Can someone explain to me how strafing works?

@Daze623ehm not sure but im pretty sure you know different weapons have different ads speed  besides that i dont know any method besides sliding ofc

SMGs and Pistols have faster strafr speeds.

Wraith also appears to have double strafe speed. 

For me 80% of Wraiths seem to strafe faster than a Stimmed Octane. That it can actually look like 2 wraiths on screen.

Dunno if its an exploit or the character is just shamelessly overpowered and devs cba to fix.

@1ronKeysWraith has the best overall movement in the game that combined with her tiny hit box make strafing highly effective. Octane is a close second IMO when he uses the stim. The bigger legends do not strafe as effectively because they are 1. a bigger target and 2. they get stuck on buildings/map terrain much more frequently. I can't tell you how many times I have died as caustic because his big hit box gets caught up on a door or box or something.

Guns, the sights being used and whether or not they are aiming or hip firing can all play a part in it.

In CQC I am all over the place in terms of movement. I also toggle in and out of aim and hip fire. I have noticed it all combined together can be very overwhelming for enemies, especially if I'm landing my shots.