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Discover the best controller settings in Arc Raiders to improve aim accuracy, responsiveness for smoother, more precise gameplay.
Arc Raiders’ high-stakes action leaves little room for imprecise controller settings, as players can lose over 30 minutes of progress in a few moments if caught in the open. The extraction shooter can technically function as a PvE game if players cooperate, but the chances are usually slim. This guide highlights the best settings for accurate and smooth aiming with your controller to maximize responsiveness in combat.
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Best Controller Settings in Arc Raiders
Access controller settings by opening the pause menu or main menu and heading to: Settings > Controller.
- Aim Assist: On
Aim assist snaps your crosshair to the target to compensate for the controller’s imprecise movement compared to that of a mouse. Having aim assist on is essential while playing Arc Raiders with a controller, as it will allow you to somewhat keep up with players using a keyboard and mouse. Thankfully, the aim assist is not too strong and doesn’t disrupt your aiming rhythm.
- Interact/Reload Behavior: Tap to Interact
Tap the X button to interact and hold X to reload. This makes reloading a deliberate choice, as having “Tap to Reload” enabled can cause you to accidentally reload while trying to loot.
- Horizontal Sensitivity: 70 – 90
The most important aiming setting, test out the Horizontal Sensitivity to see which value helps you aim at a target quickly and precisely.
- Vertical Sensitivity: 50 – 60
It should be comparatively lower than Horizontal Sensitivity, as vertical aiming range is limited.
- Zoom Sensitivity: 40 to 45%
- Scoped Zoom Sensitivity Multiplier: 50%
- Look Response Curve: Linear
Setting the Look Response Curve to linear is important to get a predictable look speed adjustment the harder you push the right stick to turn in a specific direction.
- Look Inner Deadzone: 5 – 10
- Movement Inner Deadzone: 5 – 10
Determines the size of the deadzone between when you push the stick and when the camera or character moves. Having a very low value can make some players experience motion sickness, so adjust according to preference. If your controller has stick drift, it is important to set this value near 10 or higher to counter it.
- Horizontal Look Boost: 150 – 180
Horizontal Look Boost should generally be twice your Horizontal Sensitivity. This setting accelerates how quickly the camera turns horizontally when you continuously push the right stick in a direction. This setting is essential to quickly turn around and aim at a flanking enemy or retreat.
- Vertical Look Boost: 100 – 120
Same as before, the vertical boost value should be less than the horizontal value, as targets will be present in a smaller vertical range.
- Look Boost Ramp-up Time: 0.5
- Zoom Horizontal Look Boost: 80 – 90
- Zoom Vertical Look Boost: 50 – 60
Zoom Horizontal and Vertical Look Boost settings determine how quickly you can turn while aiming down sights. Useful while crouching and aiming, or switching targets quickly while shooting. Settings should generally be half of your horizontal and vertical look boost.
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Accessibility Settings
Although not directly related to controller settings, you can tune the following settings to improve aiming when the line of sight is blocked. Head to Settings > Accessibility.
- Move Crosshair When Line of Fire is Blocked: On
- Smooth Move When Line of Fire is Blocked: Off
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