Free Fire guide: How to deal with campers like a pro

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The task in Battle Royale titles like Free Fire is simple: outlast the competitors and emerge as conquerors. While the approaches to achieve this are plenty, many players prefer to stay low in order to remain unspotted and are hence branded campers or 'snakes.' These players usually come across in unanticipated moments and can take you down if you get sloppy.

Dealing with campers can be a tricky task for many beginners in Free Fire, as spotting them is one of the hardest tasks and requires days of experience in the game.

For those finding it challenging to deal with campers, this guide will provide tips on how to engage with them.

Disclaimer: Free Fire is banned in India. Readers in the region are advised against playing the game. Unsteady, they can play Free Fire Max, an India-exclusive and legal variant.

Guide to dealing with campers like a pro in Free Fire

The toughest part of fighting a camper in Free Fire is spotting them. Moreover, in an open field of the match's last circle, you'll usually find them lurking on the ground and in a prone state. This makes finding them even harder, and the moment you get a little unattentive, they can lead your way back to the lobby.

To fight such players, many also prefer to go prone on the battlefield. This trick can be helpful but ensues monotonous gameplay and can also lead to your elimination. As in these fights, victory solely relies on the player who spots the enemy first.

In such circumstances, you should be on the go constantly until you find a decent cover. Moreover, to stay safe from the camper's attacks, you should run in a zig-zag motion and keep your smokes and gloo wall ready. Furthermore, you can use four-wheelers to stay safe from camper's attack and trample them if they come on your way.

After reaching a safe location, you can use snipers to easily spot and eliminate the 'snakes'. Moreover, in the recent Free Fire OB42 update, the developer has introduced a new zone rotation system to help players easily fight with campers.

Another trick to fight with campers is cautiously entering the house with open gates. Evidently, if any building has opened doors beforehand, it simply hints at the fact that someone has been or currently is in there. In such cases, you should use frags to flush out the foes or smoke grenades to break their line of sight while entering.

You should also stay attentive to footsteps when nearing a building and avoid giving away your location by freezing at a spot. For this, an appropriate headset is strongly recommended, as it helps in getting better sound quality as well as ensures smooth communication between teammates.

Skills to deal with campers in Free Fire

The following skills are necessary for dealing with campers and excelling in Free Fire in general:

Better command over your weapon

The most important skill to master to deal with campers in Free Fire is learning weapon recoil control. Each firearm in the title moves when being fired, making it difficult to register precise shots. This phenomenon is called weapon recoil.

Counter this by drifting your crosshair down, avoiding using suppressors, and going prone or couching while spraying a far-off enemy. It’s worth mentioning that besides these tricks, you should also tweak your sensitivity settings to the perfect measurement, which will help you control your firearm better.

Although no set of settings can be declared ideal, as they differ based on players' preferences and playstyle, given below are a few sensitivity settings used by many Free Fire veterans:

Red Dot: 78
2X Scope: 70
4X Scope: 55
AWM Scope: 48
Free Look: 100

Learning a weapon recoil control will significantly impact your gameplay; hence, it will help you deal with campers.

3-finger setup

Using a three-finger setup is highly recommended to fight off a camper or snake on the Free Fire battleground. Considering the gunfights with these adversaries spark and end within a snap of a finger, they require excellent control over your weapon, swift movement speed, and decision-making abilities.

Using a three-finger setup will help you fire at the enemy while allowing you to dodge their attacks. Also, this setup delivers swift movement speed, better weapon recoil control, and the ability to use gloo walls and frags quickly.

Additionally, a three-finger setup helps you practice the sit-up gloo wall trick, which lets you place a gloo wall at the perfect distance in no time.

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Edited by Jito Tenson