Best Warzone controller settings: Sensitivity, aim assist, movement, more

❘ Updated: 2024-05-03T15:11:36

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Using the best controller settings in Warzone will help improve your movement along with your aim, giving you an edge over your opponents in Season 3 Reloaded. Here are our recommendations for aim assist type, sensitivity, and more on Xbox and PlayStation controllers, whether you’re on console or PC.

While most Call of Duty players focus on improving their aim in Warzone, movement is an important factor that shouldn’t be overlooked. You’ll need to tweak your controller settings in Warzone to boost both of these skills.

Here are the best controller settings for Warzone Season 3 Reloaded, helping you fine-tune your aim assist, sensitivity, and more.

Best Warzone controller settings
Best aim assist type for Warzone
Best Warzone Aim Response Curve controller setting
Best FOV setting for Warzone controller players
How to find the best controller settings in Warzone

Best controller settings in Warzone

Controller settings are a vital aspect of Warzone success that you won’t want to ignore.

Inputs

Button Layout Preset: Tactical
- Custom Button Layout: Default
L1 Ping Button: Off
Flip L1/R1 with L2/R2: Off – If you play with claw grip or want faster button press time, you should turn this On
Stick Layout Preset: Default
Controller Vibration: Off
Trigger Effect (PS5): Off
Deadzone Inputs: Try using the ‘Test Stick Deadzone’ to see which values fit your controller.

Aiming

Horizontal Stick Sensitivity: 6
Vertical Stick Sensitivity: 6
ADS Sensitivity Multiplier: 0.9
Sensitivity Multiplier:
- Third Person: 1.00
- Ground Vehicles: 1.00
- Air Killstreak: 1.00
- Tablet: 1.00
Verticle Aim Axis:
- On Foot: Standard
- Third Person: Standard
- Ground Vehicles: Standard
- Air Vehicles: Standard
Tactical Stance Sensitivity Multiplier: 1.00
Aim Response Curve Type: Dynamic
ADS Sens. Multiplier (Focus): 1.00
ADS Sensitivity Transition Timing: Instant
Custom Sensitivity Per Zoom: Increase if you feel sensitivity with higher optical zoom is too slow

Aim Assist

Target Aim Assist: On
Aim Assist Type: Black Ops
ADS Aim Assist: On
Third Person ADS Correction Type: Assist

Motion Sensor Aiming

Motion Sensor Behavior: Off
Motion Sensor Advanced Settings: Default

The Warzone Sensitivity you choose comes down to preference, but we find 6 an excellent place to start. You can fine-tune the setting as you play to find what feels most comfortable for you.

Further, setting your ADS Sensitivity Multiplier just below your Sensitivity will allow you to be more accurate from range when taking long-range fights across Urzikstan. The higher your base sensitivity, the lower you may want your ADS multiplier.

We also highly recommend the Tactical Button Layout Preset, as this allows you to Slide/Dive or even crouch while keeping your thumb on the right stick to aim, ready for enemies.

Gameplay

Automatic Sprint: Automatic Tactical Sprint
Slide Maintains Sprint: Off
Auto Move Forward: Off
Tactical Sprint Behavior: Single Tap Run
Grounded Mantle: Off
Automatic Airborne Mantle: Partial
Automatic Ground Mantle/Hang: Off
Slide/Dive Behavior: Tap to Slide
Plunging Underwater: Free
Parachute Auto-Deploy: Off
Sprinting Door Bash: On
Ledge Climb Behavior: Mantle Only

Combat Behaviors

Aim Down Sight Behavior: Hold
Change Zoom Activation: Sprint/Tactical Sprint/Focus
Focus Behavior: Hold
Equipment Behavior: Hold
Weapon Mount Activation: ADS + Melee
Weapon Mount Exit Delay: Medium
Tactical Stance Activation: ADS + Down Button
Tactical Stance Behavior: On Toggle
Interact/Reload Behavior: Prioritize Interact
Armor Plate Behavior: Apply All
ADS Stick Swap: Off
Backpack Control: Directional Buttons
Depleted Ammo Weapon Switch: On
Quick C4 Detonation: Grouped
Manual Fire Behavior: Press
Akimbo Behavior: Independent

Vehicle Behaviors

Vehicle Camera Recenter: Short Delay
Camera Initial Position: Free Look
Lean-Out Activation: Melee

Overlays Behavior

Ping Wheel Delay: Moderate
Double Tap Dange Ping Delay: Moderate
Killstreak Wheel Behavior: Hold

Best aim assist type for Warzone

We recommend experimenting with controller sensitivity to find out what works best for you.

You’ll want to make sure you have aim assist turned on in Warzone but you can take full advantage of it by choosing the best aim assist type. Here’s a breakdown of what each Warzone aim assist type means:

Default: Traditional aim slowdown near target used in Modern Warfare games.
Precision: Strong aim slowdown that only kicks in when aiming closer to the target. Best for accurate players.
Focusing: Strong aim slowdown that also kicks in when narrowly missing the target. Best for players new to analog aiming.
Black Ops: Traditional aim slowdown near target used in Black Ops games.

No matter your skill level, Black Ops and Default can equally be considered Warzone’s best aim assist type, as the two are very similar, so it’s preference-based.

Focusing will be best for players who are new to shooters, but you should move away from it as soon as you become more comfortable and the aim assist feels too strong.

Best Warzone Aim Response Curve controller setting

Warzone players can take advantage of three types of Aim Response Curve that change how the aim rate responds to their thumbstick movements. Here’s a breakdown of the three types you’ll find in Warzone:

Standard: Simple power curve map from aim stick to aim rate.
Linear: Aim stick maps directly to aim rate.
Dynamic: Reverse S-curve mapping for fine aim rate control.

Standard will feel the most natural for many Call of Duty players, but we recommend switching over to Dynamic. This setting perfectly complements Warzone’s aim assist and allows for much finer control. It’s always worth trying Linear, but we wouldn’t recommend it over Dynamic or Standard.

Best FOV setting for Warzone controller players

Warzone also features the FOV slider for console players, allowing them to increase how much of the world they can see around them. But just because it goes all the way to 120 doesn’t mean it’s the best option.

If playing Warzone on a controller, we recommend anywhere in the range of 100-115 FOV. With how large Urzikstan is, far-off targets will appear particularly small if the FOV is cranked to 120, so it will be hard to stay accurate when only using your thumbs.

How to find best controller settings in Warzone

Rust is the perfect place to warm up and find the best settings.

While the Warzone controller settings listed above are a great place to start, the same settings don’t apply to everyone, so you can find the best controller settings by simply playing the game.

However, if you own Modern Warfare 3, then you can hop into a small map such as Rust or Shipment and fight low-level bots until you’re comfortable.

Here’s what to do:

Launch Modern Warfare 3
Click Private Match and then Create New Private Match
Select Free-For-All
Under Game Set Up:
- Map: Rust
- Time Limit: Unlimited
- Score Limit: Unlimited
- Radar Always On: Directional
- Spawn Ammo Mags: Max
- Bots: Max
- Bot Level: Recruit

Make sure to check out the multiplayer-specific best controller settings for Modern Warfare 3 as well as our other Warzone guides: