SUBMACHINE GUN
APEX LEGENDS / WEAPON
SUBMACHINE GUNnet nerf (minor)
Prowler Burst PDW
Prowler Burst PDW: 7 changes across 3 patches since Apex Legends launch — net nerf (spread delay 0.15→0.28, burst delay 0.24→0.28).
- Patches touched
- 3
- Cumulative score
- -9.7, minor
- First seen
- 2019-02-04
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Patch log
breakout_2024_02_12
view full patch- reverted to floor-loot variant
- burst delay: 0.24 → 0.28+16.7%burst_delay
- spread delay: 0.15 → 0.28+86.7%spread_delay
takeover_2025_02_10
view full patch- damage: 15 → 16+6.7%damage
- Headshot damage now 19
aftershock_2026_03_23
view full patch- Burst fire delay decreased
- Recoil improved
Same class — closest verdict
SUBMACHINE GUN
R-99 SMG
NEW-0.7
untouched
R-99 SMG: 7 changes across 2 patches since Apex Legends launch.
2 patches touched
SUBMACHINE GUN
Volt SMG
NEW+0.7
untouched
Volt SMG: 2 changes across 1 patch since Apex Legends launch.
1 patch touched
SUBMACHINE GUN
C.A.R. SMG
NEW+1.2
untouched
C.A.R. SMG: 6 changes across 3 patches since Apex Legends launch.
3 patches touched
Soft counters
Heuristic: weapons whose class typically holds an engagement-distance edge against Prowler Burst PDW. Not authoritative — how this is computed.