What's a Good Valorant Sensitivity?
Short answer: one that gives you about 25–45 cm per 360° turn. The longer answer — why low sens wins in Valorant, how DPI and eDPI fit in, and how to actually find your number — is below.
The number that actually matters: cm/360
Your in-game sensitivity value is meaningless on its own — it only means something combined with your mouse DPI. The real measure is cm/360: how many centimetres you slide your mouse to spin a full 360° in game. Two players with totally different sens and DPI settings can have identical aim if their cm/360 matches.
For Valorant, the sweet spot most players land in is roughly 25–45 cm/360. That's on the lower side compared to fast arena shooters, because Valorant rewards precise, planted shooting over flick-heavy chaos.
Low vs high sensitivity
Most Valorant pros run a relatively low sensitivity. Here's the trade-off:
- Lower sens → more precise micro-adjustments and steadier crosshair placement, but harder fast turns. Great for Valorant's tap/burst gunplay.
- Higher sens → quicker turns and reactions, but easier to overshoot and harder to hold a pixel-tight crosshair.
The practical rule: use the lowest sensitivity you can still comfortably make a full 180° turn and a quick flick with. That gives you precision without leaving yourself unable to react to a flank.
Recommended ranges
| Style | cm/360 | eDPI | Example (800 DPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low / precise | 40–50 cm | ~200–260 | ~0.28–0.32 |
| Standard (most players) | 30–40 cm | ~280–340 | ~0.35–0.42 |
| Higher / reactive | 22–30 cm | ~360–460 | ~0.45–0.58 |
eDPI = DPI × in-game sensitivity. It's the simplest way to compare two players on the same DPI. The example column assumes the 800 DPI standard.
What DPI should I use?
800 DPI is the de-facto standard and a safe choice — most pros use 400 or 800. DPI itself doesn't make you better; what matters is your final cm/360. Pick a DPI you'll keep consistent (changing it later means re-tuning everything), then adjust the in-game sens to land in your target range.
How to find your sensitivity
- Start in the middle. Set ~30–40 cm/360 (around 0.35–0.42 at 800 DPI) as a baseline.
- Test it under fire. Run flick and micro drills. Consistently overshooting targets? Go a little lower. Can't turn or react in time? Go a little higher.
- Change in small steps. Nudge by ~10% at a time and give each setting a few sessions — your brain adapts, and constant switching prevents that.
- Then commit. Once it feels right, stop tweaking. Consistency builds the muscle memory that actually wins duels.
Dial in your sens now
Set a sensitivity, run a drill, adjust. The trainer renders at Valorant's true 103° FOV so it transfers 1:1.
Sensitivity FAQ
What is a good Valorant sensitivity?
One that gives ~25–45 cm/360. Valorant is slow and precise, so most players and pros run low — around 0.3–0.45 at 800 DPI.
Is low or high sensitivity better?
Lower generally helps precision and crosshair placement (why pros run low), but too low and you can't turn or react. Use the lowest sens you can still make 180° turns and quick flicks at.
What DPI should I use?
800 DPI is the common standard. DPI × sens = eDPI; pick a DPI and tune sens to hit 25–45 cm/360.
How do I find my ideal sensitivity?
Start at 30–40 cm/360, then test in drills: overshooting → lower; too slow → higher. Small changes, give each time.