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C.A.R. spray pattern

In Apex Legends, the C.A.R. climbs almost straight up for the first 3 rounds, then pulls to the left. Here's the shape, the numbers, and how to control it — then drill it into muscle memory on SprayTrace.

C.A.R. recoil control path — Apex Legendsaim Training model

Your mouse path — start on the crosshair and follow it down. The bullets climb the opposite way; this is the movement that cancels them.

The numbers

GameApex Legends
ClassSMG
Fire rate930 RPM
Magazine20 rounds
Vertical recoil7.5° climb
Horizontal recoil2.3° sweep
Full spray~1.29s (20 rounds)
Recoil reset0.30s off trigger

A characteristic recoil model that captures the weapon's real climb, direction and rhythm for training — not a pixel-exact plot of the in-game spray.

How to control it

Controlling the C.A.R. spray

  1. Pull down to cancel the climb. The C.A.R. rises about 7.5° over its first burst — drag straight down to keep the crosshair on target as it climbs.
  2. Ease right into the pull. The spray pulls 2.3° to the left — feed a slow right correction as you pull down.
  3. Reset between bursts. Recoil fully resets after about 0.30s off the trigger — tap-fire or burst at range, spray up close.
  4. Drill it to muscle memory. At 930 RPM a full 20-round spray plays out in ~1.29s. Trace it in SprayTrace at 20% speed, then ramp to full, then go Blind.

Train the C.A.R. spray — free on iPhone and Android

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