helmets can lower the damage taken..
Legs: Leg shots lower the damage dealt..

Magazine size

A weapon's ammo capacity. It can be increased using extended mag attachments, but the attachment is different for each ammo type.

The Extended Light Mag for weapons that use Light Rounds.
The Extended Heavy Mag for weapons that use Heavy Rounds.
The Extended Energy Mag for weapons that use Energy Ammo (except the L-STAR EMG.)
The Extended Sniper Mag for weapons that use Sniper Ammo (except the Charge Rifle.)

Movement penalty

All weapons slow players down equally (by 13.333%), no matter the type of weapon.

Weapons further reduce movement speed while aiming down sights, with the amount depending on the weapon. Snipers, at 65%, have the greatest ADS movement penalty.

Muzzle flash

The minor blinding effect the shooter receives while firing a weapon. It can be reduced with a Barrel Stabilizer which is equipped only on certain fully kitted weapons, as the attachment itself can no longer spawn since Season 8.

Projectile travel speed

Except for hitscan weapons, whose projectiles instantly go where the weapon is pointed at, all weapons' bullets and projectiles take different amount of times to travel a set distance. The speed at which these bullets and projectiles travel is calculated in units per second, where 40 units are equal to one meter.

Rate of fire

How fast a weapon can shoot. For shotguns, it can be modified with a Shotgun Bolt.

Recoil

The amount of physical recoil per shot that should be compensated for. It can be reduced with a Barrel Stabilizer.

RPM acceleration

The Devotion LMG features a special mechanic which causes its rate of fire to start slow and accelerate to full speed over a short period. It can be shortened with a Turbocharger.

Spread

The bullet deviation of a weapon when firing from the hip, indicated loosely by the size of the crosshair. While with shotguns aiming down the sights slightly narrows their shots, the Triple Take and Peacekeeper are unique in that their choke builds over time, and their choke can also be turned on and off at will. The Quickdraw Holster Hop-Up can reduce hipfire spread.

Weapon sway

The sway of a weapon while idling. It can be modified with a Standard Stock or a Sniper Stock.

Wind-up

The HAVOC Rifle features a special mechanic where the weapon goes through a short wind-up period of time before it begins firing. It can be removed with a Turbocharger.

Trivia

Out of the current 26 weapons, 20 are derived from the Titanfall series. The six exceptions are the Peacekeeper, Prowler Burst PDW, HAVOC Rifle, Sentinel, 30-30 Repeater, and Bocek Compound Bow.
The Triple Take is called a sniper rifle in its description but it is classified as a marksman weapon. The Longbow DMR is classified as a sniper rifle, even though DMR stands for designated marksman rifle. The Mozambique Shotgun is a shotgun pistol and is actually classified as both. For challenges, it is only treated as a shotgun; however, in-game, it is classified as a pistol, and if the player pings the optic slot, the player will request for pistol optics. The Mozambique also uses pistol handling stats, instead of shotgun.
- Before the addition of the marksman category, the G7 Scout and 30-30 Repeater were classified as assault rifles, despite not actually being assault rifles.
The Wingman, L-STAR, 30-30 Repeater, Longbow DMR, Sentinel, and Kraber .50-Cal Sniper can open doors by shooting the handle.
- The L-STAR was originally meant to break doors rather than opening them.