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Apex Legends Season 23 Weapon Tier List: TTK Stats, Hop-Up Rankings & Best Ranked Loadouts

October 12, 2026
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Respawn Entertainment has dramatically restructured weapon balance, care package supplies, and attachment hop-ups in Season 23. Our definitive Apex Legends Season 23 Weapon Tier List ranks every firearm from S-Tier to D-Tier with verified time-to-kill (TTK) statistics, optimal hop-up pairings, and competitive ranked loadouts.

Season 23 Weapon Meta Highlights

S-Tier Dominance: Akimbo Mozambiques with Hammerpoint Rounds produce the fastest close-quarters TTK in Apex history.
Assault Rifle King: Nemesis Burst AR continues to melt red evo armor at medium range with its sustained charge meter.
Care Package Arsenal: The Kraber .50-Cal, EVA-8 Auto, and Bocek Bow occupy the gold drop tier with exclusive munitions.
SMG Balancing: Volt SMG edges out the R-99 due to superior hip-fire accuracy and projectile velocity.

Ranked Weapon Tier List Breakdown (Patch 23.0)

Weapons are ranked according to raw damage efficiency, ease of recoil control, attachment versatility, and viability across Platinum to Predator lobbies:

Tier	Weapon	Ammo Class	Body TTK (Purple Shield)	Meta Strengths
S-Tier	Akimbo Mozambique	Shotgun (Hammerpoint)	0.68s	Unstoppable close-range burst damage
S-Tier	Nemesis Burst AR	Energy Ammo	0.85s (Charged)	Pinpoint medium-range burst grouping
A-Tier	Volt SMG	Energy Ammo	0.92s	Extremely stable recoil and fast reload
A-Tier	Flatline	Heavy Ammo	0.95s	Devastating hip-fire and per-bullet impact
B-Tier	R-301 Carbine	Light Ammo	1.05s	Very easy recoil but lower damage per mag
C-Tier	P2020 (Single)	Light Ammo	1.28s	Outclassed unless upgraded to Akimbo

The Optimal Two-Weapon Ranked Loadout

For ranked progression across Storm Point and E-District, run Nemesis Burst AR + Akimbo Mozambiques. This loadout gives you overwhelming poke capabilities at 40-70 meters while preserving game-ending close-quarters DPS in doorway fights.

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