Charge Rifle

Charge Rifle
	Charge beam sniper rifle
	Profile
Type	Sniper
Fire-Modes	Single
Ammo Type	Sniper Ammo
Rate of Fire	30 RPM
	Damage
Head	56 (1.25x)
Body	45
Body DPS	23
	Tactical
Magazine Size	8
ADS Movespeed	-65%
Recoil	?

The Charge Rifle is a sniper rifle introduced in Season 3 that takes Sniper Ammo.

Damage Profile[edit | edit source]

Target	Damage	Shots to kill ^{[note 1]}
Target	Damage	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	56^{[note 2]}	2	3	3	4	4
Lvl 1 Helmet	50^{[note 2]}	2	3	3	4	4
Lvl 2 Helmet	45^{[note 2]}	3	3	4	4	5
Lvl 3/4 Helmet	42^{[note 2]}	3	3	4	5	5
Body	45^{[note 2]}	3	3	4	4	5
Leg	45^{[note 2]}	3	3	4	4	5

Low Profile Legends^{[note 3]}

Target	Damage	Shots to kill ^{[note 1]}
Target	Damage	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	59^{[note 2]}	2	3	3	3	4
Lvl 1 Helmet	53^{[note 2]}	2	3	3	4	4
Lvl 2 Helmet	47^{[note 2]}	3	3	4	4	5
Lvl 3/4 Helmet	44^{[note 2]}	3	3	4	4	5
Body	47^{[note 2]}	3	3	4	4	5
Leg	47^{[note 2]}	3	3	4	4	5

Fortified Legends^{[note 4]}

Target	Damage	Shots to kill ^{[note 1]}
Target	Damage	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	48^{[note 2]}	3	3	4	4	5
Lvl 1 Helmet	43^{[note 2]}	3	3	4	5	5
Lvl 2 Helmet	38^{[note 2]}	3	4	4	5	6
Lvl 3/4 Helmet	36^{[note 2]}	3	4	5	5	6
Body	38^{[note 2]}	3	4	4	5	6
Leg	38^{[note 2]}	3	4	4	5	6

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Body Shields and Evo Shields increase hitpoints.
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 ^2.16 ^2.17 This doesn't take into account damage from sight beam.
↑ Low Profile increases damage taken by 5%.
↑ Fortified decreases damage taken by 15%.

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Pros and Cons[edit | edit source]

Pros

Beam deals 3 damage in ticks quickly, maximum 45 dmg plus the 45 of the final shot.
Higher profile damage.
Longest range out of any weapon.
Has 100% accuracy in the air (Jump Pads, Ziplines, and Balloons) .
Has 0% leg shot damage reduction.
Works at any range.

Cons

Uses 2 ammo per shot, totaling 4 shots per magazine.
Long reload time, especially with an empty mag.
Cannot equip Extended Sniper Mags.
Takes a while to charge up.
Beam can give away position.
Has damage falloff at 150-391+ meters
Beam of the weapon will shake while using it in hip-fire.

Lore[edit | edit source]

The Charge Rifle used in the Apex Games are manufactured by Vinson Dynamics. Notable changes from its Frontier War-era model include a smaller profile, more compact build, and a completely reworked firing system, shooting out a beam that rapidly increases in damage instead of charging for a single massive blast.

Skins[edit | edit source]

There are a total of 49 weapon skins for the Charge Rifle; 7 Legendary, 6 Epic, 20 Rare and 16 Common.

Charged Warrior
1,200
For Honor
1,200
Elegant Experiment
1,200
Contemporary Counterpart^{[note 1]}
1,200
Arachnoid

Hard Coded
Safety First - 1,800

↑ It was named "Nocturnal Elegance" before it was changed due to sharing a name to a Devotion LMG skin.

Eye of the Storm
400
Trial by Fire
400
Code of Honor
400
Off the Grid
400
Break the Enemy
400

Calibrated - Level 99

Generation X
60
Outback
60
Sweet 16
60
Cold Fusion
60
Shattered
60
Stellar
60
Jungle Frenzy
60
Cloudburst
60
Yellow Snake
60
Skyrise
60
Jester
60
Derez
60
Chaos Theory
60
Triumphant Arch
60
New Moon
60
Frozen Path
Level 10
Overcharged
Level 47
Gilded Hunt
Level 22
Mainframe Online
Level 63
Sun Baked
Level 41

Factory Issue
Default
Midnight
30
Cardinal
30
Arctic
30
Sunfire
30
Clearwater
30
Flamingo
30
Sandstorm
30
Rainforest
30
Evergreen
30
Orchid
30
Bengal
30
Yellowjacket
30
Lagoon
30
Clover
30
Oceanic
30

History[edit | edit source]

Patch notes

August 18, 2020 Patch

Now uses 2 ammo per shot.
Increased the mag size from 4 to 8.

May 12, 2020 Patch

Fixed an issue with the beam shooting from the scope while using the Hard Coded skin.

February 04, 2020 Patch

Now uses Sniper Ammo instead of Energy Ammo.
Improved ironsights accuracy.
Now uses 1 ammo per shot.

October 25, 2019 Patch

Fire rate reduced
Reduced distance where damage falloff begins: 250m -> 150m
Reduced damage at max damage falloff: 60 -> 30
Can no longer equip Extended Energy Mags.
Base magazine capacity is now 12 (4 shots)

October 17, 2019 Patch

Reduced distance where damage falloff begins: 300m -> 250m
Reduced distance where damage falloff ends: 500m -> 400m
Increased amount of ammo used per shot from 1 to 3.
Increased mag size: 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 → 9 / 12 / 15 / 18. With ammo usage increase, now has 1 fewer shot with each magazine size.

October 01, 2019 Patch

Introduced.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Prior models of the Charge Rifle were manufactured by Wonyeon Interstellar as an Anti-Titan weapon.

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Charge Rifle

Charge beam sniper rifle
Profile
Type	Sniper
Fire-Modes	Single
Ammo Type	Sniper Ammo
Rate of Fire	30 RPM
Damage
Head	56 (1.25x)
Body	45
Body DPS	23
Tactical
Magazine Size	8
ADS Movespeed	-65%
Recoil	?