Apex Legends has an amazing arsenal of weapons, some of which are better than others.
While some guns may not be considered as good as others, they can still be incredibly effective in the right player's hands.
Then there are the three guns on this list.
The only thing they are good for is holding players over until they can find something better.
If an Apex Legends fan finds themselves stuck with one of these, they may as well just accept defeat and move on.
Apex Legends' Worst 3 Guns
While the above statement may be a bit dramatic, these guns really are the worst of the bunch.
A skilled player may find some good use for them, but then again a skilled player would still be better off with any of the other options found in the game.
When looking at the stats of the below guns, STK stands for Shots to Kill, meaning the number listed is now many shots it takes to eliminate an opponent with the listed about of HP (armor included.)
Hemlock Burst AR
Before digging into why the Hemlock is so awful, let us take a look at its stats.
Burst Mode
Target | Damage | STK 100 | STK 150 | STK 175 | STK 200 | STK 225 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head | 105 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Helmet: Level 1 | 105 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Helmet: Level 2 | 96 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Helmet: Level 3/4 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Body | 60 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Leg | 45 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Single Fire Mode
Target | Damage | STK 100 | STK 150 | STK 175 | STK 200 | STK 225 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head | 35 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Helmet: Level 1 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Helmet: Level 2 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Helmet: Level 3/4 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Body | 20 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Leg | 15 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
The Hemlock has slots for Assault Rifle Optics, a Barrel Stabilizer, an Extended Heavy Mag, and a Standard Stock.
While the gun has the fastest single shot in Apex Legends and a reasonable accurate hip fire in Burst Mode, its low ammo capacity and cumbersome iron sights make it a poor chose over other close-mid range weapons.
The Hemlock looks really cool, and there are some great skins for it.
Unfortunately that is not enough to save a gun that so clearly cannot compare to others of its function.
Alternator SMG
Stats time:
Target | Damage | STK 100 | STK 150 | STK 175 | STK 200 | STK 225 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head | 24 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Helmet: Level 1 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Helmet: Level 2 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Helmet: Level 3/4 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Body | 16 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
Leg | 13 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
The Alternator has slots for SMG Optics, a Barrel Stabilizer, an Extended Light Mag, and a Standard Stock.
At first glance, the Alternator seems like a pretty decent gun.
Its recoil is manageable, has good iron sights, and has a tight hipfire spread.
The main issue with the Alternator is that every other SMG blows it out of the water.
Its headshot multiplier also drops to 1x at a distance over 39 meters.
Players are much better with a Volt or R-99, two of the best weapons in the game.
P2020
The stats of the P2020 are pretty dismal for a single fire gun:
Target | Damage | STK 100 | STK 150 | STK 175 | STK 200 | STK 225 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head | 27 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Helmet: Level 1 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Helmet: Level 2 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Helmet: Level 3/4 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Body | 18 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Leg | 18 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
The Pistol has slots for a pistol sight and extended light mag.
At one point it could equip Hammer Point rounds, but that has been off the table for a bit.
Pretty much all Apex Legends players know the P2020 is the most bland, boring, and almost useless weapon in the game.
It is likely the P2020 was included in the game because of some unwritten rules that a standard pistol must be included in all FPS games.
The P2020 reloads fast and players suffer no movement penalty while aiming down sights.
It is semi-auto, requiring a quick finger to fire rapidly, and the magazine capacity is way too small without an extended light mag.
Similar to the Alternator, the headshot multiple drops to 1x at longer range.
Honestly, there is just no competing with most SMGs or shotguns at close range, meaning the P2020 is pretty much useless if any other option in Apex Legends presents itself.
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