Best FOV Settings for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Using the best FOV settings in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will drastically improve your gameplay. FOV or Field of View, is a visual tweak that sets the degree of your in-game first-person camera angle. Simply put, setting your FOV to a higher value will allow you to see more around you and a lower FOV value will allow you to see less. Based on their description, one would think that setting the FOV to its highest possible value will yield the best results.

However, that is rarely the case. When a higher FOV value is used by a player, the game will try to fit in a lot of detail in the same screen size. As a result, objects will become smaller and may also take a toll on your framerate. Hence, players should be using an FOV setting that is middle of the ground and delivers them the best of both worlds.

In this guide, we'll take a closer look at the best FOV settings in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 to help you see better and dominate your games.

NOTE: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer’s opinion.

Optimal FOV Settings for Competitive Play

For the most optimal FOV settings for Competitive Play in Black Ops 6, you must use the following settings:

Accessibility Solution

Motion Reduction Preset: Off

Field of View

Field of View (FOV): 110
ADS Field of View: Affected
Weapon Field of View: Wide
3rd Person Field of View: 90
Vehicle Field of View: Wide

Camera

World Motion Blur: Off
Weapon Motion Blur: Off
1st Person Camera Movement: Least (50%)
3rd Person Camera Movement: Least (50%)
3rd Person ADS Transition: 3rd Person ADS
Inverted Flashbang: Off

Best FOV settings in Black Ops 6 (Image via Activision)

These settings will provide you the best of both worlds in BO6, where you will have sufficient information about your surroundings, without making your targets appear small. In a competitive mode, using these FOV settings, you'll easily dominate your games, especially when it comes to gunfights.

Also read: Best aim assist settings for BO6

Why FOV settings matter in Black Ops 6

As discussed earlier, FOV settings play a crucial in role in first-person shooters like Black Ops 6. This one setting can determine how much you can see around you at any given time. A higher FOV value will allow you to see more at the cost of losing a few frames and objects/enemies appearing small. This might make it difficult for you to properly spot your targets.

Similarly, a lower FOV setting will get you better framerates and larger object sizes but this will take away vision from your immediate surroundings.

120 FOV vs 60 FOV in Black Ops 6 (Image via Activision)

From the image above, you can clearly see the difference between FOV of 60 and 120. From the same standing spot, with FOV 60, it appears like you're close to the van. In FOV 120, the image appears to be zoomed out, giving you more details of your vicinity.

In Black Ops 6 especially, most of the maps are either small or medium-sized. As a result, you must be always cautious of what's going on around you as enemies can be just around the corner.

Hence, being able to see and have information about their whereabouts, will give you the edge in a gunfight. And needless to say, it is the FOV setting that will play a major role in determining how much you can see around you and thus providing you with the visual cues you need to win a fight.

Hence, the importance of FOV settings in BO6 cannot be taken for granted as it is one of the most important visual features in the game.

Step-by-Step guide: How to adjust FOV in Black Ops 6

The following is a step-by-step guide to adjusting your FOV in Black Ops 6:

Launch the game and go to the mode you wish to play (Multiplayer, Zombies, or Campaign).
Go to Settings.
Select Graphics.
Navigate to the View under Graphics.
Find the Field of View section.
Adjust the slider for FOV to tweak it.

That's it. You can now implement all the aforementioned FOV settings under this tab to get the ultimate competitive experience in the game.

FAQs about FOV in Black Ops 6:

Q1. What FOV is best for BO6?

Ans. We recommend using a FOV value between 103 to 110 for the best possible experience.

Q2. What is the best field of view in Black Ops Cold War?

Ans. Black Ops Cold War can get a tad bit slower and hence using a higher value of FOV over 110 is recommended.

Q3. What does 120 FOV do?

Ans. An FOV value of 120 is the highest the game offers and it will provide you with the most information about your surroundings. It will not break the game or make it look bad. If you are playing on a monitor and are close, you can always pick this setting. However, if you tend to play on a TV screen from a distance, it isn't recommended to go that high.

That covers everything that you need to know about the best FOV settings in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Do note these settings are suggested for the general player. Each user will have their own FOV preference, which will also depend on the type of display they are using to play, their distance from the display, the input device, and more.

Hence, it is recommended to try out these settings first and then, you can tweak them as per your preference.

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Edited by Shraman Mitra