Black Ops 7 has finally arrived, and before you dive into your first match, one of the most important things you can do is set up your settings properly. Whether you’re on console or PC, using a controller or keyboard and mouse, the right configuration can dramatically improve your aim, movement, reaction time, and overall performance.

This guide breaks down the key settings you should adjust in Black Ops 7, explaining how they work and why they matter—so you can start playing at your best immediately.

Importing Settings from Previous COD Titles

When you first launch Black Ops 7, you’ll get the option to import your settings from earlier Call of Duty games. Sometimes this works smoothly, other times it doesn’t. Even if it does import correctly, Black Ops 7 has new mechanics and slightly different movement and aiming behavior, so you’ll probably want to fine-tune everything anyway.

Controller Settings

Controller settings are the most detailed portion of the menu, and getting these right can noticeably improve your performance.

Button Layout & Stick Layout

Many players prefer a Tactical layout, especially if you use controller paddles. This swaps melee and crouch so you can drop shot or slide cancel without taking your thumb off the stick.

If none of the presets feel right, you can fully customize every button input. Stick layout is mostly a preference—default works for most players.

Sensitivity Settings

Black Ops 7 uses a shortened sensitivity scale compared to older COD titles. A good starting point is:

  · Horizontal: ~1.8

  · Vertical: ~1.65

This staggered setup works well because most gunfights require more horizontal tracking than vertical.

A good rule:

  · Too fast = poor long-range control

  · Too slow = you can’t track quick movement up close

Find a middle ground and adjust slightly day-to-day depending on how you feel.

Dead Zones

This is one of the most crucial settings.

  · Trigger dead zones: Set both to 0% for instant ADS and firing.

  · Left stick minimum: Can be 0% if you want slight stick drift for stronger rotational aim assist.

  · Right stick minimum: Raise this just above where your stick begins drifting (usually 2–4%).

  · Left stick max: Around 60% makes full movement easier to reach.

  · Right stick max: Around 90% offers smoother aim control.

Be sure to test your own controller—don’t copy values blindly.

Aim Settings

  · Aim Response Curve: Dynamic remains the most popular and smoothest option.

  · ADS Sensitivity Transition: Instant.

  · Custom Sensitivity Per Zoom: Lower for low zoom, increase gradually for high zoom.

Example:

  · 1× / red dots → 0.85

  · 4× → 0.90

  · Sniper scopes → 1.0

This keeps low-zoom aiming precise while preventing high-zoom scopes from feeling sluggish.

Aim Assist

Keep it ON. Black Ops 7’s aim assist system rewards movement and correct stick input. Avoid simplified controller options like “Low Motor Strain” or “Simplified Controls.” They usually reduce consistency.

Movement Settings

Movement assists often harm advanced gameplay, so most players should disable them:

OFF:

  · Mantle Assist

  · Corner Slice Assist

  · Combat Roll Assist

  · Wall Jump Assist (optional)

ON:

  · Sprint Restore

  · Slide Maintain Sprint

These help make slide canceling and sprint-to-fire faster. If you want optimal movement:

  · Tactical Sprint Activation: Single tap.

  · Slide/Dive Behavior: Tap to slide, short delay for dive.

Combat Settings

Best options for smooth gameplay:

  · ADS Behavior: Hold

  · Weapon Mount: ADS + Melee

  · Armor Plate: Apply All

  · C4 Detonation: One by One

  · Prioritize Reload: On (for multiplayer)

  · Sprint Cancels Reload: Preference—off for constant aggression, on for more control

  · Automatic Weapon Switch on Empty: Off

Keyboard and Mouse Settings

Keyboard and mouse settings are much more dependent on personal preference because players use different DPI and keybind styles.

General recommendations:

  · Turn off all movement assists (corner slice, auto mantle, etc.) for consistent control.

  · Keep Sprint Restore on.

  · Adjust sensitivity based on your DPI—there’s no universal “best” number.

  · Avoid overly complicated keybinds.

Keyboard and mouse players mostly need to focus on comfort and consistency.

Graphics Settings

PC users have more options, but console players can still use many of these recommendations.

Display

  · Display Mode: Fullscreen (PC)

  · Refresh Rate: Match your monitor (e.g., 144 Hz, 240 Hz, 480 Hz)

  · Brightness: Around 55 for better visibility

  · Gamma: 2.2 is standard

Low Latency Mode (NVIDIA Reflex)

Use based on what your system is bottlenecked by:

  · CPU-bound: Use On + Boost

  · GPU-bound: Use On

You can check CPU/GPU frame times in the telemetry menu.

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Final Thoughts

Getting your settings dialed in is one of the easiest ways to dramatically improve your gameplay in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. While there’s no single setup that fits every player, the recommendations above offer an excellent starting point—whether you’re on controller or keyboard and mouse.

Use these as a foundation, then tweak them slowly over time until everything feels natural and consistent. To make the game more enjoyable, ELD.gg offers carefully prepared services for every player, including CoD: Black Ops 7 Bot Lobbies, boosting, and other services.