COD: Warzone Mobile is launching in just a few weeks! Leading up to launch, the team behind the game have taken to the official Call of Duty blog to share details on the game’s controller support and different control layouts that players will be able to use as they drop back into Verdansk.

COD: Warzone Mobile will support a whole array of controllers and features extensive touchscreen customization. We’ve got a whole new heap of information, so here’s everything we learned from the COD blog:

COD: Warzone Mobile Controller Support Details

Controls Overview: Three Ways to Play

In preparation for the worldwide launch of Call of Duty®: Warzone™ Mobile on March 21, it’s time to get acquainted with the game’s easy-to-use, in-depth, and completely customizable control schemes. Prepare to maneuver your Operator in a way that suits your exact playstyle. This article showcases three main methods you can use:

• Touchscreen Controls: The touchscreen controls allow you to tap and swipe across glass. No additional peripherals are needed, and the game can be played immediately, with an incredibly deep array of customization options for fine-tuning available during your initial few matches and beyond.
• Backbone One Controller: Transform your phone into a gaming console with Backbone One controller (sold separately) for iPhone and Android devices. Backbone One offers exceptional responsiveness and optimized preconfigured control layout.
• Bluetooth Controller: If you play Call of Duty on console or PC using a controller (sold separately) and wish to match the feel of your current setup, then Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile has you covered, allowing for a wide variety of Bluetooth game controllers — like the Xbox Wireless Controller — to work seamlessly.

Let’s dive into each of these options a little further.

Touchscreen Controls

Playing “on glass” is simple to set up and learn, with a small learning curve, and you can gradually adjust your controls via the in-game overlay that appears on the in-game HUD (heads-up display). However, before you start to fully immerse yourself with the touchscreen customizations, it’s important to spend a match simply moving and (auto) firing.

When the match begins, your left thumb will govern your movement via the Virtual Control Stick in the bottom-left part of the screen, while your right thumb enables you to look and turn, as well as automatically fire at any foe that enters your crosshairs. By default, there is no hip-fire button; if you’ve positioned your crosshairs on an enemy, you’ll shoot at them.

The controls menu will allow you to dive deep into the game’s touchscreen control customization, including the following:

• Main Screen: This shows the Control Set you are currently using (“Default Auto”).
• Control Sets: Accesses the premade Control Sets (also known as “HUD presets”) you can choose from (which place all your control buttons in different locations across the screen, depending on your play style).
• Customize HUD: Accesses one of two screens (one for Battle Royale and one for Multiplayer) that show your current Control Set, along with every available button. This may look intimidating, but it’s not.
• Weapon Trigger: This allows you to Auto Fire all your weapons, customize the firing of each weapon type (e.g., allowing for different actions for Shotguns compared to LMGs), or choose Manual Fire to shoot using onscreen buttons.
• Automations: The game has most of your combat maneuvers auto-enabled to assist you while you learn how to play using touchscreen controls, like the auto hip-fire mentioned previously. This allows you to keep these features on, customize them in the Gameplay menu, or turn them off.

There are eight HUD presets to choose from at the start, and from there you can customize nearly every aspect of your display, including size, position, and visibility of most buttons on-screen. You can also enter the game’s Gameplay settings menu to adjust in-game responses such as auto-equipping weapons and automatically turning towards sources of damage.

Touchscreen Controls also feature full gyroscope capabilities, allowing for precise aiming and shooting. If you need even more help hitting enemies, you can also enable friendly and enemy outlines for increased visibility.

Backbone One Controller

Backbone One controllers allow players to snap their phone right into a comfortable mount with a typical controller scheme on either side for easy handheld play. All Backbone One controllers are compatible with COD: Warzone Mobile, and being a Backbone+ subscriber can even reward you with unique loadout items to use in Call of Duty.

Backbone controllers function similarly to regular console controllers, so let’s discuss those.

Bluetooth Controllers

The third method of assuming full control over your Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Operator is to utilize a separate, supported controller, which usually connects over Bluetooth. Note that you can switch between touchscreen and/or controller at any time, and some menu access can only be controlled via touchscreen.

At launch, you can play Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile with the Backbone One controller, as well as any controller that supports Bluetooth connection technology. This includes, but isn’t limited to:

• Xbox Wireless Controller for Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Android, and iOS.
• Xbox Elite Wireless Controller for Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Android, and iOS.
• Sony PlayStation® 5 DualSense Wireless Controller
• Sony PlayStation® 4 DualShock 4 Controller

Pairing your supported controller with your phone is primarily done via Bluetooth (although some phones may support a direct wired connection). Here’s a quick example of how to set up an Xbox Wireless Controller for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile:

1. Enable pairing on your controller. This is the small, slightly raised button just to the left of the USB port on the controller and marked with a “)))” icon.
2. Enable Bluetooth on your mobile device, usually completed through settings.
3. Within your device’s Bluetooth settings, locate “Xbox Wireless Controller” and connect to that device.
4. Open Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile. From the Main Menu screen, ensure your Xbox button is on (by pressing it), and press a button or move a thumbstick on your controller.
5. A “Controller Connected” message appears on the screen. Now modify your in-game controls for Battle Royale and Multiplayer Modes, and you’re ready to go!

Note that most of the menu functionality in Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, like choosing a Playlist or changing out a Loadout, is still controlled by touchscreen and your device’s native controls, and not your controller. This is normal: Launch your match, and once your Battle Royale or Multiplayer game begins, the game seamlessly switches over to full controller functionality for gameplay.

Also note that at worldwide launch, players using native touch controls, or any type of controller, will be matchmade together in the same pool of recruits. As the game evolves, we will evaluate balancing player matchmaking pools by native touch and controllers, as well as, potentially implementing different rules for control playstyles in competitive play.

Looks like fans of Call of Duty will have plenty of options for playing COD: Warzone Mobile and enjoying it to the fullest extent. COD: Warzone Mobile launches on March 21 for iOS and Android devices.

Source: Call of Duty

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