Best Controller Settings for Apex Legends

Implement the best control settings!

Apex Legends is one of the few competitive battle royale games that enjoy a higher percentage of controller players even on the PC platform. This situation is mainly due to the overpowered nature of the controller aim assist feature that can destroy any mouse & keyboard players in close/mid-range battles. As a result, several M&K users, including professional players like Imperialhal, have transitioned to using controllers regularly. On that note, if you are a new controller player or a player transitioning from using a mouse and looking for some controller settings/sensitivity to begin. Don't worry, we have you covered everything from Layout to the ALC settings.

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Best ALC Controller Settings in Apex Legends

Gameplay Settings- Reticle

ParameterValue
ReticleRGB(154,246,255)
Laser SightRGB(0,228,39)

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Controller Settings

Use Default, Button Jumper, Button Puncher, or Grenadier stick layouts. All of them are equally viable as it boils down to the style you prefer.

ParameterValue
Stick LayoutAbove Layouts
Interact/Reload ButtonTap to use and reload
Crouch ButtonHold
Aim ButtonHold
Survival Slot ButtonOn
L2/R2 Button DeadzonesNone
Menu Cursor SpeedAccording to your choice

Controller Settings - Movement/Aiming

ParameterValue
Movement DeadzoneSmall
Inverted LookOff
VibrationOff

Controller Settings - ALC

ParameterValue
Deadzone9%
Outer Threshold2%
Response Curve11
Per Optic SettingsOn
Yaw Speed361
Pitch Speed321
Turning Extra Yaw80
Turning Extra Pitch0
Turning Ramp-up Time0%
Turning Ramp-up Delay0%
ADS Yaw Speed135
ADS Pitch Speed119
ADS Turning Extra Yaw49
ADS Turning Extra Pitch0
ADS Turning Ramp-up Time0%
ADS Turning Ramp-up Delay0%

Controller Settings - Per Optic Settings

ParameterValue
1x Optic/Iron Sights1.0
2x Optic1.3
3x Optic1.6
4x Optic1.6
6x Optic1.6
8x Optic1.8
10x Optic1.8

Controller Settings - Target Compensation

ParameterValue
Target CompensationOn
Melee Target CompensationOn
Target Compensation StyleDefault

Best Non-ALC/Classic Apex Legends Controller Settings

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Gameplay Settings- Reticle

ParameterValue
ReticleRGB(154,246,255)
Laser SightRGB(0,228,39)

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Controller Settings

Similar to the ALC users you can use Default, Button Jumper, Button Puncher, or Grenadier for your Stick Layout.

ParameterValue
Stick LayoutAbove Layouts
Interact/Reload ButtonTap to use and reload
Crouch ButtonHold
Aim ButtonHold
Survival Slot ButtonOn
L2/R2 Button DeadzonesNone
Menu Cursor SpeedAccording to your choice

Controller Settings - Movement/Aiming

ParameterValue
Look Sensitivity High(4)
Look Sensitivity(ADS)Default(3)
Response CurveClassic
Look DeadzoneNone
Movement DeadzoneSmall
Inverted LookOff
VibrationOff

Controller Settings - Per Optic Settings

ParameterValue
1x Optic/Iron SightsDefault(3)
2x OpticVery High(5)
3x OpticVery High(5)
4x OpticVery High(5)
6x OpticUltra High(7)
8x OpticUltra High(7)
10x OpticUltra High(7)

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About the Author

Avatar photo Vignesh Raja started as a Freelancer and became a Full-Time Staff writer at Pro Game Guides in March 2024. He has an engineering degree in IT and was previously a Semi-Professional Apex Legends and Paladins eSports player. His passion for multiplayer games made him pursue a career in writing to share his knowledge about competitive gaming. Nowadays, he spends his time writing guides for Valorant, BitLife, and Roblox. Also, he manages and coaches upcoming BGMI players in his free time to help them thrive in India's competitive eSports scene.
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