Valorant has become one of the most played FPS titles ever since its global release. One of the reasons is the aggressive streaming by professional and amateur players on platforms like Twitch and YouTube. Rolling on new battle passes every act in almost 2 months keeps the fans engaged. However, it is no secret that Valorant is a PC-exclusive title for now. Neither console gamers nor mobile users have the privilege to play this game on their respective devices. Hence the question arises: Does Valorant have controller support?
Well, before jumping into the answer, we need to learn a few things about the game. Since the game is only available on PC for now, it may not be optimized enough for devices that involve console or even mobile gaming. Adding to this, Valorant is an FPS game. This game needs very quick and precise movements. There are situations when your crosshair placement needs to be pixel-perfect. There are games like COD: Warzone that has incorporated these mechanics very sufficiently. However, the same cannot be claimed for Valorant as Riot has given no such statement regarding controller usage.
Does Valorant have controller support?
This brings us back to the original question. And the answer is YES. Valorant does support controllers inside the game. But here comes the catch. Since the game does not have controller compatibility optimization, it may not be a very good idea to use it. By controller compatibility optimization, we mean that if you use a controller, you will be at a disadvantage. Since there will be no aim assist for your controller, you will have to compete with the players that have perfected the art of whiffing, I mean flicking.
You will have to put in serious efforts to match the level of players who use the classic keyboard-mouse setup. Moreover, you will also have to go through a different learning curve than the rest of the players. Also, it is common knowledge that Valorant’s community is not the most welcoming community at present. So, you might as well be ready to get some backlash from the enemy as well as your teammates. If you are new to this game, we highly recommend you go for a keyboard-mouse setup rather than using a controller.
On the contrary, if you are thinking of moving to a controller setup to play Valorant, we recommend that you DON’T. Without the aim-assist and the in-game optimizations, you will lack behind your current form in the game. Even if you want to become the best controller player in Valorant, start playing Viper or even Omen (pun intended.) Concluding the article, yes Valorant does have controller support. There are even videos available on YouTube that will help you get started with controller initialization in-game. But you should wait for Riot to release the game across a platform that supports a controller like Xbox or Play Station. After that happens, you can start using the controller to rank up to Radiant.
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