Do you want to know how to Slide Cancel in Warzone? Call of Duty Warzone is filled with many moves, but none can come near of Slide Cancel move. Many players agree that it is better than the famous Tactical Sprint move but cannot grasp the proper way of doing it. This guide will tell you how to perform Slide Cancel in Warzone.
What Is Slide Cancel Move?
Slide Cancel move will give you an extra boost of speed for a bit of time. And will slow you down when returning to the crouch or upright position. It is about gaining momentum from sliding, canceling it before the move ends, and repeating the action.
This move was introduced in the 2019 Modern Warfare game. Then, later on, Activision spread it to Warzone as well. And now this move has become so helpful and familiar that we can’t think of Warzone without Slide Cancelling.

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How to Slide Cancel in Warzone?
These are the steps to follow to activate Slide Cancel in Warzone.
Before learning how to slide cancel in Warzone, you must ensure that your Left Ctrl key is set to stance/slide and not crouch/slide in the settings menu. In Call of Duty: Warzone, if you slide and then press the crouch button, you will jump instead, ruining your slide stop.
Now follow these steps to activate Slide Cancel in Call of Duty Warzone.
- Double tap the Tactical Sprint button (usually the Left Shift key) to begin the Tactical Sprint.
- When you start sprinting, hold-press the crouch button (the Left Ctrl key) to start sliding.
- Quickly tap the left ctrl button to enter a crouching state and cancel your slide button.
- Finally, tap the space bar (or jump button) to enter a standing state.
It is essential to finish all these steps in rapid succession. Use Space Bar only to make you stand up without jumping accidentally. And as with any other, practice makes things perfect. So make sure you prepare well before you perform it in a battle.
If you are playing the game with a console, follow the below steps to Slide Cancel.
- Double-tap the left stick to begin your tactical sprint
- Once you are sprinting, hold Circle (PlayStation) or B (Xbox) to start sliding
- To cancel, tap Circle (PlayStation) or B (Xbox) to crouch back up
- Finally, press X (PlayStation) or A (Xbox) to stand up
Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 are available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.
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