How to master the Longbow DMR in Apex Legends: Tips, damage stats & more

If you’re a fan of sniping in Apex Legends, you’ll definitely have come across the Longbow DMR and experienced its deadly damage at long range. To help you master the weapon, we’ve put together a detailed guide on how you can take the gun to another level and become a true marksman in-game.

Finding the perfect sniper in Apex Legends can be incredibly difficult with the number of rifles available in the game. From the Sentinel to the Kraber if you’re lucky enough! There’s no doubt these ranged weapons can be incredible in the right player’s hands. However, sometimes it’s better to go for a classic choice and pick up a Longbow DMR.

With a perfect balance of damage and fire rate, the Longbow is a great choice for any player looking to dominate at long-range and pick up the victory. To do this, you’ll need to know the damage stats of the Longbow and which attachments get the most out of the gun’s strengths.

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Contents

• How to obtain the Longbow DMR
• Apex Legends Longbow DMR damage stats
• Longbow DMR Skullpiercer attachment
• Longbow DMR Apex Legends optic attachments
• Fully kitted Longbow DMR available in Season 12

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How to craft the Longbow DMR in Apex Legends Season 12

According to the official patch notes for Season 12, the Longbow DMR “can be crafted for 30 mats using the stations.“

As we’ve already touched upon, the Longbow DMR is no longer just a weapon you can find strewn around an Apex Legends map as ground loot. It can only be crafted using the game’s Replicator stations. If you have the necessary materials, then you should know that the Longbow DMR will come with the following:

So as long as you’re picking up some Sniper Rifle attachments as you’re looting, then you should still be able to fashion a very powerful Longbow DMR.

Apex Legends Longbow DMR damage stats

Although the Longbow doesn’t have the fire rate of the G7 Scout, it certainly makes up for it in headshot damage and effectiveness at long range. However, as with any rifle, if things get up close and personal, the Longbow will struggle to compete.

That’s why it’s always best to run an SMG as your secondary in case an enemy squad decides to push your position.

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The Longbow can certainly be effective in the early game, but the priority should always be to kit it out as quickly as possible. Despite this, the weapon still has great base damage stats, with a headshot and a body shot killing an opponent with level one armor.

The full damage breakdown for the Longbow can be found below:

Longbow DMR Skullpiercer attachment

Although the base damage of the Longbow is more than enough heading into the mid-game of a match, in the later stages, you’ll want to find a Skullpiercer Rifling attachment.

This single attachment allows the Longbow to one-shot opponents from long-range, greatly increasing the headshot multiplier of the weapon.

When going up against opponents with fully upgraded armor, this hop-up can be an absolute game-changer and be the difference-maker for you to pick up the victory.

Longbow DMR Apex Legends optic attachments

Here are the scopes and optic attachments that can be equipped to the Longbow:

• 1x Holo
• 1x HCOG “Classic”
• 2x HCOG “Bruiser”
• 1x-2x Variable Holo
• 6x Sniper
• 3x HCOG “Ranger”
• 2x-4x Variable AOG
• 4x-8x Variable Sniper
• 4x-10x Digital Sniper Threat

At the end of the day, optics are down to preference but keep in mind the 2x-4x Variable AOG and the 4x-8x Variable Sniper are both incredible when attached to the Longbow and provide great coverage.

Fully kitted Longbow DMR available in Season 12

The Longbow was added to the list of fully kitted weapons for Season 8, meaning players could find a legendary version of the gun whilst looting around any of Apex Legends’ four maps.

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This legendary Longbow will come equipped with a range of the “best” attachments for the weapon and should definitely be utilized by players if they find one. Despite this, the gold Longbow has the 4x-10x Digital Sniper Threat scope equipped, which has been criticized heavily by the Apex community in the past.

So, check out the weapon for yourself, but if you dislike the scope, opt to pick up a base Longbow and kit it out yourself.

Respawn Entertainment

The Longbow DMR uses Sniper Ammo, not Heavy.

So there you have it, there’s everything you need to know about the Longbow DMR to absolutely dominate your online matches. If you follow these tips and equip the correct attachments, you’ll be taking out opponents from long-range in every single game.

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