Charge Rifle

Charge Rifle
	Charge beam sniper rifle
	General data
Type	Sniper
Fire-Modes	Single
Ammo Type	Sniper Ammo
Rate of Fire	30 RPM
	Magazine capacity
Default	4
	Damage
Body	45
Head	56 (1.25x)
DPS (Body)	?
	Tactical
ADS Speed	-65%
Recoil	?

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

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 is the smaller profile and more compact build.

Damage Profile[edit | edit source]

Damage type	Damage	Shots to kill ^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}
Damage type	Damage	100 HP	125 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Headshots, no Helmet	56^{[note 3]}	2	3	3	4	4	5
Headshots, Lvl 1 Helmet	50^{[note 3]}	2	3	3	4	4	5
Headshots, Lvl 2 Helmet	45^{[note 3]}	3	3	4	4	5	5
Headshots, Lvl 3/4 Helmet	42^{[note 3]}	3	3	4	5	5	6
Bodyshots	45^{[note 3]}	3	3	4	4	5	5
Legshots	45^{[note 3]}	3	3	4	4	5	5

Low Profile Legends^{[note 4]}

Damage type	Damage	Shots to kill ^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}
Damage type	Damage	100 HP	125 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Headshots, no Helmet	59^{[note 3]}	2	3	3	3	4	4
Headshots, Lvl 1 Helmet	53^{[note 3]}	2	3	3	4	4	5
Headshots, Lvl 2 Helmet	47^{[note 3]}	3	3	4	4	5	5
Headshots, Lvl 3/4 Helmet	44^{[note 3]}	3	3	4	4	5	6
Bodyshots	47^{[note 3]}	3	3	4	4	5	5
Legshots	47^{[note 3]}	3	3	4	4	5	5

Fortified Legends^{[note 5]}

Damage type	Damage	Shots to kill ^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}
Damage type	Damage	100 HP	125 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Headshots, no Helmet	48^{[note 3]}	3	3	4	4	5	5
Headshots, Lvl 1 Helmet	43^{[note 3]}	3	3	4	5	5	6
Headshots, Lvl 2 Helmet	38^{[note 3]}	3	4	4	5	6	6
Headshots, Lvl 3/4 Helmet	36^{[note 3]}	3	4	5	5	6	7
Bodyshots	38^{[note 3]}	3	4	4	5	6	6
Legshots	38^{[note 3]}	3	4	4	5	6	6

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3/4 Body Shields add 50, 75 and 100 health points to a legend respectively.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 Evo Shields add 25, 50, 100 and 125 health points to a legend respectively.
↑ ^3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 This doesn't take into account damage from sight beam.
↑ Low Profile increases damage taken by 5%.
↑ Fortified decreases damage taken by 15%.

Attachments[edit | edit source]

Main article: Attachments

Optics

Others

Sniper Stock (Common, Rare, Epic)

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.

Cons

Single fire.
Low magazine capacity and no higher mag capacity.
Takes a while to charge up.
Beam can give away position.
Has damage falloff at 150-391+ meters

Skins[edit | edit source]

There are a total of 45 weapon skins for the Charge Rifle; 6 Legendary, 6 Epic, 17 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

↑ 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

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

February 04, 2020 Patch

Now uses Sniper Ammo instead of Energy Ammo.
Improved ironsights accuracy.

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.

Charge Rifle

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Charge Rifle

Charge beam sniper rifle
General data
Type	Sniper
Fire-Modes	Single
Ammo Type	Sniper Ammo
Rate of Fire	30 RPM
Magazine capacity
Default	4
Damage
Body	45
Head	56 (1.25x)
DPS (Body)	?
Tactical
ADS Speed	-65%
Recoil	?