Best Aim Assist Settings in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

There are several customizable settings in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War that significantly impact the gameplay. One of the crucial settings is the aim assist setting. Aim assist settings in CoD apply to players who use a controller as their input device, not for keyboard & mouse users.

In this article, we have discussed the best possible combination of aim assist settings to be used. These, however, do not include stick sensitivity as it's a matter of personal preference and varies for each player. Before knowing the best aim assist settings in Black Ops Cold War, let's first understand the functions of each setting.

All target aim assist modes in Cold War

1. STANDARD: "Traditional aim slowdown near target."
2. LEGACY: "Alternate aim slowdown near target. This Aim Assist Type is the default in Call of Duty: Warzone."
3. PRECISION: "Strong aim slowdown that only kicks in when aiming closer to target. Best for accurate players."
4. FOCUSING: "Strong aim slowdown that also kicks in when narrowly missing target. Best for players new to stick aiming."

These four aim assist settings can be further correlated based on their similarities. In his testing, TheXclusiveAce grouped Standard with Legacy and Precision with Focusing setting. Furthermore, he couldn't find any noticeable difference between Precision and Focusing target aim assist modes.

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Aim assist slowdown takes into effect when your crosshairs approach an enemy player. This results in slowing down the sensitivity within the proximity so that you can aim accurately. Rotational aim assist keeps your crosshairs aligned with the target while you are moving.

Precision and Focusing settings are not often used by players. That's because the slowdown is too strong and messes up the aim a lot. These settings are also considered exploits as they apparently make you "lock on" to the target.

Most professional players prefer standard aim assist as it is the most balanced of all. Moreover, Precision, and Focusing are good choices for players who love sniping. However, you can try all of these settings out to determine which one works best for you.

Best aim assist settings in Cold War

The following settings can be modified in the 'Controller' column within the game settings.

• Aim Response Curve Type - Dynamic
• Target Aim Assist - Enabled
• Target Aim Assist Mode - Standard
• ADS Aim Assist - Enabled (only works in Zombies and Campaign)

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