Its statistical operations include every left click, right click and every keyboard stroke of the mouse. It is common in StarCraft and warcraft 3. The level of APM often symbolizes the fineness of the player's operation and reflects the player's level to some extent.

People with high APM are more common among South Korean SC players. China Warcraft player SuhO is called a left-handed dancer because of his high APM.

APM is an important proof to measure the level of a competitive player, but it is not absolute. If you want to test your amplifier, you can use tools such as repking.