If you aren't comfortable with your keys, you won't have that muscle memory built up and make mechanical mistakes. Having the right controls from the start is a good way to set yourself up for getting better at Fortnite.
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Default Fortnite PC Keyboard Controls
Movement
Combat
Building
Communication
Emote
Miscellaneous
Vehicles
How-to Change Your Keys
Fortnite Keybind Tips
Fortnite Best Keybinds List
Generally Good Keybinds
Sen Bugha Keybinds
NRG BenjyFishy Keybinds
Aqua Keybinds
Clix Keybinds
Shroud Keybinds
Ninja Keybindings
Default Fortnite PC Keyboard Controls
Having the right keybindings is one of the more important aspects of playing the game at a high level. Here's a look at the default keybindings for your PC in Fortnite's Battle Royale game mode.
Movement
Forward | W |
Left | A |
Backward | S |
Right | D |
Jump | Space Bar |
Sprint | Left Shift |
Auto Run | Equals (=) |
Crouch | Left Ctrl |
Augments | 7 |
Related: How to Crouch in Fortnite (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC)
Combat
Fire | Left Mouse Button |
Target (Aim Down Sights, ADS) | Right Mouse Button |
Reload | R |
Use | E |
Harvesting Tool | 1 |
Weapon Slot 1 | 2 |
Weapon Slot 2 | 3 |
Weapon Slot 3 | 4 |
Weapon Slot 4 | 5 |
Weapon Slot 5 | 6 |
Building
Crouch While Building | Left Ctrl |
Wall | F1 |
Floor | F2 |
Stairs | F3 |
Roof | F4 |
Trap | F5 |
Place Building | Left Mouse Button |
Repair/Upgrade | F |
Rotate Building | R |
Change Building Material | Right Mouse Button |
Building Edit | G |
Crouch While Editing | Left Ctrl |
Select Building Edit | Left Mouse Button |
Reset Building Edit | Right Mouse Button |
Communication
Ping / Place Marker | Middle Mouse Button |
Place Enemy Marker | Not Bound |
Push To Talk | Y |
Squad Comms | V |
Chat | Enter |
Emote
Emote | B |
Locker Emote Slot 1 | Not Bound |
Locker Emote Slot 2 | Not Bound |
Locker Emote Slot 3 | Not Bound |
Locker Emote Slot 4 | Not Bound |
Locker Emote Slot 5 | Not Bound |
Locker Emote Slot 6 | Not Bound |
Repeat Last Emote | Not Bound |
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Miscellaneous
Toggle Harvesting Tool | L |
Trap Equip/Picker | T |
Switch Quickbar | Q |
Slot Up | Mouse Wheel Down |
Slot Down | Mouse Wheel Up |
Previous Picker Wheel | Mouse Wheel Down |
Next Picker Wheel | Mouse Wheel Up |
Cursor Mode | Left Alt |
Toggle Map | M |
Toggle Inventory | I |
DBNO Carry | F |
DBNO Place | F |
Object Carry / Sidegrade | F |
Object Place | F |
Vehicles
You can customize your keybindings for each vehicle type, but we're just displaying the general options.
Vehicle Exit | E |
Vehicle Use/Exit | E |
Vehicle Change Seat | Left Ctrl |
Vehicle Honk Horn | Right Mouse Button |
Vehicle Pitch Forward | S |
Vehicle Pitch Edit | W |
Boost | Space Bar |
How-to Change Your Keys
Click the Three Lines on top of each other in the top right of the screen. Hit the Settings Options, and look for the Input section. The icon looks like the arrows keys:
From here, you can change any of your keys by clicking on them and then pressing the key you'd like to change it to!
Fortnite Keybind Tips
Here are some general tips about binding your keys! Remember that comfort is the most important aspect of setting up your binds.
- Find the best keybinds that work for your hands!
- Don't just use a set of keybinds because a particular pro uses them. They might work well for them because they have big hands or longer fingers. If you're particularly young, you might have shorter fingers and struggle to reach certain keys.
- Your pickaxe doesn't need to be bound to a particularly important key. You do take it out quite often, but it's rarely a stressful situation when you do.
- Some players swap it to a key like X which isn't a normally used bind. This allows you to move your weapon keys to 1 - 5 rather than 2 - 6.
- If you are using Sprint By Default, you can use the Left Shift key for one of your binds. It's a conveniently placed key and is useful for a variety of different options.
- Tab is another key that should be utilized, whether it's for your map or your inventory.
- Consider using Caps Lock as an option, it's severely under utilized and is very reachable. You rarely see anyone using it, when it's one of the closest keys. It can be a good key for your map or inventory.
Fortnite Best Keybinds List
Here's a list of some of the best options for controls and some options that are used by the top players in the game!
Generally Good Keybinds
This is a set that's kind of a general average of a lot of player's keybinds.
Wall | Mouse Button 5 |
Floor | Q |
Stairs | Mouse Button 4 |
Roof | C |
Trap | T |
Use | E |
Building Edit | F |
Reload/Rotate | R |
Harvesting Tool | X |
Weapon Slots | 1 through 5 |
Crouch | Left Ctrl / Left Shift |
Sprint By Default | On |
Inventory | Tab / I |
Map | M / Tab |
Sen Bugha Keybinds
Use | E / Mouse Wheel Up |
Jump | Space Bar |
Reload | R |
Rotate | G |
Sprint By Default | On |
Crouch | Left Ctrl |
Repair/Upgrade | Mouse Button 4 |
Harvesting Tool | 1 |
Weapons Slots | 2 through 6 |
Wall | X |
Floor | V |
Stairs | C |
Roof | Left Shift |
Trap | T |
Edit on Release | On |
Building Edit | F / Mouse Wheel Down |
Building Reset | Right Click / Mouse Wheel Down |
Inventory | Tab |
Map | M |
Emote Key | N |
NRG BenjyFishy Keybinds
Use | Mouse Wheel Up |
Jump | Space Bar |
Reload/Rotate | R |
Sprint By Default | On |
Crouch | Left Ctrl |
Repair/Upgrade | Mouse Button 4 |
Harvesting Tool | 1 |
Weapons Slots | 2 through 5 |
Weapon Slot 5 | Z |
Wall | Q |
Floor | Mouse Button 5 |
Stairs | C |
Roof | Left Shift |
Trap | V |
Edit on Release | Off |
Building Edit | E |
Building Reset | Right Click |
Inventory | Tab |
Map | M |
Emote Key | B |
Aqua Keybinds
Use | E / Mouse Wheel Up |
Jump | Space Bar |
Reload/Rotate | R |
Sprint By Default | On |
Crouch | Left Shift |
Repair/Upgrade | F6 |
Harvesting Tool | 4 |
Weapons Slot 1 | Mouse Button 5 |
Weapon Slot 2 | Mouse Button 4 |
Weapon Slot 3 | 5 |
Weapon Slot 4 | X |
Weapon Slot 5 | T |
Wall | Left Alt |
Floor | C |
Stairs | F |
Roof | V |
Trap | 6 |
Confirm Edit on Release | Off |
Building Edit | G |
Inventory | Tab |
Map | M |
Emote Key | 9 |
Clix Keybinds
These are pretty unique binds, I'd only use them if they feel particularly comfortable to you.
Use | E |
Jump | Space Bar |
Reload/Rotate | R |
Sprint By Default | On |
Crouch | C |
Repair/Upgrade | Not Bound |
Harvesting Tool | 1 |
Weapons Slots | 2 through 5 |
Wall | F |
Floor | X |
Stairs | Q |
Roof | V |
Trap | T |
Edit on Release | Off |
Building Edit | G / Mouse Wheel Down |
Building Reset | Right Click / Mouse Wheel Down |
Inventory | I |
Map | Tab |
Ping / Place Marker | U |
Shroud Keybinds
Use | F |
Jump | Space Bar |
Reload/Rotate | R |
Sprint By Default | On |
Crouch | Left Ctrl |
Repair/Upgrade | Mouse Button 4 |
Harvesting Tool | z |
Weapons Slots | 1 through 4 |
Weapon Slot 5 | H |
Wall | Q |
Floor | X |
Ramp | E |
Roof | Mouse Button 4 |
Trap | T |
Confirm Edit on Release | Off |
Building Edit | G |
Inventory | I |
Map | Mouse Button 5 |
Ninja Keybindings
Use | E |
Jump | Space Bar |
Reload/Rotate | R |
Sprint By Default | On |
Crouch | C |
Repair/Upgrade | G |
Harvesting Tool | 1 |
Weapons Slots 1-3 | 2 through 4 |
Weapon Slot 4 | Z |
Weapon Slot 5 | X |
Wall | Mouse Button 4 |
Floor | Q |
Stairs | Mouse Button 5 |
Roof | Left Shift |
Trap | 5 |
Building Edit | F |
Building Reset | Right Click |
Inventory | Tab |
Map | M |
Emote Key | B |
It should be understood that while having easy-to-access controls is an important starting point, changing them frequently is not going to increase your abilities in the game. Pro players have succeeded at the highest level with a variety of different keybindings. So, the specific set isn't the important part; it's knowing them through muscle memory!
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