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SMG · Light ammo

R-99 SMG

Point-blank burst.

S86.9/100 expert-power score#2 of 5 SMG
PURPLE TTK833 ms16 shots · 90/10 hit profile
BODY / HEAD / LEG13/16/10damage per complete shot
FIRE RATE1080Automatic · effective RPM
BLUE MAG2418 base · 27 purple
ADS MOVE75%of normal movement speed
PROJECTILE483metres per second
RELOAD1.68sblue attachment · tactical

SKILL LOAD

Use difficulty

4/5
Moderate in SMG

This combined rating uses class-relative recoil, magazine room versus the shots needed to knock, the time cost of a miss and any initial charge. It does not lower expert power.

MINIMUM PURPLE-SHIELD ACCURACY89%of the base magazine must connect · 67% with a blue magazine
Recoil only
3/5
Kill shots
16
Base spare
2
Blue spare
8

BUILD COST

Floor attachments

Its base magazine leaves little room for misses, so an upgraded magazine meaningfully improves consistency.

Base mag
18
Blue mag
24
Purple mag
27
ADS time
0.18s

MATCHUP LAB

Compare it in context.

Preloaded against peers from the same class. You can add care-package weapons or any special mode.

Shield
Hit profile
Attachments

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.

RECENT FORM

What changed lately.

Only the current season is shown. Old metas stay out of a live weapon decision.

No weapon-specific balance change is recorded for the current season.

COMMUNITY

R-99 SMG discussion

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