To succeed in Overwatch, you must master several elements of its gameplay. From learning all the heroes to understanding the maps and hero counters, there’s a lot to do. But one of the most important aspects of Overwatch is improving aim by practicing in regular matches or in custom games.
If you’re attempting to improve your aim, here’s an updated list of the best working custom game codes to practice aiming in Overwatch.
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Best aim training codes in Overwatch
There are a few kinds of custom games you can choose from to improve your aim. The different custom games allow you to practice standard aim, vertical aim, and flicking. There are also a few maps tailored to individual Overwatch heroes.
Here are some of the best Overwatch aim training maps:
| Map | Code |
|---|---|
| Aim training and warm up | VAXTA JPYHG |
| Aerial aim training | 6CJXR1 |
| Flicking, tracking, and aiming routine | JEENZ |
| 1v1 arena | TXCXX |
| 1v1 Widowmaker arena | PYDEY |
Apart from custom games in Overwatch, aim trainers like Aimlabs or KovaaK‘s are another good way to improve aim. These apps have dedicated aiming routines that prioritize repetition and muscle memory without any distractions like hero abilities.
VAXTA and JPYHG – Basic aim training
This is just standard aim practice with different targets for you to hit, from blinking Tracer to flying Pharah. The variety of enemy heroes and their use of movement abilities allows you to practice for what happens in real matches.
VAXTA map has difficulty settings to ramp up the enemy’s movement and to give yourself buffs like Mercy’s damage buff or Ana’s Nano-Boost. This way, you know how your hero behaves under certain effects.
The ioStux.com DPO Aim Trainer v3.5 map (JPYHG) is very similar but uses progressive overload to train aim. The map starts with you and enemies moving slowly, but as you get kills, the speed increases and can go well beyond 100 percent.
6CJXR1 – Aerial aim training
With how many flying and mobile heroes there are in Overwatch, you should test your aim against aerial targets. This aim trainer throws multiple targets in the air for you to hit, building muscle memory and improving vertical aim.
JEENZ – Flicking, tracking, and aiming routine
This map is more akin to Aimlabs or KovaaK‘s. It’s a routine with five stages, practicing flicking, tracking, strafing, and aiming when playing as Cassidy and Soldier: 76. While you can change heroes for every stage in the Workshop Settings, flicking is designed for hitscan characters.
TXCXX – 1v1 arena
The 1v1 arena is great for practicing against friends (although you can play against a bot). With base settings, you get a random hero with every respawn, but you can tweak that in the Workshop Settings menu to include more heroes or add the ability to lock in a hero.
PYDEY – 1v1 Widowmaker arena
For Widowmaker mains, there’s a dedicated 1v1 map to practice sniping. You can play against a friend or a bot. The map is an open arena with occasional Mei walls in the middle that change how you should approach a gunfight.
How to use custom map codes in Overwatch
Overwatch has an extensive library of custom games that you can play solo, with friends, or random players. When creating a custom game, there’s an option to import maps and settings using a code, allowing you to try community-made experiences, including aim training maps.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to import map codes in Overwatch:
- Press Play.
- Open the More tab in game mode selection.
- Select Custom Games.
- Create a new custom game.
- Open the Settings tab and press Import Code.
- Enter the code and launch the game.
By default, custom games are for you and your friends only, but you can change that in the lobby screen. You can also tweak some of the custom game settings. A lot of the maps allow you to change what heroes appear as targets, their behavior, and more.
