The brand new Apex Legends battle royale title is full of nuances and complexities that players have to learn to master, one of which are the weapons.


There are several different types of weapon classes in Apex Legends that are all standard within the battle royale genre - Submachine Guns, Assault Rifles, Light Machine Guns, Sniper Rifles, Shotguns, and Pistols.

The weapons that make up these classes all offer something unique, whether in their range capabilities, damage profile, attachment slots, rate of fire and more. Some have already been nerfed while others have been slightly boosted only a few days into the game's lifespan.

The new assault rifle. the Havoc, is also included. So, here is everything you need to know about them.


Each class includes about two to five different weapons, all of which have their own descriptions and specifications that have been provided in-game.

Submachine Guns (SMG)

R-99

Description: Rapid-fire automatic SMG. (Quick fire but low damage)

Damage Profile:

Body: 12 damage points

Head: 18 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Barrel

Optic

Mag

Stock


ALTERNATOR SMG

Description: Twin barrel full-auto SMG. (Slow fire but powerful)

Damage Profile:

Body: 13 damage points

Head: 19 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Barrel

Optic

Mag

Stock


PROWLER BURST PDW

Description: 5-round burst SMG

Damage Profile:

Body: 14 damage points

Head: 21 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Optic

Mag

Stock

Hop-Up (Select Fire)

Assault Rifles

R-301 Carbine

Description: Full-auto and high accuracy.

Damage Profile:

Body: 14 damage points

Head: 28 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Barrel

Optic

Mag

Stock

Havoc

Description: Full-auto charged energy rifle.

Damage Profile:

Body: 18 damage points

Head: 36 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Barrel

Mag

Optic

Hop-up (Turbocharger, Select Fire)

Hemlock Burst

Description: 3-round burst assault rifle.

Damage Profile:

Body: 18 damage points

Head: 36 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Barrel

Optic

Mag

Stock

VK-47 Flatline

Description: Full-auto with a punch.

Damage Profile:

Body: 16 damage points

Head: 32 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Optic

Mag

Stock


Light Machine Guns (LMG)

M600 Spitfire



Description: Full-auto LMG.

Damage Profile:

Body: 20 damage points

Head: 40 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Barrel

Optic

Mag

Stock

Devotion LMG

Description: Full-auto energy LMG

Damage Profile:

Body: 17 damage points

Head: 34 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Barrel

Optic

Mag

Hop-Up (Turbocharger)

Sniper Rifles

G7 Scout



Description: Semi-auto light sniper rifle

Damage Profile:

Body: 30 damage points

Head: 60 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Barrel

Optic

Mag

Stock

Longbow DMR

Description: Semi-auto sniper rifle

Damage Profile:

Body: 55 damage points

Head: 110 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Barrel

Optic

Mag

Stock

Hop-up (Skullpiercer)

Triple Take

Description: Triple-barrel sniper rifle

Damage Profile:

Body: 69 damage points

Head: 138 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Barrel

Stock

Hop-Up (Precision Choke)

Kraber .50-CAL Sniper

Description: Powerful bolt-action sniper rifle. OpTic: 6x-10x variable.

Damage Profile:

Body: 125 damage points

Head: 250 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

None

The Kraber is of legendary rarity. It can only be obtained from air drops, and that doesn't include ones called in from Lifeline. Think of the AWM in PUBG and the Kraber is Apex Legends' equivalent.

Shotguns

Peacekeeper

Description: Lever-action shotgun.

Damage Profile:

Body: 10 damage point per pellet (11 total) (110)

Head: 15 damage point per pellet (11 total) (165)

Available Attachment Slots

Optic

Mag

Hop-Up (Precision Choke)

Eva-8 Auto

Description: Full-auto shotgun

Damage Profile:

Body: 7 damage point per pellet (9 total)

Head: 10.5 damage point per pellet (9 total)

Available Attachment Slots

Optic

Mag

Mastiff

Description: Powerful semi-auto shotgun

Damage Profile:

Body: 18 damage point per pellet (8 total) (144)

Head: 36 damage point per pellet (8 total) (288)

Available Attachment Slots

None

Pistols

Mozambie Shotgun



Description: Triple-barrel shotgun pistol.

Damage Profile:

Body: 45 damage points

Head: 66 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Optic

Mag

RE-45 Auto

Description: Full-auto pistol

Damage Profile:

Body: 11 damage points

Head: 16 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Barrel

Optic

Mag

P2020



Description: Semi-auto pistol

Damage Profile:

Body: 12 damage points

Head: 18 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Optic

Mag

Wingman



Description: High powered revolver

Damage Profile:

Body: 45 damage points

Head: 90 damage points

Available Attachment Slots

Optic

Mag

Hop-Up (Skullpiercer)

A quick run-through of how weapons work in Apex Legends can be seen in this official gameplay video, starting at the 3:13 mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEReUkZjjN4



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