My seemingly never-ending search for a gaming mouse that won’t give me carpal tunnel or destroy my K/D ratio in online multiplayer matches now has a new leading candidate. Razer has just unveiled the Basilisk V4 Pro, the latest take on its ergonomic wireless rodent, with improvements pretty much everywhere.
It’s lighter, more customizable, has an uprated sensor and gets some FPS-friendly features that promise to speed up my (rather lacking) reaction times in games.
Razer kept the Basilisk’s ergonomic shape the same, with a substantial thumb rest on one side and an asymmetric angle great for a palm grip, but made the whole thing 10% lighter. 100g is really not a lot for a mouse with so many buttons and functions. I got one to test and immediately appreciated the way my hand naturally moves around.
It’s practically a Naga V3 Pro without the customizable side panels, but a lot more RGB lighting. Seven zones give a Need for Speed-style underglow effect, lighting up your desk while you play. They can react to in-game events and also double as music visualizers.
You get Naga’s awesome hyperscroll tilt wheel Gen-2, which can swipe through spreadsheets at lightning speed and then switch to precision notch-by-notch 48-step scrolling in games. The 3+1 side button arrangement also strikes a great balance between the two found on most regular gaming mice and the Naga’s 12-button layout, which I’d argue is overkill for all but the most hardcore of MMO gamers.
There are still 14 buttons in total, with Razer’s beautifully responsive Optical Mouse Switches Gen-4 behind the most important. The multi-function trigger button has been made smaller and easier to reach than the last-gen Basilisk, and a new edge button has been cut into the left mouse button. Razer’s Synapse software lets you customize the lot, including the ability to assign one to an instant 180-degree flick turn.
It has tri-mode connectivity with Bluetooth 6.2/LE as well as USB-C wireless and Hyperspeed 2.4GHz wireless options. On-device Bluetooth switching lets you quickly jump between three separate systems without re-pairing each time, while multi-dongle support means anyone with a Razer wireless keyboard can piggyback on the mouse’s adapter, freeing up a valuable USB port.
No speed has been spared, with a true 8kHz polling rate for both wired and wireless play. The Focus Pro 50K optical sensor Gen-3 can handle 50,000 DPI sensitivity and up to 90G acceleration force without a hit to tracking accuracy, while France Sync ensures that the mouse only sends signal data when necessary to maximize battery life.
Stick to 2.4GHz wireless and you can get up to 200 hours between charges; use bluetooth and that rises to a ridiculous 275 hours.
For convenient charging stations without fishing for a cable first, Razer also has the Mouse Dock V2 Pro. Fit the magnetic puck into the Basilisk and it sits on top for wireless charging. The dock has 8-zone RGB lighting that shows the charging status at a glance, and replaces the Hyperspeed Wireless Gen2 dongle of the mouse, so you don’t double up on occupied USB ports. It still has wireless bandwidth to add a Razer keyboard to the mix as well.
The Basilisk V4 Pro is on sale now for $170 / £170 / €190, in black and white colors, direct from Razer. There’s also a pared-back Hyperspeed version available for $109/£109/€119. The Mouse Dock V2 Pro will set you back $70/£70/€70.
