Which weapons reign supreme?
The Apex Legends Global Series Year 4 Split 1 finished on May 5. Over the course of the weekend, there were over 3,000 kills by dozens of different guns and grenades. However, one weapon dominated the field with over 800 kills alone.
Here’s what the pros used throughout the ALGS weekend to do the most damage and get the most kills.
Top 15 weapons by kills at ALGS Split 1
The most popular weapon by far for Year 4 Split 1 is the Havoc. This full auto energy weapon requires a little bit of a spin up before it fires, but pro players’ game-sense make that an easy feat.
The simple reason why the Havoc is so popular is that it shreds enemies in close to mid-range fights. The DPS for the Havoc is one of the highest in the game currently, making it a no-brainer choice.
In fact, the Havoc was so popular that the second place gun, the Hemlok, is behind by over 160 kills.
| Weapon | Kills |
| Havoc | 810 |
| Hemlok | 645 |
| Volt | 503 |
| Nemesis | 177 |
| Prowler | 141 |
| Flatline | 119 |
| 30-30 | 103 |
| CAR | 98 |
| Peacekeeper | 90 |
| Mozambique | 55 |
| Alternator | 51 |
| Frag Grenade | 46 |
| Arc Star | 45 |
| Sentinel | 44 |
| Wingman | 42 |
The Mozambique ranked at a shocking tenth in most kills. This is less of a testament to how good the Mozam is and more evidence that pros are forced to rely on the Digital Threat optic to gain an advantage. Good thing Respawn is shelving the Digi until it has a healthier place in the meta.
Top 15 weapons by damage at ALGS Split 1
Damage doesn’t always equal kills in the pro league. Being able to poke enemies from a distance and force them into different positions can be just as important as securing kills.
That’s why the Hemlok beat out the Havoc for damage in this Split, primarily because the windup needed for the Havoc can take too long for long-range shots.
Interestingly, energy weapons make up the majority of the top damage dealers. The Havoc, Volt, and Nemesis all dealt a combined 693,357 damage throughout the weekend.
| Weapon | Damage |
| Hemlok | 508,074 |
| Havoc | 327,979 |
| Volt | 200,913 |
| Nemesis | 164,465 |
| 30-30 | 110,566 |
| Flatline | 94,693 |
| Sentinel | 75,217 |
| Triple Take | 62,106 |
| G7 Scout | 59,258 |
| Prowler | 57,294 |
| Frag Grenade | 48,384 |
| CAR | 38,853 |
| Peacekeeper | 32,388 |
| Arc Star | 31,255 |
| R-301 | 29,660 |
The most popular weapons at ALGS are the ones that excel in short and mid-range fights. Having a versatile weapon that will performs well in a range of situations is crucial for pro players. Since so much of an Apex match is up to chance (ring placement, consumable spawns, etc), having a flexible loadout is a necessity.
ALGS Split 1 fun facts
Alongside the data on the most used weapons for kills and damage are fun facts about all the various guns in play!
- The Mozambique got more kills than the R-301 (55>40)
- Highest accuracy went to the Sentinel with 25.19%
- The Hemlok stayed in players hands the longest, with over 113 hours spent in play
- All grenades combined got exactly 111 kills
- The Rampage had a 7.31% accuracy rate and only got 8 kills
- 15 kills came from the Kraber
- The final kill was with the Havoc by Lim “Obly” Jung-hyun of Reject Winnity
- DarkZero had the most kills and highest damage of the weekend with 174 kills and 81,686 damage
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