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Controller players have a number of disadvantages compared to mouse and keyboard players, such as being unable to move while looting death boxes, being unable to utilize full keybind options, and being unable to use tap-strafing. They do, however, have one major advantage over them\u2014an incredibly powerful aim assist, which can make a world of difference in close-quarter combat, especially at the highest level.\u00a0 It\u2019s so good, LANimals pro Albralelie said he \u201ccan't think of a reason\u201d for any competitive player to stay on mouse and keyboard. It\u2019s fine for casual use, but controller is \u201cbetter in every way if you\u2019re capable of playing it,\u201d and he\u2019s not alone. Stats from ALGS Split One and Two in 2022 and 2023 back it up. In Split One, two or more Apex controller players featured in the top five kill leaders in each competitive region. What\u2019s more, North America\u2019s top five all used controllers, and four of the top ten in the playoffs used it too. This trend continued in Split Two. Three of the five major reasons had a controller player ranked number one based on stats. More than half of the players in NA also used controllers, and two-thirds of the top 20 leaderboard used them too. This shift speaks volumes. Most pros are convinced controller is the superior input method due to aim assist, especially with the right settings. Preference is, of course, a subjective thing. But it\u2019s clear a lot of pro players are switching, and there\u2019s an objective reason for that. 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Controller players have a number of disadvantages compared to mouse and keyboard players, such as being unable to move while looting death boxes, being unable to utilize full keybind options, and being unable to use tap-strafing. They do, however, have one major advantage over them\u2014an incredibly powerful aim assist, which can make a world of difference in close-quarter combat, especially at the highest level.\u00a0 It\u2019s so good, LANimals pro Albralelie said he \u201ccan't think of a reason\u201d for any competitive player to stay on mouse and keyboard. It\u2019s fine for casual use, but controller is \u201cbetter in every way if you\u2019re capable of playing it,\u201d and he\u2019s not alone. Stats from ALGS Split One and Two in 2022 and 2023 back it up. In Split One, two or more Apex controller players featured in the top five kill leaders in each competitive region. What\u2019s more, North America\u2019s top five all used controllers, and four of the top ten in the playoffs used it too. This trend continued in Split Two. Three of the five major reasons had a controller player ranked number one based on stats. More than half of the players in NA also used controllers, and two-thirds of the top 20 leaderboard used them too. This shift speaks volumes. Most pros are convinced controller is the superior input method due to aim assist, especially with the right settings. Preference is, of course, a subjective thing. But it\u2019s clear a lot of pro players are switching, and there\u2019s an objective reason for that. 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The age-old debate about whether mouse and keyboard or controllers are the superior input method has been around long before Apex Legends<\/em> became the most popular battle royale title. It has, however, gained a lot of traction since it released due to how well controllers have been implemented into the game.<\/p>

It\u2019s gotten to the point where a large number of pro players like Albralelie and ImperialHal are switching from mouse and keyboard to controller or have already switched. That would have been considered criminal at one point in time. Now, it is a logical choice.<\/p>

But what makes them so much better?<\/p>