Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 lets players aim down sights while sliding, diving and wall‑jumping without the hated Dexterity perk — and adds louder footsteps

In the developer talk, Scronce clarifies that Dexterity will only improve aiming while sliding — it won’t be mandatory. Players can still move fluidly around maps and aim on the move, but they should also expect footsteps to be more noticeable.

During the Black Ops 7 beta, footsteps were nearly inaudible for many players. Treyarch says it has “slightly increased the volume of our footsteps in multiplayer.”

The team believes the change will encourage stealthy play while avoiding over-reliance on the Ninja perk.

Many players are relieved to hear footsteps will be easier to detect.

“They nailed it. Perfect changes to the perks and defaulting Omni movement back to being able to ADS,” says esports champion Parasite on Twitter. “Fkn W.” View on X

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