Alternator SMG

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

The **Alternator SMG**, or **Alternator**, is a submachine gun that utilizes  Light Rounds. As the name implies, it fires through two alternating barrels.

The twin barrel design provides a stable recoil pattern, allowing the Alternator to be effective at medium range. Compared to its cousin the R-99, the Alternator has better ranged accuracy and more damage per magazine at the cost of lower raw DPS.

The Alternator can be enhanced with  Disruptor Rounds, which increases damage dealt against shielded targets by 20%.

## Stats

### Attachments

*Main article:* Attachments
Optics
* 1x HCOG "Classic"
* 1x Holo
* 1x-2x Variable Holo
* 2x HCOG "Bruiser"
* 1x Digital Threat

Others
* Laser Sight (Common, Rare, Epic)
* Extended Light Mag (Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary)
* Standard Stock (Common, Rare, Epic)
* Disruptor Rounds

## Weapon Mastery

 20
 40
 60
 80
 100

## Lore

The Alternator A-2 is a double-barrel submachine gun developed by Burrell Defense. The successor to the Frontier War-era Alternator A-1, a notable visual change includes a more ergonomic handguard. It is chambered with a 10mm round and fires 1000 rounds per minute. Nicknamed the "Hatchet" due to its shape, high rate of fire, and brutally "chopping" up its targets in close quarters engagements. Its firing range is effective at 200 meters with a muzzle velocity of 800 m/s and has a muzzle energy of 510j in 9.78 m/s².

Tried and true, the recoil dampening system is ideal for firing while in movement. Its high speed, lightweight, compact design allows its user to operate melee weapons while accurately delivering a hail of gunfire downrange.

## Skins

There are a total of 81 skins for the Alternator SMG: 20 Legendary, 13 Epic, 33 Rare, and 16 Common.

* Legendary
* Epic
* Rare
* Common

* The Alternative Remedy
 1,200
* Search & Rescue
 1,200
* LED Rez
 1,200
* The Galvanizer
 1,200
* The Placebo Effect
Needs The Alternative Remedy
* The Illuminator
Needs LED Rez
* The Swashbuckler
* Haymaker
* Code Blue
Needs Search & Rescue
* Devil's Right Hand
* Ocean Spray
Needs LED Rez
* Palate Cleanser
Needs The Galvanizer
* Amped Up
* Dark Hearted
* Combined Powers
* Power Coil
* Mark of Death
* Slipstream
* Shell Shot
* Deathweaver Alternator SMG.png

 Deathweaver

* Eye of the Storm
 400
* Trial by Fire
 400
* Code of Honor
 400
* Off the Grid
 400
* Break the Enemy
 400
* Molten Forge
Level 72
* Melternator
* Star Chart
* Treadrunner
* Cyber Hide
* Spotted
Level 88
* Summoning Circle
* Great Northern Way

* 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 44
* Battle Clasp
Level 46
* Winged Phoenix
Level 50
* Hypertrophy
Level 35
* Entombed
Level 59
* Hot Pursuit
Level 48
* Fragmentation
Level 17
* Flower Bed
Level 02
* Copperhead
* Charged
Level 14
* Spring Serenity
August 2021
* Jawmuncher
Level 53
* Paisley Parade
Level 17
* Virtual Hero
Level 79
* Serpentine
Level 82
* Bound in Bone
Level 37
* Gem Shredder
November 2022
* Face Off
Level 63

* 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

* Reduced ADS movement speed multiplier from 0.85× to 0.75×.
* Added  Disruptor Rounds. Compatible with Alternator SMG and Peacekeeper.
	+ Reduced damage multiplier from 1.55× to 1.2×.
* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 18.

  June 20, 2023 Patch* Removed from the  Replicator.

  May 09, 2023 Patch* Moved in the  Replicator. Craftable for 30.
* (**Undocumented**) Changed inspect animation.

  August 09, 2022 Patch* Introduced  Laser Sights. Compatible with Alternator SMG, P2020, Prowler Burst PDW, R-99 SMG, RE-45 Auto, and Volt SMG.
* Removed  Barrel Stabilizer compatibility.
* Increased hipfire spread when crouching from 1 to 2.
* Increased hipfire spread when standing from 1.5 to 3.
* Increased hipfire spread when moving from 2.5 to 5.
* Increased hipfire spread when running from 0.8 to 1.6.
* Increased hipfire spread when in midair from 3.5 to 7.

  February 08, 2022 Patch* Removed from the Care Package.

  November 02, 2021 Patch* (**Undocumented**) Changed pre-equipped  Barrel Stabilizer rarity from Legendary to Epic.

  August 03, 2021 Patch* Moved int the Care Package. Comes pre-equipped with 185  Ammo and  Disruptor Rounds.

  February 02, 2021 Patch* Increased damage from 15 to 16.

  November 04, 2020 Patch* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 7.

  May 12, 2020 Patch* Increased magazine size from 16 / 20 / 23 / 26 to 19 / 22 / 25 / 27.

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

  February 04, 2020 Patch* Improved iron sights accuracy.

  October 01, 2019 Patch* Removed  Disruptor Rounds.

  September 03, 2019 Patch* Removed  3x HCOG "Ranger" and  2x-4x Variable AOG compatibility.

  August 13, 2019 Patch* Reduced  Disruptor Rounds damage multiplier from 1.7× to 1.55×.

July 05, 2019 Patch* Reduced  Disruptor Rounds damage multiplier from 2.26× to 1.7×.

  July 02, 2019 Patch* Increased damage from 13 to 15.
* Increased effectiveness for all  Barrel Stabilizers.
* Added  Disruptor Rounds. Compatible with Alternator SMG and RE-45 Auto.
* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 2.

## Gallery

* Concept art for the  Amped Up skin.
* Concept art for the  Dark Hearted skin.
* Concept art for the  Combined Powers skin.
* Concept art for the Power Coil skin.

## Trivia

* Before being named "Alternator" in *Titanfall 2*, it was originally called the "SP-14 Hatchet".

## See also

* Alternator SMG (*Apex Legends Mobile*)
* Alternator (*Titanfall 2*)

1. ↑ SP-14 Hatchet Concept Art
2. ↑ https://www.artstation.com/artwork/eaG2VJ
3. ↑ https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qQA2xz
4. ↑ https://www.artstation.com/artwork/D5nEbO
5. ↑ Gadget-Bot Productions on ArtStation