Apex Legends fans work out why they’ re whiffing throwing knives The Loadout The Loadout Apex Legends fans work out why they’ re whiffing throwing knives Apex Legends' Gun Run LTM is fun, but if you're out here absolutely whiffing every throwing knife shot out there, you'll be pleased to know there's a reason why Kyle Wilson Published: Sep 23, 2022 07:07 ET Apex Legends We know it goes without saying, but Apex Legends is easily one of the best battle royale games out there right now – and the Beast of Prey collection event's Gun Run LTM is just one reason why. But, however exciting and interesting this new limited time mode is, it's not the easiest and you might find yourself constantly falling at the final hurdle. If you're someone who finds that they're struggling to land their final throwing knife shots in Apex Legends' Gun Run LTM, we think we know why. It's all about aim assist. We know aim assist is a hot topic of contention for Apex Legends players, and the wider gaming community, but it's something that is ever present in the battle royale and shouldn't be ignored. If you're wondering why it's relevant to the topic of throwing knives in Apex Legends, though, allow us to explain. When you reach the final weapon in the Gun Run LTM, you're given a throwing knife to get the final kill with – and win the game, provided you don't get melee demoted. While this throwing knife does appear to be a weapon, given the fact that it appears in a weapon slot in your inventory, it's actually a throwable. What does this mean? Well, it means that it doesn't actually benefit from any of the controller-specific aim assist settings you would see when using something like an R-301 or Prowler, for example. If you don't believe us, Reddit user 'Wskiu' has taken to Apex Legends' training grounds to prove it, showing that players even have some light aim assist while unarmed but not with the throwing knife equipped. If you didn't know, throwing knives doesn't have aim assist. That's why it's hard to hit people on controller from apexlegends As far as we're aware, this is just the standard for all throwables in Apex Legends and it's only noticeable with the throwing knife because it's precision-based and not something that deals damage to an area – like the Frag Grenade or Arc Star. Is this going to change how you feel about the game mode going forwards? Either way, you might find it interesting to learn that Apex Legends' Gun Run LTM originally ended with a melee kill – and that the Apex Legends devs reveal the battle royale almost had a bouncy ball shotgun. What a wild ride that would have been; Maggie's Wrecking Ball is bad enough. More from The Loadout Here’s when Apex Legends’ Gun Run returns in Fight or Fright event This Week in Apex Legends news: rockets, roller coasters, and ranked Apex Legends Season 14 trailer scopes in on Vantage's kit and story Apex Legends Season 14 release time - when does Hunted begin? Apex Legends’ Vantage makes you a better sniper in more than one way Apex Legends might be getting a heavy rocket launcher in the future Kyle Wilson If Kyle isn't writing about upcoming PS5 games, he's playing them. Kyle is currently excited about Overwatch 2, Apex Legends, Call of Duty Warzone, and Fortnite. Popular now Orianna has been disabled for League of Legends Worlds 2022 The FIFA 23 meta has quickly become all about Lengthy players Blizzard assures Overwatch 2 players their OW1 skins aren’t lost Network N Media earns commission from qualifying purchases via Amazon Associates and other programs. We include affiliate links in articles. View terms. Prices correct at time of publication. More stories Odoamne says Rogue is taking LoL Worlds 2022 “one game at a time” Best Warzone Loadout of the Week – battle with Modern Warfare’s best The LoL Worlds 2022 final is headed to a cinema near you More from The Loadout Follow us for daily videogame news on Facebook, Twitter, Steam, and Google News. Apex Legends ranks - RP, Season 14 ranked splits, and more Apex Legends patch notes - what's new in Season 14? The best battle royale games Free shooting games Best PS5 games Best Xbox games