Ever wondered what are the best guns in Apex Legends? We’ve compiled a list of the best guns in Apex Legends along with their respective weapon tiers for this current season. This weapon tier list is influenced and referenced from existing sources, including high-ranking player guides.
Gunplay heavily depends on mouse movement, game sense, and common playstyles which all come down to your gun preference. Guns may be a general thing for everyone to use and win games, but in reality, there are better guns to play Apex Legends with, which entirely depends on how you play, and the tactics you’re confident with when a fight starts.
Apex Legends Weapon Tier List
Devotion is a killer option if you find a TurboCharger hop-up attachment but without it, it becomes an okay-ish gun, so prioritizing a TurboCharger is a must that would just upgrade the gameplay and you’ll easily control the playing field with the Devotion.
Devotion
R99
The R99 comes out on top as one of the best guns in Apex Legends compared to the R301 because of its high rate of fire. Currently, it boasts the highest DPS in the game. A fully equipped R99 can almost eliminate a single opponent with its fast reload and quick transition to your secondary gun, making 1v1 fights surprisingly easy to win.
Mastiff
Mastiff has always been a top-tier shotgun, the damage output, spread and the range accuracy make the mastiff one of the best guns in Apex Legends obliterating enemy armor during close range, mid-air, and overall a top-tier shotgun to win a fight.
KRABER
Kraber is the top-picked sniper in the game that has a major damage output compared to other snipers. Although, it has flaws due to not having great versatility in quick-paced battles, the major, far better damage output makes up for it. You only need to worry about hitting your shots.
G7 Scout
G7 Scout is a great gun for close and long-range fights, the precision of this gun that makes it the most liked feature which pairs nicely with an assault rifle or shotgun. Although people with bad aim may feel the burden of having it, it’s a gun only for those who can hit their shots the precision complements a player with good aim.
R301
The R301 has been a meta weapon a lot of times, the easy-to-control recoil and fast rate of fire makes up for the low damage it deals compared to other rifles in its class. What makes R301 a most picked gun is the rate of fire that is so high that you need a barrel stabilizer to actually control it properly, making the gun an armor shredder.
Peacekeeper
The Peacekeeper is a strong shotgun, better than the mastiff with a faster fire rate and the same amount of damage the Mastiff, but it only drops in care packages at random which is hard to get, overall if you manage to get one, it’s a great shotgun to switch with.
Prowler
The Prowler is a generally good gun, although it needs to be fully kitted to maximize its effectiveness. Prowler needs a SelectFire hop-up receiver to consider it a god-like weapon, which makes the base Prowler not a viable option if you have an R301 upfront.
Wingman
The wingman is the best revolver in the game, it deals tons of damage that is equivalent or even better to some sniper weapons with agile strafe speed and ADS speed compared with other rifles. The only reason for being at A-tier is that Wingman requires good aim, which not everyone has, and there are better options that are more pleasingly capable.
Volt
Volt has been one of the best energy weapons in Apex Legends, although it falls off with its slow ADS speed, and several pasts nerf on its damage, it’s still a great secondary rifle to holster in your fights.
Sentinel
The Sentinel is the go-to common sniper in the game after the Triple Take. It excels as a damage dealer and long-distance sniper, offering substantial punishing damage, making it a top-tier weapon of choice. However, it is less favored by those with less accurate aim due to its slow rate of fire, which can be a burden during a fight. Nonetheless, if you can hit your shots, it proves to be a great sniper.
Flatline
Despite the flatline possibly feeling weak, it stands out as one of the best guns in Apex Legends, surpassing most rifles in its tier. When paired with an Anvil Receiver for single-fire mode, it deals a significant amount of damage, making it a powerful weapon in the right hands.
M600 Spitfire
While the Spitfire deserves an A-tier rating, it has a significant drawback – a slow rate of fire. Despite having plenty of ammo, it often gets outperformed by other rifles in the same or higher tiers, such as the R301 or R99, which shred armor at a faster rate. Spitfire isn’t a bad gun, and is a perfect secondary weapon.
Hemlock
The Hemlock is a hit or miss; it was once a strong weapon of choice disliked by game pros. It still maintains very high DPS, but its damage has been nerfed. It became a bit more of an average gun with rifles slightly outclassing it but still stands as a go-to assault rifle for some
Havoc
The Havoc remains one of the best guns in Apex Legends, even after being nerfed. It stands out as an easy-to-use weapon with its large clip size, minimal recoil, good damage output, and decent hip-firing capability. An energy weapon that is just a great weapon to use early or mid-rounds of the match, if you aren’t a fan of controlling recoil.
Eva 8
The EVA 8 is an automatic shotgun, it’s not as good as the S-tier Mastiff shotgun or the peacekeeper, but it does a good job being a close-range weapon and can destroy armor when you have pinpoint accuracy, and it gets even better with Double-tap Hop up making it even deadlier in close-quarter fights.
Triple take
Triple Take isn’t a bad sniper and is better than the Longbow or Charge Rifle, it hits hard, and the fire rate alone is far better and constant with a spread that even with bad aim allows you to even hit the target. It’s versatile at close range compared to others, making it a favorite among players due to its versatility.
L-star
The L-star is a mediocre energy weapon at best, being largely outclassed by other energy weapons. While not a great weapon, it serves as a decent starter until you find a better option. However, it’s not something to be prioritized over other choices.
While players don’t consider the Longbow bad, they see it as the least favorable sniper because other options in the game surpass it. Despite having all desired attachments, its damage remains relatively low compared to other sniper weapons.
It becomes decent when hitting headshots with a Skull-piercer hop-up, but until then, it’s not particularly effective. However, it depends on the playstyle, and some players find success with it.
30-30 Repeater
The 30-30 Repeater isn’t bad; it’s essentially a simplified version of the G7 Scout. It performs well in the early minutes of the round but becomes average at best when superior options are unavailable, overshadowed by most B-tier rifles.
Alternator
The Alternator is a common weapon on the drop and is a pretty good mid-tier gun. With nice damage-dealing stats and if paired with a disrupter hop-up, it adds +1 damage making it a gamer changer in the beginning rounds of the game.
The charge rifle isn’t bad, but it can become a burden during intense moments. Due to its limited versatility, it is seldom chosen and is not suitable for close to mid-range battles where agility is crucial. While effective at a distance on occasion, it’s a weapon that can weigh you down.
RE-45
The RE-45 is a good pistol at the beginning of the match, it’s an automatic pistol that can shred common (white) armor if the user has good aim fast, making a good weapon early on in the game when you just dropped.
P2020
P2020 is another dull pistol that you would never pick. A weapon meant for early rounds of the game. It’s a good starting weapon to just kill unharmed enemies or players with the same weapon but has terrible damage just like the Mozambique, it may have decent range accuracy, and a good amount of bullets for a trigger-happy player, but the damage is just mad terrible.
Mozambique
Mozambique is probably the worst gun in this game, it has a slower fire rate, slower than the 2020, and Eva. Adding that even if it’s a shotgun variant pistol, it has a terrible spread with very low damage. Making it the most hated gun in the game deserves a D-tier rating on the list.
