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Best Warzone mouse and keyboard settings

The best Warzone mouse and keyboard settings make all the difference

Warzone player aiming with sniper rifle at opponent using a boat across water
Credit: Activision
July 24th, 2024: We've adjusted the best Warzone mouse and keyboard settings for players looking to gain the upper hand over those using a controller.

Knowing the best Warzone mouse and keyboard settings is a surefire way of maintaining high levels of accuracy during the heat of battle.

Season 5 is here and with the meta constantly changing with the arrival of new weapons ahead of Season 5, keeping the crosshairs on the targets is a key ingredient to becoming the last one standing in the final circle.

With that said, find the best mouse and keyboard settings to use in Warzone.

Best Warzone mouse and keyboard settings

After some testing, these are the best mouse and keyboard settings for players to use for casual and competitive play.

Mouse settings

  • Mouse Sensitivity: 7.50
  • ADS Sensitivity Multiplier: 0.10
  • ADS Sens. Multiplier (Focus): 1.00
  • ADS Sensitivity Type: Instant
  • Monitor Distance Coefficient: 1.78
  • Custom Sensitivity Per Zoom: Off
  • Vertical Aim Axis: Standard
  • Mouse Calibration:
    • Mouse Acceleration: 0
    • Mouse Filtering: 0
    • Mouse Smoothing: Off
    • Mouse Wheel Delay: 80

The mouse sensitivity comes down to personal preference. A faster sensitivity allows players to spin around on a target while a slower one makes it easier to aim in the heat of battle.

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Movement behaviors

  • Crouch Behavior: Toggle
  • Prone Behavior: Toggle
  • Sprint/Tactical Sprint Behavior: Toggle
  • Automatic Sprint: Automatic Tactical Sprint
  • Tactical Sprint Behavior: Single Tap Sprint
  • Automatic Airborne Mantle: Off
  • Share Slide and Dive Inputs: Independent
  • Close Backpack on Sprint: On
  • Movement Advanced Settings:
    • Walk Behavior: Hold
    • Walk Speed: Slow
    • Plunging Underwater: Plunge Freely
    • Sprinting Door Bash: On
    • Grounded Mantle: Off
    • Automatic Ground Mantle: Off
    • Parachute Auto-Deploy: Off
    • Ledge Hang Mantle Behavior: Movement Based
    • Change Camera Side Shared Input: Sprint/Tactical Sprint/Focus
    • Look Keys Sensitivity Horizontal: 1
    • Look Keys Sensitivity Vertical: 1

Combat behaviors

  • Aim Down Sight Behavior: Hold
  • Change Zoom Shared Input: Sprint/Tactical Sprint/Focus
  • Focus Behavior: N/A
  • Equipment Behavior: Hold
  • Interact Behavior: Press
  • Tactical Stance Activation: ADS + Melee
  • Tactical Stance Behavior: On Toggle
  • Weapon Mount Activation: ADS + Melee
  • Armor Plate Behavior: Apply All
  • Combat Advanced Settings:
    • ADS Interruption Behavior: N/A
    • Depleted Ammo Weapon Switch: On
    • Weapon Switch Wrap-Around: On
    • Weapon Mount Movement Exit: On
    • Weapon Mount Exit Delay: Short
    • Manual Fire Behavior: Press
    • Quick C4 Detonation: On
    • Killstreaks Reordering: Numerical Order

Vehicle behaviors

  • Vehicle Camera Recenter: Default
  • Free Look Activation: Always Enabled
  • Camera Initial Position: Behind Vehicle

Overlay behaviors

  • Mode Specific Overlays
    • Backpack/Loadout Behavior: Toggle
    • Backpack Mouse Cursor: On
    • Scoreboard Behavior: Hold
    • Scoreboard Mouse Cursor: Off
    • Map Behavior: N/A
    • Map Cursor: On
  • Danger Ping Behavior: Double Tap
  • Double Tap Danger Ping Delay: Short
  • Ping Wheel Delay: Moderate

Keybinds

Movement

  • Forward: W
  • Backwards: S
  • Left: A
  • Right: D
  • Interact: E
  • Jump/Mantle/Stand: Space Bar
  • Prone/Dive: Z
  • Change Stance/Slide: N/A
  • Crouch/Slide: CTRL
  • Sprint/Tac Sprint/Focus: Shift
  • Movement Advanced Keybinds: Default

Combat

  • Fire Weapon: Left Mouse Button
  • Aim Down Sight: Right Mouse Button
  • Reload: R
  • Next Weapon: 2 or Mouse Wheel Down
  • Weapon Mount: ADS + Melee
  • Melee: F
  • Lethal Equipment: Mouse Wheel Click
  • Tactical Equipment: Q
  • Field Upgrade: X
  • Armor Plate Drop Item: G
  • Combat Advanced Keybinds:
    • Weapon Inspect: I
    • Alternate Fire: B
    • Focus: N/A
    • Change Zoom/Toggle Hybrid: N/A
    • Previous Weapon: 1 or Mouse Wheel Up
    • Switch to First Weapon: N/A
    • Switch to Second Weapon: N/A
    • Detonate C4: N/A
    • Manual Fire Behavior: Press
    • Killstreaks Reordering: Numerical Order

Vehicle

  • Vehicle Advanced Keybinds: Default

Overlays

  • Show Scores: TAB
  • Show Map: Caps or M
  • Ping: Middle Mouse button
  • Ping Wheel: Alt
  • Danger Ping: N/A
  • Change to Loadout 1, 2, 3 etc: Default

Menu

  • Launcher Menu: F1
  • Social Menu: F2 or O
  • Settings Menu: F3
  • Loadout Menu: F6
  • Voice Chat (Push to Talk): V
  • Menu Advanced Keybinds: Default

That's all there is to know about the best Warzone mouse and keyboard settings. For more, check out the best Kar98k loadout for long-distance duels along with when the next double XP event is set to take place.