I think it’s because late game, energy ammo is less common than light or heavy. The R99 and Alt both take light, while the CAR takes both light AND heavy
This is always my problem! Had that one game where 5 squads remaining and I have a full clip and 20 extra in the bag and for the remainder of the game, I kept spamming how I needed energy ammo whilst defending myself with 1 clip of ammo.. thing is.. I'm dropping kids with 0 ammo and only finding a mere handful from the people I knocked.. final team and I had to switch for the R-99.. the volt is really reliable but not when there isn't no ammo around
Exactly. I’ve lost games because my Volt just burns through more ammo than I can find. IF you manage to kill somebody that used an energy weapon, chances are they were just about tapped out themselves.
Alt is the poor man's smg. I liked it for it's lower recoil and high damage per bullet. But the only reason I actually used it was because it was the cheapest smg in the Arena mode.
@@michaelvossen7253personally, the alt is more forgiving if you miss a round or three because of the lower RPM unlike the R99 or car where if you miss a shot, you’ll likely miss more than a quarter of the mag
In titanfall the volt was considered the least annoying smg because it did the least damage and that was a good thing because nobody would yell racial slurs at you in chat for using a car or r97
Honestly I can’t think of a gun that has slower velocity than the volt. Even close(ish) fights you have to kinda guess the opponents movement. The original volt was the best all around gun. Maybe they will take off the needs one day and bring it back.
ever since it came back out of the care package it never felt the same imo. i remember early floor loot volt days pre care package it used to be such a reliable pick!
the volt has two experiences. 1. it hits everything hard as heck and you're frying kids 2. it feels like pillows hitting your enemies. as many mentioned energy ammo is scarce but that isn't the true reason for why people don't pick it up that much. the optics matter on the volt. i've tried the 1x, 2x , 1x Holo and Digi threat. i will go as far as to say that the 1x Holo and Digi changes how one experiences the Volt.
honestly, iron sights are excelent on the volt, so if i need to use a 1x or 2x i'll just skip, digi is a different story though. but the biggest issue is just that the R99 has a better DPS, which will shred even more up close. for the mid to long range fights you might aswell bring a hemlock now, 2 different ammo types while the hemlock is good close up if need be while doing high damage all around. even the alternator disruptor falls flat nowadays, since the shield damage is nice, but falls flat once you do break that shield and need that extra bit of damage.
It's actually my favorite gun. I definitely think it needs a buff or something, maybe damage or magazine size, but it's my go to back up weapon. My primary is usually the Longbow or Sentinel, which pairs nice with Valk and her ability to get to checky spots. It's even better since my go to backup character after Valk is Ballistic, I just sling the Havoc and get infinite energy with an absolute melting machine
Yea but it just drops in damage after the disrupter honestly it u want the extra shield hip fire up close with ok for that 130+ and switch weapons or fire again
@@messikis9828yes it is.. but can you hit shots 150m away with it? Because if you can you will absolutely slam with this thing.. just poke, lure them out, and slam them even harder if they do. Yeah its a noob friendly gun, unless you start abusing it😂
Alternator late game w/o disruptor is not bad, it just wouldn’t be able to out DPS other SMGs, so it will be in a similar situation to Spitfire where you can only win the fight if your opponent couldn’t beam their whole mag on you. However, Alternator is fantastic in a prolonged/grief fight cus it has best ammo economy. Even more so if you have disruptor. Also, I think it’s the greatest counter against gold armor on slippery legends
I was so excited to see the alternator getting the disruptors back. Even though I tested ‘em out in the range, I convinced myself they were made to shine again red and purple shields and would do good late game, but it was the opposite. Crazy to me it’s so underpowered compared to other smgs even with a gold attachment.
It gets more effective the longer the game goes since people get increasingly more shield than health and especially if you can't carry lots of ammo ( can't find a backpack). However this is a niche situation since if more damage per shot is what you need you might as well get a rifle and collect heavy ammo. At the late game where you are most likely to find a good backpack the alternator still gets outclassed because now you can liberally mag dump with the high DPS r99 because you now have a huge ammo pool thanks to the backpack. The alternator however experiences diminishing returns as it can't possibly shoot all the ammo filled in a purple backpack, you are more likely to either win or die before that happens.
I regularly use the volt, but I tend to use it with another SMG, or a Shotgun. That way I have a close range weapon, a back up close range (Volt) and a mid range (Volt again).
It’s not that the Volt is bad. There are just better options As you previously mentioned there are multiple other SMG’s with better DPS The R-99, and C.A.R have better DPS and will kill faster if your hitting your shots Even the Alternator has better DPS if you put a disruptor on it Also the Volt uses Energy ammo which is less common than Light or Heavy ammo. Also when it comes to energy weapons there are better choices. The Nemisis and Triple Take ( and now the L-Star; I’m updating this comment months later) are better energy weapons than the Volt. Which further discourages people from running the volt
@@Ryth_Is_The_Goatit should get a little buff on its damage just to help it compete against the r99 and car, but it's still a solid option if you can't find a close range weapon.
I hear the ammo problem ALOT. But finding purple extentions for an energy gun is like the easiest job ever.. now with a team carrying a total of 3 light guns, I would wish you luck all getting good extended mags.😂 pros, and cons, not only cons. Also, dont even compare 99 and volt, because their usecase is totally different. Want to slam one around the closest corners? Go 99, want to slam that dude trying to push you? Defenitely volt.
@@ClosestNearUtopia The difference in DPS between the R-99 and Volt is enough to offset having a smaller mag size as long as your hitting your shots And having ammo to shoot your gun is more important than having attachments for your gun How is the use case for the Volt and the R-99 different? They are both full auto SMG’s. Both weapons are definitely hitting the same niche. That’s like saying you can’t compare a Flatline to a R301. Or you can’t compare a Hemlock to a Nemisis.
I absolutely love the volt. One of my go to loadouts was the volt + R-301 since it meant I barely missed any shots, even if I was bad. I still don't miss shots, but the volt being a low dps weapon, and the R-301 getting a nerf, made that loadout I relied on a husk of what it used to be
I loveeeee the volt off drop. It’s like a mid range smg with manageable recoil. Granted, I typically get rid of it for an R99 or a flatline, but if I get a good energy mag then I’ll stick with it. It’s a pretty solid weapon.
This is very ironic because when the volt was in package like a year ago, EVERYONE wanted it out, then it was used for a season, and now nobody uses it.
Introduced in later seasons, has been in the crafter multiple times, and was in the care package for ages...It's never around long enough for it to become anyone's go to weapon.
I remember this poll the other day. I voted car cause I find myself taking it a lot due to the ability to find either light or heavy mag. I love volt too though, especially with bruiser.
The main reason is how favored it was since release and in almost every apex clip it's an r9,car,flatline,or r3 so those guns just stand out and until recently they performed great
The volt used to be the more “stability and range” option for smg’s if that’s what you wanted back in the day. I remember falling in love with it during season 9 in arenas just for how versatile it was: more accurate and stable than others at longer distances? For sure, it was great. With all of the changes at smg’s and the inclusion of the CAR, it does no surprise me at all that it has fallen in popularity. That’s Respawns balancing for you guys.
as someone whos primary loadout usally has a volt, not alot of ppl using it is news to me, i still find it op becuz of its 1 clip potential withoutattachments
I like the volt it’s just the kick is a little more aggressive and less easy to control imo but it feels like it’s a quicker TTK when I do land all my shots than anything else in the smg class
The volt is one of the best guns in the game, but the most common guns picked up are light ammo, heavy ammo and shotgun ammo weapons. Meaning you’re 100% going to run out of ammo if you make it late ring, and if you do somehow make it to late ring someone is going to burn through all the ammo with a nemises
I had the same issue with the volt, also with the r301 but that's because my aim on controller with a 3x sight isn't exactly a laser in the making... I like both guns well enough, the Volt is much better for me as a backup more than the main gun for it's reload and swap speed
the Volt SMG was my go to weapon since Titanfall and still my go to weapon in apex never gonna stop using it I won so many games with it it's basically my signature weapon
I always liked it, but refused to use it and the Havoc simply because I feel like energy ammo is harder to come across. It’s good on maps with PVE so that you get the ammo drops, but I don’t see a lot of it in bins.
if im running an energy gun this season its gunna be the triple take, requires a single stack of ammo and doesnt have a range it doesnt excel at, so it pairs with basically every gun perfectly, even other snipers if you wanna be like that
Hey a couple seasons ago right before it was put in the care package i think either Valkyries release season or the kne before that the volt was absolutely goated
Some people actually get use to certain guns in games, like for example me I use something fast for far, mid and close range amd someone could use something with a small fire rate and smokes everyone
Personally, I'm used to compensating recoil in CSGO and now Apex, and switching to Volt throws me off since it shoots relatively straight with very minimal correction
I love the volt personally. One of my favourite guns in ranked, only problem is late game I usually switch it out for someone else’s light or heavy ammo weapon cuz energy ammo just isn’t common enough
By far the Alternator just feels so satisfying to use sometimes even tho it has slow fire rate. The Car can take both ammo but i think i hate it the most as far satisfaction goes.
It's really good for early against blue and gold shields but against purple and red it's kinda useless because you never have enough ammo in a mag to finish the job you'll find yourself switching to your secondary weapon most of the time to get that final blow
From my thousands of hours of experience, the Volt is the best gun in the entire game, hands down. It may have slightly worse DPS than other SMGs (not a big deal), but it more than makes up for it with its far better stability and larger magazine. It means that while other SMGs will miss a few shots and have to reload multiple times, the Volt can beam them in one mag and not have to reload, winning the fight much quicker. It also has much more effective range, which is quite important.
Funny enough, my two favorite guns are the Volt and Alternator. Actually won a game by being super lucky and getting two gold Volt drops, was then lucky enough to get a bunch of energy ammo, that was a super lucky game. But for the alternator, I just tend to get more hits and kills with it
Its because of the dps. I like the volt at the beginning of a match but in the end game when you come across teams in red evos with better guns you immediately notice the difference. I feel the the same way about the Evo 8. Love it in the beginning of a match but will always drop it before the end game
All I ever use is Volt because my teammates are hording the light and heavy ammo. Sucks when both of them are both running double heavy or double light. Energy ammo isn't as scarce as light and heavy when you're literally the only one using energy.
When the volt came out, it seemed comparable with R9. A little slower but easier recoil. I also feel like beside the dps nerf the bullet velocity seems slower as well. Like you have aim more on where they are moving to even at pretty short ranges compared to the r9.
When I still played Apex, I loved this weapon, it was my favorite mostly because it was an easy fire and forget weapon when it first came out. I was really upset when they put it in the care package, and then re-released it nerfed.
Actually there are more reasons, one of them being the nemesis using energy ammos too, the fact that it's easier to find heavy or light ammos in late game is also a big plus
I love the volt. When we had arenas (RIP), I would instantly grab a volt since it was what I was best with. Still is, but the R99 is still pretty good if you can hit your shots (which I can’t)
The other problem with the volt is that everyone already uses the r99 so you would never find energy ammo on death boxes. you would essentially have to run around the map trying to find more, which takes away from the game. And since light ammo weapons are the most used weapons you would always have the ammo refill that you would need after a gunfight.
The tiny clip on the volt by default makes it a very hard gun to use in a fight without making every single bullet count, and with an already low DPS it's not great
i personally love the volt it feels nice it's pretty it's got cool sounds i like that it still works fine mid range and I play it whenever i can(until i find an r99)
I love the Volt. It’s not a finisher weapon though. I like it mid range and then switch to a shotty or a grenade to finish. Close range, it does damage but I always lose a head on fight. It only works if I’m utilizing movement and cover.
I think it’s because late game, energy ammo is less common than light or heavy. The R99 and Alt both take light, while the CAR takes both light AND heavy
This is always my problem! Had that one game where 5 squads remaining and I have a full clip and 20 extra in the bag and for the remainder of the game, I kept spamming how I needed energy ammo whilst defending myself with 1 clip of ammo.. thing is.. I'm dropping kids with 0 ammo and only finding a mere handful from the people I knocked.. final team and I had to switch for the R-99.. the volt is really reliable but not when there isn't no ammo around
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Exactly. I’ve lost games because my Volt just burns through more ammo than I can find. IF you manage to kill somebody that used an energy weapon, chances are they were just about tapped out themselves.
its not that bad now because of the nemesis it used to be worse
@@depressedpenguin_we don’t talk about that monster weapon here…. ( I just think it needs a nerf)
Trying to hunt down energy ammo is a struggle in general 😂
Not for me lol, I can keep finding energy ammo lol, what I can't find is heavy ammo lol
@@Fimbulwinter04based division pfp
@@Fimbulwinter04 I find more sniper ammo than anything to the point you think I be good at useing them 🤣
@@maxrosefoxanime7225 that's an ammo sometimes I find scarce and I like to use both longbow and sentinel 😂 each match lol
I've had games where I find WAY to much energy and it's still early game in the match
Alternator sitting with a lower pick rate: “the hell you mean volt is low?”
Alt is the poor man's smg. I liked it for it's lower recoil and high damage per bullet. But the only reason I actually used it was because it was the cheapest smg in the Arena mode.
@@michaelvossen7253 alternator in arena got my bloodhound prestige skin to max level insanely shortly after I got it, best damage farm
@@michaelvossen7253personally, the alt is more forgiving if you miss a round or three because of the lower RPM unlike the R99 or car where if you miss a shot, you’ll likely miss more than a quarter of the mag
Man the alternator used to be the best smg before there great nerf ..
@@lxsmnz7 I agree that’s why it’s my pick. There are obviously better choices but it forgives my bot-level aim 😂
In titanfall the volt was considered the least annoying smg because it did the least damage and that was a good thing because nobody would yell racial slurs at you in chat for using a car or r97
Proud Volt main in TF|2, young edgy me grinded to get that Stoic Dark weapon camo
the r97 is my main
I main volt
And the alternator with its double barrel was disgusting in titanfall
@@josh23062 no it's actually really good
It's pretty good, it's just outclassed by literally everything else
Cap
@@Apextruebotliterally not you will lose a smg fight with any other maybe not alt hell it used to be one of my fav guns but just is outclassed too
It's good, but it's also the worst 😂
100% the case
It isnt in terms of range
They should not have nerfed its bullet speed, it made it ineffective at range which was its niche compared to the higher DPS R99/CAR
true, i think early volt was actually on par with r99 back then. legit 2 of the best smg, not even broken
Honestly I can’t think of a gun that has slower velocity than the volt. Even close(ish) fights you have to kinda guess the opponents movement. The original volt was the best all around gun. Maybe they will take off the needs one day and bring it back.
ever since it came back out of the care package it never felt the same imo. i remember early floor loot volt days pre care package it used to be such a reliable pick!
Bullet Speed? The Volt is hitscan in Titanfall, is it not in Apex?
@@gamecavalier3230 in apex the only hitscan is charge rifle
the volt has two experiences.
1. it hits everything hard as heck and you're frying kids
2. it feels like pillows hitting your enemies.
as many mentioned energy ammo is scarce but that isn't the true reason for why people don't pick it up that much. the optics matter on the volt. i've tried the 1x, 2x , 1x Holo and Digi threat. i will go as far as to say that the 1x Holo and Digi changes how one experiences the Volt.
honestly, iron sights are excelent on the volt, so if i need to use a 1x or 2x i'll just skip, digi is a different story though.
but the biggest issue is just that the R99 has a better DPS, which will shred even more up close.
for the mid to long range fights you might aswell bring a hemlock now, 2 different ammo types while the hemlock is good close up if need be while doing high damage all around.
even the alternator disruptor falls flat nowadays, since the shield damage is nice, but falls flat once you do break that shield and need that extra bit of damage.
Sad thing is...they unintentionally nerf the Volt (by removing Digi threat)
It's actually my favorite gun. I definitely think it needs a buff or something, maybe damage or magazine size, but it's my go to back up weapon. My primary is usually the Longbow or Sentinel, which pairs nice with Valk and her ability to get to checky spots. It's even better since my go to backup character after Valk is Ballistic, I just sling the Havoc and get infinite energy with an absolute melting machine
Wish you did a video on the alternator . Definitely slept even after it got the damage buff
Yea but it just drops in damage after the disrupter honestly it u want the extra shield hip fire up close with ok for that 130+ and switch weapons or fire again
No its a noob-friendly weapon, thats it
People don't use it unless they find a disruptor as well usually
@@messikis9828yes it is.. but can you hit shots 150m away with it? Because if you can you will absolutely slam with this thing.. just poke, lure them out, and slam them even harder if they do. Yeah its a noob friendly gun, unless you start abusing it😂
Alternator late game w/o disruptor is not bad, it just wouldn’t be able to out DPS other SMGs, so it will be in a similar situation to Spitfire where you can only win the fight if your opponent couldn’t beam their whole mag on you.
However, Alternator is fantastic in a prolonged/grief fight cus it has best ammo economy. Even more so if you have disruptor.
Also, I think it’s the greatest counter against gold armor on slippery legends
Nobody talking about the Bloodhound😂😂😂❤❤❤
Who the eff is that!?
"I bathe in the bluth"
Bloodhound do be bathing in the bathtub 🩸🛁
@@ClosestNearUtopiathe “I bathe in the blood” guy
@@AJR_Fan2003 yeah I remember him vaguely now😂
I was so excited to see the alternator getting the disruptors back. Even though I tested ‘em out in the range, I convinced myself they were made to shine again red and purple shields and would do good late game, but it was the opposite.
Crazy to me it’s so underpowered compared to other smgs even with a gold attachment.
It gets more effective the longer the game goes since people get increasingly more shield than health and especially if you can't carry lots of ammo ( can't find a backpack). However this is a niche situation since if more damage per shot is what you need you might as well get a rifle and collect heavy ammo. At the late game where you are most likely to find a good backpack the alternator still gets outclassed because now you can liberally mag dump with the high DPS r99 because you now have a huge ammo pool thanks to the backpack. The alternator however experiences diminishing returns as it can't possibly shoot all the ammo filled in a purple backpack, you are more likely to either win or die before that happens.
Outis is a really reliable sinner that you might as well run her on any team you can
I regularly use the volt, but I tend to use it with another SMG, or a Shotgun. That way I have a close range weapon, a back up close range (Volt) and a mid range (Volt again).
3k damage every game I use volt and triple take 360 in ammo cause energy is hard to find in late rounds , triple take as my shot gun volt as my smg
I swear I only find triple takes once every 10 games
@@tonyluengas8160 I seem to find it all the time early game, but they kinda disappear later on.
@@QlanteNance valid, the triple take can be goated
volt with x1 digi thread, volt with 2x holo
It’s not that the Volt is bad. There are just better options
As you previously mentioned there are multiple other SMG’s with better DPS
The R-99, and C.A.R have better DPS and will kill faster if your hitting your shots
Even the Alternator has better DPS if you put a disruptor on it
Also the Volt uses Energy ammo which is less common than Light or Heavy ammo.
Also when it comes to energy weapons there are better choices. The Nemisis and Triple Take ( and now the L-Star; I’m updating this comment months later) are better energy weapons than the Volt. Which further discourages people from running the volt
When the Volt was released back in Season 6 it was the best gun in the game.
@@Ryth_Is_The_Goatit should get a little buff on its damage just to help it compete against the r99 and car, but it's still a solid option if you can't find a close range weapon.
I hear the ammo problem ALOT. But finding purple extentions for an energy gun is like the easiest job ever.. now with a team carrying a total of 3 light guns, I would wish you luck all getting good extended mags.😂 pros, and cons, not only cons.
Also, dont even compare 99 and volt, because their usecase is totally different. Want to slam one around the closest corners? Go 99, want to slam that dude trying to push you? Defenitely volt.
@@ClosestNearUtopia
The difference in DPS between the R-99 and Volt is enough to offset having a smaller mag size as long as your hitting your shots
And having ammo to shoot your gun is more important than having attachments for your gun
How is the use case for the Volt and the R-99 different? They are both full auto SMG’s. Both weapons are definitely hitting the same niche. That’s like saying you can’t compare a Flatline to a R301. Or you can’t compare a Hemlock to a Nemisis.
After 3 months of constant play, tripletake is the rarest pick my dead opponents ever use
I absolutely love the volt. One of my go to loadouts was the volt + R-301 since it meant I barely missed any shots, even if I was bad. I still don't miss shots, but the volt being a low dps weapon, and the R-301 getting a nerf, made that loadout I relied on a husk of what it used to be
This seasons replicator loadout
I loveeeee the volt off drop. It’s like a mid range smg with manageable recoil. Granted, I typically get rid of it for an R99 or a flatline, but if I get a good energy mag then I’ll stick with it. It’s a pretty solid weapon.
NOTICED THE MANTLE JUMP, nice movement merchman
It’s also just very difficult to get ammo in the later rounds. There isn’t really an energy meta rn so in final ring it’s impossible to loot ammo
This is very ironic because when the volt was in package like a year ago, EVERYONE wanted it out, then it was used for a season, and now nobody uses it.
Flash forward 7 months and absolutely everyone has energy ammo on their box lol
Double Volts in arenas was amazing
Imo the volt is incredibly good it's my most used gun and also i recommend the 1x 2x and digi for it
1x.. 2x.. and digi.. so every scope that can go on it.. lol
@@kingcerberus93 no not the round ones
I like how it still beat the alternator
Introduced in later seasons, has been in the crafter multiple times, and was in the care package for ages...It's never around long enough for it to become anyone's go to weapon.
I remember this poll the other day. I voted car cause I find myself taking it a lot due to the ability to find either light or heavy mag. I love volt too though, especially with bruiser.
i use the volt any chance i see it, it must jus be a me thing fr
Volt has always been my go to for games, I haven't had issues with finding energy ammo most times even late game.
The main reason is how favored it was since release and in almost every apex clip it's an r9,car,flatline,or r3 so those guns just stand out and until recently they performed great
If only apex devs approached problems/questions like this
I don’t think the alternator and volt should be compared to the car and the r99. They have different use cases
Both are smgs, they are comparable
Alternator and volt are more mid range then close range (the use cases)
2x on a volt used to be my go to for arenas, just felt so well suited with those maps
This popped up 7 months later and the volt is a top 3 weapon rn lol
yeah lol, i was searching this comment! hhaahahh
Nobody uses the volt
Alternator with less percentage
i mean he literally explained it, and the volt used to be a favourite. now it's matched with the alternator
I used to mainly use the volt back when fuse came out it felt really good haven't used it in recent times for obvious reasons
Man yall remember when the volt first dropped? Those first few seasons it was a must pick up until they kept nerfing the damage
I just missed an entire R99 clip and died. The Volt seems very attractive to me right now
The volt used to be the more “stability and range” option for smg’s if that’s what you wanted back in the day.
I remember falling in love with it during season 9 in arenas just for how versatile it was: more accurate and stable than others at longer distances? For sure, it was great.
With all of the changes at smg’s and the inclusion of the CAR, it does no surprise me at all that it has fallen in popularity. That’s Respawns balancing for you guys.
as someone whos primary loadout usally has a volt, not alot of ppl using it is news to me, i still find it op becuz of its 1 clip potential withoutattachments
i love the volt. threat optics and a purple or gold mag make it one of my favourite weapons
Alternator is apparently slept on. I chose that with the hop up over all of them
I like the volt it’s just the kick is a little more aggressive and less easy to control imo but it feels like it’s a quicker TTK when I do land all my shots than anything else in the smg class
The ttk on the volt was also low in titanfall, but thats ok, it makes it feel really good to dominate with
This aged well
The volt is one of the best guns in the game, but the most common guns picked up are light ammo, heavy ammo and shotgun ammo weapons. Meaning you’re 100% going to run out of ammo if you make it late ring, and if you do somehow make it to late ring someone is going to burn through all the ammo with a nemises
Every 1v3 I’ve done has been with the volt, it’s so reliable and the range is somehow really good too
I love the volt, the sounds, the look, I can't actually control it...it just doesn't get me kills
Its funny how in both titanfall 2 and apex volt is the least used smg
I had the same issue with the volt, also with the r301 but that's because my aim on controller with a 3x sight isn't exactly a laser in the making... I like both guns well enough, the Volt is much better for me as a backup more than the main gun for it's reload and swap speed
funny how good the volt is now cuz the other smgs got nerfed so hard
the Volt SMG was my go to weapon since Titanfall and still my go to weapon in apex never gonna stop using it I won so many games with it it's basically my signature weapon
Volt feels like a follow up weapon a secondary you could say
I always liked it, but refused to use it and the Havoc simply because I feel like energy ammo is harder to come across. It’s good on maps with PVE so that you get the ammo drops, but I don’t see a lot of it in bins.
if im running an energy gun this season its gunna be the triple take, requires a single stack of ammo and doesnt have a range it doesnt excel at, so it pairs with basically every gun perfectly, even other snipers if you wanna be like that
Hey a couple seasons ago right before it was put in the care package i think either Valkyries release season or the kne before that the volt was absolutely goated
Alternator and car is my favorite combo. Especially if you have digi threats and purple or gold mags
The vault is one my favorite weapons. Use it all the time and I’ve been playing since launch.
Some people actually get use to certain guns in games, like for example me I use something fast for far, mid and close range amd someone could use something with a small fire rate and smokes everyone
That “ Bathe in the bloth” got me 💀
Personally, I'm used to compensating recoil in CSGO and now Apex, and switching to Volt throws me off since it shoots relatively straight with very minimal correction
I am glad someone found out. Was chasing Catalyst with volt, I got frustrated. I switched to r99.
I love the volt personally. One of my favourite guns in ranked, only problem is late game I usually switch it out for someone else’s light or heavy ammo weapon cuz energy ammo just isn’t common enough
By far the Alternator just feels so satisfying to use sometimes even tho it has slow fire rate. The Car can take both ammo but i think i hate it the most as far satisfaction goes.
Great vid btw you can find live shorts by pausing a short and at the top it says live and it will bring you to a live feed
It's really good for early against blue and gold shields but against purple and red it's kinda useless because you never have enough ammo in a mag to finish the job you'll find yourself switching to your secondary weapon most of the time to get that final blow
The gun I pick up depends on the attachments I find so I tend to use the car more often since it’s so versatile
I don’t know why, but I love the Volt and Alternator for no reason. But the moment I see a Flatline, I drop everything.
Alternator is heavily underrated. I personally use it for close, medium, and far range. I think the recoil makes it a really really versatile weapon.
From my thousands of hours of experience, the Volt is the best gun in the entire game, hands down. It may have slightly worse DPS than other SMGs (not a big deal), but it more than makes up for it with its far better stability and larger magazine. It means that while other SMGs will miss a few shots and have to reload multiple times, the Volt can beam them in one mag and not have to reload, winning the fight much quicker. It also has much more effective range, which is quite important.
It’s just that late game energy ammo is so scarce that it’s better to just run a light or heavy gun
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Dang. When I played the game back then, Volt was a favorite!
Funny enough, my two favorite guns are the Volt and Alternator. Actually won a game by being super lucky and getting two gold Volt drops, was then lucky enough to get a bunch of energy ammo, that was a super lucky game. But for the alternator, I just tend to get more hits and kills with it
I love the volt, and as i play on console it's super easy to handle the recoil the literal only problem it has is the ammo problem
Its because of the dps. I like the volt at the beginning of a match but in the end game when you come across teams in red evos with better guns you immediately notice the difference. I feel the the same way about the Evo 8. Love it in the beginning of a match but will always drop it before the end game
personally , the volt is amazing , just getting ammo is a struggle so I rarely pick it up
All I ever use is Volt because my teammates are hording the light and heavy ammo. Sucks when both of them are both running double heavy or double light.
Energy ammo isn't as scarce as light and heavy when you're literally the only one using energy.
Volt has been my favorite gun since its launch.
accurate description of the 5'11 vs the 6' between the car and the 99
No one’s talking about how that guy dropped two death boxes
I love the volt but as people said, easier to find ammo for other guns especially car (my other favorite)
When the volt came out, it seemed comparable with R9. A little slower but easier recoil. I also feel like beside the dps nerf the bullet velocity seems slower as well. Like you have aim more on where they are moving to even at pretty short ranges compared to the r9.
When I still played Apex, I loved this weapon, it was my favorite mostly because it was an easy fire and forget weapon when it first came out. I was really upset when they put it in the care package, and then re-released it nerfed.
It feels like it's trying to be an AR with the limitations of an SMG. That and energy ammo is such a pain to find when you need it.
Actually there are more reasons, one of them being the nemesis using energy ammos too, the fact that it's easier to find heavy or light ammos in late game is also a big plus
I stopped playing a while back but this was my go to smg but the ammo was a pain
That’s why I stack ammo up before end game
I love the volt. When we had arenas (RIP), I would instantly grab a volt since it was what I was best with. Still is, but the R99 is still pretty good if you can hit your shots (which I can’t)
Between Alternator with Disruptor
R99 still a first choice, that fire rate is sure shield cracker
The other problem with the volt is that everyone already uses the r99 so you would never find energy ammo on death boxes. you would essentially have to run around the map trying to find more, which takes away from the game. And since light ammo weapons are the most used weapons you would always have the ammo refill that you would need after a gunfight.
Apex volt: Who are you?
Titanfall 2 volt: Death
The tiny clip on the volt by default makes it a very hard gun to use in a fight without making every single bullet count, and with an already low DPS it's not great
I remember when the Volt was the best SMG in the game. It was beautiful.
I love the Volt, use it all the time and use it over all of these other than maybe R99
i personally love the volt it feels nice it's pretty it's got cool sounds i like that it still works fine mid range and I play it whenever i can(until i find an r99)
volt is generally something you use to break enemy shield and the finishing them with other weapon😊
Volt in Titanfall 2 was amazing. Achieved my first 73/12 with it, it was so perfect it replaced the hemlock for me in an instant
I think it's because 1 it's an energy weapon 2 it always feels like u instantly use the whole mag
Bro I love the volt, I switched onto mnk and it’s my most used weapon ever since.. the only problem with it is ammo sometimes
the only gun that I learn to control the recoil in 200m
I love the Volt. It’s not a finisher weapon though. I like it mid range and then switch to a shotty or a grenade to finish.
Close range, it does damage but I always lose a head on fight. It only works if I’m utilizing movement and cover.