Apex Legends’ R-301 Carbine is one of the four Assault Rifles available in the game, but it is the only one that uses Light Ammo instead of the usual Heavy Rounds or Energy Ammo. If you are someone who likes to take their fights in mid-range, then the R-301 Carbine is the one for you. In this guide, we will see everything there is to know about the R-301 Carbine in Apex Legends.
How to Use R-301 Carbine in Apex Legends – Skins, Damage Stats, and More
The R-301 Carbine deals around 336 damage per second, with around 14 damage per shot at its max. it will take you roughly 3.2 seconds to reload the magazine once empty, or 2.4 seconds if ammo is still in the chamber. The R-301 can have various attachments like the Extended Light Mag, Holo, Barrel Stabilizer, and much more. Below are all the specs and stats for the R-301 Carbine.
Basic Information of the R-301
- Weapon Type: Assault Rifle
- Firing Modes: Automatic
- Ammo Type: Light Ammo
- Magazine Size: 18; 20; 25; 28
- Range: Medium
- Tac Reload Time: 2.4 / 2.32 / 2.24 / 2.16 (in seconds)
- Full Reload time: 3.2 / 3.09 / 2.99 / 2.88 (in seconds)
- Rate of Fire: 672 RPM
- Projectile Speed: 29,000 UPS
- ADS speed penalty: -50%
- Recoil: Vertical + curve right
Damage
- Head: 25 (1.75×)
- Body: 14
- Legs: 11 (0.75×)
- Body DPS: 189
Attachments for the Apex Legends R-301
Sights
- 1x Holo (Common)
- 1x HCOG Classic (Common)
- 2x HCOG Bruiser (Rare)
- 1x-2x Variable Holo (Rare)
- 3x HCOG Ranger (Epic)
- 2x-4x Variable (Epic)
Others
- Barrel Stabilizer
- Extended Energy Mag
- Standard Stock
Pros and cons of the R-301
Pros
- Fast bullet travel speed, making it the third-highest in class.
- Easiest to control.
- High accuracy as well as the rate of fire.
- Excellent for long and medium range.
- Good for close range too.
- Great iron sights.
- Decent fire performance.
Cons
- Low damage.
- Low base mag capacity.
- Without the right attachments, it can be harder to control recoil at long range because of the vertical and horizontal recoil pattern.
R-301 Skins
There are 73 skins available in Apex Legends for the R-301. The price of the skins varies from 30 CM for common skins to 1,200 for legendary skin. Below is the breakdown of the skin types.
- Common: 16
- Rare: 30
- Epic: 6
- Legendary: 21
The accuracy of the R-301 at long ranges along with a high rate of fire can easily make this assault rifle a king in the arena. Using an Anvil Receiver along with an AOG will help greatly with how well this weapon performs.