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Apex Legends attachments [Season 11]: best attachments & Hop-Ups explainedLearn what each of the different Apex Legends attachments do
Learn what each of the different Apex Legends attachments do
Want to learn more about the different Apex Legends attachments?It’s a good time to check up on the in-depth explanations and stats on all the different attachments inApex Legends, because Season 11 has brought with it a brand new Hop-Up to play with.
Learn everything there is to know about how the differentApex Legends attachmentsand Hop-Ups work, and learn which are the best attachments to prioritise while looting!
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Apex Legends attachments explained
Some attachments only appear at a specific rarity level. For example, there’s a gold Digital Threat optic attachment, but not a purple, blue, or white variant.
Each attachment belongs in a specific attachment slot, and is only applicable to certain weapons. You can’t, for example, put a Barrel attachment on a weapon that doesn’t support it; or a Sniper Stock attachment in the Stock slot of a non-Sniper weapon.
When you pick up an attachment, it will automatically be added to the first applicable weapon you’re holding. If you want to change attachments, you’ll need to head into your inventory and drag-and-drop the attachment into the right slot.
What are the best attachments in Apex Legends?
There’s not really an objective “best attachment” in Apex Legends, because it depends on the weapon you’re using. Certain weapons have drawbacks which make particular attachments extremely important. There are also Hop-Up attachments which affect only specific weapons, and these often give that weapon a very important benefit.
Overall though, I’d say the most important attachments in most cases are the Extended Mags, and the Barrels (or Bolts if you’re using a Shotgun). Accuracy and ammo capacity are the most important weapon traits you can alter with attachments in Apex Legends. But again, it depends on your weapon. Check out ourApex Legends weapon statspage for more information about the different strengths and weaknesses of each gun.
Hop-Ups
While most Apex Legends attachments are limited to a specific category of weapon (such as Sniper Stocks and Sniper Rifles), Hop-Ups are special attachments which only affect one or two weapons. They can only be found in Epic or Legendary rarity, and they offer unique and powerful benefits to the chosen weapon(s).
Optics
Optics attachments cover all kinds of sights and scopes, from 1x sights for SMGs and Shotguns to 6x and 4-10x for Sniper Rifles. Each of these can only be found in a specific rarity/colour.
The gold optics are unique in that they provide Threat Highlighting, which highlights enemies in red, allowing you to see them more clearly throughBangaloresmoke andCausticgas or from a distance.
Barrels
Barrel Stabilisers attach to various weapons across different categories, and reduce the recoil of that weapon. As such they are one of the most important attachment types you can find.
Barrel Stabilizers come in white, blue, and purple varieties, and they can be attached to the following weapons:
Shotgun Bolts
Shotgun Bolts, predictably, can only be attached to shotguns. They increase the fire rate of the Shotgun, making them the most important attachment you can find for a Shotgun in Apex Legends.
The Shotgun Bolt appears in white, blue, and purple varieties, and each provides:
Extended Mags
Extended Mag attachments increase the magazine capacity of your weapon. The amount depends on the weapon used. There is a type of Extended Mag attachment for each ammo type (except Shotgun or Special ammo).
As of Season 10, Extended Mags no longer decrease reload times of weapons. This functionality has been moved to the Stock attachments.
Gold Extended Mags were added in Season 8, and provide the same benefit as Purple Extended Mags, plus the ability to automatically reload a weapon that has been holstered for 5 seconds.
Stocks
There are two types of Stock in Apex Legends: one for Snipers, and one for Assault Rifles, SMGs, and LMGs. They both alter various handling stats, such as ADS speeds, and gun raising and lowering speeds.
Stocks can be found in white, blue, and purple varieties, and provide the following benefits:
Standard Stock:
Sniper Stock:
That’s every single attachment in Apex Legends covered, which brings us to the end of this guide. I’d now suggest you head over to our page on thebest Apex Legends charactersto make sure you’re on top of the current Legend meta.
