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SEASON 29 · PATCH 29.1

SMG rankings

Fast-handling close-range weapons where kill speed, magazine forgiveness and hip-fire pressure matter most. Every rating below uses the same purple-shield default and keeps difficulty outside expert power.

CLASS LEADERAlternator90.9 power · 1000 ms TTK
FASTEST BASE TTKR-99 SMG833 ms · 16 hits
EASIEST STRONG OPTIONAlternator2/5 difficulty · 56% base-mag accuracy
FIGHT PROFILEClose-range core5 current base weapons

CLASS TTK

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The five leading configurations are preloaded. Add or remove any weapon in this class; the selector remains alphabetical.

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No distance axis: ordinary Apex bullets do not have conventional damage drop-off. This compares mechanical TTK from the trigger pull, with burst gaps, charge, wind-up and required reloads included. The comparison link preserves every selected gun and setting.

FULL CLASS TABLE

Every smg.

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5 comparison rows · Expert-player power · Purple shield · Blue attachment statistics
#Weapon / roleRole tierRow TTKBodyRPMBlue magUse difficultyFloor attachments
01AlternatorClose-range consistency #1 IN SMGRecommended: Double TapS90.9 power1000 ms19600262/5ManageableBase mag: 56% hits neededLow
02R-99 SMGPoint-blank burst S86.9 power833 ms131080244/5DemandingBase mag: 89% hits neededHigh
03C.A.R. SMGClose-range flex S83.3 power903 ms14930263/5ModerateBase mag: 75% hits neededModerate
04Prowler Burst PDWBurst close-range control S82.7 power936 ms16714302/5ManageableBase mag: 65% hits neededModerate
05Volt SMGStable close-to-mid range A76.5 power1000 ms16720243/5ModerateBase mag: 65% hits neededModerate