HAVOC Rifle

This article concerns the subject and the content related to it in *Apex Legends*. For the subject in *Apex Legends Mobile*, see HAVOC Rifle (Mobile).

The **HAVOC Rifle**, **HAVOC**, or **Havoc**, is a fully-automatic assault rifle that utilizes  Energy Ammo.

Every time the trigger is pressed, there is a spin-up delay before the weapon starts shooting. The spin-up delay can be removed by equipping a  Turbocharger Hop-Up.

## Stats

### Attachments

*Main article:* Attachments
Optics
* 1x HCOG "Classic"
* 1x Holo
* 1x-2x Variable Holo
* 2x HCOG "Bruiser"
* 2x-4x Variable AOG
* 3x HCOG "Ranger"

Others
* Extended Energy Mag (Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary)
* Standard Stock (Common, Rare, Epic)
* Turbocharger

## Weapon Mastery

 20
 40
 60
 80
 100

## Skins

There are a total of 81 skins for the HAVOC Rifle: 22 Legendary, 11 Epic, 32 Rare, and 16 Common.

* Legendary
* Epic
* Rare
* Common

* Quantum Chaos
 1,200
* Sonic Empire
 1,200
* The Silver Storm
Level 100
* The Golden Idol
Level 110
* The Polarizer
Needs Sonic Empire
* The Entangler
Needs Quantum Chaos
* Living Dead
* Collision Course
Needs Quantum Chaos
* Warning Signs
Needs Sonic Empire
* Redemption
* First Blood
* Maverick
Needs Quantum Chaos
* Star Studded
* Emerald Abstraction
* Reptilian Fury
* Chunky Tech
* Obsidian Night
Level 1
* Cold Compress
* Resuscitator
* Amplified Impulse
* Soul Devourer
* Lightning Strike Havoc.png

 Lightning Strike

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 This skin is reactive.

* Eye of the Storm
 400
* Trial by Fire
 400
* Code of Honor
 400
* Off the Grid
 400
* Break the Enemy
 400
* Rune Breaker
* Spearmint
* Winter Fresh
* Love Struck
* Cosmic Starlight
* Chaos Prophecy Havoc.png

 Chaos Prophecy
* Celtic Thunder
Treasure Pack Reward

1. ↑ Was available for a week as part of 2021's Valentine's Day (February 10 - February 16).

* Out for Blood
 60
* Surprise Party
 60
* Carnivale
 60
* Solar Flare
 60
* Wildlands
 60
* Headgames
 60
* Paper Trail
 60
* Icebreaker
 60
* Trident
 60
* Tagged
 60
* Warm Rave
 60
* Urban Edge
 60
* Recluse
 60
* Cold Wave
 60
* Digital Afterimage
 60
* Patchwork
Level 69
* Blue Blood
Level 26
* Volcano Grounds
Level 96
* Seafoam Scaffold
Level 31
* Daisy Chain
February 2020
* The Head Shrinker
Level 39
* Circuit Board
Level 17
* Pulsive
* Retrograde
Level 63
* Pulse Flux
Level 44
* Breezy
Level 42
* Electric Momentum
* Perfect Cell
Level 84
* Be Aggressive
Level 84
* Mouth of Metal
Level 82
* Scaled Tapestry
Level 9
* Elephant's Touch
Level 96

1. ↑ Could only be redeemed with codes obtained from Tesco stores in the United Kingdom as part of the *Apex Legends x Monster Energy* collaboration.

* 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

  May 09, 2023 Patch* (**Undocumented**) Changed inspect animation.
* (**Undocumented**) Added unique inspect animation for Wattson.

  February 14, 2023 Patch* Increased hipfire spread when standing from 3 to 4.5.
* Increased hipfire spread when crouching from 2.4 to 3.6.
* Increased hipfire spread when moving from 6.6 to 9.9.
* Increased hipfire spread when running from 8.4 to 12.6.
* Increased hipfire spread when in midair from 8.4 to 12.6.

  November 01, 2022 Patch* Removed from the  Replicator.
* Reduced damage when  Turbocharged from 18 to 17.

  September 20, 2022 Patch* Moved in the  Replicator. Craftable for 30.

  August 09, 2022 Patch* Increased hipfire spread when crouching from 2.5 to 3.
* Increased hipfire spread when standing from 5.5 to 6.6.
* Increased hipfire spread when moving from 7 to 8.4.
* Increased hipfire spread when running from 2 to 2.4.
* Increased hipfire spread when in midair from 7 to 8.4.

  May 10, 2022 Patch* Reduced recoil early in the pattern.

  March 29, 2022 Patch* Control:
	+ Removed  Turbocharger from Ratings Tier 3.

  May 04, 2021 Patch* Reduced headshot multiplier from 2× to 1.75×.
* Reduced recoil early in the pattern.

  February 02, 2021 Patch* Fixed an issue causing the HAVOC to have 100% accuracy when hipfired through Rampart's  Amped Cover.

  November 04, 2020 Patch* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 7.
* Changed recoil pattern.
* Removed  Selectfire Receiver.

  August 18, 2020 Patch* Changed recoil pattern.
* Reintroduced  Turbocharger.
* Reintroduced  Extended Energy Mags.
* Changed magazine size from 28 to 24 / 28 / 32 / 36.

  June 23, 2020 Patch* Increased horizontal recoil in the initial shots of a burst greatly.
* Reduced magazine size from 32 to 28.

  May 12, 2020 Patch* Increased vertical recoil.
* Increased horizontal recoil slightly.
* Increased recoil on the first two shots.

  March 03, 2020 Patch* Reduced the intensity of muzzle flash while aiming down sights.

  February 04, 2020 Patch* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 4.
* Removed  Turbocharger.
* Reduced horizontal recoil and improved handling.
* Reduced time between shots when using  Selectfire Receiver's single fire mode from 0.77 to 0.56 seconds.
* Improved iron sights accuracy.

  January 14, 2020 Patch* Removed  Extended Energy Mags.
* Changed magazine size from 24 / 28 / 32 / 36 to 32.

July 16, 2019 Patch* Fixed exploit where the player could fire full-auto without charging up.

  July 02, 2019 Patch* Introduced  Extended Energy Mags. Compatible with the Devotion LMG, HAVOC Rifle, and Triple Take.
* Changed magazine size from 32 to 24 / 28 / 32 / 36.

June 11, 2019 Patch* Reduced magazine size after an accidental increase.

May 20, 2019 Patch* Fixed occlusion bug for the "wind-down" sound.

April 16, 2019 Patch* Increased magazine size from 25 to 32.
* Selectfire Receiver:
	+ Reduced ammo consumed per shot from 5 to 4.
	+ Increased close range damage from 55 to 60.
	+ Increased ranged damage from 45 to 50.
	+ Increased close range damage falloff from 35m to 75m.
	+ Increased ranged damage falloff from 75m to 125m.
* Fully Kitted HAVOC Rifle now has  Turbocharger and  1x-2x Variable Holo instead of  Selectfire Receiver and  2x-4x Variable AOG.

March 06, 2019 Patch* Increased spawn rate in all zone tiers.

February 22, 2019 Patch* Fixed an issue with the HAVOC Rifle crashing the game in certain situations.

February 20, 2019 Patch* Introduced.
* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons.

## Gallery

### Images

* Concept Art for the HAVOC Rifle by Prog Wang.
* Concept art for the  Redemption skin by Gadget-Bot Productions.
* Concept art for the  Emerald Abstraction skin by Gadget-Bot Productions.
* Concept art for the Cold Compress skin.
* Concept art for the  Resuscitator skin.

## Trivia

* The HAVOC is currently the only weapon not present since the game's release that didn't get introduced at the start of a Season.
* The HAVOC has several visual similarities to the PR-01 Plasma Railgun Titan weapon from the *Titanfall* series, such as a wind up time, a rotating magazine and magnetic rails which glow with the same color as the projectile.
* The HAVOC's secondary, now removed fire mode used to shoot a beam of energy similarly to the *Titanfall* series version of the Charge Rifle.

## References

1. ↑ Prog Wang on ArtStation
2. ↑ Gadget-Bot on ArtStation
3. ↑ Gadget-Bot on ArtStation
4. ↑ Gadget-Bot on ArtStation
5. ↑ Snowy Zhang on ArtStation