The 6-Finger Claw Advantage in BGMI & COD Mobile; Pros & Cons Explained

In the world of competitive mobile FPS, gamers are always looking for ways to take that extra edge over their competitors. Recent times had seen the use of one such highly-popular technique used by a section of the mobile gaming community: the 6-finger claw on an iPad. While some mobile players also use it, but the practice is more prevalent among iPad players. This method involves using the thumb, index, and middle fingers of both hands to control the game, providing improved precision and control. In this article, we shall discuss why this technique is superior in mobile FPS games and its drawbacks.

Advantages of Using a 6-Finger Claw

• More fingers promote finer micro-adjustments regarding aiming and movement and will, therefore, enhance accuracy and quicker responses in shooting.
• Better aiming and shooting mechanic: The more the fingers on the screen, the better one shall have the control over their crosshair inside the game. This enables players to track moving targets very effectively, and most importantly, deliver a headshot.
• With the more finger tips, you can now react to what is happening in a more agile way, thus making it crucial when reacting to fast FPS that you don't miss that one second to save your life.
• Ergonomics and Comfort: The control can now be distributed more across fingers, thus not requiring a lot of focus from a particular finger or fingers. It helps to deal with fatigue to make the gaming session longer.
• Customizable Control Scheme: Games like BGMI and COD Mobile come with custom controls which means the players can easily to optimize their control layout for utmost efficiency with 6 fingers.

Disadvantages of Using a 6-Finger Claw

• Learning Curve : This 6-finger claw technique is pretty tricky to master and may take considerable practice to get the hang of it.
• Eating up more screen estate : At times, using more fingers obscures parts of the screen to view important game elements.
• Risk of Fatigue : Although that might make for better ergonomics, extended use of multiple fingers can, however, cause hand and finger fatigue.
• In addition, not all games can be played using the 6-finger claw, or will have been optimized for it and thus may be limited.
• Using the 6-finger claw technique might give one an unfair advantage over other players, in particular to certain communities. Part of the reason why ipads are banned from competitive play.

The 6-finger claw technique has several points of advantage in the view of accuracy and control, but it does have its set of challenges and potential drawbacks. A player looking into using this technique is encouraged to weigh his advantages and disadvantages and practice long enough in order master it fully for competitive advantage.

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