Maintain control on the battlefield.
By fine-tuning your mouse and keyboard settings in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone, you can make a huge difference in your accuracy, reaction time, and overall mobility.
Based on renowned Call of Duty content creator Isaac “IceManIsaac” Hamilton, this guide arms you with the knowledge you need to get the best mouse and keyboard settings for either multiplayer or battle royale matches.
Dominate with the best mouse and keyboard setups in MW3 and Warzone
In this guide, we cover the mouse, keybindings, and game tabs, ensuring you have all the necessary settings to enhance your gaming experience and performance.
The settings listed below apply to all players using those peripherals. However, feel free to customize them to suit your own individual needs and playstyle, as preferences can vary greatly.
Mouse
Adjusting your mouse sensitivity is a matter of personal preference and comfort. However, if you're looking for an optimal starting point, consider setting your mouse to a level where you can make a full rotation with just one swipe, like below.
We recommend that you keep the remaining settings at their default configurations.
| ADJUSTMENT | CHOICE |
| Mouse Sensitivity | 2.60 (DPI 1600) |
| ADS Sensitivity Multiplier | 1.00 |
| ADS Sens. Multiplier (Focus) | 1.00 |
| ADS Sensitivity Type | Relative |
| Monitor Distance Coefficient | 1.33 |
| Custom Sensitivity by Zoom | Closed |
| Vertical Target Axis | (keep this as default) |
| Third Party ADS Correction Type | Precision |
| Mouse Calibration | (keep this as default) |
| Use System Mouse Cursor | Closed |
Key Bindings
Similar to mouse sensitivity, key bindings are also highly personalized. However, if you’re looking for effective customization options, consider the list below for some guidance.
| ADJUSTMENT | CHOICE |
| Key Binding Preset | Tradition |
| System Key Behavior | Operating System |
Gesture Key Bindings
| ADJUSTMENT | CHOICE |
| Move Forward | B |
| Move backwards | S |
| Move Left | A |
| Move Right | D |
| To walk | — |
| Automatic Forward Motion | G |
| Jump/Stand up/Coat | Space Bar |
| Face down/Diving | Rear Mouse Button |
| Change Stance/Slide/Dive | — |
| Squat/Slide | Left Control (CTRL) |
| Sprint/Tactical Sprint/Focus | Left Swipe |
| Interact | F |
| Open Parachute | Space Bar |
| Motion Advanced Keybindings | |
| Cut the Parachute | Left Control (CTRL) |
| Last Stand Give Up | Left Control (CTRL) |
| Parachute Free View | Q |
War Keybindings
| ADJUSTMENT | CHOICE |
| Firearm | Left Click Mouse Button |
| Aim Down | Right Click Mouse Button |
| Reload | R |
| Next Gun | 1, 2 |
| Weapon Assembly | Z |
| Tactical Stance | — |
| Gun Review | T |
| Fire Mode | — |
| Close Combat | TO |
| Deadly Equipment | Mouse Wheel Button |
| Tactical Equipment | Q |
| Field Upgrade | X |
| Armor Plate/Dropped Item | 4 |
Vehicle Key Bindings
We recommend keeping these as default unless you want to adjust some options to suit your preferences.
Overlapping key bindings
| ADJUSTMENT | CHOICE |
| Scoreboard | TAB |
| Scoreboard (Battle Royale) | Grave key (`) |
| Map | B, M |
| Ringing | Front Mouse Button |
| Ping Wheel | LOWER |
| Danger Ping | — |
| Text Chat | Preference |
| In-Game Statistics | Grave key (`) |
| Game Statistics (Battle Royale) | You |
| ADJUSTMENT | CHOICE |
| Launcher Menu | F1 |
| Social Menu | F2 |
| Settings Menu | F3 |
| Press to Talk | P |
| Menu Advanced Key Bindings | Preference |
Gameplay
We highly recommend using these settings to improve your gaming performance. Feel free to adjust some of them to suit your preferences and playstyle.
Movement Behavior
| ADJUSTMENT | CHOICE |
| Squatting Behavior | Transition |
| Tendency Behavior | Go |
| Automatic Sprint | Automatic Tactical Sprint |
| Slide Drives Sprint | Closed |
| Sprint/Tactical Sprint Behavior | Pass (Locked) |
| Tactical Sprint Behavior | One Touch Operation |
| Close Backpack in Sprint | Open |
| Walking Behavior | To hold |
| Automatic Air Mantle | Closed |
| Automatic Floor Cover/Hanger | Closed |
| Grounded Mantle | Closed |
| Slide/Diving Activation | Independent |
| Gliding/Diving Behavior | Standard (Locked) |
| Parachute Automatic Behavior | Closed |
| Motion Advanced Settings | (All except the following two are default) |
| Ledge Climbing Behavior | Just Mantle |
| Diving Underwater | Free |
War Behaviors
| ADJUSTMENT | CHOICE |
| Down Sight Behavior | To hold |
| Toggle Zoom Activation | Close Combat |
| Focusing Behavior | To hold |
| Equipment Behavior | To hold |
| Enable Weapon Mount | Weapon Mount (Retractable) |
| Depleted Ammo Weapon Change | Closed |
| Tactical Stance Activation | ADS + Melee |
| Tactical Stance Behavior | Toggle On |
| Armor Plate Behavior | Apply All |
| Rapid C4 Explosion | Grouped |
| Combat Advanced Settings | |
| ADS Interrupt Behavior | Interrupt (Locked) |
| Weapon Change Wrap | Open |
| Sprint Cancels Reload | Open |
| Weapon Mount Exit Delay | Moment |
| Manual Fire Behavior | Print |
| Akimbo Behavior | Paired |
| Killstreaks Reorder | Numerical Order |
Vehicle Behaviors
| ADJUSTMENT | CHOICE |
| Free Look Activation | Always active |
| Dash Cam Re-centering | Closed |
| Camera Start Position | Free Look |
| Lean-Out Activation | Close Combat |
Coating Behaviors
| ADJUSTMENT | CHOICE |
| Backpack Behavior | To hold |
| Backpack Mouse Cursor | Open |
| Scoreboard Behavior | To hold |
| Scoreboard Mouse Cursor | Closed |
| Map Behavior | Pass (Locked) |
| Map Cursor | Open |
| In-Game Statistics Behavior | To hold |
| Danger Ping Behavior | Preference |
| Double Tap Danger Ping Delay | Preference |
| Ping Wheel Delay | Preference |
| Behavior of the Wheels | Preference |
