How to master the Alternator in Apex Legends: Tips, damage stats & DPS Respawn EntertainmentThe Alternator has left the care package and returned to ground floor loot in Season 12. While it may not be the most popular SMG in Apex, it can still melt enemies on sight. Here\u2019s how you can master it. The Alternator in Season 12 may not be able to go toe-to-toe with weapons like the R99 and Volt since its removal from the care package, but that doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t be quite effective in the right hands. We\u2019ve got everything you need to know about getting a handle of Apex\u2019s Alternator, including all the stats and the best tips and tricks. Apex Legends Alternator damage stats Just like every gun in Apex Legends, it\u2019s always important to know what kind of damage your gun is capable of dishing out. While the Alternator may not share the high DPS of the R-99 and Volt, it can still give you the edge needed to sway firefights in your favor. Read More: How to master the R-99 in Apex Legends – The main reason for this being its easy to control nature. The Alternator\u2019s hipfire and low recoil pattern give this pint-sized SMG a few options when it comes to taking down your foe. The full damage breakdown for the Alternator can be found below. Alternator Mag attachments Even though the Alternator has a relatively small mag size without attachments, its low fire rate makes this somewhat unrecognizable. Unlike the R99, missing a few shots with this weapon won\u2019t be as detrimental. Below you can see the number of rounds each that Extended Light Mag on the Alternator will give you. Stock: 19 – White Mag: 22 – Blue Mag: 25 – Purple\/Gold Mag: 27 – Alternator optic attachments Fortunately, the Alternator has some of the best stock iron sights in Apex Legends which lessens the need to attach and optic attachment. Nevertheless, here are the optics that be equipped on the Alternator: 1x Holo – 1x HCOG \u201cClassic\u201d – 2x HCOG \u201cBruiser\u201d – 1x-2x Variable Holo – 1x Digital Threat – Hipfire as much as possible This point can be applied to every SMG in Apex Legends, but this particularly true for the Alternator. Read More: How to master the Volt SMG in Apex Legends – The Alternator has incredibly accurate hipfire and its reticle is very clean, which makes hitting targets incredibly easy. The gun does also thrive in close-quarter fights, so ADSing isn\u2019t as necessary. However, if you\u2019re caught in a bit of a longer range fight, you can scope in to make sure you\u2019re dishing out that damage. If you follow these Alternator tips & tricks, you\u2019ll be able to secure big dubs with the shield-shredding pocket rocket. Make sure you follow @AlphaIntel for all the latest Apex Legends news and updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
How to master the Alternator in Apex Legends: Tips, damage stats & DPS Respawn EntertainmentThe Alternator has left the care package and returned to ground floor loot in Season 12. While it may not be the most popular SMG in Apex, it can still melt enemies on sight. Here\u2019s how you can master it. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17759"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17759\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}