Actions per minute

Actions Per Minute or Active Per Minute commonly abbreviated as APM, is a term used in the real-time strategy field of electronic sports which refers to the total number of actions that a player can perform in a minute.

Actions Per Minute or Active Per Minute is the number of actions (such as selecting units or issuing an order) completed within a minute of gameplay in real-time strategy games, most notably in StarCraft. High APM is often associated with skill, as it can indicate that a player both knows what to do in the game and has the manual dexterity to carry it out. Software has been developed to analyze players' APM in these games. Beginners often have low APM counts, typically below 50. Professional e-athletes in South Korea usually have average APM scores around 300, but often exceed the 400 mark during intense battle sequences. Notable gamers with over 400 average APM include Lee Jae-Dong. Park Sung-Joon is noted for the record APM of 818. However, given that the majority of APMs are repetitions of orders already given, APM is not always considered an accurate indication of skill.