Razer Basilisk V2 Mouse Review

The Razer Basilisk V2 looks the same as the Basilisk Ultimate, except it has a cable and doesn't have side RGB lights. It features sharp lines and has a nice gaming-oriented design. It looks a bit more aggressive than the first Razer Basilisk.

The Razer Basilisk V2 is on the heavier side, although it isn't the heaviest we've tested so far. However, there's no way to optimize its weight further.

This mouse isn't the most portable option. Due to its wire, it might be hard to use in cramped spaces like on the train or when traveling via plane. However, this shouldn't matter for people only looking for a gaming mouse to use with their home setup.

The Razer Basilisk V2's build quality is excellent. Just like the Razer Basilisk Ultimate, the PTFE feet glide well, and the whole mouse is built from solid plastic. The scroll wheel slightly wobbles, but this is due to its ability to tilt. You'll also find a scroll wheel at the bottom of the mouse, which lets you adjust how much resistance you want to put on the actual mouse wheel.

The Basilisk V2's ergonomic-oriented design is very comfortable to use. It's great for a palm or claw grip and all buttons are easy to reach. The mouse features a nice and comfortable thumb rest on its left side, making it great for right-handed people. If you prefer a straighter, less slanted mouse, check out the Razer DeathAdder V2, as it's almost the same mouse but without the sniper button, and with a less ergonomic design.

This mouse should be comfortable to use in a palm grip for everyone, regardless of your hand size.

When using a claw grip, people with smaller hands might have trouble reaching the sniper button.

Although this mouse isn't designed for a fingertip grip, it's still usable, although people with smaller hands might have some difficulty reaching the sniper button and keeping nice control over the mouse.

The Razer Basilisk V2 is wired-only and can't be used wirelessly. However, check out the Razer Basilisk Ultimate if you want this mouse in a wireless design.

Like most newer Razer mice, the Razer Basilisk V2 features the newest Razer cable, which is very lightweight and flexible. It's a noticeable improvement over the first Razer Basilisk's cable.

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The wired click latency is very low. It feels responsive and people likely won't notice any delay.

The Razer Basilisk V2's performance is outstanding. It has the same sensor as the Basilisk Ultimate, which allows for a wide CPI range, which can be easily customized in the software. It also feels accurate and consistent. The polling rate can be adjusted between 125, 500, and 1000Hz.

This mouse features a lot of different inputs, especially since you can customize the scroll up and down, on top of the scroll wheel tilt inputs as well. The profile switching button is on the bottom side of the mouse, while you have two buttons on the top to raise or lower your CPI setting. All of these are programmable inside the software. You can also set a HyperShift command to enable a second layer of buttons. Note that the sniper button is magnetic, and is easily removable if you don't want it.

The Razer Basilisk V2's scroll wheel is quite decent. It has left and right tilt inputs, which is nice to have. Also, the scroll wheel resistance can be tuned to your preference. There's a resistance setting on the underside of the mouse that lets you choose whether you want a clicky, incremented scrolling, or a very loose and fluid scrolling.

Just like most Razer products, the Basilisk V2 is compatible with Razer Synapse 3, which allows for a good amount of customization options. You can also save all your settings and profiles on the mouse's on-board memory, so you won't have to reset everything if you switch computers.

Although this mouse is fully compatible with Windows, the software isn't available on macOS, although all buttons work. However, this mouse has on-board memory, which means that you can customize everything on a PC and then use it on a Mac computer without any problem.