Sentinel

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

The **Sentinel** is a bolt-action sniper rifle introduced in  Season 4 that utilizes  Sniper Ammo. When timing the shots correctly, the Sentinel's rate of fire increases.

The Sentinel can be  Amped with a  Shield Cell, increasing the damage by 25% for 120 seconds, with each shot shortening the charge by 15 seconds. Charging the Sentinel takes 5 seconds.

## Stats

### Attachments

*Main article:* Attachments
Optics
* 1x HCOG "Classic"
* 1x Holo
* 1x-2x Variable Holo
* 2x HCOG "Bruiser"
* 6x Sniper
* 2x-4x Variable AOG
* 3x HCOG "Ranger"
* 4x-8x Variable Sniper
* 4x-10x Digital Sniper Threat

Others
* Extended Sniper Mag (Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary)
* Sniper Stock (Common, Rare, Epic)

### Damage Profile

Base

 Amped

## Weapon Mastery

 20
 40
 60
 80
 100

## Lore

The Sentinel ESR (Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle) is a dual-stage, electromagnetic actuated sniper rifle manufactured by Paradinha Arsenal. Rounds are chambered through the rear bolt action receiver and fired with a traditional closed bolt pin. The round is then accelerated with a muzzle velocity of 5km/s through the EM Propulsion system. This delivers a projectile with highly destructive kinetic energy to defeat the immediate effects of bullet drop over distances of 2km. This gives the weapon more accessibility and a faster cycle time than the Kraber .50-Cal Sniper in exchange for a little less lethality.

The A-13 Sentry, Vantage's signature sniper rifle, was what laid the basis for the Sentinel's development.

## Skins

There are a total of 73 skins for the Sentinel: 19 Legendary, 9 Epic, 29 Rare, and 16 Common.

* Legendary
* Epic
* Rare
* Common

* Biomechanics
 1,200
* Golden Spine
 1,200
* Nightcore
 1,200
* The Law Dispenser
 1,200
* Clean Shot
Needs Nightcore
* Rollcage
Level 1
* Brass Blaster
Needs The Law Dispenser
* Jaded Myth
* Dressed For Death
Needs Golden Spine
* Beastial Instinct
* Ethereal Expectations
* Hollow
Needs Nightcore
* Frozen Patrol
* Luxury Longshot
Needs Biomechanics
* Platinum Aegis
* Royal Wrap
* Rules of Engagement
* Outreacher 04
* Storm's Fury

* Eye of the Storm
 400
* Trial by Fire
 400
* Code of Honor
 400
* Off the Grid
 400
* Break the Enemy
 400
* Swamp Creature
* Mark of the Ancestors
* Ghostly Premonition
* Epitaph

* 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
* Coldwave
 60
* Digital Afterimage
 60
* Cybersilk
Level 71
* Admonish
Level 94
* Grieving Widow
Level 75
* Particle Play
Level 50
* Clobberstone
Level 09
* Demonic Resolve
Level 65
* Substructure
Level 94
* No Mercy
Level 94
* Shock and Awe
November 2021
* Sniper Rogue
Level 37
* Shedding the Dead
Level 7
* Prints
Level 37
* Vampiric Buddies
Level 14
* Red Rumble
Level 53

* 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

  June 20, 2023 Patch* Removed from the  Replicator.

  May 09, 2023 Patch* Moved in the  Replicator. Craftable for 30.

January 23, 2023 Patch* (**Undocumented**) Increased charge cost from 0 to 1  Shield Cell when wearing a  Body Shield.

  January 10, 2023 Patch* Reduced charge cost from 2 to 1  Shield Cell.

  November 01, 2022 Patch* Can now be charged before a previous charge has ended.

  August 09, 2022 Patch* Integrated  Deadeye's Tempo into the Sentinel.

  February 08, 2022 Patch* Reduced charge cost from 2 to 1  Shield Cell when wearing a  Body Shield.

January 13, 2022 Patch* Added.
* (**Undocumented**) Removed movement penalty when charging.

January 05, 2022 Patch* Temporarily removed to fix an exploit that allowed players to charge it indefinitely at no cost.

  December 07, 2021 Patch* (**Undocumented**) Increased charge cost from 1 to 2  Shield Cell when wearing a  Body Shield.

July 21, 2021 Patch* Fixed an exploit that allowed players to fire the weapon rapidly.

  June 29, 2021 Patch* (**Undocumented**) Changed HUD for the charge prompt.

  May 04, 2021 Patch* Introduced  Deadeye's Tempo. Compatible with Bocek Compound Bow and Sentinel.
* Fixed a graphical issue when swapping to a Sentinel.
* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 9.

  February 02, 2021 Patch* (**Undocumented**) Added a Hop-Up slot.

December 09, 2020 Patch* Fixed an error causing players to die while charging the Sentinel.

  November 04, 2020 Patch* Changed charge name from Disruptor to Amped.
* Changed charge behavior: now gives a 25% flat damage bonus rather than breaking shields.
* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 7.

October 15, 2020* Added.

October 09, 2020 Patch* Temporarily removed to fix an exploit that allowed players to fire the weapon rapidly.

  October 06, 2020 Patch* Fixed an issue with the Sentinel not always receiving the  Amped Cover buff.

  August 18, 2020 Patch* Reduced charge cost from 2 to 1  Shield Cell when wearing a  Body Shield.

  June 23, 2020 Patch* Reduced rechamber time from 1.75 to 1.6 seconds.
* Increased charge duration from 90 to 120 seconds.

  May 12, 2020 Patch* (**Undocumented**) Changed charge cost from 1  Shield Battery to 2  Shield Cells.

  April 07, 2020 Patch* Charge can now be canceled before going through.

  March 03, 2020 Patch* Increased damage from 65 to 70.
* Reduced rechamber time from 1.85 to 1.75 seconds.

  February 04, 2020 Patch* Introduced.
* Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for  Season 4.

## Trivia

* The Sentinel is visible on the DUMMIEs back in Crypto's finisher "Drone Scan", when previewed in the Legends tab. This was a whole Season before the weapon was first revealed. As said by community coordinator Jason Garza on Reddit, he messed up while capturing the finisher, and it shipped with the weapon showing. He also said that he'd let the fans figure out what the weapon was.
* Vantage has different first equip, draw, and holster animations when using a Sentinel, along with some voice lines.
* A "5km/s" muzzle velocity, mentioned in the "Lore" section and quoted verbatim from the blurb included in the original concpt art, is likely an error. A speed of 5,000 m/s roughly equates to mach 14.5, which is more than 4 times faster than the current real-life record for the fastest small arms ammunition, held by .220 Swift at over 1,200 m/s. A projectile - any projectile - travelling at mach 14.5 would be astonishingly destructive, far beyond that of a Kraber shot, contrary to the source description.

## Gallery

* Concept Art by Ryan Lastimosa.
* Concept art for the Nightcore skin.

## References

1. ↑ Ryan Lastimosa on ArtStation
2. ↑  Transition -  Happy Birthday, Mara
3. ↑ u/thisnotfor on Reddit