How to play Octane in Apex Legends

Modified Feb 17, 2025 12:44 GMT

Octane in Apex Legends is one of the fastest characters in the game from the Skirmisher class. His ability kit completely revolves around being able to remain agile and cover large distances quickly. He is quite fun to play and can be great for newcomers since all his abilities are simple and have a straightforward effect. However, mastering this Skirmisher is another story due to the steep learning curve.

Octane in Apex Legends has been the meta in the early days but has seen a fall in pick rates for ranked team compositions. The legend has not gained any significant ability reworks in the recent updates except for a few minor balance tweaks. Regardless, Octane has a fan base of his own and mostly suits players who prefer taking the fight to the enemies instead of waiting.

This article will highlight all the abilities and perks of Octane in Apex Legends Season 24.

Editor's note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the author's opinion. Furthermore, the contents of this article have been updated to feature the latest update that went live on February 11, 2025, as the Apex Legends Takeover seasonal update.

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What are Octane's abilities in Apex Legends?

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The abilities of Octane enable him and his team to stay on top of enemy teams constantly. Here is a detailed list of all his abilities:

Swift Mend (Passive Ability): You can regenerate health passively using this ability. Stay still and out of combat, and you will regenerate 1 hp per second.
Stim (Tactical Ability): Octane loses 20HP but gains an increased walk speed by 30% and sprint speed by 40% for six seconds. Stimming will cleanse you of all crowd-control effects or any other slowing effects. Furthermore, if any slowing effects are delivered upon using the Stim, its effectiveness against you will be decreased.
Jump Pad (Ultimate Ability): You can deploy a jump pad that catapults anyone through the air. It provides you with the option to double-jump, allowing you to traverse farther on the map.

How to use Octane in Apex Legends?

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While Octane's kit is designed primarily for engaging and promoting high-tempo gameplay, players are often carried away with his fast-paced combat playstyle. Your primary goal is to be aggressive, but without a game plan, it won't yield benefits.

Act as your team's forward scout, locate enemies, and position them slightly away from your team to poke them from a distance consistently. If you are singled out, always use your Tactical Ability, Stim, to run back to the safety of your team.

You should always be aware of how you use Stim. It consistently drains 20HP, and using it in a lackluster manner will ensure that you remain at a constant disadvantage in every team fight or 1v1 encounter.

Coordinate with your team when you use Jump Pad. If you've successfully dealt enough damage to push your enemy into cover, use your Jump Pad to close the distance and eliminate them. On the other hand, if your team is being pressurized and you have no way out, quickly heal up and use your Jump Pad to deploy yourself to safety.

All perks for Octane in Apex Legends Season 24

Octane in Apex Legends Season 24 does not occupy a meta position. His entire ability kit is focused on providing players with a massive movement speed advantage. This allows fans to perform unique tricks and movement techniques that would normally be difficult to execute.

Once you reach the EVO level 2, you can choose to take 5 less Stim damage while boosting or gain an additional ultimate ability charge. The most popular choice seems to be the second perk as it provides you with two Jump Pads which can also be used by teammates.

Octane in Apex Legends Season 24 (Image via EA)

At Level 3, you can choose to take another 5 damage off the Stims or be able to change direction with the Jump Pad double jumps mid-air. Here, you might want to take the reduced Stim damage perk if you have mastered movement techniques like Tap Strafing.

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Edited by Jito Tenson