3 Secrets To Improve Your Aim In Escape From Tarkov Fast

Escape From Tarkov’s aiming, recoil, and mobility is one of the hardest to pick up. Not only does each gun have different mechanics, but every piece of gear and even a different kind of bullet will affect your individual shots. That’s why even intermediate players with a bit of experience still find it hard to hit shots consistently in this game.

Not to mention the steep general learning curve — there are entire hour-long video guides that only talk about the in-game healing. And if that’s a metric to go by, you can already imagine how brutal and unforgiving the gunplay is. Fortunately, when it comes to aiming, I picked up some neat hidden tricks from hundreds of hours of solely training my sharpshooter skills to help me become a more lethal EFT shooter. 

How To Improve Your Aim In Escape From Tarkov

The bulk of the mechanics for improving your aim in Escape from Tarkov boils down to three factors: Pointer Precision, Ergonomics, and Practices. These settings are either directly correlated to your hardware and substantially improve your controls or are just neat nice-to-knows you can implement the more you play. Still, if you want to learn more secrets to improving your aim in Tarkov, you could visit sites like StealthCore.

1. Turn Off Pointer Precision

The first step to your aim-improvement journey comes before you even launch Escape from Tarkov. Pointer Precision is a form of mouse acceleration that changes the sensitivity of your mouse depending on the speed at which you are moving it.

The constant slowing and speeding of the curser based on your physical mouse movements make aiming less reliable and inconsistent. Turning this off might throw off your aim at first, but getting used to it led to more consistent shots and aim for me in EFT, Valorant, and Apex Legends. Although niche, this mouse setting will make aiming more seamless not just in Escape from Tarkov but also in other shooters.

Onto the actual tweaks, you’ll want to head into the Mouse Settings via the Windows Search or the “Bluetooth & Devices” tab in the Settings menu. Then, locate Enchance pointer precision and turn it off. 

2. Understanding Ergonomics

The ergonomics stat is very important because it directly affects your aim and recoil. A gun with higher ergonomics stats generally offers better aim, and the higher those ergonomics, the better and longer you can hold your weapon steady before your arm’s stamina runs out. High ergo also allows you to aim down sights faster.

Another thing that sets Tarkov apart from other shooters is the gear you wear affects your aim in this game. Yes, your armors and helmets come with an additional ergonomics penalty that is factored in after the stat on the weapon, making your actual ergo even lower.

Different armors and gears also affect your turning speed. So if you’re someone who always changes their loadout, you’ll always feel off with your turning speed. By understanding these mechanics, you won’t be taken off guard by subtle but crucial changes in your aim and turning.

3. Offline Raids And Aiming Drills

Yes, I know — you already practice in offline raids. But here are secret drills that I use to improve my aim, warm up before actual raids, adjust my sensitivity, and get used to a new loadout or weapon. Yes, it’s a complete aiming and shooting workout that will turn you into a precise shooter.

Start by taking three copies of a loadout that your character can afford that you’re planning on taking the next raid. It’s vital that your guns are modded to be the exact same and you bring the same helmets and rigs. This will lead to consistency and you getting used to that exact loadout.

Drill 1

Once your loadouts and mags are ready, hop into an offline raid. You can do this on any map. Just look for a small but visible target such as light bulbs, doorknobs, logos, or whatever you want. Then position yourself so that the target is around mid-range.

Start moving side to side while keeping your sight on the target and hitting it. Keep strafing and see if you can consistently hit the same spot. Not only does this drill train your aiming and mobility but it also gets you used to the loadout you’re using and tells you if you’re settings are spot on.

Keep adjusting your sensitivity and other aim settings until you find the sweet spot that lets you track the target consistently while strafing.

Drill 2

For the second drill, locate a spot on the map with 3 targets that are around the same size and distance as the first drill. Then, do a 180 turn so that the targets are directly behind you. Finally, turn around quickly, acquire the targets, and shoot them one at a time in single-fire mode. Repeat this procedure as quickly as you can, and do it consistently to enter that flow-like state.

During raids where you will surely get snuck up by players and scavs, this drill will develop your skills in quickly locating targets, accurate aiming, and precise turning. Additionally, you will get used to the loadout you’re using including the ergonomics and penalties. This will also reveal if your sensitivity is great.

Keep doing this until you find the right aim sensitivity and you get comfortable with it, hitting the targets quickly and consistently.

Conclusion

With these secret tips and tricks, drills, and your determination to get better, you will definitely improve your aim in Tarkov. Keep practicing and trying different loadouts, but make sure to get used to one before trying another. The worst thing you can do (besides not practicing) is jump from loadout to loadout and end up with inconsistent aim.

If you want a deeper understanding of these mechanics or want to just explore more, StealthCore is a site that focuses on helping Escape From Tarkov players up their game and make the most out of every raid. If you’re a serious survivor and want to hone your skills, you can check them out as a source.