In the game you find the setting under Settings → Mouse/Controller → Mouse Sensitivity.
Conversion
Overwatch 2 to Apex Legends Sensitivity
In short: Overwatch 2 sens times 0.3. 5 becomes 1.5. For your own value, just edit the sentence below.
How to set it in Apex Legends
What changes when you go from Overwatch 2 to Apex Legends
Apex Legends turns 3.33 times further per mouse count than Overwatch 2. That is why the number gets smaller while your mouse distance stays the same.
Apex Legends shows 2.5° more field of view than Overwatch 2 by default (105.5° against 103°). The picture looks a little wider and movement on screen a little slower. For Apex Legends the field of view is only a rough guide, check it in the game.
In Apex Legends you can enter up to 2 decimal places. Use all of them to keep the conversion exact.
Mouse distance per 360° with Overwatch 2 values
How far you move the mouse for a full turn, depending on your Overwatch 2 sens and DPI. In Apex Legends the distance stays the same with the converted value.
| Overwatch 2 sens | 400 DPI | 800 DPI | 1600 DPI | Apex Legends sens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 115.5 cm | 57.7 cm | 28.9 cm | 0.9 |
| 4 | 86.6 cm | 43.3 cm | 21.6 cm | 1.2 |
| 5 | 69.3 cm | 34.6 cm | 17.3 cm | 1.5 |
| 6 | 57.7 cm | 28.9 cm | 14.4 cm | 1.8 |
| 7 | 49.5 cm | 24.7 cm | 12.4 cm | 2.1 |
| 8 | 43.3 cm | 21.6 cm | 10.8 cm | 2.4 |
Your own values? The cm/360 calculator also works backwards.
Common questions
How do I convert Overwatch 2 sens to Apex Legends?
Multiply your Overwatch 2 sens by 0.3. 5 in Overwatch 2 becomes 1.5 in Apex Legends.
Where do I set the sens in Apex Legends?
Settings → Mouse/Controller → Mouse Sensitivity.
Why does Apex Legends still feel a bit different?
Overwatch 2: Slider from 80° to 103°. Apex Legends: Slider from 70 to 110 (about 105 to 106° horizontal at 90). Match the field of view as closely as you can; then the converted sens feels most natural.