Hemlok Burst AR

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

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The **Hemlok Burst AR**, also called **Hemlok**, is an assault rifle that utilizes  Heavy Rounds. It may be switched between 3-shot burst and semi-automatic fire modes.

The Hemlok can be enhanced with  Boosted Loader, which speeds up tactical reloads and will add 9 additional rounds in the magazine, but only if performed when the magazine is close to being fully depleted.

## 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
* Barrel Stabilizer (Common, Rare, Epic)
* Extended Heavy Mag (Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary)
* Standard Stock (Common, Rare, Epic)
* Boosted Loader

### Damage Profile

Per round

 Burst

## Weapon Mastery

 20
 40
 60
 80
 100

## Skins

There are a total of 90 weapon skins for the Hemlok Burst AR: 24 Legendary, 17 Epic, 33 Rare and 16 Common.

* Legendary
* Epic
* Rare
* Common

* The Glorious One
 1,200
* Lost Queen
 1,200
* Pressure Point
 1,200
* Fluid Mechanics
 1,200
* The Cyberian
 1,200
* Cardiac Assault
 1,200
* Terminated
 1,200
* The Notorious One
* The Intensifier
Needs Fluid Mechanics
* Forgotten Odyssey
Needs Lost Queen
* Golden Arrow
 1,800
* Mossy Hardware
Needs The Cyberian
* Retrofitted
Level 1
* Performance Boost
* Sailors Pride
* Gentleman Baller
Level 100
* Scream Machine
Level 110
* Unsung
* Pulsator
* Ornate Dragon
* Exhaust Valve
* Aristocrat's Armament
* Synthetic Fiber
* Redline Hemlok.png

 Redline

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
* Rise of the Phoenix
* The Abyss
Level 69
* Gradient Descent
* Worthy Tribute
* Redeye
 Treasure Pack #57
* Oxidization
* Phoenix Fire
* Cuteness Overload
* Mimicry Complex
Level 97
* Artifact Finder
* Noxious Spray
* Deadliest Catch

* 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 04
* Mainframe
Level 66
* Caged Rage
August 2019
* Hot Zone
Level 88
* Quantum Realm
Level 15
* Spine Chiller
Level 28
* Neon Glow
Level 60
* Lavender Lux
Level 47
* Chevron Check
Level 65
* Temple Guardian
Level 81
* Camo Commando
May 2021
* Hardwire Sprawl
Level 14
* Rare Throwback
Level 73
* Sunset Scavenger
Level 26
* Rage Chain
Level 94
* Sonic Sequencer
Level 30
* The Dopple Gang
Level 51
* Temple Runner Hemlok.png

 Temple Runner
Season 19

* 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

  August 08, 2023 Patch* Removed from the Care Package.
* Reduced damage from 23 to 22.
* Reduced headshot multiplier from 1.8 to 1.75.
* Increased recoil when ADS.
* Added  Boosted Loader. Compatible with Hemlok Burst AR and Wingman.
* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 18.

  February 14, 2023 Patch* Moved in the Care Package. Comes pre-equipped with 210 ammo and  Boosted Loader.
* Increased damage from 20 to 23.
* Increased headshot damage multiplier from 1.75× to 1.8×.
* Improved recoil.
* Boosted Loader:
	+ Increased magazine size boost from 6 to 9.

  August 09, 2022 Patch* Removed  Boosted Loader.
* Increased hipfire spread when crouching from 3 to 3.6.
* Increased hipfire spread when standing from 3.5 to 7.15.
* Increased hipfire spread when moving from 4.5 to 8.4.
* Increased hipfire spread when running from 2.75 to 3.
* Increased hipfire spread when in midair from 7 to 8.4.
* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 14.

  November 02, 2021 Patch* Arenas:
	+ Reduced purchase cost from 500 to 450.

  September 14, 2021 Patch* Reduced hipfire spread.
* Reduced hipfire reset time slightly.

  August 03, 2021 Patch* Introduced  Boosted Loader. Compatible with Hemlok Burst AR and Wingman.

  May 04, 2021 Patch* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 9.

  March 09, 2021 Patch* Increased hipfire spread.

  January 05, 2021 Patch* Reduced damage from 22 to 20.

  November 04, 2020 Patch* Increased horizontal recoil on the first three shots.
* Increased recoil magnitude in the later stages of the pattern.
* Reduced recoil multiplier in single fire mode to help compensate for additional recoil in the pattern. Recoil should mostly be increased in burst mode rather than single fire mode.
* Reduced headshot damage multiplier from 2× to 1.75×.

  August 18, 2020 Patch* Reduced  Burst vertical recoil.
* Reduced recoil on the second and third shots slightly.
* Reduced burst delay from 0.32 to 0.28 seconds.

  May 12, 2020 Patch* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 5.

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

  February 04, 2020 Patch* Increased  Single fire rate from 5.6 to 6.4.

  October 01, 2019 Patch* Increased damage from 18 to 22.
* Reduced fire rate for both fire modes slightly.

May 20, 2019 Patch* Fixed missing or quiet out of ammo trigger click sound and low ammo (the progressive change in sound that the gun makes as the magazine approaches empty) sounds.

## Gallery

* Concept art for the  Cardiac Assault skin by Gadget-Bot Productions.
* Concept art for the  Retrofitted skin by Gadget-Bot Productions.
* Concept art for the Terminated skin.

## Trivia

* Rather than being a recoloration of either Lost Queen or The Glorious One,  Forgotten Odyssey is a recoloration of  The Notorious One, as they share the same model.

## See also

* Hemlok Burst AR (*Apex Legends Mobile*)
* Hemlok BF-R (*Titanfall* and *Titanfall 2*)

## References

1. ↑ 930 per burst.
2. ↑ Gadget-Bot Productions on ArtStation
3. ↑ Gadget-Bot Productions on ArtStation
4. ↑ Gadget-Bot Productions on ArtStation