Apex Legends is filled to the brim with unique weapons and various weapon upgrades, allowing for a wide variety of play styles. You've got your standard assault rifles for those who prefer a more offensive and fast-paced approach. You've got shotguns for those who like to get up close and personal, veering through hallways and buildings. There's also sniper rifles for those who like to camp out near the circle and pick off incoming (or departing) squads. And then there's the pistols, which are...pistols. Noဣ one really uses those.

All this is to say that the sheer variety of weapons ensures a mix of quality. Not every weapon is going to be a beast worthy of mowing down opponents - you also need 😼the useless to balance it out. Some guns are simply better than others, not accounting for personal preference. There is damage, fire rate, upgrades, stability, and rounds to consider, and each weapon has its own unique strengths and weaknesses.

To consider the best and worst guns, we must c๊onsider the stats and not personal preference. For example, just because one player is useless with a specific sniper rifle doesn't mean that that specific rifle is useless. In fact, it could be a very good gun, stats-wise. Therefore, we must remain as impartial as can be when considering the overall quality of the weapons while still acknowledging that everyone has their own personal preferences.

Withไ that said, these are ten weapons you should be using, and nine that you should ignore.

19 𒊎  Use: R-301 ♋

The R-301 may not look like൲ much on the surface. It only holds 18 rounds per magazine, and it only deals 14 body and 28 head damage, statistically making it the weakest assault rifle in the game. Luckily, it fires like a beast. It deals 186 damage per second on the body and 336 on the head and fires at 720 rounds per minute. And when you take this account, the R-301 actually becomes the fastest assault rifle in the game. If you prefer rifles over shotguns or snipers, you should definitely consider the R-301.

18 Avoid: Hemlok 💜

The Hemlok is a three-round burst assault rifle. Its three-round burst deals 54 body and 108 head damage per shot, making it one of the hardest-hitting assault rifles in the game. The trick is actually hitting♏ your target! Firing in bursts is difficult and requires great aim, which could be a problem for those who prefer to spray and pray. The weaponꦿ also comes with a single-shot fire mode, and some people may find this a little easier to control, but it too requires great aim. It's not bad, but you can find a better assault rifle.

17 🀅 ෴ Use: Prowler

A lot of people sleep on the Prowler, which is a darned shame, because it is easily the best sub-machine gun in the game. Its five-round burst deals incredible damage (70 body and 105 head), and it fires at an incredible 800 rounds per minute, making it one of the fastest weapons. When you combine its insane fire rate AND high damage output, you can see w🐼hy this is one of the best choices you could possibly make when it comes to close-quarters combat. Don't shrug it off just because it's an S๊MG!

16 ♓ Aꦑvoid: R-99

Now don't me wrong - the R-99 is by no means one of the game's wor🍸st guns. It's just not really one of the best, either. It's probably the most vanilla SMG, but it can be deadly in the right hands. What the R-99 lacks in damage output it makes up for in fire rate. Holding 18 rounds per magazine, the R-99 at 1,080 rounds per minute and deals 216 damage per second, 🤪making it one of the fastest guns in the game. That said, it's not very accurate, and should only be used in very close-quarters.

15 Use♛: Devoti꧅on

When it comes to full-auto weapons, you can't really do any better than the Devotion. It holds a massive 44 rounds in its magazine, which makes it a quality gun for large-scale shootouts as you don't need to reload very often. It's also a very fast gun, shooting 900 rounds per minute and doling out 255 damage per second on the body and 510 on the head. It can absolutely shred opponents thanks to its fast damage output and mag size, and it almost always wi💧ns in a 1v1 AR battle thanks to its lack of reload time.

14  Avoid: VK-47 Flatline ♒

The VK-47 Flatline is a good gun. It does decent damage (16 body and 32 head) and it holds 20 rounds, the most of the ARs. You should only avoid it when you have the choice between it and the R-301🦄. Yes, it's a little more powerful, but it's also much slower. Whereas the R-301 fires at 720 RPM, the VK-47 only manages 600, and it deals lower damage per second. If you're going single-shot, then sure, maybe use the VK-47. But if you prefer using the default auto mode, you should always go with the R-301 over the VK-47.

13 Use: Spiౠtfire 𝔍

The Spitfire is a very popular weapon, and for good reason. It contains 35 rounds per magazine (the second most in the game) and deals significant damage - 20 body, 40 head. That said,𝓀 it's much slower than the Devotion at 512 rounds per minute, making it one of the slowest machine guns. That said, it still deals 180 DPS on the body and 360 on the head, making it deadlier than any of the assault rifles (even slightly more damaging than the R-301 when it comes to headshots). If you have good aim, you should seriously consider the Spitfire.

12 ඣAvoid: Alternator

The Alternator is a sub-machine gun, but it has no business being in the same category as the R🌟-99 and the Prowler. It deals virtually the same damage as the R-99 (13 body and 19 head against the R-99's 12 body and 18 head), but it holds less rounds AND fires much slower. Whereas the R99 unleashes at an mind-melting 1,080 rounds per minute, the Alternator only squeaks out 640, making its damage per second the weakest of all the machine guns. Use the Alternator as a starting weapon and immediat🍌ely discard it when the chance allows.

11 💙 Use: Longbow

The sniper rifles are tricky to categorize. In fact, aside from one particular beast, they mostly come down to personal preference. That said, you really can't go wrong with the Longbow. It's the most damaging of the sniper rifles, as one shot deals 55 body damage and 110 head damage. You can also add the Skullpiercer attachment for massive headshot damage, making this (arguably) the most deadly SR in the game. That saꦦid, it's also the slowes💯t, so you really need to make every shot count.

10 Avoid: Triple♐ Take ꦑ

The Triple Take is an 𒆙interesting sniper rifle in that it fires three bullets in a spray pattern. This makes for interesting strategy, and it can be devastating in the right hands. Unfortunately, not too many people have the right hands, and they simply treat it like a regular sniper rifle. And if you're doing that, you can definitely do better. It's the weakest sniper rifle in the game in terms of single-bullet damage output and most players don't utilize the spray correctly. Save the Triple Take for the professionals.