Best Apex Legends Sensitivity & Settings

Apex Legends asks something different from your aim than CS or Valorant — it's a fast, movement-heavy game where tracking a strafing target matters more than one-tap flicks. That shifts what a good sensitivity looks like. Here's the range and how to find yours.

The short answer

Typical Apex pro and high-rank settings:

A solid starting point is 800 DPI × 1.5 (1200 eDPI). Notice the eDPI looks higher than CS2 — that's because Apex turns less per unit, so the cm/360 ends up in a similar ballpark.

Why Apex sens sits a bit higher

Apex is built on movement — sliding, strafing, air-strafing, quick 180s to catch a flanker. You need to turn faster than in a slow tactical shooter, which nudges sensitivity up slightly. But you still need control to track a jittering target across your screen, so most pros land around 25–40 cm/360 — quick, but not so fast you can't stay on target.

Tracking beats flicking here

Unlike CS2's one-taps, most Apex gunfights are won by keeping your crosshair glued to a moving target while you both strafe. That's a tracking skill, and it's very sensitivity-dependent: too high and you can't hold a line, too low and you can't keep up with a close-range strafe. Practise tracking specifically — the aim trainer and target click test help.

eDPI and why raw numbers don't transfer

Your real sensitivity is DPI × in-game sens = eDPI. Apex's eDPI numbers look bigger than CS2's, but that doesn't mean it's "faster" — each game turns a different amount per unit. The only figure that transfers is cm/360. Read eDPI explained if that's fuzzy.

How to find your Apex sensitivity

1. Set 800 DPI and leave it.
2. Start at 1.5 in-game (1200 eDPI). Play a few sessions before judging.
3. Adjust in small steps — losing close-range strafe battles? Nudge up. Can't track at range or overshoot? Nudge down.
4. Commit for a week. Constantly changing sens is the fastest way to plateau — see how to improve your aim.

Also set your per-optic (ADS) sensitivity — Apex lets you fine-tune how sens scales when aiming down different scopes. Leaving it at default is fine to start.

Coming from another game

Don't copy a raw number from CS2, Valorant or Fortnite — convert it. Use the sensitivity converter to match your exact cm/360 in Apex, so your muscle memory carries straight over.

FAQ

What is the best sensitivity for Apex Legends? Around 1000–1600 eDPI (e.g. 800 DPI × 1.2–2.2), which works out to roughly 25–40 cm/360. Start at 800 DPI × 1.5 and adjust from feel.

Why is Apex sensitivity higher than CS2? Apex needs faster turns for its movement-heavy fights, and the game turns less per unit of sensitivity — so the eDPI number is higher even though the actual cm/360 is similar.

Is tracking or flicking more important in Apex? Tracking. Most fights are won by keeping your crosshair on a strafing target, which is very sensitivity-dependent. Practise it on the aim trainer.

How do I convert my sensitivity to Apex? Use the sensitivity converter — enter your current game and settings and it gives the Apex value that matches your cm/360.

What DPI is best for Apex? 800 DPI is the common standard. As always, the DPI number matters less than the resulting eDPI and cm/360.