If you are looking for a way to improve your aim and precision in Valorant, you might have heard of a feature called angle snapping. But what is it exactly, and how can you enable it? This article will explain what angle snapping is, how it works, and how to turn it on in Valorant.
What is Angle Snapping?
Angle snapping is an external feature that comes with some mice. It is also known as mouse correction or mouse prediction. It is a tool that helps you minimize any micro-adjustments that might throw off your aim as you flick from head to head. It does this by smoothing out your mouse movements and making them more linear and consistent.
Angle snapping is not an aim assist or a cheat. It does not automatically lock onto targets or give you any unfair advantage. Instead, it helps you adapt your aiming mechanics and improve yourself, along with granting you a chance to compete against others.
How Does Angle Snapping Work?
Angle snapping works by detecting the direction of your mouse movement and correcting any deviations from that direction. For example, if you are moving your mouse horizontally, angle snapping will ignore any vertical movements and keep your cursor on the same level. This way, you can avoid overshooting or undershooting your target.
Angle snapping can be helpful for situations where you need to check corners or clear angles quickly and accurately. It can also help you with recoil control and spray patterns, reducing the amount of mouse movement required to compensate for the weapon’s kick.
However, angle snapping also has some drawbacks. It can make it harder to make micro-adjustments or change to different leveled areas. It can also interfere with your natural mouse movement and muscle memory, especially if you are used to playing without it. Angle snapping can also vary depending on the mouse model, sensor, DPI, polling rate, and software settings.
How To Turn On Angle Snapping in Valorant?
Valorant does not have an angle snapping setting in its menus. You will have to enable it from your mouse software. The location of the setting will depend on what brand of mouse you own. Some mice may not support angle snapping at all.
Here are the steps to enable angle snapping for some popular mouse brands:
- Corsair: Open the iCUE software and select your mouse device. Go to the Performance tab and check the box for Angle Snapping.
- Logitech: Open the Logitech G Hub software and select your mouse device. Go to the Sensitivity tab and check the box for Angle Tuning.
- Razer: Open the Razer Synapse software and select your mouse device. Go to the Performance tab and check the box for Mouse Acceleration.
- SteelSeries: Open the SteelSeries Engine software and select your mouse device. Go to the Settings tab and check the box for Angle Snapping.
Once you have enabled angle snapping, it will start working for Valorant. However, it is unclear whether this feature is allowed in Valorant, as Riot Games often bans the use of external software and tools that give an edge in the game.