Apex Legends Tips and Tricks — 20 Tips to Improve Immediately

Combat Tips

1. Armor swap: When you break an enemy's armor, pick it up and equip it. It resets to full. Always faster than healing.

2. Third-party timing: Wait for two squads to fight, then engage the weakened winner. A third of all Apex kills come this way.

3. Thermite grenades: Throw at enemy feet during a push. Forces movement and healing interruption. Way more useful than frags.

4. Shoot first, ask questions later: If you see an enemy at close range, shoot. Hesitation loses 90% of fights.

5. Crouch spam: Rapidly tap crouch while exchanging fire. Breaks enemy aim rhythm.

Team Tips

1. Ping everything: Mark enemies, loot, your destination. Communication wins fights; pings are faster than voice.

2. Stay together: The #1 beginner mistake is splitting up. Two players supporting one fight > two separate fights.

3. Follow your team's lead: If they're engaging, engage. Don't be that player who watches from 100m away.

4. Call your legend early: In character select, call your role before someone else picks it.

5. Share ammo: If your teammate is low on heavy ammo and you have 300, drop some.

Survival Tips

1. Reposition after a kill: Other squads heard the fight. Take the high ground and wait.

2. Rotate early: Start moving toward the ring before it's an emergency. Getting caught outside = usually dead.

3. Never heal in the open: Find a wall, a rock, anything. Always have cover while healing.

4. Knock, then push: When you knock an enemy, push immediately before their team can regroup.

5. Use doors: Closing doors slows enemy pushes by 1–2 seconds. That's often enough to heal.

Settings Tips

1. Turn on performance mode: Lower graphics = higher FPS = smoother gameplay.

2. Sensitivity: Test in the firing range, not in real games.

3. Enable colorblind mode: Many players find the adjusted colors easier to see enemies with.

4. Legends visibility: Some legends blend into backgrounds — check your contrast settings.

5. Audio volume: Footsteps are crucial. Increase effects volume, decrease music if needed.

Related Guides

• Beginner Guide
• Movement Guide
• Ranked Guide