Prowler Burst PDW
5-round burst SMG.
Prowler Burst PDW stats
EA changed Leg damage, Head damage, Rate of fire in the patch of 10 February 2025 without publishing the new value, so those numbers are out of date until they do.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 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 | — |
| Level 1 | 150 | 10 | — |
| Level 2 | 175 | 11 | — |
| Level 3 | 200 | 13 | — |
| Level 4 | 225 | 15 | — |
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
Prowler Burst PDW ships in Apex Legends as mp_weapon_pdw.
Other sub machine guns
Recent changes
Season 31 · 2 November 2026
- More recoil, to keep it deadly up close but less reliable at range, and the Selectfire hop-up was removed. Tapped bursts now queue.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Cipher Patch Notes
Season 28 · 23 March 2026
- Shorter burst delay and better recoil.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Aftershock Event + Midseason Patch Notes
Season 27 · 5 January 2026
- Shorter burst delay, and damage with the Selectfire Receiver in automatic mode increased to 17 (was 16).
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Grab your Hoverboard for the Winter Wipeout Event
Season 27 · 3 November 2025
- Holding the trigger in burst mode now fires bursts continuously, with a slightly longer burst delay.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Amped Patch Notes
Season 26 · 4 August 2025
- Locked hop-up: Selectfire Receiver, which adds an automatic mode.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Showdown Patch Notes
Season 25 · 20 June 2025
- Shorter delay between bursts and better horizontal recoil in burst and automatic fire.
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 1, as for all SMGs.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Prodigy Patch Notes
Season 24 · 10 February 2025
- Damage increased to 16 (was 15); headshot damage 19.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Takeover Patch Notes
Season 23 · 6 January 2025
- Takes the Select Fire hop-up again, which adds an automatic mode.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Transcend the Otherworld in the Astral Anomaly Event