After the Viper V2 Pro, DeathAdder V3 Pro, and Basilisk V3 Pro, the Naga V2 Pro concludes Razer's refresh of their Pro series of mice. Being an MMO mouse first and foremost, priorities for the Naga V2 Pro are a bit different, which is why compatibility with the HyperPolling Wireless Dongle, for instance, isn't present. Instead, Razer has focused on other features more relevant to the type of games the Naga V2 Pro caters to, and with great success.

Much like the Naga Trinity, the Naga V2 Pro allows swapping the magnetically attached side panels. One of the recurring challenges with using MMO mice outside of MMOs has always been that the thumb has nowhere to go, which quickly becomes an issue in FPS games in particular. On the Naga V2 Pro, this issue is easily solved by swapping to the 6 or 2-button side panel, both of which have plenty of room for the thumb. Moreover, the 6-button side panel also has a different layout compared to the 12-button panel, making it well-suited for MOBAs, which typically don't require as many buttons. Of course, even with the different side panel the suitability of the Naga V2 Pro for non-MMO games is still limited by other factors such as width or weight, but single-player FPS games, for instance, can be enjoyed just fine on the Naga V2 Pro. At 131 g, the Naga V2 Pro is definitely not a light mouse, and since the left side is curved outwards, picking up and resetting the Naga V2 Pro becomes tiring quickly, even when using the 2-button side panel. Still, in a world where ideal solutions do not exist, this is the next best thing.

A large contributor to the weight of the Naga V2 Pro is the scroll wheel. Instead of using a mechanical or optical encoder, the Naga V2 Pro utilizes a magnetorheological material, which is able to emulate the physical features typically exhibited by a traditional encoder. To realize this, Razer has partnered with XeelTech, which is mostly automotive-focused otherwise, and the Naga V2 Pro is the first application of this material for a gaming mouse. The result of this undertaking is nothing short of amazing: The scroll wheel can be adjusted in terms of tension, number of steps, and even haptic feedback. Depending on one's preference or use case, the scroll wheel can be as stiff and tactile as Zowie's older 16-step scroll wheel or as smooth as the free-spin wheel of the Basilisk V3 Pro. Of course, being an emulation, the feel of a traditional encoder cannot be replicated entirely, but the sheer extent of customizability more than makes up for that. I've found myself utterly impressed by the possibilities and how mature this implementation is. Additionally, the scroll wheel can also be tilted, allowing for horizontal scrolling or simply two additional button functions.

Speaking of buttons, the Naga V2 Pro has plenty. As mentioned, either 12, 6, or 2 side buttons are present, along with two additional buttons on the top and the scroll wheel. If needed, a shift function allowing one to virtually double the number of button functions is available as well, although a dedicated shift button isn't present on the mouse. Of the three side panels, only the 12-button side panel is lit, but given that the buttons on the 6-button panel are shaped in such a way that makes distinguishing between them by feel very easy, this is not really a negative. Razer's 3rd-generation optical switches are used for the main buttons, whose greatest advantage is their inability to develop double-clicking over time, unlike mechanical switches. Pre and post-travel are quite low on these, and, most importantly, actuation is fairly light, and they're easy to spam. The side buttons too are excellent across the board, no matter which side panel is chosen. In general, the Naga V2 Pro exudes the kind of sturdiness expected from this kind of mouse, with the scroll wheel being the only source of some noise when shaking, which is inherent to the design. Much like previous Razer mouse releases, the Naga V2 Pro is outfitted with 100% pure PTFE feet, which glide very well.

Another contributor to the weight of Naga V2 Pro is the battery, which has a capacity of a whopping 1000 mAh. Razer cites a battery life of up to 150 hours without illumination in 2.4 GHz wireless operation, and twice as much when using Bluetooth. Since the battery charge indicator within Synapse is reliable and accurate, I've also been able to roughly gauge battery life with RGB lighting enabled, which I estimate to be in the vicinity of 80 hours. For comparison, the SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless has only been able to squeeze out at most 12 hours of battery life with RGB enabled on a 250 mAh battery, without the side buttons even being lit. Charging is decently fast on the Naga V2 Pro at 0.377 A on average, and the charging cable is flexible enough to allow charging while playing without feeling overly restricted. Furthermore, the Naga V2 Pro is compatible with the Mouse Dock Pro, which makes charging more convenient but also a decent bit slower. As mentioned, and unlike the Basilisk V3 Pro, the Naga V2 Pro doesn't support 4000 Hz wireless polling, which is why this functionality of the Mouse Dock Pro remains unused. As such, pairing the Naga V2 Pro with the $69.99 Mouse Dock Pro just for charging is a rather unappealing option, and only makes sense if one already owns a Basilisk V3 Pro.

When it comes to performance, the Naga V2 Pro does as well as expected: CPI deviation is nonexistent, general tracking virtually flawless owing to hardware MotionSync, and polling is stable. However, and much like on the Viper V2 Pro, DeathAdder V3 Pro, and Basilisk V3 Pro, wireless motion delay seemingly randomly increases by roughly 1 ms past a certain point within the motion. On the Naga V2 Pro, this happens more frequently, and since the Naga V2 Pro isn't compatible with the HyperPolling Wireless Dongle where this issue doesn't exist, the increased latency is pretty much a permanent occurrence. However, at roughly 2 ms in total, performance is still plenty good for the kind of games the Naga V2 Pro has been primarily conceived for. Click latency sits at 1.4 ms in wireless (2.4 GHz) operation, which is plain excellent and most welcome for MMOs and FPS alike.

On the software side of things, the Naga V2 Pro of course is compatible with Synapse, Razer's capable yet resource-hungry software. While Synapse is useful for adjusting the scroll wheel, five pre-defined and a custom wheel profile are saved to the mouse, so having Synapse run all the time isn't strictly needed. Furthermore, the Naga V2 Pro comes with five on-board profiles, which can be cycled anytime at the press of a button, which makes Synapse even less of a necessity.

Overall, the Naga V2 Pro delivers on pretty much anything one would want from an MMO mouse, and then some. At $179.99, the Naga V2 Pro sure is pricey, but given the functionality that is added over the $159.99 Basilisk V3 Pro, for instance, I feel that a $20 premium over that one isn't out of line. Moreover, the scroll wheel is something that simply hasn't been done before on a gaming mouse, and offers plenty of use in practice on top of being an impressive technology showpiece. As such, the Naga V2 Pro earns both our Recommended and Innovation awards.

When looking at the competition, there aren't that many other wireless options. The ROCCAT Kone XP Air isn't an MMO mouse in the strict sense, and suffers from horrific polling stability, lackluster performance, and its bug-ridden software, but weighs a decent bit less, for $169.99 with a charging dock included. The SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless likewise suffers from lackluster performance, abysmal battery life with RGB lighting enabled, and the side buttons aren't lit, but the weight is much lower, for $149.99. Finally, the Redragon M913 Impact Elite is the budget option at $49.99, offering decent buttons and functionality, but lacking in the performance department.