Start with eDPI, not someone else’s settings
VALORANT eDPI is mouse DPI multiplied by in-game sensitivity. It makes two setups inside VALORANT directly comparable: 800 DPI at 0.30 and 400 DPI at 0.60 are both 240 eDPI. This is useful for understanding scale, but it does not establish which value produces your best control.
Why VALORANT exposes sensitivity problems
Small targets, first-shot accuracy and frequent micro-corrections punish settings that are difficult to stop precisely. Very fast sensitivity may make large turns effortless while increasing correction noise. Very slow sensitivity can feel stable at range but demand more pad space and make close-angle transfers harder.
The goal is not the lowest possible value. The goal is a repeatable balance between acquisition speed and stopping control.
Score variance, fatigue and opponent behavior can make any setting look better or worse for a short period. Compare the same tasks under the same conditions.
A better VALORANT sensitivity test
- Record your current DPI and base sensitivity.
- Use your current value as the control condition.
- Test a clearly lower and clearly higher range, not tiny changes you cannot feel.
- Include precision, tracking and target-switching tasks.
- Compare consistent samples and report how clear the winner is.
Calika automates this comparison with your current sensitivity, −18% and +18% across fixed rounds. It returns the strongest measured eDPI plus a confidence rating, so a close result is not presented as certainty.
Settings to keep stable while testing
- Mouse DPI and polling rate
- Windows pointer behavior and acceleration
- Raw input behavior
- Grip, pad position and available desk space
- Warm-up duration
When should you change your VALORANT sensitivity?
Change it when repeatable results support a change, when your physical setup changes, or when the current value consistently prevents a specific movement. Do not change it simply because a favorite player updated their setup or because one match felt bad.