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Best Black Ops 6 controller settings

byBrad Norton
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Just like in previous Call of Duty games, Black Ops 6 gives you dozens of controller settings to tweak and adjust. While this allows for a tailored experience to match your exact preferences, it can also be overwhelming to figure out.

While using the best weapons is as important as ever in Season 5 Reloaded, omnimovement means you’ll also need solid controller settings to compete.

Whether it’s sensitivity, deadzones, or aim assist, this game gives you the tools to elevate your gameplay, but it’s no help if you don’t know how to use them. So, we’ve got a full rundown of the best options below that you’ll want to be using in Season 5 Reloaded.

Best controller settings in BO6

Inputs

  • Aiming Input Device: Controller
  • Button Layout: Default
  • Stick Layout Preset: Default
  • Horizontal Stick Sensitivity: 1.60
  • Vertical Stick Sensitivity: 1.60
  • Simplified Controls Preset: Off
  • Low Motor Strain Preset: Off
  • Bumper Ping: Off
  • Flip L1/R1 or LB/RB with L2/R2 or LT/RT: Off
  • Controller Vibration: Off
  • Trigger Effect: Off
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Kicking it off is the Default Button Layout Preset – Call of Duty’s traditional button layout and the way you’ve likely been playing it for years. That said, you could switch to the Tactical layout, swapping the inputs for crouching and melee. This means you can slide or even go prone without moving your thumb away from the aiming analog stick, an all-important change.

We recommend swapping L1/R1 with L2/R2, as you’ll be able to press the bumper much quicker than you can pull the trigger all the way, quickening your response time. However, some controllers, such as the Xbox Elite, let you shorten the distance needed to pull the trigger.

Disable both the Trigger Effect and Controller Vibration. While it’s a nifty gimmick for the campaign, having resistance in your triggers for multiplayer or even Zombies is a hindrance. As for vibration, it can be a little distracting with all that’s going on in any given match, so turning it off can keep you focused on the game and extend your controller’s battery life.

When it comes to sensitivity, there’s a degree of personal preference. It’s not like the same settings will work for everyone, with some players preferring higher and others lower sensitivity. However, we recommended using something around 1.6, as this provides a nice balance between control and being able to look around quickly.

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Deadzone Inputs

  • Left Stick Min: 1
  • Left Stick Max: 99
  • Right Stick Min: 1
  • Right Stick Max: 99
  • Left Trigger: 0
  • Right Trigger: 0

Deadzones change how much movement on an analog stick is required before the game reacts. A higher deadzone setting means you’ll have to move your analog stick more to see your character move in-game. Vice versa, the lower the deadzone, the quicker the response time.

You’ll want to lower these settings as much as possible until you’re comfortable. Ideally, this means using 0 Min and 100 Max on sticks, as well as 0 on both triggers. However, that isn’t worth doing if it means you are affected by stick drift, so it’s best to slowly raise these and see how low you can get away with.

Aiming

  • Sensitivity Multiplier:
    • Third Person Sensitivity Multiplier: 1.00
    • Ground Vehicles: 1.00
    • Air Killstreak: 1.00
    • Tablet: 1.00
    • ADS: 1.00
    • ADS Sens. Multiplier (Focus): 0.90
  • Look Inversion (On Foot): Standard
  • Advanced
    • ADS Sensitivity Transition Timing: Instant
    • 3rd Person ADS Correction Type: Assist
    • Aim Response Curve Type: Dynamic
  • 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
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There’s no major difference between Dynamic and Standard for Aim Response Curve, but I prefer Dynamic for its finer aim control. Standard will feel the most familiar if you’re a long-time Call of Duty player, but give Dynamic a try to take advantage of the micro-adjustments it allows for. After all, there’s a reason a majority of pro players use it.

Lowering the sensitivity when aiming down sight with low-zoom optics can make it much easier to hit your shots. However, you’ll want to have a slightly higher sensitivity for high-zoom optics like sniper scopes, as you’ll need to track players who are moving around quickly.

Aim Assist

  • Target Aim Assist: On
  • ADS Aim Assist: On

Motion Sensor

  • Motion Sensor Behavior: Off
  • Motion Sensor Advanced: Leave all as default

Movement

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

Combat Behaviors

  • Aim Down Sight Behavior: Hold
  • Weapon Mount Activation: ADS + Melee
  • Dedicated Melee Weapon Activation: Hold Melee
  • Body Shield/Finishing Move Behavior: Prioritize Finishing Move
  • Armor Plate Behavior: Apply One
  • C4 Activation Detonation: All at Once
  • Equipment Behavior: Hold
  • Manual Fire Behavior: Press
  • Combat Advanced Settings
    • Change Dpad Up Behavior: Ping
    • Change Zoom Activation: Sprint/Tactical Sprint/Focus
    • Weapon Mount Exit: Instant
    • Interact/Reload Behaviour: Tap to Reload
    • Sprint Cancels Reload: On
    • Akimbo Behavior: Independent
    • ADS Stick Swap: Off
    • Depleted Ammo Weapon Switch: On
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Overlays Behavior

  • Scoreboard/Map/Stats Behaviour: Toggle
  • Overlay Advanced Settings
    • Inventory Control: Directional Buttons
    • Ping Wheel Delay: Moderate
    • Double Tap Danger Ping Delay: Moderate
    • Wheels Behavior: Hold
    • Emotes & Sprays Wheel Position: Default

How to find and test controller settings

While in the menu, simply tap the start/pause button on your controller to bring up a secondary menu on the right-hand side of your screen. From here, tab over to the settings cog, and you’ll find the Controller option two spaces down.

Press X on PlayStation or A on Xbox to select the Controller settings menu, and you’re off to the races.

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To find the best controller settings, you should jump into a private match. Load into one of the smaller maps like Babylon with some low-level bots and play around with sensitivity, dead zones, and FOV until you find what feels the most comfortable for you.

More helpful guides

Those are the best controller settings for Black Ops 6, but you can also lock in the best PC and audio settings for further advantage. And why not check out our Black Ops 7 wiki with everything you need to know about the next CoD?