R-99 SMG
Rapid-fire automatic SMG.
R-99 SMG stats
EA changed Head damage in the patch of 5 May 2025 without publishing the new value, so those numbers are out of date until they do.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 12 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 | 9 | — |
| Level 1 | 150 | 13 | — |
| Level 2 | 175 | 15 | — |
| Level 3 | 200 | 17 | — |
| Level 4 | 225 | 19 | — |
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
R-99 SMG ships in Apex Legends as mp_weapon_r97.
Other sub machine guns
Recent changes
Season 30 · 3 August 2026
- Damage reduced to 12 (was 13).
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Marked Patch Notes
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
- Returned to floor loot. Damage reduced to 13 (was 14); headshot damage 16.
- No damage fall-off, but recoil increased, aiming strafe speed matches other SMGs, and it no longer removes the movement penalty when equipped.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Takeover Patch Notes