It’s worth highlighting that this is likely to be patched out at some point in the near future, as it seems improbable that developer Respawn Entertainment intended for this workaround to have a place in Apex Legends. The core concept sounds simple enough: players start healing while sliding and repeatedly jump from that slide, keeping momentum going until the healing is complete. That said, perfecting and using that technique can be anything but simple.
Keyboard and mouse players can make this approach easier on them, however, by binding jump to scroll wheel, though it is not impossible to do with a spacebar or other controls. As demonstrated below, it can be an effective method of retreat and heal, without sacrificing one for another in Apex Legends.
When it’s all said and done, mastering this trick can be the difference between life and death…until this is patched out at least. It’s clear that this is a game that Respawn Entertainment intends to support for some time, as it has previously mentioned the possibility of new maps coming in the fold. It stands to reason, then, that quality of life patches for Apex Legends will come in frequently as well, eventually eliminating this method of healing.
When considering the short period of time Apex Legends has been available, it seems likely small little tricks and exploits like this will become more prevalent over time (and fixed as well). Players should keep in mind that, even after this exploit is patched, that sliding down a steep heel and healing will likely remain a viable option.
Apex Legends is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Source: Reddit
