RE-45 Burst
Formerly the RE-45 Auto
Full-auto pistol.
RE-45 Burst stats
EA changed Rate of fire, Magazine in the patch of 4 August 2025 without publishing the new value, so those numbers are out of date until they do.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
RE-45 Burst ships in Apex Legends as mp_weapon_autopistol.
Other pistols
Recent changes
Season 30 · 3 August 2026
- Damage reduced to 16 (was 17), and the purple magazine holds 24 (was 27).
- An energy weapon: it carries a regenerating stockpile of 2 magazines instead of using ammo boxes.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Marked Patch Notes
Season 28 · 23 March 2026
- The RE-45 Burst is now the permanent RE-45 and an energy weapon.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Aftershock Event + Midseason Patch Notes
Season 27 · 5 January 2026
- RE-45 Burst: better recoil and larger projectiles at close range.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Grab your Hoverboard for the Winter Wipeout Event
Season 27 · 3 November 2025
- RE-45 Burst: better recoil, and the purple magazine holds 3 more rounds (earlier hotfix).
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Amped Patch Notes
Season 26 · 10 September 2025
- RE-45 Burst: magazine reduced by 3 at every tier, including base, with smaller projectiles and more recoil.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Get explosive in the Wild Iron Event
Season 26 · 4 August 2025
- Replaced in floor loot by the RE-45 Burst, which uses Energy ammo instead of Light and spins up to fire 3-round bursts in rapid succession. Also found on Energy Arsenals.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Showdown Patch Notes
Season 24 · 10 February 2025
- Damage increased to 14 (was 13); headshot damage 18.
- Hammerpoint Rounds were removed from the loot pool.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Takeover Patch Notes
Season 23 · 6 January 2025
- Damage increased to 13 (was 12).
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Transcend the Otherworld in the Astral Anomaly Event