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.

The Havoc scores over 800 kills in ALGS Split 1
The Havoc scores over 800 kills in ALGS Split 1

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.

The Hemlok dealt over 500,000 damage over the course of the ALGS weekend
The Hemlok dealt over 500,000 damage over the course of the ALGS weekend

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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