Volt changes in Apex Legends

The Volt SMG's bullets are bigger up close, so close-range shots are easier to land.

Increased projectile size in close quarters

The Volt's hipfire is improved to match the other SMGs.

Improved hipfire values by normalizing it to the other SMGs

The Volt deals more damage per bullet.

• Damage 15 → 16
• Headshot damage: 19

TipThe Volt's headshot barely clears its body damage, so treat it as a tracking gun: stay glued to the chest through a strafe rather than snapping for the head.

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.

Volt SMG bullets travel slower and drop more, so hitting targets at range is harder.

• Reduced projectile speed
• Increased projectile gravity

The Volt is back on the floor but deals less damage per shot.

• Volt SMG returns to the floor.
• Damage 17 → 15

The Volt does more damage per bullet and its largest magazine holds more rounds.

• Damage 15 → 17
• Max mag size 28 → 30

TipDamage and capacity moved together, so a full magazine now carries a lot more total damage than either bump suggests on its own. Stay in the fight through the whole mag instead of breaking off to reload early.

The Volt does a little less damage per bullet.

Bullet damage 16 → 15

TipLosing one point in sixteen means about one bullet in every sixteen no longer counts, which only shows in a long spray. Land the extra round rather than swapping the gun over a single point.