Halo Infinite: Best Controller and Sensitivity Settings

If we’ve learned one thing between Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer test flight and the early days of the game’s surprise early multiplayer beta release, it’s that you’re going to want to go into this game with the right settings if you’re going to stand a chance of surviving Infinite‘s chaotic multiplayer modes.

Infinite is a throwback to classic Halo multiplayer experiences in many ways, which means that it’s pretty different from a lot of the most popular multiplayer shooters on the market today. As such, you’re really going to want to make sure that you find the right settings that best compliment your personal playstyle as well as allow you to best adapt to this title’s somewhat unique gameplay.

While the best settings are always the ones that work best for you (which is a point that we’re going to be repeating a few times through this article), here’s an overview of some of the best settings we’ve found for Halo Infinite so far.

Halo Infinite: Best Controller and Mouse/Keyboard Settings

Regardless of what platform you end up playing Halo Infinite on, there’s a pretty good chance you’re going to play it on a controller. After all, the Halo series practically showed the world how FPS games were going to work (and thrive) on controllers, and many people still can’t imagine playing a Halo game on anything but a controller.

However, many of those who do play Halo Infinite on a controller will end up disagreeing over the best controller settings and layout options.

For the sake of the rest of this conversation, here’s a look at the “Default” controller layout for Halo Infinite:

LT/L2: Zoom
RT/R2: Fire Weapon
LB/L1: Throw Grenade
RB/R1: Use Equipment
Left Stick: Sprint
Right Stick: Melee
Y/Triangle: Swap Weapon/ (Hold) Swap Equipment
B/Circle: Crouch/Slide
X/Square: Reload/Vent/ (Hold) Interact
A/X: Jump
D-Pad Up: Mark/Helmet Light
D-Pad Left: Grenade Switch
D-Pad Down: AI Scan
D-Pad Right: Drop Weapon

Controller settings ultimately come down to preferences and your personal comfort level, and it has to be said that Halo Infinite‘s default controller settings will likely be enough to satisfy the majority of players. If there is something about the default mapping that you don’t like, it’s easy enough to swap a few inputs around.

However, it is worth noting that Infinite makes a few changes to some of the more recent Halo games that some longtime players are already opposed to. In fact, I’ve seen many veteran Halo fans recommend these settings in order to make Infinite feel a bit closer to some of the previous games in the series.

LT/L2: Zoom
RT/R2: Shoot
LB/L1: Throw Grenade
RB/R1: Melee
Left Stick: Sprint
Right Stick: Crouch/Slide
Y/Triangle: Swap Weapon/ (Hold) Swap Equipment
B/Cirlce: Use Equipment
X/Square: Reload/Vent/ (Hold) Interact
A/X: Jump
D-Pad Up: Mark/Helmet Light
D-Pad Left: Grenade Switch
D-Pad Down: AI Scan
D-Pad Right: Drop Weapon

As you can see, the recommended settings above are mostly designed to move the melee button to RB/R1, and I have to say that layout does tend to feel a bit more natural for this game. Of course, you can always still play around with the “free” buttons that are left after making the melee swap if you’re still trying to find that sweet spot for everything.

For mouse and keyboard players…well, it has to be said that Infinite‘s default settings for those devices are actually pretty good. Since it’s also very easy to swap around a few keys on your keyboard based on your personal preferences, let’s instead look at some of the best supplementary settings for PC players:

Invert Look: Optional Based on Preferences
Invert Flight: Optional Based on Preferences
Hold to Crouch: Off
Hold to Zoom: On
Hold to Sprint: On
Maintain Sprint: On
Auto Climber: On
Step Jump: On
Mouse Magnetism: Off
Movement Assisted Steering: On

Halo Infinite: Best Sensitivity Settings

Much like controller layouts, your preferred Halo Infinite sensitivity settings ultimately come down to your personal preferences. However, we do see more and more gamers looking for preferred “pro” settings that they believe will improve their overall performance.

While it’s a little foolish to assume that there are magical sensitivity settings that will make you a better player, it should also be said that there’s a strong argument to be made for learning to love a particular set of sensitivity settings that are best suited to meet Infinite’s pace and play style. So far as that goes, here are some of the most popular controller sensitivity settings that I’ve seen for Halo Infinite:

Sensitivity & Acceleration

Look Acceleration: 5
Look Sensitivity (Horizontal): 6
Look Sensitivity (Vertical): 6

Zoom Sensitivity

Zoom Level: 1.4x
1.4x Sensitivity: 0.9

Move Thumbstick

Center Deadzone: 2.0
Max Input Threshold: 10.0
Axial Deadzone: 2.0

Look Thumbstick

Center Deadzone: 2.0
Max Input Threshold: 10.0
Axial Deadzone: 2.0

For our friends who prefer playing Infinite with a Mouse/Keyboard, here are some of the most popular sensitivity settings for those peripherals:

Mouse Sensitivity: 1-2
Vertical Sensitivity Scale: 1
Horizontal Sensitivity Scale: 1
Zoom Sensitivity: 1-2
Mouse Acceleration: Off

When it comes to controllers, we’re seeing more and more Infinite players lean towards higher, more “sensitive” settings in order to try to match the movement speed of mouse and keyboard players. The controller settings we recommended above are a bit “slower” than some of the preferred settings I’ve seen, but if you get to a point where you feel like you’re just not able to react to other players’ positions quickly enough, you may want to bump a few of those settings up.

For mouse and keyboard, we’re leaning towards slightly slower sensitivity settings in order to take advantage of the naturally quicker input you get with those devices. If you’re very comfortable with “flick” mouse movements, though, feel free to bump everything up just a bit and rely on your own ability to find that sweet spot with a reticle just a little more.