How to control weapon recoil like a pro in Free Fire

Control your gun's recoil like a pro (Image via Garena)

Battle royale titles, like Free Fire, incorporate weapon recoil movement to give players a realistic warfare simulation and make it a little challenging to land precise shots. For those unaware, weapon recoil is a sudden movement of your weapon, which varies across different firearms when being fired. Controlling such movements is imperative since, without learning this, registering headshots is a near-impossible task.

While titles like PUBG Mobile require you to develop weapon recoil control skills, Free Fire's weapon recoil control mastery has more to do with your sensitivity settings.

It's worth mentioning that a beginner should learn weapon recoil control skills as a priority and then work on other skills since it's among the most basic and essential abilities required to cope with the high competition seen in battle royale titles. Let's see how you can work on your weapon recoil control skill in Free Fire.

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

Tips and tricks to get better at recoil control in Free Fire

Although learning recoil control requires days of practice and patience, a few tips and tricks can make a significant difference in your gameplay when controlling a weapon's movement. This includes changing your Dots Per Inch (DPI) setting, which helps control weapon movement. However, many professionals advise against changing DPI settings, so conduct proper research before changing it.

Changing your crosshair setting can also make a significant impact on your accuracy. Note that no set of sensitivity settings can be considered ideal, as they differ among players based on their preferences and playstyle. However, below is a set of sensitivity settings commonly used by many Free Fire veterans:

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

Characters to use for better accuracy in Free Fire

In Free Fire, there are some characters whose abilities can lower recoil. The character Dasha increases your rate of fire by 18% and movement speed by 12% for six seconds after you knock down an enemy. Moreover, if you knock down foes consecutively, it will reset their ability's countdown and increase your rate of fire further by 4% and movement speed by 3%.

The character D-bee increases your accuracy by 60% and enhances your movement speed by 30% when firing a gun.

Skills to improve your recoil control in Free Fire

In Free Fire, apart from using tricks, you also need to incorporate new skills into your gameplay to be more accurate. While spraying your enemies, you can drift your crosshair upward to control the weapon better. You can also avoid using big scopes with high-recoil guns; using such firearms with larger optics completely can lower accuracy and might turn out to be a lethal mistake.

When combating foes from a distance, to keep the recoil low as possible, you can crouch or go prone. This also reduces your gun’s movement. Moreover, it is essential to remember that your rate of fire is directly proportional to your weapon's recoil. This implies you should avoid firing continuously, as it will reduce your control over your gun.

The skillful use of your joystick can also affect your accuracy; you can use it appropriately with regard to your crosshair.

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