Destiny 2 Pro Settings & Hardware from 40+ Content Creators

[toc] 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:

Name	Mouse	DPI	Sensitivity	eDPI	ADS Sens	Monitor	Monitor HZ	GPU	Resolution	Mousepad	Keyboard
Gladd	Logitech G502 Lightspeed	800	3	2400	8	ASUS PG258Q	240	RTX 2080 Ti	1920x1080	Custom "Hampad" 24x48"	Custom built 60%
Ehroar	Finalmouse Air58	400	4	1600	7	BenQ Zowie XL2540	240	RTX 2080	1920x1080	Arozzi Arena	Ducky One 2 Mini
Leopard	Logitech G502 Hero	800	9	7200	8	VIOTEK GN32C	144	GTX 1080 Ti	1920x1080	Custom	Azeron Classic Keypad
Aztecross	Logitech G Pro Wireless	800	8	6400	9	Acer Nitro XF272	240	GTX 1080 Ti	1920x1080	Hyper X	Razer Huntsman
Panduh	Zowie EC1	400	8	3200	10	BenQ ZOWIE XL2540	240	GTX 1080 Ti	1920x1080	Arozzi Mouspad	Custom built
ZkMushroom	Finalmouse Ultralight 2 Capetown	800	8	6400	10	ZOWIE XL2430	144	GTX 1080 Ti	1920x1080	Glorious 3XL	Drop ALT
Jarv	Glorious Model O	800	5	4000	9	ASUS 27 PG279Q	144	RTX 2080 Ti	2560x1440	Spigen Regnum	Ducky One 2 Mini
Ascendant Nomad	Logitech G Pro Wireless	400	8	3200	11	Aorus AD27QD	144	RTX 2080 Ti	2560x1440	Custom XXL (900x400mm)	Drop CTRL
Pattycakes	Pwnage Ultra Custom	800	5	4000	10	Dell S2716DGR	144	GTX 1080 Ti	2560x1440	Puretrak Talent XL	Corsair K65
Chevy	Logitech G502 Lightspeed	600	5	3000	5	ASUS VG248QE	144	RTX 2080	1920x1080	Arozzi Full Desk Mousepad	HyperX Alloy FPS Pro
MP Edits	Razor Mamba Elite	1600	3	4800	10	HP 27er T3M88A	60	RTX 2080 Ti	1920X1080	Alpherior Keys BLUE DRAGON	Logitech G910
Evanf1997	Logitech G502 Hero	800	10	8000	10	LG 27GL83A-B	144	GTX 1070 Ti	2560x1440	xxl Cloth	Custom built 60%
Diffizzle	Glorious Model O-	800	5	4000	8	ViewSonic XG2530	240	GTX 1080	1920x1080	AUSU ROG XXL	Anne Pro 2
Ekuegan	Logitech G502 Hero	800	8	6400	10	ASUS VG248QE	144	RTX 2080 Ti	1920x1020	Glorious 3XL	Logitech G Pro
myfi	Finalmouse Air58 Ninja	800	4	3200	7	ASUS VG258Q	144	RTX 2080 Ti	1920x1080	ROG Scabbard	Ducky One 2 Mini
Ebontis	Logitech G502 Hero	2500	15	37500	10	ASUS PB278	60	GTX 1080 Ti	2560x1440	Razer Destiny 2 Mouse Mat	Steel Series Apex 3
BRAVExHERO	Glorious Model D	400	10	4000	10	BenQ Zowie XL2740	240	RTX 2070	1920x1080	Glorious Mousepad XXL	Ducky One 2 Mini
Onyx	Zowie FK2-B	400	9	3600	10	BenQ ZOWIE XL2546	240	GTX 1080 Ti	1920x1080	Zowie GSR-SE	Glorious GMMK
Kellss	Razer Viper Ultimate	800	5	4000	8	ASUS VG248QE	144	GTX 1080	1920x1080	BenQ Zowie Gear	Logitech G Pro
Apathettic	Razer Viper Ultimate	400	10	4000	9	MSI Oculux NXG252R	240	RTX 2080 Ti	1920x1080	Cooler Master MP510	Ducky One 2 Mini
Castle	Finalmouse Ultralight 2 Capetown	400	9	3600	10	BenQ ZOWIE XL2411	144	GTX 1080 Ti	1920x1080	Glorious 3XL	Razer BlackWidow V2
T00Hardcore	Logitech G Pro Wireless	400	8	3200	10	BenQ ZOWIE XL2411P	144	RTX 2080 Ti	1920x1080	Custom 48"x24"	Logitech G Pro
Red/FeelsRed	Razer Viper Ultimate	400	8	3200	9	Dell Alienware AW2518H	240	RTX 2080 Ti	1920x1080	ARTISAN Zero (Black/XL) [FX-ZR-SF-XL] FX Soft	Ducky One 2 Mini
Bboyy	Logitech G Pro Wireless	400	12	4800	1	BenQ ZOWIE XL2540	240	RTX 2070	1920x1080	Glorious XXXL	Razor Blackwidow chroma V2
LunaRz	Logitech G703	400	11	4400	10	ViewSonic VX2458-MHD	144	RTX 2070	1920x1080	Corsair MM300	Logitech G Pro
obkatiekat	Razer Naga Trinity	200-400	15	3000-6000	10	Samsung C24FG73	144	RTX 2070 Ti	1920x1080	ADX XXL Mousepad	Razer Tartarus v2
illPhysics	Logitech G Pro Wireless	400	10	4000	8	Alienware AW2518Hf	240	RTX 2070 Super	1920x1080	Glorious 3XL	Ducky Mecha Mini
Administries	Logitech G Pro Wireless	800	4	3200	12	ASUS VG248QE	144	RTX 2060	1920x1080	Thorium_01	Ducky One 2 Mini
CriticalApe	Glorious Model O	400	8	3200	10	Acer	144	RTX 2070 Super	1920x1080	Glorious 3XL	Logitech G Pro
Nirvous	Gpro Wireless	800	4	3200	7	AOC Agon AG271FZ2	240	GTX 1080 Turbo	1920x1080	6x8 FT neoprene	Ducky One 2 Mini
Separer	Logitech G Pro Wireless	800	5	4000	8	ASUS VG248QG	165	RTX 2080 Super	1920x1080	16x16 Razer	Glorious GMMK-TKL
MagicalRonin	Razer Viper Ultimate	600	7	4200	10	Acer Predator XB271HU	144	RTX 2080 Super	2560x1440	Glorious 3XL	Logitech G Pro
MindlessTD	Logitech G Pro Wireless	800	6	4800	8	Alienware AW2720HF	240	RTX 2080 Ti	1920x1080	Arozzi Arena Gaming Desk	Ducky One 2 Mini
Gleauxx	Glorious Model D	800	4	3200	10	ASUS ROG Swift	165	RTX 2080 Ti	2560x1440	SteelSeries XXL RGB	Logitech G Pro
Dixiees	Razer Viper Wireless	400	12	4800	10	ASUS ROG XG258Q	240	RTX 2080 Ti	1920x1080	Glorious XL	Ducky MIYA Pro
Kami	Finalmouse Air58	400	10	4000	8	ASUS PG278QR	165	RTX 2080 Super	2560x1440	ARTISAN Hien Wine Red/XL	Razer Huntsman TKL

* 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:

Name	Controller	Controller Mod	Sensitivity	Monitor	Monitor HZ	GPU	Resolution	Headset
Knitehawk	Xbox Elite Series 2	Traction Mod	10	Asus ROG Strix Curved	144	RTX 1080 Ti	1920x1080	Astro A40 TR
AbbyHour	Xbox Elite Series 2	Traction Mod	6	BenQ XL2411K	144	RTX 2080	1920x1080	Astro A40 TR
Shadow	Astro C40 TR	No Traction	4	Acer XFA240	144	GTX 1080 Ti	1920x1080	Drop + Sennheiser PC38X
Rezzoe	Astro C40 TR	Traction Mod	8	Asus TUF VG259QM	240	2070 Super	1920x1080	Astro A40

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.