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Alternator spray pattern

In Apex Legends, the Alternator climbs steeply off the first round, then drifts steadily to the right. Here's the shape, the numbers, and how to control it — then drill it into muscle memory on SprayTrace.

Alternator spray pattern — Apex Legendsaim Training model

The numbers

GameApex Legends
ClassSMG
Fire rate600 RPM
Magazine27 rounds
Vertical recoil5.5° climb
Horizontal recoil3.0° sweep
Full spray~1.4s (14 rounds)
Recoil reset0.30s off trigger

A characteristic recoil model that captures the weapon's real climb, direction and rhythm for training — not a pixel-exact plot of the in-game spray.

How to control it

Controlling the Alternator spray

  1. Pull down to cancel the climb. The Alternator rises about 5.5° over its first burst — drag straight down to keep the crosshair on target as it climbs.
  2. Ease left into the drift. The spray walks 3.0° to the right — feed a slow left correction as you pull down.
  3. Reset between bursts. Recoil fully resets after about 0.30s off the trigger — tap-fire or burst at range, spray up close.
  4. Drill it to muscle memory. At 600 RPM a full 14-round spray plays out in ~1.4s. Trace it in SprayTrace at 20% speed, then ramp to full, then go Blind.
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