Point of Manual Aim?

[PrivateXTC]

If auto aim is so much more powerful, what's the point of manually aiming at all?

[Teen Heartthrob Jake Gyllenhaal]

For guns with high penetration, manual aim allows you to kite -> group enemies up -> hit more enemies in a group than just auto-aiming to the nearest enemy. It's better efficiency--esp with guns like the tesla rifle, which is arguably worse with auto-aim on.

[ELX-Sevazinho☄]

also better to killing bosses and elites

[thegreatvarholy]

Some weapons benefit immensely from manual aim. For example, the shotgun is good with auto aim but becomes plain dang dumb with manual aim, especially with short reload/high mag/fast RoF. Good lord it shreds.

I tend to switch between manual and auto. Auto for the scrub waves switching to manual when bosses or more durable foes spawn like those damn beetles in the desert zone or late game tanks.

[TKailan]

Auto Aim becomes realy helpfull if u play a homing/penetration built. But realy problematic if u play explosive as it can kill u.

[JanoschNr1]

On kill collect areas its way easier with manual aim, also if you got OP AF builds 1 rocket into 1 direction is more than enough, since it penetrates and splits on each enemy several times allready clearing that complete direction. Also more challeging and it makes one feel more like the actual player compared to some autobattler where you only upgrade.

[PrivateXTC]

Ok, that all makes sense. Will keep the tips in mind on my next play through.

[Adeptus Stark]

Never complain about more options, even if you personally don't use them.

[Troy Muni]

Some people like to play their own games instead of watching the game play itself. Right now there's no point even bothering with manual aim in the demo because it has a mind of its own.