How To Lean MW2 – Here’s How To Do It

How Do You Lean In MW2?

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Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is here, bringing with it a whole new competitive scene and new fans to both the Call Of Duty competitive scene and the first-person shooter competitive scene. The issue is the game isn’t very good at explaining how to do things, relying on the player’s own intuition. This has led to a lot of players wondering how to do some very basic things in the game, with several asking how to lean in MW2.

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We’re here to break down what you need to do to accomplish this basic feat, along with some other details you might need to know about the game.

How To Lean MW2- What You Need To Know

Leaning in first-person shooters is a time-tested mechanic and one that is extremely important. It allows players to see exactly what is coming while not completely abandoning their cover, meaning they minimize any potential damage to themselves.

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In order to do this in Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 you need to click down on the right thumbstick, which you might also know as your melee button if you’re using a controller. If you’re using a mouse and keyboard, then you’ll press whatever button you have assigned to the melee action.

It’s much better to use leaning to scout out the area and figure out precisely what you’re facing rather than simply running in blind and potentially completely getting decimated by your opponent.

Why Should I lean?

You might not realize it, but there are a few situations in which leaning can be combined with other mechanics to your advantage. For example, during stealth gameplay (such as in the campaign or Spec Ops modes), being able to see what’s coming without revealing yourself fully is immeasurably helpful.

Combine leaning with mounting your weapon on walls and cover, and you can become pretty confident about what’s hiding around ever corner. Not only that, but you can probably get the drop on players even in multiplayer situations if you master the technique.

JUst be careful. Leaning isn’t guaranteed to go unnoticed, especially against human players. If you’ve got a sniper on your tail, leaning is safer, but not literally bulletproof when going around a corner.

When Did MW2 Launch?

Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 launched in early access on the 21st of October, with only the campaign available for people to play.

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The multiplayer portion of the game launched a week later, on the 28th of October and has fans positively drooling for more content and more options in the game to come down the line.