Apex Legends Best Weapons
Apex Legends packs a generous selection of weapons, spread across a variety of different categories that you’ll be well familiar with from both the core FPS genre, and the well-established roster of battle royale games that have cropped up over the last 12 months.
SMGs, sniper rifles and shotguns are all present and correct in the game, along with a couple of other categories too. Within each category of weapon is a selection of guns, and choosing between them can be tricky when you’re new to the game.
To help you out, we’ve put together a guide to the best weapons in Apex Legends, with a breakdown of each gun’s individual stats, and a few thoughts on the pros and cons of using each one. Expect this guide to be updated considerably as we get more hands-on time with the game.
Assault Rifle List
Here’s a closer look at all of the Assault Rifles that are available in Apex Legends:
Hemlock Burst AR
Pros:: Potentially massive burst damage with its three-round fire.
Cons:: Flub your shots and it’s going to be hard to make the most of this.
Slots
- Barrel
- Mag
- Optic
- Stock
Damage Stats
- Body: 18 (54 Max Burst)
- Head: 24 (72 Max Burst)
Pros:: Highly accurate.
Cons:: Limited damage potential due to ammo type.
Slots
- Barrel
- Mag
- Optic
- Stock
Damage Stats
- Body: 14
- Head: 28
Slots
- Mag
- Optic
- Stock
Damage Stats
- Body: 16
- Head: 32
LMG List
Here’s an overview of the LMG options that you have at your disposal in Apex Legends:
Devotion
Pros:: Potentially strong damage if you can maintain your aim over time.
Cons:: Requires that focused aim to get the most out of it.
Slots
- Barrel
- Hop-Up
- Optic
- Stock
Damage Stats
- Body: 17
- Head: 34
Pros:: High accuracy and pretty good damage.
Slots
- Barrel
- Mag
- Optic
- Stock
Damage Stats
- Body: 20
- Head: 40
Pistol List
Here are the pistols that we know about in Apex Legends, along with their stats.
P2020
This is your bog-standard pistol that you’re likely to come across pretty often.
Slots
- Mag
- Optic
Damage Stats
- Body: 12
- Head: 18
Pros:: Rapid fire that can potentially inflict high damage when used well.
Cons:: Recoil control can be tricky.
Slots
- Barrel
- Mag
- Optic
Damage Stats
- Body: 11
- Head: 16
Pros:: High-impact damage that can obliterate the target.
Cons:: Requires very good aim to get the most from it.
Slots
- Hop Up
- Mag
- Optic
Damage Stats
- Body: 45
- Head: 90
Shotguns List
In this section we’ve broken down all of the Shotguns that are available in Apex Legends.
EVA-8 Auto
Pros:: Rapid-fire for its categorisation and forgiving too!
Cons:: Relatively low damage to compensate for those Pros.
Slots
- Mag
- Optic
Damage Stats
- Body: 63
- Head: 90
Pros:: Exceptionally high damage output.
Cons:: Likely to be scarce, but highly desirable when you discover one.
There are no slots for this weapon.
Damage Stats
- Body: 144
- Head: 288
Pros:: A situationally interesting hybrid of a pistol and shotgun!
Cons:: Only holds three rounds.
Slots
- Mag
- Optic
Damage Stats
- Body: 45
- Head: 66
Slots
- Hop-up
- Mag
- Optic
Damage Stats
- Body: 110
- Head: 165
SMG List
In this section we outline all of the SMG options that are available to you in Apex Legends:
Alternator
Pros:: Decent, dependable damage.
Cons:: Fires more slowly than other weapons in the category.
Slots
- Barrel
- Mag
- Optic
- Stock
Damage Stats
- Body: 13
- Head: 19
Pros:: High damage potential thanks to it’s multi-round fire rate.
Slots
- Hop-Up
- Mag
- Optic
- Stock
Damage Stats
- Body: 14 / 70 (Max Burst)
- Head: 21 / 105 (Max Burst)
Pros:: Rapid fire rate, making it an excellent choice for those with a quick aim.
Cons:: Relatively low damage to balance against its advantages.
Slots
- Barrel
- Mag
- Optic
- Stock
Damage Stats
- Body: 12
- Head: 18
Sniper Rifle List
G7 Scout
Pros:: A comparatively quick firing rate.
Cons:: Your shots do not pack the kind of punch you look for in this category.
Slots
- Barrel
- Mag
- Optic
- Stock
Damage Stats
- Body: 30
- Head: 60
Pros:: Immense damage for those who can take their kill in one shot.
No slots are available for this weapon
Damage Stats
- Body: 125
- Head: 250
Pros:: Lots of attachment options and pretty big damage to boot.
Slots
- Barrel
- Hop Up
- Mag
- Optic
- Stock
Damage Stats
- Body: 55
- Head: 110
Pros:: An unusual triple-fire weapon with the potential to end the target fast.
Cons:: The spread of those shots may prove problematic.
Slots
- Hop Up
- Optic
- Stock
Damage Stats
- Body: 69
- Head: 138
