Overview
Find out how to report players in Apex Legends and what you can do if someone is ruining your match.
How do I report a player in Apex Legends?
- 1While in a match, bring up the in-game menu (Tab on PC, Options on Playstation®, Menu on XBOX, + button on Nintendo Switch™ 2).
- 2Open the Squad tab.
- 3Select the warning symbol (“!” inside a triangle) under the player you want to report.
- 4Choose which category you’d like to report:
- Cheating
- Gameplay disruption
- Inappropriate Chat/Content.
- 5Choose the subcategory from the drop-down menu.
- 6Select Report.
Anyone who plays an EA game has to play by our rules. Reporting players who break the rules helps us create a positive player community.You can help us by reporting players who: Learn more about Apex Legends’ rules.
- cheat
- team up with other players who cheat
- abuse game features, bugs, or glitches in a way they’re not meant to be used
- harass other players
- hack accounts
- buy accounts.
If in-game reporting isn’t working, find out how to report on EA Help.
Only report players on EA Help if you can’t report directly in Apex Legends. Reporting in-game makes sure your report is handled correctly.Follow these steps to find out how to report players on EA Help, or what to do if someone sends harassing messages on PlayStation® or XBOX.
How can I handle toxic players?
If you’re struggling with a toxic player in a match, here are some things you can do to stop them from disrupting your game. Make sure you also report anyone who’s breaking the rules.If you’re in a match and someone is harassing you, you can mute them. You won’t be able to hear this player unless you unmute them.
- 1While in a match, bring up the in-game menu (Tab on PC, Options on Playstation®, Menu on XBOX, + button on Nintendo Switch™ 2).
- 2Open the Squad tab.
- 3Select the Mute Voice (speakerphone icon) under the player you want to mute.
If you want voice chat to automatically be turned off whenever you join a match:
- 1Go to the Settings menu.
- 2Under Gameplay, scroll down to Accessibility.
- 3Select On next to Disable Voice Chat.
If you want to play exclusively with people you know, you can create or join invite-only matches. You need 30 players in your lobby to start a Battle Royale private match, or 6 players to start an Arenas match.
- 1Start in the Lobby. Make sure you’re the only player there.
- 2Select the game mode box on the left.
- 3From the game mode menu, select Private Match at the top.
- 4To create a match, select Create Match.
- If there’s a match you want to join, enter the code and then select Join Match.
- 5Select Reveal in the top-right corner to see your Join Code. Share the code with players you want in your private match.
- 6Select Settings to adjust your match settings and choose your game mode.
Want to learn more about our rules? Check out our article on EA rules to know and follow.Find out how to report players or illegal content in other EA games and services.