Destiny 2 Pro Settings & Hardware from 40+ Content Creators

Unlike games that focus 100% on competitive PVP, Destiny 2 is a looter shooter that does both PVE and PVP.

In fact, while Riot Games puts huge resources into higher-rate tick servers for Valorant, Bungie mostly focuses on releasing new story missions, activities, raids, and more.

As Destiny 2 is a different beast, this “Pro settings” list is different too. Instead of covering the settings of only professional PVP players, this list covers some of the best Destiny 2 PVP and PVE content creators and streamers.

If you’re still relatively new to PVP in Destiny 2, our updated Beginner’s Guide explains how to easily get the best weapons and armor to increase your odds in the Crucible.

Destiny 2 Pro Settings PC: Mouse & Keyboard

In this list, we cover some of the most important in-game settings and hardware, so you have an idea of what our favorite content creators use on PC with a mouse & keyboard:

* The settings for this content creator come straight from their Twitch channel (I, unfortunately, couldn’t directly get in touch with him).

Destiny 2 Controller settings and hardware

These are the settings some of our favorite content creators use on PC with a controller:

About eDPI

eDPI stands for effective Dots Per Inch, and it’s calculated by multiplying the mouse DPI with the in-game sensitivity.

eDPI is used to properly compare the actual sensitivity used by different players. By the way, eDPI is unique to each game and cannot be compared to the eDPI of another game. Therefore, all the figures shared in this post are pure Destiny 2 DPI settings.

PS: If you would like to be added, or think of a content creator that should be definitely added, you can let me know on Twitter.

Takeaways: Trends and personal preferences

Looking at the settings of over 40 top Destiny 2 players, we can see some trends appear:

D2 Pro video settings:

• Most play at 1080p resolution: They prefer high fidelity and frames to gorgeous 4K graphics.
• Average Monitor refresh rate: 181 Hz
• Big mousepads are better

D2 Sensitivity settings:

• DPI and Sensitivity don’t mean anything individually: Look at eDPI instead (DPI x Sensitivity)
• Average eDPI: 4,150
• Median eDPI: 4,000 (usually 800 DPI and 5 sensitivity)

Destiny 2 ADS sensitivity modifier:

• Average ADS sensitivity: 8.9

Destiny 2’s renewed focus on PVP may be just ahead based on our Destiny 2 Roadmap, but hopefully, these trends will help you find that perfect setup for you.

In the end, everything comes down to personal preferences. You should use the settings that feel good to you. That said, all the good players agree that playing with a lower sensitivity is better than the opposite.

A few months ago, I decided to move from around 8000+ eDPI to my current 3200 eDPI based on some research and advice. After a few hours of practice, my aim was much better. It becomes much easier to aim and flick, but you’ll need a big mousepad to accommodate the wider movements!

Training

Needless to say, changing your eDPI requires lots of practice to form the proper muscle memory. Don’t hesitate to use that opportunity to tackle the mandatory PVE activities, such as increasing your Power Level to be more competitive in Trials of Osiris, farming XP to unlock your Season Pass, or just grind Legend/Master Lost Sectors to farm Exotic armor.

Best Hardware

Based on what the pros use, this can be considered the best hardware for Destiny 2:

Best Mouse for Destiny 2:

• Most used: Logitech G Pro Wireless
• Budget alternative: Logitech G502 Hero

Best monitor for Destiny 2:

• BenQ Zowie XL2540

In the end, everything boils down to your personal preferences, but if the people who are extremely good and also happen to make a living playing Destiny 2 use certain hardware, it’s because it’s proven quality.

How this list was created

For the sake of clarity, this list is not simply based on my own favorite content creators or streamers. It includes my favorites, yes, but also the most popular ones and many I didn’t even know about before but were highly recommended by others.

Some of the big names are missing, but that’s because I couldn’t reach out to them (neither via DM nor email). If you are reading this and want to be included, reach out to me on Twitter or on the comments below.

This list is not set in stone and I count on you to help me keep it updated and relevant for as long as Destiny 2 is around.