Alternator changes in Apex Legends

The Alternator deals slightly less damage, in Double Tap too, and every magazine size holds fewer rounds.

• Damage 19 → 18
• Reduced damage in Double Tap to 14 per bullet (was 15)
• Magazine Size
• Base magazine 20 → 18
• White magazine 24 → 20
• Blue magazine 26 → 22
• Purple magazine 30 → 26

TipSwitch weapons sooner in fights; ammo efficiency matters more now.

The Alternator deals more damage per bullet, the blue magazine shrinks while purple and gold grow, and Double Tap Trigger now fires both barrels at once but slower and for less per bullet.

• Damage 18 → 19
• Magazine size adjustments
• Blue magazine 27 → 26
• Purple and gold magazines 29 → 30
• While using Double Tap Trigger
• Shoots bullets out of each barrel, simultaneously
• Reduced fire rate
• Damage per bullet reduced to 15

TipDouble Tap is now a burst tool for finishing; aim carefully instead of spraying.

The Alternator deals more damage per bullet.

• Damage 16 → 18
• Headshot damage: 22

TipIts listed headshot damage sits close to its body damage, so tracking centre mass loses you very little. Keeping every round on target matters more here than hunting for the head.

The Alternator's white, blue and purple/gold magazines each hold one more round.

Magazine size changes: White 22 → 23

• Magazine size changes
• Base: 19 (unchanged)
• White 22 → 23
• Blue 25 → 26
• Purple/Gold 27 → 28

TipCarry more ammo per magazine for longer sustained firefights.

All SMGs move slower while strafing aimed down sights and get less bonus damage on headshots.

• Strafe Speed: ADS strafe scale 0.85 → 0.75
• Headshot multi 1.5 → 1.25

TipLess mobility while aimed; headshots reward less; adjust flick expectations at range.

The supply drop Alternator no longer comes with the Disruptor Rounds hop-up.

Removed disruptor rounds hop-up

TipThe gun cannot take Disruptor Rounds at all now, so stop holding the hop-up for it and judge the Alternator on its stock profile before you spend a weapon slot.

The Supply Drop Alternator comes with Disruptor Rounds again, which deal more damage to shields, and that is the only place you can find them.

Disruptor Rounds - Increase shield damage by 40%

• Reintroducing the Disruptor Rounds which come equipped on a Supply Drop Alternator
• Disruptor Rounds - Increase shield damage by 40%
• Disruptor Rounds can ONLY be found on Alternators from the Supply Drop

The Alternator does a little more damage per bullet.

Bullet damage 15 → 16

TipThe gain is per bullet, so it shows up across a full magazine and barely at all in the opening shots of a trade. It is not a reason to swap off a gun you already shoot better.

The Alternator holds more rounds in the base magazine and at every extended mag level, so you reload less often.

• Increased Mag size from 16 to 19.
• Level 1 Extended mag is now 22, Level 2 is now 25, and Level 3 is now 27.

TipMore ammo per magazine means longer sustained pressure - use it to spray and control duels without reloading.