R-99 SMG

This article concerns the subject and the content related to it in *Apex Legends*. For the subject in *Apex Legends Mobile*, see R-99 SMG (Mobile).

The **R-99 SMG**, or **R-99**, is a fully-automatic submachine gun that utilizes  Light Rounds.

## Stats

### Attachments

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

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

## Weapon Mastery

 20
 40
 60
 80
 100

## Lore

Originally designated and manufactured by the Lastimosa Armory as the **R-97CN A3**, the R-99 SMG was intended for use with the Frontier Colonial Navy, hence the "CN" classification. Chambered in the quite old 5.8x42mm, it would often be used by the Colonial Navy when conducting Orbital Boarding Parties on hostile ships in high orbit or entering the atmosphere, so they needed a weapon platform that was compact and had the ability to spit lead downrange in low gravity or extremely confined areas such as cockpits or ship corridors.

## Skins

There are a total of 93 weapon skins for the R-99 SMG: 30 Legendary, 11 Epic, 38 Rare and 16 Common.

* Legendary
* Epic
* Rare
* Common

* The Problem Solver
 1,200
* The Alchemist
 1,200
* Outlands Avalanche
 1,200
* The Kill Switch
 1,200
* Rule of Law
 1,200
* Excavator
 1,200
* Sirens Song
 1,200
* Magnum Opus
Needs The Alchemist
* The Unloader
Needs Outlands Avalanche
* The Paradigm Shifter
* Death Reel
Needs The Problem Solver
* Sugar Rush
* Totally Gnarly
Needs The Kill Switch
* Zero Point
Level 01
* Swift Justice
Needs Rule of Law
* Dangerous Game
* Cutting Edge
Level 100
* Revolutionary
Level 110
* Wishbone
* Flash of Fury
* Jewel of the Gods
* Beat Dropper
* Multitool
* Core Fragment
* Gilded Fang
* Symbiote
* Freezer Burn
* Solar Flair
* Exsanguinator
* Ku-Pow

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
* Second to None
* Waves of Change
* Tip the Scales
* Floral Fireshow
* Biomechanic
* Dusk Eternal

* Solstice
 60
* Shockwave
 60
* Rock Bed
 60
* Morning Dew
 60
* Cosmos
 60
* Warlord
 60
* Fun Fair
 60
* Kaleidoscope
 60
* Clockwork
 60
* Slither
 60
* Ladybug
 60
* Envy
 60
* Nile
 60
* Coral Reef
 60
* Zeal
 60
* Harvest
Level 74
* Jigsaw
May 2019
* Stalagmite
Level 73
* Glacier
Level 26
* Red Tiger
* Deep Trace
Level 98
* Shredder
Level 55
* Carbon Cross
Level 10
* Cold Snap
* Avant Garde
Level 100
* Targeting System
Level 81
* Diamond Cutter
February 2021
* Take Flight
Level 26
* Cell Division
Level 83
* Fresh Vector
Level 62
* Glam Defender
December 2021
* Fatal Fuchsia
Level 34
* Contained Corruption
Level 88
* Upstanding Animal
Level 8
* Sealed Fate
Level 26
* Polygonal
Level 25
* Space Circuit
Level 33
* Charbroiled

* Factory Issue
Default
* Evergreen
 30
* Lagoon
 30
* Clover
 30
* Midnight
 30
* Cardinal
 30
* Arctic
 30
* Sunfire
 30
* Clearwater
 30
* Flamingo
 30
* Sandstorm
 30
* Rainforest
 30
* Orchid
 30
* Bengal
 30
* Yellowjacket
 30
* Oceanic
 30

## History

 Season 18 August 08, 2023 Patch* Removed from the  Replicator.
* Reduced magazine size from 19 / 21 / 24 / 27 to 17 / 20 / 23 / 26.
* Reduced headshot damage multiplier from 1.5× to 1.25×.
* Reduced ADS movement speed multiplier from 0.85× to 0.75×.
* Increased vertical recoil slightly.

  June 20, 2023 Patch* Moved in the  Replicator. Craftable for 30.

  May 09, 2023 Patch* Reduced magazine size from 20 / 22 / 25 / 28 to 19 / 21 / 24 / 27.
* (**Undocumented**) Changed inspect animation.

  February 14, 2023 Patch* Increased damage from 11 to 12.
* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 16.

  November 01, 2022 Patch* Increased  Extended Light Mag size from 24 to 25.
* Increased  Extended Light Mag size from 27 to 28.

  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 .8 to 1.6.
* Increased hipfire spread when standing from 1 to 2.
* Increased hipfire spread when moving from 1.5 to 3.
* Increased hipfire spread when running from 2.5 to 5.
* Increased hipfire spread when in midair from 3.5 to 7.

February 22, 2022 Patch* Arenas:
	+ Reduced Level 3 upgrade cost from 350 to 300.

  November 02, 2021 Patch* Arenas:
	+ Reduced purchase cost from 500 to 450.
	+ Increased Level 2 upgrade cost from 250 to 300.
	+ Increased Level 3 upgrade cost from 300 to 350.

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

  June 29, 2021 Patch* Arenas:
	+ Reduced purchase cost from 550 to 500.

  November 04, 2020 Patch* Removed from the Care Package.
* Reduced damage from 12 to 11.
* Reduced  Extended Light Mag size from 32 to 27.

August 20, 2020 Patch* Fixed an issue with the kill stat tracking not displaying properly.

  August 18, 2020 Patch* Moved in the Care Package. Comes pre-equipped with 160  Ammo.
* Increased damage from 11 to 12.
* Increased  Extended Light Mag size from 27 to 32.

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

  February 04, 2020 Patch* Reduced damage from 12 to 11.
* Increased magazine size from 18 / 20 / 23 / 27 to 20 / 22 / 24 / 27.
* Improved iron sights accuracy.

  October 01, 2019 Patch* Reduced magazine size from 18 / 22 / 26 / 30 to 18 / 20 / 23 / 27.
* Added some randomness to recoil patterns.

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

## Gallery

* Concept Art for the then R97CN-A3 by Ryan Lastimosa.
* Concept art for the Cutting Edge skin.
* Concept art for the Beat Dropper skin.
* Concept art for the Sirens Song skin.

## Trivia

* The Thai script written on the Flash of Fury skin says "มวยไทย", which means "Muay Thai".

## See also

* R-99 SMG (*Apex Legends Mobile*)
* R-97 Compact SMG (*Titanfall*)
* R-97CN SMG (*Titanfall 2*)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ryan Lastimosa on ArtStation
2. ↑ Gadget-Bot Productions on ArtStation
3. ↑ Gadget-Bot Productions on ArtStation