Sentinel
Bolt-action sniper rifle.
Sentinel stats
Checked against every EA patch note up to Apex Legends: Cipher Patch Notes (2 November 2026).
Shots to kill
Shots needed to down a legend through each Legend Armor level, at 70 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Level 1 | 150 | 3 | 2 |
| Level 2 | 175 | 3 | 2 |
| Level 3 | 200 | 3 | 2 |
| Level 4 | 225 | 4 | 2 |
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
Sentinel ships in Apex Legends as mp_weapon_sentinel.
Other snipers
Recent changes
Season 27 · 3 November 2025
- Smaller projectiles, as for all Snipers.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Amped Patch Notes
Season 26 · 9 October 2025
- Re-enabled after being temporarily disabled.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Rev your shells in the Raise Hell Event
Season 25 · 20 June 2025
- No longer takes the Accelerator hop-up.
- Faster rechamber while energised.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Face Off in the Future Icons Event
Season 25 · 5 May 2025
- Limb damage increased to 90% (was 70%), and the lockout from aiming after charging is slightly shorter.
- Boosted Loader left floor loot; the Sentinel now takes the Accelerator hop-up.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Prodigy Patch Notes
Season 24 · 10 February 2025
- Base damage unchanged; headshot damage 126.
- Limb damage reduced to 70% (was 90%), and Deadeye's Tempo was removed.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Takeover Patch Notes
Season 23 · 5 November 2024
- Now takes the Boosted Loader hop-up: charging the Sentinel with it equipped overloads the next magazine.
- The energized state lasts longer, and charging it with a Shield Cell now also reloads it.
Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: From The Rift