R-301 Carbine

This article concerns the subject and the content related to it in *Apex Legends*. For the subject in *Apex Legends Mobile*, see R-301 Carbine (Mobile).

The **R-301 Carbine**, or **R-301**, is an assault rifle that utilizes  Light Rounds. It can be switched between fully-automatic and semi-automatic fire modes.

## Stats

### Attachments

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

Others
* Barrel Stabilizer (Common, Rare, Epic)
* Extended Light Mag (Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary)
* Standard Stock (Common, Rare, Epic)

## Weapon Mastery

 20
 40
 60
 80
 100

## Lore

Manufactured by the Lastimosa Armory and commissioned by the IMC, the R-301 is the successor to the R-101 and R-201 rifles from the Frontier War. In the years after the Battle of Typhon, the IMC felt a need to improve on their very successful and reliable R-201 platform. High volumes of data collected from the R-201 and the R-201-A2's internal CPU's indicated that most mechanical failures were due to the rifle frame's exposure to extreme elements which caused misfires and the occasional feed mechanism malfunction. The internal components have been revised with a lighter and stronger composite as the external framework has been strengthened with a composite metallic weave to better compensate for overheating and structural integrity. The piston system was removed overall and the bolt cycling mechanism is completely controlled by the R-301's integrated AI. What you have with this new and improved platform is a reliable and accurate rifle with minimal maintenance and a larger caliber.

## Skins

There are a total of 94 skins for the R-301 Carbine: 30 Legendary, 12 Epic, 36 Rare, and 16 Common.

* Legendary
* Epic
* Rare
* Common

* The Last Spartan
 1,200
* The Daybreaker
 1,200
* Unsheathed Rebellion
 1,200
* Dynastic Cycle
 1,200
* Exposed Wiring
 1,200
* Barnacle Buster
 1,200
* The Pale Moonlight
Needs The Daybreaker
* Honored Prey
  Level 1
* The Iron Rampage
Level 100
* The Golden Rampage
Level 110
* Retrocausality
Needs Dynastic Cycle
* Intelligent Design
Needs Unsheathed Rebellion
* Ice Cold
* Predatorial Instincts
Needs The Last Spartan
* Fun in the Sun
* Trophy Collector
* Enduring Honor
Needs Unsheathed Rebellion
* Pure Performance
* An Anger Righteous
* Tried and True
* Amethyst Apathy
* Pieces of Eight
* The Drip
* Techno Terror
* Blue Surge
* Final Act
* Rave Rebellion
* Lunar Fury
* Valedictorian
* Sakura Classic
* Limit Breaker

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
* Bronze Age
* One Blood
Level 97
* Aftershock Wave
* Cloud Surfer
* Cosmic Guardian
Level 89
* Enforcer of Justice
* Lightbreaker

1. ↑ **Aftershock Wave**: Inspired by LuluLovely

* Solstice
 60
* Warlord
 60
* Shockwave
 60
* Fun Fair
 60
* Rock Bed
 60
* Kaleidoscope
 60
* Clockwork
 60
* Slither
 60
* Ladybug
 60
* Envy
 60
* Nile
 60
* Coral Reef
 60
* Morning Dew
 60
* Cosmos
 60
* Zeal
 60
* Harvest
Level 99
* Direct Connection
Level 53
* Ghostly Graveyard
* Firestorm
Level 66
* Magma
* Alkaline
Level 51
* Celestial Clockwork
Level 36
* Rune Awakening
May 2020
* Shifting Sandstone
* Jet Setter
Level 58
* Starstruck
Level 58
* Pure Fusion
Level 73
* Golden Waves
Level 65
* Eyes and Ears
Level 41
* Red Alert
November 2021
* Death Maker
Level 57
* Saint's End
Level 17
* Buckle Up
Level 71
* Party Mix v301
Level 92
* Carbon Shredder
Level 35
* Digital Camouflage
Level 34

* 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

* Increased hipfire spread when standing from 3 to 6.5.
* Increased hipfire spread when crouching from 2.4 to 5.
* Increased hipfire spread when moving from 6.6 to 8.5.
* Increased hipfire spread when running from 8.4 to 9.5.
* Increased hipfire spread when in midair from 8.4 to 9.5.
* Removed  Anvil Receiver.

  January 10, 2023 Patch* Reduced  Anvil Receiver legshot damage multiplier from 0.9× to 0.75×.

  November 01, 2022 Patch* Added  Anvil Receiver. Compatible with R-301 Carbine and VK-47 Flatline.

  June 21, 2022 Patch* Removed from the  Replicator.

  May 10, 2022 Patch* Moved in the  Replicator. Craftable for 30.

  August 03, 2021 Patch* Removed  Anvil Receiver.

  June 29, 2021 Patch* Arenas:
	+ Increased Level 2 upgrade cost from 300 to 350.

  May 04, 2021 Patch* Reduced headshot multiplier from 2× to 1.75×.

 Chaos Theory March 09, 2021 Patch* Fully kitted R-301 Carbine now has the  2x HCOG "Bruiser" optic instead of the  1x-2x Variable Holo, which can also be removed and/or replaced with any other compatible optic.

  February 02, 2021 Patch* Added  Anvil Receiver. Compatible with R-301 Carbine and VK-47 Flatline.
* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 8.

  May 12, 2020 Patch* Removed  Anvil Receiver.

  March 03, 2020 Patch* Reduced the intensity of muzzle flash while aiming down sights.
* Fixed bug for cases where full auto mode would be disabled when players equipped an  Anvil Receiver while in single fire mode.

  February 04, 2020 Patch* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 4.
* Improved iron sights accuracy.

  October 01, 2019 Patch* Introduced  Anvil Receiver. Compatible with R-301 Carbine and VK-47 Flatline.

  August 13, 2019 Patch* Increased vertical and horizontal recoil.
* Increased recoil pattern randomness slightly.

April 16, 2019 Patch* Fully kitted R-301 Carbine now has  1x-2x Variable Holo instead of  2x-4x Variable AOG.

## Gallery

* Concept Art for the R-301 Carbine by Ryan Lastimosa.
* Concept art for the  Honored Prey skin.
* Concept art for the  The Iron Rampage skin.
* Concept art for the  Ice Cold skin.
* Concept art for the  An Anger Righteous skin.
* Concept art for the  Exposed Wiring skin.
* Concept art for the  The Drip skin.

## Trivia

* The **R** in the weapon's model number references the game's developer, Respawn Entertainment. This is made more obvious by its weapon ID, **RSPN-101**.
* The R-301 Carbine was the weapon used by ARES guards during the events of the Voidwalker cinematic.
* The straight-bow trigger in many of the weapon skins visually resembles the CMC Triggers Flat Face drop-in trigger for the Remington 700, AR-15, and AK-47 real life weapons.
* After  Season 11 started, the Dynastic Cycle skin became bugged and looked like a mix between it and its recolor,  Retrocausality. Curiously,  Retrocausality appeared in the Store one month later.

## See also

* R-301 Carbine (*Apex Legends Mobile*)
* R-101C Carbine (*Titanfall*)
* R-101 Carbine (*Titanfall 2*)
* R-201 Assault Rifle (*Titanfall 2*)

## References

1. ↑ Gadget-Bot Productions on ArtStation
2. ↑ Gadget-Bot Productions on ArtStation
3. ↑ Gadget-Bot Productions on ArtStation