How To Slide Cancel In MW2
The notorious manoeuvre, Slide Cancel, that has been a hot topic in the Call of Duty community for quite some years now, seems to be back in the latest instalment of the Call of Duty franchise, Modern Warfare 2, despite being officially removed from the game. You can learn how to Slide Cancel in Modern Warfare 2 to get an edge over your opponent during multiplayer matches. Slide Cancel is an advanced manoeuvre in Call of Duty that allows players to enter an animation that minimizes their hitbox, increases their movement speed, and gives other similar advantages. Continue reading our how to Slide Cancel in Modern Warfare 2 guide, and we will share the new way of performing the Slide Cancel manoeuvre along with other details.
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How To Slide Cancel In Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Beta: Console
Click to enlargeYou can Slide Cancel in Modern Warfare 2 by moving forward while activating Tac Sprint, followed by pressing the Slide button while tapping the ADS button twice, and then the jump button to complete the Slide Cancel manoeuvre. The only trick here is the last two actions, pressing the ADS button twice and the jump button to complete the Slide Cancel.
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In the previous Call of Duty games, like Warzone, a player would easily Slide Cancel by sliding while being in Tac Sprint mode and then pressing the crouch button. But players must rely on this new trick since the manoeuvre got officially removed and is not present in the re-release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.
Click to enlargeTo make the Slide Cancel work in Modern Warfare 2, make sure you have the following settings enabled/disabled.
- Grounded Mantle - Off
- Automatic Ground Mantle - Off
- Weapon Mount Activation - Double-Tap ADS
You will find the above settings in the Movement Advanced Settings option of Modern Warfare 2. Once the settings are changed, as shown above, you can easily do Slide Cancel in Modern Warfare 2 by performing the following action, Sprint --> Slide --> ADS --> ADS --> Jump.
How To Tac Sprint On Consoles In Modern Warfare 2
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You can Tac Sprint in Modern Warfare 2 by pressing the L3 button twice. If you cannot trigger Tac Sprint during matches, you can always turn on the Automatic Tac Sprint from the Modern Warfare 2 Controller settings, Gameplay section. Set the Automatic Sprint to "Automatic Tactical Sprint," and you will be good to go.
Can You Slide Cancel In Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 After Release
Click to enlargeAs mentioned earlier, the Slide Cancel manoeuvre in Modern Warfare 2 was officially unavailable as it got confirmed during the Call of Duty: Next showcase event. However, right after the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 beta on the PlayStation platform, streamers and professional players found a new way to Slide Cancel in Modern Warfare 2.
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Infinity Ward, the developers behind Modern Warfare 2 and many other COD games, already know about this new method of Slide Cancelling in Modern Warfare 2, and it will not come as a surprise if the manoeuvre gets removed from the final version of the game that releases on October 28, 2022.
How To Slide Cancel In Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 On PC
When writing this article, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 beta is unavailable on the PC platform. However, we can say you can Slide Cancel using the same settings and series of actions as you do on consoles in Modern Warfare 2 as players have already connected Keyboard and Mouse to the PS5 and tried this.
This concludes our guide on how to Slide Cancel in Modern Warfare 2. For more Modern Warfare 2 guides, be sure to keep reading GGRecon.