Apex Legends players have figured out how to slide forever

If there's one thing that sets Apex Legends apart from other battle royales, it's the sliding mechanic. There's no better feeling than getting to the crest of a hill knowing you'll be able to slide all the way down again.

Like a child with a sled waking up to a snow-covered street, the excitement of sliding around King's Canyon, World's Edge, and Olympus is comparable only to getting a team wipe with a Mozambique. Okay, maybe we're overhyping it, but sliding is great - and it's mechanically important, too, decreasing the size of your hitbox and giving you a small speed boost.

However, as is so often the case with competitive games - players have found a way to abuse the mechanic. Reddit user u/KremitOG found that rebinding their keys allowed their character to slide forever without losing momentum. The exploit is based on the fact that if you are sprinting forwards and tap to toggle crouch on and off quickly, you'll be able to get some small speed boosts.

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