Black Ops 6 offers a ton of different controller settings that you can tweak to find the perfect combination of sensitivity, movement, and aim assist.

However, with so many options, obtaining the best controller settings can be daunting, especially if you haven’t played any Call of Duty title before.

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If you’re also among them, worry not. This ONE Esports guide will walk you through the best controller settings for Black Ops 6, whether you’re playing on Xbox, PlayStation, or PC.

Dominate with these best controller settings for Black Ops 6

Below you can find all of the best controller settings divided into different categories.

Keep in mind that you can always tweak them slightly according to your preferences and playstyle to find out what works best for you.

Screenshot of best controller settings in Black Ops 6
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Input settings

SETTINGSETTING
Button LayoutTactical
Stick LayoutDefault
Horizontal Stick Sensitivity9
Vertical Stick Sensitivity8
Simplified ControlsOff
Low Motor StrainOff
L1 Button PingOff
Swap L1/R1 with L2/R2Off

While you can set most of the input settings at default, sensitivity in this game is something that might need adjustment compared to Modern Warfare 3 due to faster gameplay and snappy movements.

We recommend a slightly higher horizontal sensitivity, like 9 or 8, because you look left to right more often than up and down. Controller vibration and trigger effects should also be turned off to maintain precise aiming.

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Best keyboard and mouse settings in BO6

Deadzone settings

SETTINGSETTING
Left Stick Min1
Left Stick Max60
Right Stick Min4
Right Stick Max99
L2 Button0
R2 Button0

For dead zone settings, aim assist is crucial this year due to the fast movement. There’s no universal dead zone setting—it depends on your controller. We have set both sticks to zero, then adjusted based on drift to activate rotational aim assist while minimizing unwanted movements.

Aiming settings

SETTINGVALUE
Ground Vehicles Sensitivity Multiplier1
Air Scorestreak Sensitivity Multiplier1
Tablet Sensitivity Multiplier1
ADS Sensitivity Multiplier0.83
ADS Sens. Multiplier (Focus)1
Look InversionStandard
Look InversionStandard
ADS Sensitivity Transition TimingInstant
Aim Response Curve TypeDynamic
Aim Response Curve Slope Scale1
Custom Sensitivity Per ZoomOn
Target Aim AssistOn
Motion Sensor BehaviorOff
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Movement settings

SETTINGVALUE
Sprint AssistOff
Mantle AssistOff
Crouch AssistOff
Automatic Airborne MantleOff
Slide/Dive BehaviorSlide Only
Auto Door PeekOff
Advanced
Sprint/Tactical Sprint BehaviourToggle
Auto Move ForwardOff
Sprint RestoreOn
Slide Maintains SprintOn
Tactical Sprint BehaviourSingle Tap Sprint
Plunging UnderwaterFree
Sprinting Door BashOn

Combat behaviors

SETTINGVALUE
Aim Down Sight BehaviorHold
Weapon Mount ActivationADS + Melee
Equipment BehaviorHold
Quick C4 DetonationGrouped
Manual Fire BehaviorPress
Advanced
Change Up Directional BehaviourPing
Change Zoom ActivationSprint/Tactical Sprint/Focus
Weapon Mount ExitInstant
Interact/Reload BehaviourTap to Reload
Sprint Cancels ReloadOff
ADS Stick SwapOff
Depleted Ammo Weapon SwitchOn
Scorestreak ReorderingNumerical Order
Dedicated Melee Weapon BehaviourHold Melee
Swap Body Shield and Execution BehaviourOff

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