Apex Legends Should Never Vault The R-301 Assault Rifle

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As of Apex Legends' twelfth season, there are 28 weapons in the game. With each new season, weapons have gone in and out of the care package to provide a different gun meta over three-month cycles. However, with the loot pool more saturated than ever, and with weapons starting to go into the replicator (a completely different system that requires materials to craft), one staple gun should never be hard to find.

For the longest time, the R-301 assault rifle has been the Swiss Army Knife of Apex Legends. It was there when the game launched and is known as a weapon that both pros and newcomers can rely on. It won't outclass something like a Flatline (the game's full-auto heavy assault rifle) or the R-99 submachine gun at close range, but what it lacks in damage it makes up for in versatility and consistency.

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The R-301 is great at any distance, as Apex Legends fans can test in the firing range. Players can hip fire up-close, shoot from mid-range, and even shower an enemy in a hail of bullets at long range, provided they have the proper scope or iron sights. If players have line-of-sight on an enemy, chances are the R-301 will be able to hit them. The ease at which players can hit their target is largely due to the weapon's manageable recoil. The gun has little-to-no horizontal recoil, so add in some vertical recoil management and opponents will find their shields and health disappear.

Ammo availability is another thing the R-301 has going for it. Light ammo is found in abundance in Apex Legends, powering a lot of useful guns. Even if players can't find any light ammo, there's a good chance their teammates have picked some up. If not, they can just loot the death boxes of