Charge Rifle changes in Apex Legends

The Charge Rifle hits harder at the longest ranges and loses less damage in selectfire, so it is a stronger pick for long sniper fights.

• Max distance damage 99 → 110
• Max damage occurs at >200m.
• Selectfire damage penalty 40% → 25%

The Charge Rifle's maximum damage is lower, Select Fire loses more damage, and damage needs a longer distance before it starts scaling up.

• Maximum damage 110 → 99
• Damage reduced by 40% while using Select Fire mode (was 25%) (Previous Hotfix)
• Damage scaling minimum distance increased to 75 meters (was 50m) (Previous Hotfix)

TipThe Charge Rifle only reaches full damage at genuinely long range now. Stop using it as a mid-range poke and hold it for open sightlines.

The Charge Rifle deals more damage when it hits arms and legs.

Limb damage 0.7 → 0.9

TipBody-shot damage improved - pick it as sniper alternative if your team needs fire rate over alpha damage.

The Charge Rifle does less damage on limb shots; base damage stays the same.

Limb damage 90% → 70%

• Base damage unchanged
• Headshot damage (min. distance): 135
• Headshot damage (max. distance): 198
• Autofire headshot damage (min. distance): 101
• Autofire headshot damage (max. distance): 149
• Limb damage 90% → 70%

TipAim for body and head shots; limb fire is no longer a reliable damage source.

The Charge Rifle holds more shots, has faster and bigger close-range projectiles with less drop and better recoil, and reaches max damage sooner; it also gets a faster automatic mode that does less damage.

Increased ammo capacity: Base Ammo: 6

• Increased ammo capacity
• Base Ammo: 6
• White Mag:7
• Blue Mag: 8
• Purple Mag: 9
• Increased projectile size at closer ranges
• Increased projectile speed
• Improved recoil
• Maximum damage for range scaling now achieved at 200m (was 300m)
• Reduced projectile gravity
• Now takes Select Fire Hop-Up
• Alternate fire: automatic firing mode
• Damage reduced by 25%
• Increased fire rate
• Recoil improvements when in auto

The Charge Rifle kicks less and is steadier while aiming down sights.

ADS recoil improved and stabilized

The Charge Rifle has better bullet drop and a larger projectile, so its shots are easier to land.

• Improved bullet drop ballistics
• Increased projectile size

The Charge Rifle is rebuilt as a projectile sniper with no hitscan or pre-fire laser, damage that grows with distance, a hold-to-charge trigger, extended mag support and one ammo per shot.

New ballistics and projectile: Removed hitscan

• New ballistics and projectile
• Removed hitscan
• Removed pre-fire laser
• Projectiles have player passthrough: 80% damage retained
• Opens doors
• Projectiles gain damage with distance
• 50 meters: 75 Damage
• 300 meters: 110 Damage
• New charge mechanics
• Holding the trigger down will increase charge
• Releasing the trigger will decrease charge
• Fires at 100% charge
• Added Extended Sniper Mag attachment slot
• Base: 4
• White: 5
• Blue: 6
• Purple/Gold: 8
• Ammo Consumption per shot 2 → 1
• Handling timings adjusted
• Tactical reload time 4.0 → 3.5
• Empty reload time 5.1 → 4.6

TipHold longer for more damage at range rather than instant-firing; it's less reliable in close quarters but devastating from distance since projectiles travel.

The Charge Rifle holds fewer shots per magazine and spawns less often.

• Shots per magazine 4 → 3
• Reduced spawn rate

TipPlan engagements with fewer shots before repositioning; you'll need to be more selective with your beam usage.

The Charge Rifle now uses 2 ammo per shot with a doubled magazine, and the Triple Take fires faster, holds more shots in each magazine and has Choke built in, toggled with select-fire.

• Will now use 2 ammo per shot.
• Mag size 4 → 8
• Triple Take Buff
• Fire rate 1.25 → 1.4
• Increased Mag size from (5/6/7/8) to (6/7/8/9)
• Built the Choke hop up into the weapon by default.
• Toggle select-fire to enable/disable the Choke

TipMore ammo efficiency and sustained fire make it dominant - toggle Choke for precision or spray for area denial.