Best Warzone Sensitivity Settings for Mouse and Controller

On mouse, your real sensitivity is a combination of mouse DPI and in-game sensitivity. Multiplying them gives you eDPI, which lets you compare settings across setups. Two players can have the same feel with different numbers as long as the eDPI matches.

Pick a DPI you will keep. Many players settle on 800 because it is stable on most sensors, but 400 or 1600 also work. Change the in-game slider, not the DPI, when you fine tune.

1. Set your mouse to 800 DPI and your polling rate to at least 1000 Hz if your mouse supports it.
2. Set the in-game mouse sensitivity to a mid range value, then test a full 180 degree turn. Most players are comfortable when a full turn across the mousepad takes a relaxed arm movement, not a wrist snap.
3. Leave the ADS sensitivity multiplier close to 1.0 as a first pass, so your zoomed aim feels consistent with your hip aim.
4. Turn off mouse acceleration in Windows and in the game so your movement is predictable.

If you keep overshooting targets, lower the value a little. If you cannot turn fast enough to check your back, raise it a little. Change one thing at a time.

Warzone lets you set different multipliers for different zoom levels. This matters because a high magnification scope with the same multiplier as a red dot will feel much faster. Many players lower the multiplier slightly for higher zoom optics so tracking stays smooth at range. Experiment in a private match or the firing range with the optics you actually use.

Controller players have more levers than they realize. Horizontal and vertical sensitivity, ADS multipliers, deadzone, response curve and aim assist type all interact. If you play controller, read our full breakdown of Black Ops 6 controller settings for deadzone and curve choices.

For sensitivity specifically:

1. Start with moderate horizontal and vertical values and test a quick 180 turn.
2. Keep vertical slightly lower than horizontal if you tend to overshoot headshots.
3. Raise sensitivity only if you cannot turn fast enough to react. Raising it to hide a bad stick is a trap, so check for drift first.

Do not judge a setting after one match. Load into a private match or a practice range and run the same three drills each time: tracking a moving target, flicking between two fixed targets, and a quick turn to a marked point. Give each setting at least a few sessions. Your muscle memory needs time to adjust, and a setting that feels strange on day one may feel right by day four.

• Changing DPI and in-game sensitivity at the same time, which makes it impossible to tell what helped
• Copying a streamer's exact numbers without matching their mouse, mousepad and desk setup
• Leaving mouse acceleration on
• Switching settings every time you lose a gunfight

Choose a DPI and stay on it, find a sensitivity where a 180 turn feels comfortable, keep ADS close to 1.0 and then tune by optic, and test over multiple sessions. If you are still deciding between inputs, our comparison of controller vs mouse and keyboard will help. And if your mouse feels like the limit, see our guide to choosing a gaming mouse for Call of Duty.