apeX Valorant Settings & Pro Gear

apeX Valorant Settings

DRX Academy
200
eDPI
0.25
Sensitivity
800
DPI
4000
Hz
1.1
Scoped
1920x1080
Resolution
Sensitivity Converter

apeX's eDPI is 200. Enter your mouse DPI to get the sensitivity that matches exactly.

÷ 200 =
0.250Sensitivity

Technical Aim Analysis & Sensitivity Math for apeX

apeX is a professional Valorant player currently competing for DRX Academy. To maintain peak mechanical aim and crosshair stability in VCT competitions, apeX uses a ASUS ROG Harpe Ace 2 Blackconfigured with a DPI setting of 800 and an in-game sensitivity of 0.25. This yields an Effective DPI (eDPI) of 200.

Physical Mouse Distance (360° Turn): At an eDPI of 200, executing a complete 360-degree in-game rotation requires approximately 153.5 cm (or 60.4 inches) of physical mousepad movement. This places apeX's sensitivity in the Low eDPI (Arm Aiming) category, which optimizes micro-adjustments for long-range engagements while retaining enough speed to check corners.

Beyond sensitivity math, apeX pairs their mouse with a 4000Hz display refresh rate and a resolution of 1920x1080 to minimize input latency. Below is the full breakdown of gear, including monitor refresh rate, keyboard switches, and official crosshair import code used by apeX.

Crosshair Settings

Crosshair Import Code
0;P;c;5;h;0;f;0;m;1;0l;2;0o;1;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0

In VALORANT: Settings → Crosshair → Import Profile Code

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Gear & Setup

MouseASUS ROG Harpe Ace 2 Black
MonitorZOWIE XL2566K
KeyboardASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX Black
HeadsetASUS ROG Delta II Black
MousepadArtisan Ninja FX Zero Soft Black

Full Mouse Settings

MouseASUS ROG Harpe Ace 2 Black
DPI800
Sensitivity0.25
eDPI200
Polling Rate4000 Hz
Scoped Sens1.1
Resolution1920x1080
MonitorZOWIE XL2566K
KeyboardASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX Black
HeadsetASUS ROG Delta II Black
MousepadArtisan Ninja FX Zero Soft Black
Full profile on ProSettings.net ↗

apeX gear breakdown: what each piece actually changes

Mouse: ASUS ROG Harpe Ace 2 Black at 4000Hz polling. At 4000Hz+ the mouse reports position every 0.25ms, which smooths micro-corrections on high-refresh monitors — but only if Raw Input Buffer is on in Valorant, otherwise the extra reports mostly add CPU load. DPI 800 with sens 0.25 means the in-game multiplier does the fine work while the sensor stays in its clean tracking range.

Display: ZOWIE XL2566K at 1920x1080. Lower resolutions like 1280x960 stretch targets wider and can make heads feel easier to hit, at the cost of peripheral clarity; native 1920x1080 keeps UI and minimap sharpest. Pair this with multithreaded rendering on, V-Sync off, and NVIDIA Reflex on+boost if available — frame latency matters more than texture detail for holding angles.

Supporting gear: ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX Black for movement keys, Artisan Ninja FX Zero Soft Black under the mouse, and ASUS ROG Delta II Black for footsteps, none of which change eDPI, but all of which change consistency: a familiar pad glide and audible footsteps cut down unforced errors more than any sens tweak. If you copy one thing, copy the eDPI (200), not the brand names.

apeX crosshair explained: Cyan no center dot, inner lines (length 2, offset 1), outer lines off, outlines off

Import code: 0;P;c;5;h;0;f;0;m;1;0l;2;0o;1;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0. In plain terms this is a Cyan no center dot, inner lines (length 2, offset 1), outer lines off, outlines off setup. Small inner-line crosshairs like this reward centered head-height placement — you see more of the target around the lines, which helps one-taps at range. The tradeoff is visibility on bright maps (Icebox snow, Breeze sand): if you lose the lines, switch the color to cyan or green rather than enlarging the gap, which would cost precision.

To try it: copy the code above, then in Valorant go to Settings → Crosshair → Import Profile Code, paste, and test in the Range against strafing bots before taking it into ranked. Full per-background preview lives on the crosshair preview page.

apeX vs other pros: same game, different mousepad math

apeX at 200 eDPI is 80 points below the pro average (280). As a low-sensitivity arm aimer, apeX needs roughly 15.3 cm per 360° turn — plan mousepad space around that number, not around anyone else's brand of mouse.

PlayerTeamDPISenseDPI
apeX (you are here)DRX Academy8000.25200
TenZT116000.195312
aspasMIBR1000.4320
ZmjjKKEdward Gaming8000.395316

Reading the table: lower eDPI favors calm angle-holding and spray control; higher eDPI favors entry swings and fast clears. None is "best" — pick the row whose turn-distance fits your desk, then use the converter at the top to match it on your own DPI.

How to copy apeX's settings without ruining your aim

  1. Match eDPI first. Enter your DPI in the converter above and set the sens it gives you — that reproduces apeX's turn-distance exactly.
  2. Keep your old crosshair for one session if apeX's lines feel alien; change sens and crosshair on different days so you know which change helped.
  3. Set scoped sens to 1.1 only if you play the same scoped weapons; otherwise leave yours — scoped multipliers are personal.
  4. Give it 3–5 ranked games, then adjust in 5–10% steps. One bad deathmatch is not data.

Data on this page is compiled from public pro-settings listings and community-verified corrections (see Suggest an edit above — 3 matching votes auto-updates a field). Last reviewed against our settings snapshot; if a value changed on stream, submit the correction and it ships after review. Source listing on ProSettings.net ↗

apeX settings FAQ

What sensitivity does apeX use?

apeX plays on 800 DPI with 0.25 sens — eDPI 200, scoped 1.1.

What is apeX's crosshair code?

0;P;c;5;h;0;f;0;m;1;0l;2;0o;1;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0 (Cyan no center dot, inner lines (length 2, offset 1), outer lines off, outlines off).

What mouse does apeX use?

ASUS ROG Harpe Ace 2 Black Polling rate 4000Hz.

Should I copy apeX's eDPI of 200?

Only if the turn-distance fits your space: about 15.3 cm per 360°. Match eDPI with the converter, test 3–5 games, then tune ±10%.

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