Apex Legends Movement Guide — Advanced Techniques

Why Movement Matters

Apex Legends has the best movement in battle royale. Mastering it:

• Makes you harder to hit (reduces incoming damage)
• Lets you reposition faster than enemies expect
• Creates attack angles that less mobile players can't cover

Basic Movement

Crouch Spam

Repeatedly tap crouch during fights. Bobs your head making you harder to hit headshots.

Strafing

Hold A or D while shooting to strafe. Move unpredictably — don't strafe in one direction.

Slide

Sprint + Crouch to slide. Maintains speed while lowering your hitbox. Chain slides on hills to maintain momentum.

Intermediate Movement

Bunny Hop

Jump → land → jump again at the right moment to maintain run speed through tight spaces.

Slide Jump

Sprint → Crouch-slide → Jump at end of slide. Launches you farther than a normal jump. Core to fast rotation.

Wall Jump

Jump at a wall and jump off it to gain height or change direction. Used to reach elevated positions quickly.

Advanced Techniques

Tap Strafing (Patch-Dependent)

While in the air, rapidly tap forward + strafe to change direction mid-air. Difficult but allows unpredictable aerial movement.

Bunny Hop + Healing

Heal items (syringes, shield cells) can be used while moving. Slide + heal to stay mobile during recovery.

Edge Sliding

On sloped terrain, slide to accelerate beyond normal run speed. Chain multiple slides for fast rotations.

Legend-Specific Movement

Legend	Movement Ability
Pathfinder	Grapple to any surface or ledge
Octane	Launch Pad for team; personal speed boost
Horizon	Gravity lift for vertical positioning
Valkyrie	VTOL jets for sustained air time
Ash	Phase Breach for instant gap-closing

Movement in Fights

During gunfights, use cover architecture:

• Peek: Step out, shoot, step back behind cover
• Wide peek: Move wide as you exit cover (enemy must track further)
• Corner jiggle: Rapid peek/retreat to bait shots

Related Guides

• Beginner Guide
• Shooting Guide
• Ranked Guide