Biggest Aiming Mistakes Holding You Back in Destiny 2

[@someguy1365]

In the famouns words of my brother, back when we played splitscreen Halo: "Aim for the 4head, 4head."

[@galaxybrainjimmy1520]

"Pace your shots" thanks for this advice man, it really made a huge difference :)

[@KLGChaos]

Yeah, that's why I've switched to using a Succession over something like Supremacy when sniping. With Supremacy I had a bad habit of rapid firing and with Succession, it's slow fire rate helps me readjust much better.

[@hangmingzhang5067]

My problem had always been that movement and aiming are separate for me. I either move to not get hit, or aim to click heads, and very rarely doing the two together. So im essentially a simple target when i am shooting.

[@destroreact5706]

I know that feel. (I am a controller player). I tell myself all the time, just move your Left Stick a little side by side while aiming.....but my mind completely forgets it at the crucial time :p

[@juulesmannbean9259]

Eventually after playing enough, it feels like a second sense.

[@joeanderson444]

I feel ya! I've been playing since 2014 as a bit more than an average player and I've never been able to put it all together to be a good PvP shooter. I have the mental reflexes of a 250-year-old man and I'm only 44!

[@KiteoHatto]

How to aim: hook yourself up to a caffeine drip so the world moves in slow motion

[@coltwalker8688]

Or play in lower fps Lower fps = slow motion

[@mildlydazed9608]

@@coltwalker8688 you really want people to suffer don’t you?

[@mildlydazed9608]

Can confirm caffeine makes aiming easier

[@HCgamer4]

XD

[@tsasbros]

Can't really aim when I'm turned into modern art 24/7

[@hitherez_2925]

Bruh moment indeed

[@Awwtis876]

I felt this 😪

[@trendkill3333]

Don’t get frozen then?

[@hitherez_2925]

@@trendkill3333 my goodness what an idea. Why didn’t I think of that!

[@srikar1726]

@@trendkill3333 this is genius

[@ShadowDestiny]

Man I remember that clip at 7:13 like it was yesterday, I always loved those pre-stasis Trials sessions. Was also fun doing help even if we didn’t always go flawless. Trials is fine now, but it’s just not the same I guess. Anyway, thanks for saving me in that clip LOL

[@LookImYellow]

I think knowing where head height is, in relation to the map is also really important. And sadly, I don’t 🥺

[@daxsedgwick7562]

i don't know why people don't mention this but shotting the gun before fully being zoomed in allows you to get the shot off faster. it might reduce accuracy but due to flinch and amin assist its better to get the first shot then try to line up the perfect 3 tap. sure u might miss but with practice it becomes much better

[@ForeverLaxx]

Not that I would necessarily advocate the use of purchasing a product to make your aiming experience more consistent, but the KontrolFreek stick attachments really help at maintaining a more precise stick movement on higher sensitivities. They take some getting used to and they felt weird to me for the first month or so, but having them lets you run higher sensitivity for those twitch/shotgun/jumping moments while having more precision control for those tighter moments.

[@HCgamer4]

Are they for controller then? They sound interesting, and you have seemed to have given a good general over view of it.

[@flaye]

@@HCgamer4 yes, it’s a stick attachment

[@shakeer8812]

@@HCgamer4 I absolutely recommend them to anyone playing an FPS on controller. They help to make quick movements more precise, and are especially useful for playing with snipers and very close range with shotguns. Overall, my shot definitely improved after getting used to their feel

[@PattycakesGaming]

I used to love them when I played controller

[@HCgamer4]

@@shakeer8812 that's awesome!! Thanks for the info! I'll make sure to check them out :P

[@terminalspeakers]

On that last clip, I would have totally missed the little bit of player behind the cover moving as fast as you were. That’s when I usually get shotgunned in the back.

[@toobyaqua1277]

Since arbalest is getting nerfed I’m going to actually need this video .

[@arcxe6591]

You need all his tips videos then lmao

[@antimatics759]

@Naveen KV yup

[@thenamesmango7235]

Or just play controler

[@sch1191]

I'd argue those "easy" headshots are only easy because of the hours of work/practice/play behind them.

[@doncorleon8104]

lots of Hours too lmao

[@norag8265]

Yes, this presentation would be more authentic if some of the failures were also shown.

[@mfwiloseintouhoubossfights9305]

I remember the only fps i actually put hours in. after a lot of hours you just figure out where to aim to get headshot Went into rpgs after game shut down now i suck at fps games

[@JM-qj2mc]

@@norag8265 Doesn't get clicks.

[@KLGChaos]

Just want to say your vids have been a huge help to me. I never realized that low sensitivity is really where its at for PvP. I was running like 10000 edpi for a bit before dropping down to 3200... that felt too sluggish while running, so I used your settings for 4000 edpi when not aimed and 3200 when scoped. I suddenly went from not being able to hit anyone with a sniper to actually wiping a team in gambit today with my Succession. Something I thought I'd never be able to do. So thanks for all the tips and advice! I may never be a great PvP player, but at least I won't always feel like a detriment to my team now.

[@PattycakesGaming]

Glad they are helping!! That's awesome :)

[@toastonthecoast8881]

Just watched an older aim video of yours, your videos are great and really helpful!! They've helped me improve a lot lately, keep up the good work :)

[@Camma_IIX]

Another thing I noticed about that last clip that Patty didn't mention, is that there are lots of indicators you can use to estimate head height. The head height for the first kill on the spectral blades could be estimated by seeing where shadow's head was, and assuming that the spectral's head would be somewhere near there when they pushed (it was). The head height for the second kill couldn't really be estimated without good game sense and practice, and they jumped anyway so even then it would be very hard to get right. There weren't any obvious indicators there without great map knowledge. For the final kill, the enemy was behind the pillar, towards the right. For this engagement, the enemy is likely to run or peek out from the right side of the pillar; as they couldn't revive their teammates without engaging anyway; they had no choice but to fight. Jarbot's ghost is a perfect indicator of head height, so Patty aimed at that same height. I assume Patty aimed slightly to the right of the ghost either A. To allow more time for the reaction or B. To allow a clearer view of the enemy's head, as there won't be a blue glowing orb in the way. Honestly I hadn't even thought about this before and have just started recording my own gameplay to analyze, so clearly gameplay analysis in invaluable for improvement. Although it may not always be required if you can dedicate enough time to practicing.

[@Balazs_]

Oooo, excited to watch this one. Already loving it just a few seconds in!

[@sjei.]

also, if you're still having trouble landing shots, try not to focus on your target while you're shooting, but focus on your crosshair (specifically, the laser dot of your reticle while ADSing). Took me a while to realize, but its helped me a lot

[@airlemental]

I want to say "thank you" for this. Even though I suck at PVP, and can see that map knowledge is very important for your style of game play, I just realized from the way you are ready for people as they come into view, that I might be able to survive my Casual Crucible Combat a bit longer if I never come around corners or into view in "the expected position". I think I'm just going to work on surviving longer first, then maybe I can practice the other side of things someday. ^.^

[@MzLazuli]

First off, love your vids Patty! You always go into detail and break down ways of improving to help the community. Applause on that good sir! I watch your vids and listen to your tips, but I feel like no matter what I do, I can’t improve at this game. I just feel hopeless at this point. I have pretty much given up on pvp.

[@staddydaddy6979]

The 1st clip that’s me but with thorn and better aim lmao

[@ToddtheGatr]

Great vid Pattycakes...I like the way you laid this real gameplay together...

[@kmanl6461]

Each time one of these videos comes out it helps a ton, I really love these and I hope you can keep making them. ❤

[@captstaats6656]

I really enjoy all of your videos, thanks for taking the time to be a positive force for the D2 community. Now if you can solve my glass doll issue in pvp I would be forever indebted.

[@leventefarkas3210]

These videos are very good Patty, examples and analysis like this really does help us out! Thank you so much

[@pascal9470]

I think my aim is alright in D2, however I find myself missing a lot of shots when I'm panicking so thanks for the video Patty.

[@HCgamer4]

Same, that is when I really start missing my shots.

[@srikar1726]

@@HCgamer4 that’s basically everyone

[@HCgamer4]

@@srikar1726 yah XP I'm getting better at not getting frazzled, so when I do meet ppl that don't panic I'm more likely to win. Panicking does look kinda funny though so at least you might get a laugh out of it.

[@thunderwolf1136]

When he talks about these tips always relates them to beginner players. I'm sitting on a good 50 hours in crucible and still need these tips

[@axy7649]

5:31 [Record scratches] "...Oh wondering who that is? Thats me, and as you can see Im in a tight spot. Wanna see what happens next? Me too..."

[@ronin9380]

Thanks a lot. Your videos are really helping my game! Thanks for your work.

[@idriveausedcar]

You make sound and look easy, a mortal like me needs all the tips I can get. Like your vids

[@runek100]

I had problem to secure a lot of kills back in forsaken. But when I had lunas howl everything changed. I learned that it is much better to slow little bit in order to secure those 3 taps and once I perfected that my skill skyrocked. Crosshair placement is also incredibly important, but that I learned in csgo.

[@findemor]

Hi Patty! I really appreciate this videos when you analyze gameplays! I learn a lot from them. Can you please share the name of the software (video player) you are using to make annotations and draw lines on the video? (I would like to use it to analyze my own gameplays). Thank you! Good job with your channel!

[@C3R3ALKILLA]

Great plays Patty. I really enjoy these tutorials in pvp. However, I’m a console player and would like to know how I can improve my aiming. Is there something like Kovaaks available for console players? If not, what do you recommend instead?

[@xbirchy]

Great vid thanks. Any tips or drills I can do to work out my best Xbox sensitivity? I have an elite 2 controller but still struggle to discover what stick strength and sensitivity I should play with

[@scottnorman8854]

crazy golden gun at the end i had to slow the video to 0.25 to even see the 4 guardians he killed. also that bit where he killed the sprectral blades guy, crazy i didnt even see the tiny bit of guardians he pointed out

[@PattycakesGaming]

Hope you found this one helpful! Watch this video next for more tips: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4fSqJZqfs50pNk Join our community discord server for next time: discord.gg/pattycakes

[@codywallison]

Thanks again PC. Top notch player development content as always.

[@calebhenry3601]

Video showing examples and talking through what's going on? *Quality.*

[@PattycakesGaming]

@Collin Barton The biggest thing is to pre-aim them with good crosshair placement, and pre-fire around a corner to time the throw with your peek. Wallah is the master at this

[@EpicSwag-mv8qu]

In clip #6 you were using beloved in a power level advantage-enabled activity. Were you just dealing with the power loss, or is there a way to mitigate the downside of using a sunset weapon in trials?

[@PattycakesGaming]

@@EpicSwag-mv8qu It was an older trials clip

[@stump3r]

Another awesome vid! I'll upload some clips on the discord as I need all the help I can get! Keep it coming!

[@vidlim]

Hi Pattycakes, love your videos. Do you have any advice on what FOV to use? I'm running on PC with 27" monitor

[@raw_pc]

that knife prefire is a valuable tip for sure :)

[@jssolly]

Nice Vid! Nice breakdowns!

[@jayring77]

Appreciate the tips and will certainly take a look at the aiming trainer mentioned; however, I play on console (PS4), any trainers available?

[@PattycakesGaming]

Your best bet is probably just aim training in PvE

[@dembirdstho9185]

I got a question, how to see where ur bullets lands with those guns with ( ^ ) cross hair

[@ethanm2706]

its at the peak, or just below the peak

[@thenamesmango7235]

I’m surprised at the fact that I have learned a LOT more from the clips of people missing shots and how you break the clip down rather than the clips of people doing good that don’t teach me shit.

[@PattycakesGaming]

That’s why I try to show a variety of skill levels

[@Oddip]

I absolutely love these how to get better videos, really need'em

[@n2p_]

At 5:55 a „scrim“ player coming around the corner at convenient headshot level? No sliding? Lol

[@PattycakesGaming]

Community scrims, not faceit or a tournament

[@ezrathorne928]

Hey pattycakes, what shader is that on your dire promise

[@sinister2376]

Has anyone else notice that Bungie puts some sort of indicator for where the player head will be? I've noticed them in both Destinys and I use them whenever I can

[@MrNekyno]

At 1:25 there is a reference to a video from “prof” on rate of fire. Anybody got the link or the channel name? I was not able to find it.

[@PattycakesGaming]

He doesn't really have a channel currently but he helps me with some scripts and misc things with my videos. The clip we were referring to was the 4x versions of the ROF changing stability

[@MrNekyno]

Thanks for the clarification. I thought there was a whole video dedicated to ROF on 120s. And thanks to the Prof for the clip, great material.

[@brotherhoodofgame]

What software (preferably free or cheap) is available on PC to record my gameplay so I can use it to critique myself?

[@PattycakesGaming]

Shadowplay if you have an Nvidia gfx card, OBS otherwise is great too

[@legend23671]

how do you make your crosshair centre in the the middle of your screen instead of being like 30% bellower?

[@PattycakesGaming]

It’s an option on PC

[@dannop8795]

My problem is I don't know where the aiming reticle is on screen without looking for it, then trying to line it up with my target and get the shot off. By then I'm dead. When hip firing the reticle is easy to see but the cone is bigger making crits harder to come by. When ADS, the reticle all but disappears - is DOES disappear when aiming down range most of the time leaving me taking a wild guess as to where to position the reticle for a crit. When I'm focused on the reticle I'm NOT focused on my target. That ads up to massive suckitude. How do you deal with that?

[@PattycakesGaming]

Generally in the aim training community the advice is to focus on your reticle when a target is far away, and focus on your target when it’s close quarters. I don’t really intentionally focus on either, i just let my brain figure out the best way to do it with practice

[@kurtnordli1381]

I wish that a company would come up with an aim trainer for Xbox Series X and PS 5, Or Kovaaks taking advantage of the opportunity to crate an aim trainer for consoles that would be pretty sweet to.

[@fruitzurk]

Most of the time I wish I played mouse and keyboard for the flicks... and every time I aim before I start to peek, I get nagged and get accused of hardscopeing...

[@sirnik6304]

Aim trainer totally forgotten they exist and now im teased :D

[@ErosMorelli]

I just started playing the game on PS5 after not playing for a very long time and I am getting my butt kicked! I can't believe how much the game has changed. This video was perfect! 😄

[@satyrsatyrize]

The only thing holding me back in this game is the fact that Beyond Light killed my performances and stuttering makes aiming impossible

[@squacksqueaky]

Try turning off shader cache for d2 specifically in nvidia/amd settings. Lighting changes post-expac don't properly reset the cache

[@jakedinsmore8548]

Excellent content

[@madsnowman4067]

I could probably improve if I turned the sens down a little bit, but playing with low sens seems like such a chore. I'd have to move my arm a mile just to turn 180 degrees. Mediocrity is good enough for me, I'll never be a dedicated PvP player anyway My settings are: * 1800 dpi ingame modifiers *Look Sensitivity - 15 *ADS Sensitivity modifier - 10

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

5:24 He fell for one of the classic blunders

[@ethanm2706]

omg my clip actually got in lets gooo im idk thx pattycakes!!

[@zc8752]

Just switched to pc from ps4 went from a 4.4 kd to a 1.0 this helps the gap a bit

[@theacademymoon6274]

Uhh going off topic here should I return to hunter or I switch warlock even or just keep with titan (Anyone can answer)

[@Guhonter]

What's actually holding you back? Lack of - Muscle memory - Practice - Ping/fps - Commitment.

[@svennors2419]

Nice Video!

[@Nobawde]

Kovak aim training on steam still helps console players. you just install it through steam and then you can set your input as controller and with the new sensitivity and ADS sens sliders coming to console this will only help improve our controller gameplay. if you need to know how to change the input to controller there are videos that explain how to do it. So it does allow a console player if they want to get better than setting it up is worth it

[@PattycakesGaming]

I’ve been wanting to do a video experiment with it and see if it actually helped as someone who rarely uses controllers these days

[@Nobawde]

@@PattycakesGaming can't wait to see it

[@Stephetheon]

the aim in that first clip feels familiar. Pace myself. got it.

[@ayneki.st0mp781]

8:03 is that the beloved

[@celestialgaming3456]

Lol that first one was an old clip. Hopefully I'm better by now.

[@benschmitt7035]

hope youre a nasty sniper now :)

[@GhostRyder2008]

Maybe I'll try reducing my DPI on PC, because my accuracy is so bad, I'm almost always at the bottom of the team roster. On PS4 though, I'm almost always towards the top

[@Cthulhu_bng117]

I got an ad for aimlab on this video. Google is always watching

[@ibrahims.a1348]

Can u make best Hunter Build for Pve Players

[@btwei]

Watching it in slow motion, I still had trouble seeing the last two guys in the last clip.

[@PattycakesGaming]

I think I mostly picked it up from radar, that’s my #1 source of info

[@btwei]

@@PattycakesGaming nice. Just curious, do you play on any type of color settings that helps you see better?

[@PattycakesGaming]

@@btwei I used to use Protanopia, but I changed back to regular because I was tired of how everything in my inventory always looked brown

[@trigger0403]

That knife is op

[@Sebastian_Mendoza.M]

Yeah I was in your video (I'm whycyber) woo thanks for your tips men I will check it

[@chuckricoper]

Whats up with that aim trainer tho? Is it on console?

[@cloaker9]

I don't really like d2 sights some of them get a bit hard to aim sometimes

[@kurtluger]

Dude on clip #3 is playing on a Commodore 64!

[@darrellgainer6966]

I always hit the first two and either miss the 3rd or hit the body idk why

[@morfpy]

I miss patty scrims

[@nikolasb5111]

Look sensitivity. I've been wrestling with it for a year now. Trying to bump it up but I just do so much better on lower sensitivities.

[@PattycakesGaming]

Lower is fine, use what works for you

[@fusi0ncatalyst191]

Not gonna lie, for just a second on the 4th clip, I though @pattycakes didn't know who the clip was from.

[@JRAY15ify]

You forgot to add that FOV is your best friend... now that cross play will be coming and next gen has it as well as PC, last gen console players are just screwed if they aren't pro

[@ArmyKill0]

How come you dont interview onesecondkill since he is a top player on console ? Or have you interviewed players who are on console ?

[@hackresolution5074]

Aiming is very easy for me but the movement is where i struggle. Only on warlock tho. Hunter feels very natural and titan is ok.

[@junk_bear]

pattyCakes: Pick a good sensitivity. Also me who plays on Console: 10 Take it or leave it...... serious tho, why can't console sensitivity be higher.. at least up to 20. Like when I play apex my sensitivity is up to 75-80. compare to Destiny once I come back from the break it feels soooooo slow... Maybe next DLC. Am just hoping

[@Dutchy15]

I try joining your discord but it’s not working

[@PatounesTR]

if I was 1/15 this good I would be awesome

[@MrLeMar]

How can this be a credible discussion to have for Destiny when the bullet magnetism is so high, and, the amount of which varies per individual weapon and input method?

[@xGavalarDiRT3]

My aim has gone to shit on this game after playing warzone so much, trying to get back into it is a pain 😂

[@PattycakesGaming]

Just takes some time

[@xGavalarDiRT3]

@@PattycakesGaming yeah man, just trying to find the right sensitivity again, put myself back up to 800dpi and I think 10/6 on the game

[@tyleradams9989]

How u using beloved in triad

[@tyleradams9989]

Trials

[@PattycakesGaming]

@@tyleradams9989 that clip is from a few seasons ago

[@trewilliams8789]

You have to go all out don't slow down because eventually you mind will catch up

[@phylazen5649]

i have the hardest time aiming with Hand Cannons for some reason. so much so, i dont use other primaries until i get good, idk if its my eyes or something, but the only HC i can manage to get kills with is my Dire Promise, but its random. I use an Adored sniper and can literally just wave the fuckin cursor over enemies heads and pop shots easily. kinda funny how the only gun im good at using is a sniper

[@michaelterrell5061]

I played battlefield 1 since it first came out. Trust me I know my way around a good quick headshot.

[@1leggeddog]

Followed every single advice here. Still got 3 tapped from across the map by a hand cannon. fuck pvp

[@chadr4013]

As a bottom 10% player, this did nothing to help. Waste of time.

[@red1271]

Im sorry but can we talk about the second guy, locking on to heads it seems??? his second and third kill are sus af, like he tracks that warlock through the stasis grenade

[@takisbuie6829]

My aim is dooky and I hope this helps

[@zZhippyZz]

That video of the guy aping, is the number 1 reason why shotguns need nerfed he didnt even use his primary, they act like shotguns are a primary

[@elrincondebred]

The amount of hability you can reach in pc is superior to the amount you can reach in console, pls make a video for people that play in console because im tire to loose against pc people.

[@Collinpawns]

Slow down my shooting eh? Can't do that. I'm in lobbies with people who wire transfer me 3 headshots as soon as they see me. I don't have 2-3 business days to aim

[@MessyTwelve]

Is it just me or are shotguns feeling weird lately?

[@davieGoffin]

They seem really inconsistent for me but that might be because I'm bad

[@sovietsquidward5488]

Yeah idk felwinters sometimes hits the most insane shots but other times I shoot someone to the body point blank and they kill me but I barely break their shields. Idk just feels inconsistent