C.A.R. SMG vs Volt SMG in Apex Legends

SUBMACHINE GUN

C.A.R. SMG

+1.2

SUBMACHINE GUN

Volt SMG

+0.7

HEAD-TO-HEAD

SUBMACHINE GUN

C.A.R. SMG

SUBMACHINE GUN

Volt SMG

C.A.R. SMG

C.A.R. SMG: 6 changes across 3 patches since Apex Legends launch.

Volt SMG

Volt SMG: 2 changes across 1 patch since Apex Legends launch.

Stat trajectory

Stat

Damage values by patch date and weapon
Patch	C.A.R. SMG	Volt SMG
2019-02-04	13.0	15.0
TAKE	14.0	16.0

Stat comparison

STAT	C.A.R. SMG	Volt SMG
Damage damage	14 +7.7%	16 +6.7%

MOST DIVERGENT STATS

Damage
- C.A.R. SMG14
- Volt SMG16
Leader · Volt SMG
+14%

Patch history

C.A.R. SMG3 patches

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2024-08-05

shockwave_2024_08_05

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magazine size adjusted across tiers

2025-02-10

takeover_2025_02_10

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damage: 13 → 14+7.7%damage
Headshot damage now 17
Laser Sight barrel attachment added

2026-05-04

overclocked_2026_05_04

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Hop-Up removed: Galvanic
blue magazine: 25 → 26+4.0%blue_magazine

Volt SMG1 patch

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2025-02-10

takeover_2025_02_10

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damage: 15 → 16+6.7%damage
Headshot damage now 19

Sources

2026-05-04Apex Legends™: Overclocked Patch Notes Official source →
2025-02-10Apex Legends™: Takeover Patch Notes Official source →
2024-08-05Apex Legends™: Shockwave Patch Notes Official source →

Numbers paraphrased from official patch notes. See methodology for how the cumulative verdict is computed.

C.A.R. SMG vs Volt SMG in Apex Legends

SUBMACHINE GUN

C.A.R. SMG

+1.2

SUBMACHINE GUN

Volt SMG

+0.7

HEAD-TO-HEAD

SUBMACHINE GUN

C.A.R. SMG

SUBMACHINE GUN

Volt SMG

C.A.R. SMG

C.A.R. SMG: 6 changes across 3 patches since Apex Legends launch.

Volt SMG

Volt SMG: 2 changes across 1 patch since Apex Legends launch.

Stat trajectory

Stat

Damage values by patch date and weapon
Patch	C.A.R. SMG	Volt SMG
2019-02-04	13.0	15.0
TAKE	14.0	16.0

Stat comparison

STAT	C.A.R. SMG	Volt SMG
Damage damage	14 +7.7%	16 +6.7%

MOST DIVERGENT STATS

Damage
- C.A.R. SMG14
- Volt SMG16
Leader · Volt SMG
+14%

Patch history

C.A.R. SMG3 patches

Show changelog →

2024-08-05

shockwave_2024_08_05

view full patch

magazine size adjusted across tiers

2025-02-10

takeover_2025_02_10

view full patch

damage: 13 → 14+7.7%damage
Headshot damage now 17
Laser Sight barrel attachment added

2026-05-04

overclocked_2026_05_04

view full patch

Hop-Up removed: Galvanic
blue magazine: 25 → 26+4.0%blue_magazine

Volt SMG1 patch

Show changelog →

2025-02-10

takeover_2025_02_10

view full patch

damage: 15 → 16+6.7%damage
Headshot damage now 19

Sources

2026-05-04Apex Legends™: Overclocked Patch Notes Official source →
2025-02-10Apex Legends™: Takeover Patch Notes Official source →
2024-08-05Apex Legends™: Shockwave Patch Notes Official source →

Numbers paraphrased from official patch notes. See methodology for how the cumulative verdict is computed.

C.A.R. SMG vs Volt SMG in Apex Legends

C.A.R. SMG

Volt SMG

C.A.R. SMG

Volt SMG

Stat trajectory

Stat comparison

Damage

Patch history

C.A.R. SMG3 patches

Volt SMG1 patch

Sources

C.A.R. SMG vs Volt SMG in Apex Legends

C.A.R. SMG

Volt SMG

C.A.R. SMG

Volt SMG

Stat trajectory

Stat comparison

Damage

Patch history

C.A.R. SMG3 patches

Volt SMG1 patch

Sources