Apex Legends Ranked mode is the closest gameplay experience you can get to tournament-style play, and now you know which Legend combo makes up the dream team, it’s time to finesse your weapon loadout too with the updated Season 5 gun meta. Apex boasts a ton of fantastic weapons to choose from the pool, from SMGs to shotguns to snipers, but which Apex Legends Ranked weapons (and combo of the two) are going to get you the win? Especially in Ranked, where becoming an Apex Predator is the ultimate end-goal, these weapons could take your gameplay to the next level. We need to look no further than the latest competitive matches to find the answers. All stats taken from this accurately show the latest Apex Legends weapons meta in highest level competitive gaming, which trickles down to Ranked. The Apex Global Series Online Tournament was fought out amongst the biggest and baddest clans in gaming in 2020, and the stand-out fact is that not many of the loadouts changed during these events.

WHICH WEAPONS ARE THE MOST POPULAR IN COMPETITIVE APEX LEGENDS? By far, the most-used weapons in Competitive Apex are the R-99, Wingman, Mastiff, Flatline, Longbow and the gold supply-drop only guns. Many of these top-used guns are close range, reflecting on the late-game where, in competitive and Ranked, there are still several teams in the last few minuscule circles, meaning long-range engagements over the whole match are few and far between. It's worth mentioning that all of the above guns mentioned appear in either Tier S or Tier A of GGRecon's weapons tier list for Apex Legends, meaning their power and usability is quite honestly undeniable. There are some subtle changes to the loadouts seen between Season 4 and Season 5, such as the Skullpiercer hop-up being re-added, urging more players to pick up the devastating attachment to slot onto their Wingman or Longbow for added headshot damage. Certain guns were given slight buffs and nerfs too, which affects overall pick up rates. Read More - Should Silenced Weapons be Introduced to Apex Legends? WHY ARE THESE THE BEST APEX LEGENDS RANKED WEAPONS? To answer this question, we need to dig deep into the stats and details of the guns (and ammo variants) themselves to determine the best Apex Legends Ranked weapons. There is an urban myth that different ammo types in Apex Legends do different types of damage. It is believed by some Apex players that light ammo shreds shields easier, whereas heavy ammo slows enemies down. It may definitely feel that way in-game, but there are no confirmed reports that these different ammo properties are real. What we do know for sure are the damage stats for each of the Apex Legends weapons for Ranked, and why these statistics may uncover that specific gun’s popularity.