Apex Legends Cheaters Accidentally Prove Akimbo Pistols Are Too Cool to Ban

If a ranked match in 2026 hasn't been ruined by some wallhacking joker sprinting around with two Wingmans, consider that a minor miracle. Apex Legends cheaters are back, and this time they've stumbled onto a trick that is equal parts infuriating and oddly inspiring: dual-wielding pistols that were never meant to be paired. The result is a hot mess of broken hitboxes, absurd DPS, and a strange reminder that akimbo guns are, objectively speaking, cool as hell.

The latest exploit—circulating in certain sketchy corners of the internet—lets cheaters bypass the usual one-primary-one-secondary loadout and strap two pistols to their hands. Not dinky P2020s, either. We're talking about a pair of Wingmans (Wingmen? The grammar gets weird when you're cheating), each capable of cranking out 45-damage body shots. With both firing, the DPS rockets to roughly 234. To put that in perspective, a player in red armour gets deleted in about a second—no headshots required. That's a higher damage output than the Care Package Volt SMG, which is supposed to be the scary red-tier weapon. The cheaters can't aim for the head, sure, but when you're throwing 234 damage per second at someone, aiming becomes a formality.

This is obviously a nightmare for ranked lobbies. No one enjoys getting melted by a cheater who thinks 'fair fight' is a myth. But here's the thing: those cheaters—despite being a blight on the game—have accidentally demonstrated that dual-wielding pistols would be an absolute blast if Respawn actually added it. The mechanics already exist in spirit, and the 'rule of cool' alone should be enough to justify a proper, balanced version.

A Brief History of Akimbo Chaos

Anyone who poured hundreds of hours into Modern Warfare 2 in the late 2000s remembers the Akimbo attachment fondly. Twin Desert Eagles one-shotting enemies across Highrise? Chef's kiss. Dual Mini-Uzis spraying bullets with the subtlety of a fire hose? Pure adrenaline. And before the nerf hammer came down, the dual Model 1887 shotguns were so absurd they became a meme that still gets brought up at LAN parties. That era of FPS chaos taught a generation of players one simple lesson: two guns are better than one, especially when the goal is to make your opponent question their life choices.

Apex Legends has never quite captured that same energy. To be fair, the game has plenty of fun weapons, but most post-launch additions have been variations on existing archetypes. The CAR SMG? A fancy R-99 with ammo-switching. The Rampage LMG? A Spitfire that gets angry when you feed it a Thermite. The Volt? A delightful energy SMG, but still an SMG. The Sentinel? A sniper rifle with a shield-cell gimmick. The 30-30 Repeater? A G7 Scout with extra steps. The Bocek Bow, on the other hand, was a genuine breath of fresh air—silent, ammo-recoverable, no traditional reload—but that was introduced way back in Season 9, and nothing since has really shaken up the sandbox in the same way.

Rampart's modded weapons can spice things up a little, but even her Sheila-mounted chaos doesn't change the fundamental feel of the game. What Apex Legends needs is a proper akimbo option—a loadout choice that trades precision and range for raw, unadulterated fun.

How Respawn Could Make It Work

Of course, the developers can't just flip a switch and call it a day. Akimbo pistols would need careful balancing, and no one wants the Wingman to become a must-pick nightmare. The most sensible approach would be to limit dual-wielding to weaker pistols like the P2020 or a brand-new weapon designed specifically for it. Imagine landing hot, finding two P2020s, and actually feeling excited instead of sighing in disappointment. That alone would fix one of the game's longest-running loot frustrations.

To keep things fair, Respawn could:

• Disable attachments on akimbo pistols, preventing laser sights and extended mags from making them too consistent.

• Add a hefty hip-fire accuracy penalty, forcing players to get up close and personal.

• Increase reload time when dual-wielding, because reloading two pistols with two hands is a fumble waiting to happen.

• Make akimbo take up both weapon slots, leaving the player with no secondary for ranged fights.

Alternatively, a new pistol introduced in a future season could be built from the ground up for akimbo use, balanced specifically around that playstyle. The point isn't to make it overpowered—just to make it available, fun, and distinct from every other hitscan bullet hose in the game.

The Verdict

Cheaters should absolutely be banned, reported, and sent to whatever digital gulag awaits them. But when the exploit itself feels more exciting than half the current weapon meta, that's a sign something's missing. Respawn has spent years fine-tuning movement, abilities, and gunplay—adding akimbo pistols would be a spicy, crowd-pleasing move that respects the game's chaotic roots. If a bunch of aimbotting script kiddies can stumble onto a mechanic this fun, the actual developers should be able to do it properly.

Whether it arrives as a P2020 buff, a new Legend passive, or a dedicated weapon drop, one thing is clear: the people have seen what dual-wielding looks like, and they want in. Respawn just needs to stop letting cheaters have all the fun.