Warzone can be challenging at the best of times, so optimizing your controller settings is essential to make the experience easier.

With the return of Verdansk and the time-to-kill being drastically sped up, Warzone has arguably never been more challenging. There are plenty of ways to get ahead, such as running a meta loadout or a one-shot Sniper Rifle, but none of that matters if you’re aim isn’t on point.

To ensure you’re hitting headshots consistently, you’ll need to tweak your settings to get the maximum performance.

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Here are the best Warzone controller settings to put you in the best position in every gunfight, so that you can dominate in Season 3.

Best Warzone controller settings

Inputs

Setting	Option
Aiming Input Device	Controller
Stick Layout Preset	Tactical
Horizontal Stick Sensitivity	1.8
Vertical Stick Sensitivity	1.8
Simplified Controls Preset	Off
Low Motor Strain Preset	Off
Bumper Ping	Off
Flip L1/R1 or LB/RB with L2/R2 or LT/RT	On
Stick Layout Preset	Default
Controller Vibration	Off
Trigger Effect	Off

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Sensitivity is all down to personal preference. I prefer running 7-7 in Warzone and Black Ops 6 but you can experiment with something lower or higher to find what you’re most accurate with.

If you don’t have a controller with back paddles then the Tactical preset might be for you, as sliding, diving, and going prone are controlled by the analog stick, so you can still aim while drop-shotting. Also, if you’re looking for the fastest reaction times, moving the fire button to R1/RB lets you shoot much faster, as there’s no button travel time.

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While controller vibration might feel more immersive in campaign or zombies, it’s an unnecessary distraction in multiplayer.

Dead Zone Inputs

Setting	Option
Left Stick Min	0
Left Stick Max	0.85
Right Stick Min	0
Right Stick Max	0.99
Left Trigger	0
Right Trigger	0

When it comes to the best Dead Zone settings, you’ll want to have the left and right stick set as low as possible without getting stick drift. Start at zero, then slowly increase the value until the stick drift stops.

You’ll also want to set the right and left trigger to 0 so your controller will register the input straight away.

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Aiming

Sensitivity Multiplier

Setting	Option
Third Person Sensitivity Multiplier	1.00
Ground Vehicles	1.00
Air Killstreak	1.00
Tablet	1.00
ADS	1.00
ADS Sens. Multiplier (Focus)	1.00

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Vertical Aim Axis

Setting	Option
On Foot	Standard

Advanced

Setting	Option
ADS Sensitivity Transition Timing	Instant
Aim Response Curve Type	Dynamic
ADS Sensitivity Multiplier (Focus)	0.90
ADS Sensitivity Transition Timing	Instant
Custom Sensitivity Per Zoom	On
ADS Sens. Multiplier (Low Zoom)	0.85
ADS Sens. Multiplier (2-3x Zoom)	0.85
ADS Sens. Multiplier (3x-5x Zoom)	0.85
ADS Sens. Multiplier (6x-7x Zoom)	1.0
ADS Sens. Multiplier (8x-9x Zoom)	1.0
ADS Sens. Multiplier (High Zoom)	1.0

Aim Assist

Setting	Option
Target Aim Assist	On
ADS Aim Assist	On

Motion Sensor

Setting	Option
Motion Sensor Behavior	Off

Movement

Setting	Option
Sprint Assist	Tactical Sprint Assist
Sprint Assist Delay	0
Sprint Assist Sideways	On
Sprint Assist Backward	On
Mantle Assist	Off
Crouch Assist	Off
Corner Slice	Off
Slide/Dive Behavior	Hybrid
Auto Door Peek	Off
Automatic Airborne Mantle	Off
Sprint Restore	On
Slide Maintains Sprint	On
Parachute Automatic Behavior	Off
Mantle Cancels Reload	Off
Sprint/Tactical Sprint Behaviour	Toggle
Auto Move Forward	Off
Grounded Mantle	On
Tactical Sprint Activation	Single Tap Sprint
Plunging Underwater	Free
Sprinting Door Bash	On

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Sprint Assist is a helpful feature for omnimovement as it means that you can start tactical sprinting immediately in any direction. You also want to turn Parachute Automatic Behavior Off as with it on, your Operator will pull the chute early, leaving you to slowly float to the ground.

Combat Behaviors

Setting	Option
Aim Down Sight Behavior	Hold
Weapon Mount Activation	ADS + Melee
Dedicated Melee Weapon Behaviour	Hold Melee
Body Shield/Finishing Move Behavior	Prioritize Finishing Move
Armor Plate Behavior	Apply all
Equipment Behavior	Hold
Quick C4 Detonation	All at Once
Manual Fire Behavior	Press
Change DPad Up Behavior	Ping
Change Zoom Activation	Sprint/Tactical Sprint/Focus
Weapon Mount Exit	Instant
Interact/Reload Behaviour	Prioritize Reload
Sprint Cancels Reload	Off
Akimbo Behavior	Independent
ADS Stick Swap	Off
Depleted Ammo Weapon Switch	On

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Overlays Behavior

Setting	Option
Scoreboard/Map/Stats Behavior	Toggle
Inventory Control	Directional Buttons
Ping Wheel Delay	Moderate
Double Tap Danger Ping Delay	Moderate
Wheels Behavior	Hold

How to test controller settings

To find the best controller settings, we recommend that you use the Training Course mode in the Warzone Boot camp playlist. This will drop you into a small lobby full of bot enemies, which lets you test out your settings against moving targets without the pressure of a real match.

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Here’s how to access it:

1. Launch the Call of Duty app.
2. Head to Warzone.
3. Select ‘Warzone Boot Camp.’
4. Click on ‘Find Match.’

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Here, you can experiment with omnimovement at your leisure and dial in the best controller settings. You can also check out the best PC, console, and audio settings for Warzone to get an even bigger advantage over the competition.