How the Double Tap Hop-Up Turns the Alternator into a Close-Range Beast in Apex Legends Season 27

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Get ready for Apex Legends Season 27, which will turn the Alternator into a real spray-and-pray monster. If you thought it wasn’t a fun close-quarters option, get ready for it to blow your mind. The Alternator is getting a lot of upgrades, including the old “Double Tap” hop-up and a lot of changes to its damage capabilities. This could change the game in ways we haven’t seen before.

What’s Changing: The Alternator Gets a Big Upgrade

In Season 27 “Amped”, the development team has introduced a returning hop-up for the Alternator: the Double Tap. What does this mean?

In terms of pure TTK(time to kill), this new fully amped up Alternator will beat the current reigning champ, the R99, by quite a big margin. In short, this new version is a close-range laser beam. The whole weapon meta in Apex Legends is about to shift once again with the introduction of this new buff in season 27.

Season 27 Alternator Gameplay

▫ Base damage increased 18 → 19
▫ Ammo capacity: 20/24/27/29 → 20/24/26/30
▫ Double Tap hopup requires 375 points to unlock
▫ Purple Armor TTK: 0.78s
*For reference, R99's purple armor TTK is 0.85s pic.twitter.com/kUBvxm1F7W

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The Double Tap hop-up lets the Alternator fire both barrels at once, which gives it a substantial boost in close-range capability. Before, the Alternator was a two-barrel SMG that only discharged one barrel at a time. With this change, it now fires both barrels at once, making it more powerful in close engagements.

The hop-up isn’t just a random item you find on the floor; instead, you have to unlock it with the new in-match point system. The Alternator has been modified to be the best weapon for short-range fights, especially after you deal enough damage to unlock the Double Tap upgrade.

The Double Tap hop-up for the Alternator in Season 27 is a big buff that affects the weapon’s role and potential in the game. This could be your favorite tool for short-range dominance if you like to play aggressively and enjoy fast-paced encounters. But keep in mind that how powerful it really is in your hands will depend on how fast you can unlock this hop-up.

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