How to aim down sights in Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2despite being a third-person mode only allows you to aim down sights in first person and here’s how you can do it in the game.

Helldivers 2 is a fun third-person shooter you can play right now and after a slow start, this co-opgamepicked up the pace boasting a healthyplayercount, featuring over 400,000 concurrent players on Steam daily.

With third-person games, players often find themselves in discomfort as the shooting works differently compared to how the mechanic works in first-person shooters.

Fortunately, Helldivers 2 allows you to shootweaponsin first-person despite being a third-person mode only, and here’s how you can do it in the game.

Helldivers 2: How to aim down sights

Helldivers 2: How to aim down sights

It’s quite simple to aim down sight weapons in Helldivers 2. All you have to do is press yourmiddle mouse button on your PCor theR3 stick on your PS5 controller. These are the default controls but you can easily change these keybinds from the settings menu.

The first-person transition in Helldivers 2 is smooth enough, meaning shooting weapons will not feel uncomfortable. However, this is the only time you can use first-person mode in the game as there’s no other way to permanently switch to first-person in Helldivers 2.

You must also remember that every weapon has a different kind of scope which alters its visuals in the first-person. Your movement speed slows down during this process, making it only suitable for aiming and nothing else.

Rishov Mukherjee was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. His expert coverage areas include Street Fighter, Destiny 2, Genshin Impact, and Honkai Star Rail – as he holds a keen interest in FPS, RPGs, and Gacha games. He also has bylines for Sportskeeda.