How the tracking trainer works
Press PLAY and a single target starts wandering with smooth, layered acceleration — it speeds up, slows down, changes direction and bounces off walls, like a strafing enemy. Your job is simple to describe and brutal to do: keep the crosshair inside the circle. The target glows green while you're on it and amber when you're off. At the end you get your time-on-target percentage, longest continuous streak and a tier rating.
Choose your mode
- Smooth 30s — gentle gliding, perfect for warmup and learning arm-based tracking.
- Standard 30s — Voltaic-style mixed tracking with direction changes.
- Evasive 60s — hard jerks and fast reversals, the closest thing to an Apex wraith strafing you.
Time-on-target benchmarks
| Tier | Standard mode | Evasive mode |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | < 30% | < 22% |
| Silver | 30–45% | 22–35% |
| Gold | 45–60% | 35–48% |
| Diamond | 60–75% | 48–60% |
| Pro | 75%+ | 60%+ |
Why tracking is the most undertrained FPS skill
Most players grind flicks because they feel dramatic, but in hitscan games — Apex Legends, Overwatch 2, the run-and-gun fights of Valorant and CS2 — damage per second is time-on-target. Tracking is a continuous closed-loop skill: your eyes feed position errors and your arm corrects them 10+ times per second. That loop only improves with deliberate smooth-tracking practice, not with clicking drills.
- Use your arm, not your wrist. Wrist tracking is jittery; shoulder-driven movement produces the smooth low-frequency corrections that tracking needs.
- Predict, don't chase. When the target reverses, your correction should start from a prediction of the bounce — chasing always leaves you one step behind.
- Stay relaxed. Grip tension is the #1 cause of overshooting reversals. If your streaks die at every direction change, loosen your grip and slow your breathing.
Deepen this skill with our tracking aim drills guide and the CS2 vs Valorant vs Apex routine comparison to see how much tracking your main game actually needs.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good time-on-target percentage?
On Standard 30s: 45%+ is Gold, 60%+ is Diamond, 75%+ is pro level. On Evasive mode subtract roughly 12 percentage points per tier.
Do I need to hold the mouse button while tracking?
No — this trainer measures pure crosshair placement. Just keep the pointer inside the target; the circle glows green when you're on it.
Which games benefit most from tracking training?
Apex Legends, Overwatch 2, Fortnite (SMG fights), Destiny and any hitscan/spray weapon meta. Even CS2 spray transfers benefit — see our tracking drills guide.
Why does my tracking get worse when I focus harder?
Tension. Over-gripping converts smooth arm movement into wrist jitter. Relax your grip, drop your shoulder, and let your forearm float on the desk.
Does this work with a controller or touchscreen?
Touch works (drag your finger). For controller stick-aim training theory, read our controller aim training guide — but this trainer is built for mouse and touch.