I suck at aiming but I don't want to

[Inukashi]

Hello noobfriendly Overwatchcommunity,

Beeing bad at aiming started with quake 3 arena and it still didn't get better.
Thanks to overwatch I'm ok with it because I'm usually playing a very good Reinhardt, Mercy or any other character where aiming isn't that important.

I did a long break at overwatch and now I came back and tested Sombra and god I love this Character, BUT I totally suck at aiming. When I try to gank a Widowmaker from behind she just needs to jump around and slap me with her rifle and all I can do is blink away or die.

How can I get better?
Is this a thing about talent or training?
I spent like an hour at the practice range, adjusted my mouse sensi, disabled acceleration and got some practice in drag aiming and it got a bit better against practice range robots, but I still suck at the game.

[Zeta333]

Hello noobfriendly Overwatchcommunity,

Beeing bad at aiming started with quake 3 arena and it still didn't get better.
Thanks to overwatch I'm ok with it because I'm usually playing a very good Reinhardt, Mercy or any other character where aiming isn't that important.

I did a long break at overwatch and now I came back and tested Sombra and god I love this Character, BUT I totally suck at aiming. When I try to gank a Widowmaker from behind she just needs to jump around and slap me with her rifle and all I can do is blink away or die.

How can I get better?
Is this a thing about talent or training?
I spent like an hour at the practice range, adjusted my mouse sensi, disabled acceleration and got some practice in drag aiming.

plug a controller and and test it out with that. When i play bf1 on pc i use controller 100% of the time. Im perfectly capable with the kbm but the controller always felt smoother for me. But really its a practice thing, play with sensitivitys and find which method works best for you. A shit mouse and mousepad will also hinder your operation, make sure the bottom of the mouse is clean and your mouspad isnt ass.

[TEHPALLYTANK]

Don't bother practicing on bots, practice against players.

[Kuhnta]

While I suck at aiming too, I embrace it and playing front liners or supports in online shooter games with my friends.
So when I play over watch, normally someone who doesn't have to aim as much, symmetra, lucio, mercy, mei, junkrat or hanzo.

However, if you want to get better, just play those characters that require aiming more. Adjusting your mouse sensitivity is a good start, but how do you feel when you have to aim in an intense situation? Do you slightly panic? I know I slightly do and I always try and lead my shots, which is why I miss. Since everyone that needs "accuracy" are hit scan.


However, keep calm while aiming and practice. Other players that generally gravitate towards those rolls have had years of practice too with other games.

[Gandrake]

try to keep your distance. like, not too much obviously. but enough to keep a comfortable view of widow. if she runs because you can't aim, just wait and let her set up again when you are able to aim again

its hard to shoot someone you keep frantically running in and out of at point blank range

[Hottage]

Don't bother practicing on bots, practice against players.

Playing against 6 Ana bots with Headshots only is actually pretty decent. The practice range is pointless.

[8bithamster]

Playing against 6 Ana bots with Headshots only is actually pretty decent. The practice range is pointless.

Wait.. you can set those rules up? O.o where? Because then I need to practice

[mickybrighteyes]

Wait.. you can set those rules up? O.o where? Because then I need to practice

custom game option when you enter the play menu. All the way on the right.

Adding ai should be straight forward and obvious.

Hit the setting snac scroll down through there. Eventually you'll see headshot only. This feature basically renders ana and most ai kind of... well... incapable of killing you but yuo can still sit there and try to headshot them all.

[8bithamster]

custom game option when you enter the play menu. All the way on the right.

Adding ai should be straight forward and obvious.

Hit the setting snac scroll down through there. Eventually you'll see headshot only. This feature basically renders ana and most ai kind of... well... incapable of killing you but yuo can still sit there and try to headshot them all.

Thanks! Will help me practice my headshots on Widowmaker

Got the game last night, so trying out all the heroes to get at least a feel for them

[AeneasBK]

Lower your mouse sensitivity tonnes. You will have to swing it across your mousemat a tonne more to turn around; but for aiming those headshots etc. the slower movement of your crosshair will help. Find a level that suits you. Was far and away the best "how do I aim in OW" tip I@ve received so far. I was at 29.something lowered it to 12 for a bit, suddenly Mcree wasn't unplayable...

[mickybrighteyes]

the ana headshot party is easy to set up for sniper heroes who get benefit of headshots.

McCree, soldier, and other heroes who benefit from aiming training tend to need to change up the damage output in some way cause 6 ana's chain tossing their nano grenade can heal through almost anything you can dish out.

[Lightwysh]

Lower your mouse sensitivity tonnes. You will have to swing it across your mousemat a tonne more to turn around; but for aiming those headshots etc. the slower movement of your crosshair will help. Find a level that suits you. Was far and away the best "how do I aim in OW" tip I@ve received so far. I was at 29.something lowered it to 12 for a bit, suddenly Mcree wasn't unplayable...

Ill 2nd this.

The Pro level folks play with 400-800 DPI and like 3-5 Sensitivity. This makes it require full arm movements for aiming. I guess this is a thing now.

I used to be top level back in CS1.6 and Day of Defeat days, I alway had my sensitivity way up and was good at twitch aiming. Somehow that doesn't work as well in OW.

I started OW at 1600dpi and like 40 sens and found I kept over aiming. Im god-awful at slow mouse aiming so I've been backing it down a little bit every time I play. I think I'm around 17 sensitivity now and I find that after a couple games adjustment period, I'm doing a lot better. I think Ill probably Stop between 10-15 sensitivity as i'll be running out of mouse pad space.

[Kudos]

Playing against 6 Ana bots with Headshots only is actually pretty decent. The practice range is pointless.

^ This. I do this with McCree on occasion. The Halloween event, 'Junkensteins Revenge' was also great practise for shooting at moving targets. Hopefully Blizz releases more PVE content.

[Deleted]

Ill 2nd this.

The Pro level folks play with 400-800 DPI and like 3-5 Sensitivity. This makes it require full arm movements for aiming. I guess this is a thing now.

I used to be top level back in CS1.6 and Day of Defeat days, I alway had my sensitivity way up and was good at twitch aiming. Somehow that doesn't work as well in OW.

I started OW at 1600dpi and like 40 sens and found I kept over aiming. Im god-awful at slow mouse aiming so I've been backing it down a little bit every time I play. I think I'm around 17 sensitivity now and I find that after a couple games adjustment period, I'm doing a lot better. I think Ill probably Stop between 10-15 sensitivity as i'll be running out of mouse pad space.

Same here. Everything died when I sniped back in the days of MoH:AA and CoD1, and playing Instagib in UT99/2004 (Played in top EU leagues) but in Overwatch I can't hit shit with heroes like McCree and Widow. Which is still weird since I was a good shot in the Battlefield games too. Overwatch really is different somehow. But then again, I do prefer the classic type of shooters, where everybody is 'the same' compared to this moba-like shooter.

I might give these sensitivity tips a go, see how it goes.

Also, lol @ the guy suggesting a controller.

[Nairesha]

Hey guys,

you're talking about mouse sensitivity - and I wonder: where? Do you mean the normal PC "speed" setting of a mouse?
Other than that on my Logitech G I can set the DPI and some smoothing, but that is it.

[TEHPALLYTANK]

Hey guys,

you're talking about mouse sensitivity - and I wonder: where? Do you mean the normal PC "speed" setting of a mouse?
Other than that on my Logitech G I can set the DPI and some smoothing, but that is it.

In the controls options on Overwatch, there is a sensitivity slider.

[Tziva]

Playing against 6 Ana bots with Headshots only is actually pretty decent. The practice range is pointless.

Yeah, came to suggest it. Trying to find the video now where I saw it recommended. All "Hard" difficulty Anas, Headshots only, Damage at 200%, skirmish mode. Ana can't kill you since she can't headshot, but on "hard" she moves around a lot like a real player, so she'll be good aiming practice. You can only kill her if you headshot.

Less stress than practicing in a real game where you can throw the match, but way more effective for improvement than playing an AI game or practice range since the default AI is dumb with movement and you can also whittle them down with poorly aimed shots.

[Ravex]

Eh, I'm not a big supporter of the 6 Anna thing.

They don't jump, there is no threat to you, and no abilities will be used.

It may improve your aim for doing the Anna match itself, but I hardly find useful in real game scenarios.

[aabay123]

Lower your sensitivity, invest into a mouse that doesn't lag on your screen, and most importantly aim with your arm instead of your wrist. Your arm can accomplish much more with "muscle memory" then your wrist can. Also make sure your sensitivity is high enough to do a full 180 with a quick jerk of your arm. Practice makes perfect.

Hope this helps.

[Tziva]

They don't jump, there is no threat to you, and no abilities will be used.

That's the point. It gives people a place to start working on just aiming without having to worry about being fragged constantly, since you're not getting a lot of practice in a real match if for every couple shots you take you also have to spend time waiting a rez timer and running back. It's just a starting point to get good about tracking the reticle, getting it over the heads quickly, and adjusting your control settings to find what works best for you. It's not intended to be a replacement for real play, it's intended to be way for people who are struggling to even contribute in real play to "catch up" so they feel more comfortable to practice there. It's a nice step between Quick Play and, say, a site like aimbooster.