Sub machine gunLight RoundsAuto
Alternator SMG
Twin barrel full-auto SMG.
Alternator SMG stats
Body damage
16
Head damage
20
1.25× multiplier
Leg damage
13
0.8× multiplier
Rate of fire
600
rounds per minute
DPS
160
Magazine
19→27
no mag → fully kitted
Tactical reload
1.9→1.71
seconds
Full reload
2.23→2.01
seconds
Shots to kill
Shots needed to down a legend through each Legend Armor level, at 16 body damage per shot. Every legend has 100 health with the armour on top — since February 2024 that armour is inherent and levels up on EVO points rather than being looted as a body shield.
| Legend Armor | Total HP | Body shots | Head shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| No armour | 100 | 7 | 5 |
| Level 1 | 150 | 10 | 8 |
| Level 2 | 175 | 11 | 9 |
| Level 3 | 200 | 13 | 10 |
| Level 4 | 225 | 15 | 12 |
Counts assume every shot lands on the same body part with no damage falloff and no attachments fitted. Compare weapons in the damage calculator.
In the game files
Alternator SMG ships in Apex Legends as mp_weapon_alternator_smg.