Does XDefiant have aim assist?

If you're playing XDefiant, then you're probably wondering if it has aim assist. The age-old argument among FPS players is if aim assist should even be a thing. Well, tough luck if you don't want it, because controller players get it.

It helps them keep up with the precision a keyboard and mouse player has when it comes to pointing and clicking. You know what they say. Controller players just have their thumbs to aim with, while mouse users have their whole arm.

There isn't just a simple aim assist feature in XDefiant. In fact, there are three aim assist options you can choose from. We will go over all three of them and how they affect your gameplay. If you're a controller player, you can decide which is best for you.

Aim assist is on by default if you are a controller player in XDefiant. If you want to toggle it, or perhaps you turned it off and forgot how to turn it back on, here's how to do so:

That's how you can choose to turn on or off aim assist whenever you'd like. As the game states, it improves accuracy and target acquisition. You might want to keep it on if you have crossplay ready to go, to keep up with the mouse and keyboard users.

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