Hemlok Burst AR
Formerly the Hemlok Burst AR, Hemlok Breach AR
3-round burst assault rifle.
Hemlok Burst AR stats
EA changed Rate of fire, Magazine, Leg damage in the patch of 23 March 2026 without publishing the new value, so those numbers are out of date until they do.
Shots to kill
Shots needed to down a legend through each Legend Armor level, at 21 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 | 5 | 4 |
| Level 1 | 150 | 8 | 6 |
| Level 2 | 175 | 9 | 7 |
| Level 3 | 200 | 10 | 7 |
| Level 4 | 225 | 11 | 8 |
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
Hemlok Burst AR ships in Apex Legends as mp_weapon_hemlok.
Other assault rifles
Recent changes
Season 31 · 2 November 2026
- Now the Hemlok Burst AR again: burst and single fire return, while the automatic mode, Breach Charge and built-in silencer are gone. The Elite variant was removed from every mode.
- Body damage 21, headshot damage 29. Holding the trigger keeps firing bursts, and tapped bursts now queue.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Cipher Patch Notes
Season 30 · 3 August 2026
- Damage reduced to 21 (was 22).
- The Breach Charge cooldown rose to 30 seconds (was 25), and it does 50% less damage to Hardlight and structures.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Marked Patch Notes
Season 29 · 22 June 2026
- Hemlok Breach AR: white magazine reduced to 20 (was 21), blue to 22 (was 24), purple and gold to 25 (was 27).
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Overclocked Midseason Patch Notes
Season 29 · 4 May 2026
- Damage reduced to 22 (was 23) and magazine reduced by 2 at every tier, with more recoil and hip-fire spread (earlier hotfix).
- Breach Charge cooldown increased to 25 seconds (was 15), and the charge now releases gas and smoke. Trophy Systems intercept it reliably.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Overclocked Patch Notes
Season 28 · 23 March 2026
- Now the Hemlok Breach AR. Burst and single fire were removed.
- New automatic mode with a slow fire rate and built-in silencer: body damage 23, headshot damage 32.
- New Breach Charge mode: a single explosive shot on a 15-second cooldown dealing 38 damage to players with radial falloff, and much more to Hardlight and structures.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Aftershock Event + Midseason Patch Notes
Season 28 · 9 February 2026
- Locked Gun Shield Generator hop-up removed.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Breach Patch Notes
Season 26 · 4 August 2025
- Locked hop-up: Gun Shield Generator.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Showdown Patch Notes
Season 25 · 20 June 2025
- Shorter delay between bursts.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Face Off in the Future Icons Event
Season 25 · 5 May 2025
- Headshot damage increased by 2.
- Magazine increased: 21 base (was 18), 23 white (was 21), 27 blue (was 24).
- Now takes the Gun Shield Generator hop-up.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Prodigy Patch Notes
Season 24 · 10 February 2025
- Damage increased to 20 (was 19); headshot damage 26.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Takeover Patch Notes