While many players like to experience the latest Call of Duty title in a casual way, those looking to gain an advantage will want to tinker with the in-game settings to maximize performance. That rings true for the newest entry, Call of Duty: Vanguard. Sledgehammer and Activision have stepped up their game when it comes to customization, allowing you to alter a slew of settings so you can play how you want.
If you’ve taken a look at the controller options, you might be overwhelmed, simply due to the number of settings you have the ability to change. Most of the settings you might want to alter come down to personal preference, but there are a handful that should be changed regardless, especially if you’re playing with a controller. Here, we’ll go through the best controller settings in Call of Duty: Vanguard. Make sure you match our settings and adjust as needed, since many options will be different from person to person.
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Controller
Basic Controls
| Horizontal stick sensitivity | High 7 (personal preference) |
| Vertical stick sensitivity | High 7 (personal preference) |
| Ground vehicles sensitivity multiplier | 1.00 |
| Air vehicles sensitivity multiplier | 1.00 |
| Custom sensitivity per zoom | On |
| ADS sensitivity multiplier (low zoom) | 0.70 |
| ADS sensitivity multiplier (2x zoom) | 0.70 |
| ADS sensitivity multiplier (3x zoom) | 0.70 |
| ADS sensitivity multiplier (4x zoom) | 0.70 |
| ADS sensitivity multiplier (5x zoom) | 1.00 |
| ADS sensitivity multiplier (6x zoom) | 1.00 |
| ADS sensitivity multiplier (7x zoom) | 1.00 |
| ADS sensitivity multiplier (8x zoom) | 1.00 |
| ADS sensitivity multiplier (High zoom) | 1.00 |
| Button layout preset | Tactical (personal preference) |
| Vertical aim (on foot) | Standard |
| Vertical aim (ground vehicles) | Standard |
| Vertical aim (air vehicles) | Standard |
| Aim response curve type | Dynamic |
| Controller vibration | Off |
| Trigger effect | On |
| Weapon fire threshold | Off |
Advanced Controls
| ADS sensitivity transition timing | Instant |
| ADS sens. multiplier (Steady aim) | 1.00 |
| Stick layout preset | Default |
| Controller orientation | Up |
| ADS stick swap | Off |
| L2 button min input deadzone | 0 |
| R2 button min input deadzone | 0 |
| Left stick min input deadzone | 0 |
| Right stick min input deadzone | 3 |
| Left stick max input deadzone | 99 |
| Right stick max input deadzone | 99 |
Gameplay
Weapons and Equipment
| Target aim assist | On |
| Target aim assist mode | Default |
| ADS aim assist | On |
| Weapon mount activation | ADS + melee |
| Weapon mount movement exit | On |
| Weapon mount exit delay | Long |
| Depleted ammo weapon switch | On |
| Blind fire | On |
Movement
| Automatic airborne mantle | Off |
| Grounded mantle | Off |
| Automatic ground mantle | Off |
| Mantle stance queuing | On |
| Automatic sprint | Automatic sprint |
| Auto move forward | Off |
| Sprint cancels reload | On |
| Sprinting door bash | On |
Action Behavior
| Slide behavior | Tap |
| Sprint/tactical sprint behavior | Toggle |
| Aim down sights behavior | Hold |
| Equipment behavior | Hold |
| Quick demolition charge detonation | Off |
| Steady aim behavior | Hold |
| Automatic weapon fire behavior | Hold |
| Interact/reload behavior | Tap to reload |
| Scoreboard behavior | Toggle |
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