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Call of Duty: Vanguard is now available, bringing 16 standard multiplayer maps and four maps exclusive to the Champions Hill mode. As always with a new Call of Duty game, you want to make sure you’re using the best settings. This guide covers the Controllers and Graphics settings in the Call of Duty: Vanguard menus.
Here are the recommended settings for console players on PS4/PS5 and Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S:
Basic Controls
Horizontal Stick Sensitivity: 5Vertical Stick Sensitivity: 5Ground Vehicles Sensitivity Multiplier: 1.00Air Vehicles Sensitivity Multiplier: 1.00ADS Sensitivity Multiplier: 0.90Custom Sensitivity Per Zoom: OffButton Layout Preset: Default or TacticalVertical Aim (On Foot): StandardVertical Aim (Ground Vehicles): StandardVertical Aim (Air Vehicles): StandardAim Response Curve Type: Standard or DynamicController Vibration: OffTrigger Effect: Off (This is for PS5 users adaptive triggers feature)Weapon Fire Threshold: Off (This is for PS5 users adaptive triggers feature)
Getting the best sensitivity is really up to you and your preferences. We recommend starting around a 5 or 6, and then adjusting it up or down until you find the perfect sensitivity. By default, the game starts you at a sensitivity of 4, which can feel a bit slow.
Whether you choose default or tactical button layout might depend on the type of controller you use. Your movement In Call of Duty can get hectic with plenty of sliding, crouching, and going prone. Tactical layout is recommended for those using a standard controller, as it maps your crouch/slide button to the thumbstick, so you can be quick without ever needing to move your thumb. If you have something like a Scuf or another controller type that lets you remap your buttons, you can just leave this on default setting.
Advanced Controls
ADS Sensitivity Transitioning Timing: InstantADS Sens. Multiplier (Steady Aim): 1.00Stick Layout Preset: DefaultADS Stick Swap: OffController Orientation: UpADS Stick Swap: OffL2 Button Deadzone: 10R2 Button Deadzone: 10Left Stick Min Input Deadzone: 4Right Stick Min Input Deadzone: 4Left Stick Max Input Deadzone: 99Right Stick Max Input Deadzone: 99
The Deadzone setting is something not all players will be familiar with. Deadzone is entirely dependent on your controller, and an older controller may have more stick drift than a newer one. If you’re unsure how to test your controller’s stick drift to determine the proper deadzone setting, YouTuber JGOD has a great guide for showing you how to test your controller in-game. The video demonstrates this on Modern Warfare, but ultimately how to test stick drift is the same. The default seems really high at 10, and unless you have a really old controller, it will likely be much less. My controller is still fairly new, and mine is set to 4.
Gameplay Settings
Weapons And Equipment
Target Aim Assist: On -DefaultTarget Aim Assist Mode: On (this setting only applies to Campaign and Zombies)Weapon Mount Activation: ADS + MeleeWeapon Mount Movement Exit: OnAirborne Mantle: ManualDepleted Ammo Weapon Switch: OnBlind Fire: Off
Movement
Automatic Ground Mantle: OffMantle Stance Queuing: OnAutomatic Sprint: Automatic Tactical SprintAuto Move Forward: OffSprint Cancels Reload: OnSprinting Door Bash: On
The Tactical Sprint feature returns in Call of Duty: Vanguard, which allows you to run even faster for a brief moment by holding your weapon up in the air. This feature is great, but repeatedly pressing it with the default setting will wear out your controller’s sticks much faster. The Automatic Tactical Sprint is the best option for your movement and to provide less wear and tear on your controller. This activates the Tactical Sprint simply by moving forward while standing.
Action Behavior
Slide Behavior: TapAim Down Sights Behavior: HoldEquipment Behavior: HoldSteady Aim Behavior: HoldAutomatic Weapon Fire Behavior: HoldInteract/Reload Behavior: Tap To ReloadScoreboard Behavior: Toggle
Graphics
Safe Area: Adjust to your specific monitor/TVBrightness: Depends on the monitor. Try starting at 50 and adjusting up or down for the best setting.Color Customization: DefaultField of View: 100.00Camera Movement: Least 50%World Motion Blur: OffWeapon Motion Blue: OffDepth of Field: OffFIDELITYFZ CAS: OffOn Demand Texture Streaming: Off
The higher you set the field of view, the more you can see, but it also zooms everything out. For the Field of View, the settings let you go all the way to 120, but this tends to leave you feeling zoomed out too far. It’s all personal preference here, but I recommend testing somewhere between 90-100.
For the On-Demand Texture Streaming, it’s unclear how much data this uses. If you have unlimited data then it can’t hurt to turn it on, but set this to off if you have a data cap. Or maybe set the setting’s download limit to something small.
(As of launch day, most of the graphics settings are resetting every time you load the game up. So make sure to check your settings each time you hop on. This also happened with the Black Ops Cold War release, but hopefully it will be fixed soon.)
Adjusting these console settings should help you get the best aim, movement, and visuals across multiplayer, campaign, and Zombies mode.
