C.A.R. SMG stats
C.A.R. SMG. Class: SMG. Ammo: light / heavy. 14 body damage. Every value is dated to the EA patch note that stated it; fire rate and reloads are being measured.
- Patch covered
- Marked Midseason
- Effective
- Verified
- Mode
- Battle Royale core
What is known, and what is still being measured.
Each value shows where it came from and when EA stated it. “Measuring” means we are measuring it on the firing range; “Not published” means no source states it and the firing range cannot read it. Neither is ever zero.
Values on this page were stated between and ; the dataset was last verified . Some were last stated more than a year ago and could have changed without a note.
Damage
- Body damagePer projectile (bullet or pellet), body hit.
- 14EA patch note · stated Feb 10, 2025 · was 13
- Head damagePer projectile, head hit.
- 18EA patch note · stated Apr 8, 2025 · derived
- Limb multiplierA limb hit deals body damage times this ratio.
- MeasuringNo limb-damage multiplier published for this weapon in the reviewed EA notes.
- Projectiles per shotPellets or bullets fired by one trigger pull.
- Not applicableSingle projectile per standard shot.
Rate of fire
- Fire rateShots per minute at the trigger; inside a burst for burst weapons.
- MeasuringEA describes rate of fire only qualitatively ('increased', 'reduced') in the reviewed notes and publishes no rounds-per-minute value. Candidate for ApexLens firing-range measurement.
- Burst lengthShots in one burst.
- Not applicableNo burst mode named for this weapon in the reviewed EA notes.
- Burst delayTime from the last shot of a burst to the first of the next.
- Not applicableNo burst mode named for this weapon in the reviewed EA notes.
- DPSSustained damage per second, body hits, no reloads.
- MeasuringEA describes rate of fire only qualitatively ('increased', 'reduced') in the reviewed notes and publishes no rounds-per-minute value. Candidate for ApexLens firing-range measurement.
- TTK at 200First shot to killing shot on 200 total health and shields, body hits, no reloads.
- MeasuringEA describes rate of fire only qualitatively ('increased', 'reduced') in the reviewed notes and publishes no rounds-per-minute value. Candidate for ApexLens firing-range measurement.
Magazine and reloads
- Magazine, no attachment
- MeasuringC.A.R. blue/purple magazine sizes changed without a documented step between 2024-08-05 and 2026-05-04, so the 2024 base value cannot be trusted.
- Magazine, white
- MeasuringC.A.R. blue/purple magazine sizes changed without a documented step between 2024-08-05 and 2026-05-04, so the 2024 white value cannot be trusted.
- Magazine, blue
- 26EA patch note · stated May 4, 2026 · was 25
- Magazine, purple
- 30EA patch note · stated May 4, 2026 · was 28
- Tactical reloadReload with rounds left in the magazine, base attachments.
- MeasuringNo reload time published in the reviewed EA notes (only qualitative 'improved reload speed'). Candidate for ApexLens firing-range measurement.
- Empty reloadReload from an empty magazine, base attachments.
- MeasuringNo reload time published in the reviewed EA notes (only qualitative 'improved reload speed'). Candidate for ApexLens firing-range measurement.
Identity
- ReleasedOriginal release of the weapon.
- 2021-11-02Liquipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stated Apr 16, 2025
Shots to kill, by total health and shields.
With 200 total health and shields it takes 15 body hits or 12 to the head. Base health and white or blue shield capacity are not stated in the reviewed EA notes, so pick your own total in the calculator. Misses, range falloff and special mechanics are not counted.
| Health + shields | Body hits | Head hits |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | 11 | 9 |
| 175 | 13 | 10 |
| 200 | 15 | 12 |
| 225 | 17 | 13 |
| 250 | 18 | 14 |
Where these numbers come from.
Dataset 2026-09-15-marked-midseason, verified Sep 28, 2026. A value is only shown when a dated source states it. Read the methodology.
- Official
Overclocked Patch Notes
Magazine, blue, Magazine, purple
Last confirmed .
- Reference
Liquipedia: C.A.R. SMG
Ammo type, Released
Last confirmed .
- Official
Apex Legends Latest Update: 2025/4/8
Head damage
Head damage: derived: 17 (2025-02-10-takeover) +1; all SMGs +1 headshot damage
Last confirmed .
- Official
Takeover Patch Notes
Class, mechanics, Body damage
Last confirmed .
Source: Liquipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) for identity facts marked Reference. Those values stay under that license.
Check your spray with the C.A.R. SMG.
Upload a clip or paste a Twitch link. Spray Check estimates how far your aim moved up or down from your first shot over rounds 2–6, so your C.A.R. SMG sprays get their own card. It reads the gun from your clip’s HUD, and it is an estimate from gameplay video, not game data.