Fortnite: Battle Royale – Controls for PC, PS4 and Xbox

By geeksussra On Aug 9, 2020

A handy resource for the control systems used on all three platforms.

Our Fortnite: Battle Royale controls page for PC, PS4 and Xbox One contains all the control schemes and bindings for all platforms.

Fortnite’s a game filled with controls, more so than most games out there. If you’re someone who wants to know exactly what each button press and trigger pull entails, look no further than the sections below.

If you own the game and want to get off to a flying start, no matter if you’re holding a controller or using mouse and keyboard, we’ve listed all the control schemes, as well as few rebinding tips too.

When you’re done here, make sure you check out our main Fortnite: Battle Royale guide, our tips for gearing up and finding loot quickly, and even our guide to gettings the best performance on your system!

PC Controls

Up, Down, Left, Right – WASD
Cursor Mode – Left Alt/Right Alt
Jump – Space Bar
Fire – Left Mouse Button
Aim Down Sight (ADS) – Right Mouse Button
Reload – R
Use – E
Trap Equip/Picker – T
Building Edit – G
Repair/Upgrade – F
Rotate Building – R
Sprint – Left Shift
Change Building Material – Right Mouse Button
Reset Building Edit – Right Mouse Button
Weapons Slots – 1, 2, 3, 4
Ability Slots – 5, 6, 7
Gadget Slots – 8, 9
Building Slots – F1, F2, F3, F4
Trap Slot – F5
Switch Quickbar – Q
Slot Up – Mouse Wheel Down
Slot Down – Mouse Wheel Down
Chat – Enter
Quick Chat Message – B
Place a Note – N
Spot Target – Middle Mouse Button
Selected Building Type – V
Toggle Map – M
Toggle Inventory – I
Skip Cutscene – Space Bar
Resurrect – Left Mouse Button
Respawn – Right Mouse Button
Crouch – Left Ctrl
Push To Talk – Y

We’d recommend rebinding ‘Building Option 2’ and ‘Building Option 3’ to F and V respectively as this’ll make building so much faster. You can bind them to other keys too of course, just make sure you’re comfortable using them!

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