how to get better at killing and not dying

[beaori]

I'm like a super noob at this game (and pc games in general) but how do ppl who are good at apex train? I know I should just keep playing but I feel that even though
I'm gaining experience points and leveling up, I'm not actually getting better if that makes sense. I don't want to drag my teammates who seem to have way more experience down, feels bad man :c

[Riley Reid]

Apex has a veery high learning courve. I played it back in the days Season 1 & 2 and stopped then because of other games.
With Season 4 i came back and it took me easy 50 hours before i knew the both maps and having a little bit skill. It really just takes time. There is no help in spending time in an aim trainer or other things.

The top rule stays "Just play the game" and when you then sometimes watch some good players at youtube / twitch then you also learn a bit because you see different ways to engage situation than you would do.

[iamtakingcontrolofthedrummachine]

Originally posted by Shaex:

Apex has a very high learning curve.

i don't think that's true; apex is actually a really easy game to understand and learn to play, and explains mechanics to the player very well. if you're talking about the aim and the skill of other players, i think that's more to do with the skill ceiling; if anything, i'd say apex has a gentle learning curve, from basics of the game to movement mechanics, ring damage, ammo properties, etc.

[Riley Reid]

You might be right that its easy to understand and play but then it stops.
You are missing so much knowledge you only get while playing. Especially in a BR game map knowledge is key to be successful and situational awareness is something you have to learn. When to back up, when to heal, when to push, when to... etc. The entry is very easy but to compete on a higher level asks for a lot of training / playing.

[Nudelauflauf]

Keep it up and dont give up. Remember, this game is not hard as Rainbow six siege, you can do it XD

[cowabunga]

land somewhere where no one lands and practice quick looting, movement. When you think you are ready you can hot drop every pub game and practice shooting and quick decision making, you can add me if you wanna play

[ConQueefTador]

just simply get good

[Thefrostiest943]

simply be better

[iamtakingcontrolofthedrummachine]

Originally posted by CheeseMouth:

just simply get good

Originally posted by Thefrostiest943:

simply be better

extremely valuable contributions, thank you for that eye opening insight

[Nar!]

Also keep this in mind. Latency is GOD in just about any online mp FPS/BR game.

If your latency is crap, it doesn't matter how good of an aim you are. It's going to be a rough experience against top shelf players who are on fiber optics (gigablast, etc and so forth).
The lower your latency, the better a marksman you'll be.

A 144hz (at least) monitor refresh rate is also recommended for competitive play. 60hz will be too blurry to deal with, if you want to get serious about your Apex skills. Vsync is not an option. Any input lag is bad, bad, bad. That being said, a GPU and processor that is above adequate specs, will help too. Otherwise, your skill will always be bottlenecked by your equipment.

Aside from that, the gentlemen up there (Excluding the "simply get good" chumps) shared excellent tips. Keep a positive attitude. Don't let it get to your head. Don't give up.
Good luck and half fun.

(get dedicated friends to play with if possible, so you can form good team chemistry)

[Gray_Gauntlet]

If your new to pc games in general here are a few suggestions make sure you don't have mouse acceleration turned on. Turning it off makes your aim more consistent. Another rule of thumb is a lower sensitivity generally correlates to better accuracy but at the same time just use what you are comfortable with.

[beaori]

Originally posted by Gray_Gauntlet:

If your new to pc games in general here are a few suggestions make sure you don't have mouse acceleration turned on. Turning it off makes your aim more consistent. Another rule of thumb is a lower sensitivity generally correlates to better accuracy but at the same time just use what you are comfortable with.

thanks! that was actually turned on for my mouse

[beaori]

Originally posted by Nar!:

Also keep this in mind. Latency is GOD in just about any online mp FPS/BR game.

If your latency is crap, it doesn't matter how good of an aim you are. It's going to be a rough experience against top shelf players who are on fiber optics (gigablast, etc and so forth).
The lower your latency, the better a marksman you'll be.

A 144hz (at least) monitor refresh rate is also recommended for competitive play. 60hz will be too blurry to deal with, if you want to get serious about your Apex skills. Vsync is not an option. Any input lag is bad, bad, bad. That being said, a GPU and processor that is above adequate specs, will help too. Otherwise, your skill will always be bottlenecked by your equipment.

Aside from that, the gentlemen up there (Excluding the "simply get good" chumps) shared excellent tips. Keep a positive attitude. Don't let it get to your head. Don't give up.
Good luck and half fun. :UT2004shield:

(get dedicated friends to play with if possible, so you can form good team chemistry)

thank you, i def have the equipment to handle the game except for the monitor which I'm still waiting on (still on 60hz rn)

[Anatolius]

Aim is the most important thing, so practice that. Use guides for other stuff.

[Me [~]]

dont believe the 144hz hype. i was on a generic 60hz monitor before upgrading and it was fine. all the 144hz is doing is adding a extra load on to my gpu

[Nar!]

Originally posted by Me ~:

dont believe the 144hz hype. i was on a generic 60hz monitor before upgrading and it was fine. all the 144hz is doing is adding a extra load on to my gpu

It's not hype when it comes to competitive play. It literally lessens the strain on your eyes when everything looks liquid smooth, without tearing, blur or stutter, caused by low refresh rates without vsync flipped on. (as most of us know, vsync creates input lag and is more suitable for single player campaign games, if the user finds it more visually appealing.)

A decent freesync monitor that can push at least 144hz, is not a bad thing to have in a competitive BR game. Wouldn't you agree?

When you're running and gunning, wouldn't you want as little blur as possible when trying to track your target? Do you not find the higher refresh rate more satisfying since your upgrade? (these are somewhat rhetorical, you don't need to answer them unless you want to make your point.)

..and listen, I'm not saying you can't roll with a 60hz monitor. Of course you can.
I was only suggesting, if you can get better refresh rates, it makes life easier. Less strain on your focus to aim while in fast paced action = better chances of getting more kills or knockdowns.

When people come and ask "how can I be better at, etc etc" it's very rare when someone comes in and points out some additional factors behind a learning curve. I simply wanted to share some with this fella. I didn't mean to insinuate you can't play Apex Legends with anything less than what I suggested.


A good read on high refresh rates for competitive games:
https://prosettings.net/library/60hz-vs-144hz-vs-240hz/