Apex Legends remains one of the most popular battle royale games in the world. With fast-paced movement mechanics and an ever-expanding roster of Legends, Season 25 brings even more excitement—and competition.
But all of that means nothing if you’re battling connection issues like high ping, packet loss, or lag spikes. For the best gameplay experience, a low ping and stable connection is essential.
Why Your Apex Legends Server Matters
The Apex Legends server you connect to has a direct impact on your in-game ping.
The farther away the server, the longer it takes for data to travel between your device and the game, resulting in higher ping and potential lag.
Here’s a visual list of Apex Legends server locations based on our testing:
Thankfully, Apex Legends has a built-in server selector that helps you find the lowest ping servers.
You can access this feature from the game’s home screen. It shows both ping and packet loss for each server, allowing you to make an informed choice. If your preferred low-ping server is experiencing issues, you may see unusually high ping. In that case, try switching to another nearby server until the issue is resolved.
Apex Legends Server Status
If you're suddenly experiencing high ping or packet loss, but your network is normally stable, the issue might be with the Apex Legends servers themselves.
We've linked some useful resources for checking Apex Legends server status below. One is the official Apex Legends server status tool and the other is Downdetector which shows user reported server issues.
How to Fix Apex Legends Connection Issues
If Apex Legends servers are working fine but you're still lagging, the issue might be on your end. Check out our full Apex Legends lag fix blog to learn how to fix all connection issues you may be experiencing.
In this blog we'll cover:
- How to reduce high ping, ping spikes, and packet loss
- Common router and network settings that could be hurting performance
- How the Netduma R3 Gaming Router can optimize your connection, eliminate lag, and give you a competitive edge
