L-STAR EMG
Plasma-fueled heavy MG.
L-STAR EMG stats
EA changed Head damage, Leg damage in the patch of 4 May 2026 without publishing the new value, so those numbers are out of date until they do.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 19 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 | 6 | — |
| Level 1 | 150 | 8 | — |
| Level 2 | 175 | 10 | — |
| Level 3 | 200 | 11 | — |
| Level 4 | 225 | 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
L-STAR EMG ships in Apex Legends as mp_weapon_lstar.
Other light machine guns
Recent changes
Season 31 · 2 November 2026
- Back in floor loot, without the Redline hop-up.
- Base damage reduced to 19 (was 21), it overheats after 22 shots (was 28), and its stockpile is 88 (was 168), recharging a clip in 18 seconds (was 22).
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Cipher Patch Notes
Season 30 · 3 August 2026
- Energy ammo rework: carries a regenerating stockpile of 4 magazines instead of using ammo boxes.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Marked Patch Notes
Season 29 · 4 May 2026
- Moved into the Care Package. Damage increased to 20 (was 19).
- New Redline hop-up: more damage and larger projectiles when close to overheating.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Overclocked Patch Notes
Season 28 · 9 February 2026
- Locked hop-up: Graffiti Mod.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Breach Patch Notes
Season 27 · 5 January 2026
- Larger projectiles.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Grab your Hoverboard for the Winter Wipeout Event
Season 26 · 10 September 2025
- Locked Accelerator hop-up removed.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Get explosive in the Wild Iron Event
Season 26 · 4 August 2025
- Locked hop-up: Accelerator.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Showdown Patch Notes
Season 25 · 5 May 2025
- More recoil movement and much smaller projectiles.
- No longer 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 18); headshot damage 25.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Takeover Patch Notes
Season 23 · 5 November 2024
- Damage increased to 18 (was 17), and gold magazines cut the cool-off time more than purple ones.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: From The Rift