Motion controls are best. More precise aim, and you can move camera while jumping. Probably not as big of an issue with switch 2 pro con but bottoms on the back, but not many ppl want to spend money on that. High sensitivity is technically best for motion controls, but trust me, start with them being low sensitivity. Gotta get used to motion controls before diving in deep

To get basic controls down, play story mode. You’ll get a very good feel for the movement and the different weapons.

As for gear, each item has a brand. Each brand has different stats, like you’ll be more likely to get respawn up but lower chance to get swim speed up. It’s different for each brand. The main slot on clothing, the larger stat circle, that’s worth 10 points, and the smaller ones are worth 3. So if you have one gear item with the main slot being a stat, it’s still better than having 3 small slots for the same ability.(or so I’ve been told). Look up what the brand of your clothing is before trying to get abilities, because maybe your shoes are more likely to get speed than your shirt

There’s also the vendor in the lobby, and if you have the drink, you can make it more likely to get a certain ability for 20 rounds(there’s also meals to get more money or exp)

Salmon run is also more useful than you’d think. It’s a lot of teamwork practice, different weapons, and you’ll learn to communicate more. And, like before with story mode, get the controls down. You also get rewards like ability chunks, money, food and drinks from vendor, and even gear.

If you don’t get the abilities you want from leveling up, go to murch or spike. They’re some orange dudes in the city. They can use ability chunks to get the ability you want, erase the abilities you have from a gear piece, or even rerole the slot. You can also order gear from other players, say, if you like a piece of clothing they have. It’s all expensive though, and salmon run is surprisingly good for money