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Borderlands 3: How to Aim Down Sights (ADS)

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It’s been almost ten years still that first installment in the Borderlands series. Today Borderlands has grown into a hugely popular franchise. Here’s how to aim down sights in Borderlands 3. 

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How to Aim Down Sights (ADS) in  Borderlands 3

In the wild and zany world of Borderlands you will be constantly acquiring new and interesting weapons. Many of them will be unique and have their own little quirks. 

However, every gun will control the same when it comes to aiming down the sights or ADS for short. Below I have included a table to indicate which button will allow you to aim down the sights based on which platform you are playing on. 

Aiming down the sights is important for pinpoint accuracy. If you’re trying to take out enemies from afar, hip-firing simply wont be enough. 

PlatformsControls
XboxLT
PlayStationL2
PCRight Click

It’s also important to note that in order to shoot while aiming down the sights you’ll need to hold those buttons down. If you release them you will go back to hip-aiming. 

Be sure to try out as many guns as you can get your hands on. The Borderlands series is known for the creativity when it comes to guns. In fact, they even have guns that shoot more guns. 

Have you picked a character to play as yet? Be sure to let us know your favorite hunter in the comments below.

Well, that’s everything you need to know about how to aim down sights or ADS in Borderlands 3. For more tips, tricks, and guides, be sure to check out our extensive Wiki Guide for Borderlands 3.

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Jesse Vitelli
Jesse has a B.F.A in Arts Management, a love for all things burritos, and an unreasonable Amiibo collection. His skills include but are not limited to writing about video games, RPG grinding, and being constantly dehydrated. Jesse loves most games, but he really loves games that he can play together with friends and family. This usually means late nights in Destiny 2 or FFXIV. Jesse was a writer for Twinfinite from 2018 to 2020 and is now a writer over at our sister site, Prima Games.