All Borderlands 4 PC and controller bindings

Borderlands 4 has a vast set of controls to master for players, irrespective of whether they’re playing on a PC or console.

If you’re playing on a PC, you can choose between using a keyboard/mouse or a controller and changing your default controls. This guide will provide the details of every control and its default key bindings.

Borderlands 4 PC controls

The full controls can be broken down into segments related to various aspects of the gameplay.

Movement

• Move Forward: W
• Move Left: A
• Move Back: S
• Move Right: D
• Jump/Glide: Space
• Sprint/Dash: Left Shift
• Crouch/Slide/Dash/Ground Slam: Left Ctrl.

Combat

• Use Ordnance: G
• Repkit: T
• Fire Gun: LMB
• Aim Down Sights: RMB
• Reload: R
• Change Gun Mode: C
• Melee/Grapple: V
• Action Skill: F
• Previous Gun: Scroll-Up
• Next Gun: Scroll-Down
• Gun 1: 1
• Gun 2: 2
• Gun 3: 3
• Gun 4: 4
• Gun Wheel (Hold): Third mouse button
• Drop Gun: End
• Use Left Action Skill Prompt: LMB
• Use Right Action Skill Prompt: RMB
• Give Up (Fight for your Life): E

Communication

• Ping: Middle mouse button
• ECHO Location: Z
• Push to Talk: Caps Lock

Common

• Open ECHO Menu: Tab
• Open Inventory: I
• Open Mission Log: J
• Open Map: M
• Open Skills: K
• Primary Use: E
• Secondary Use: Q
• Take as Junk: Q

Vehicle

• Summon Vehicle/Exit Vehicle: X
• Move Forward (Vehicle): W
• Move Left (Vehicle): A
• Move Back (Vehicle): S
• Move Right (Vehicle): D
• Exit Vehicle: E
• Boost (Vehicle): Left Shift
• Fire Gun (Vehicle): LMB
• Zoom (Vehicle): RMB
• Next Gun (Vehicle): Scroll down
• Previous Gun (Vehicle): Scroll up
• Ping (Vehicle): Middle mouse button
• ECHO Location (Vehicle): Z
• Horn: F
• Gun 1 (Vehicle): 1
• Gun 2 (Vehicle): 2
• Jump/Powerslide: Space

Borderlands 4 controller keybinds

Movement

• Movement: LS
• Jump/Glide: X/A
• Sprint: Press LS
• Crouch/Slide/Dash/Ground Slam: Circle/B

Combat

• Use Ordnance: R1/RB
• Repkit: Left D-pad
• Fire Gun: R2/RT
• Aim Down Sights: L2/LT
• Primary Use/Give Up/Reload: Square/X
• Change Gun/Take as Junk: Down D-pad
• Melee/Grapple: Press RS
• Action Skill: L1/LB
• Secondary Use/Net Gun/Gun Wheel (Hold): Triangle/Y

Communication

• ECHO Location/Ping(Hold): Up D-pad

Vehicle

• Summon/Exit Vehicle: Right D-pad
• Exit Vehicle: Circle/B
• Boost (Vehicle): L1/LB
• Fire Gun (Vehicle): R2/RT
• Zoom (Vehicle): L2/LT
• Next Gun (Vehicle): Triangle/Y
• ECHO Location/Ping (Hold)(Vehicle): Up D-pad
• Horn: Press LS
• Jump/Powerslide: R1/RB

The controls for Borderlands 4 are much more streamlined if you’re using a controller. However, it’s a shooter at heart, and playing with a keyboard/mouse will feel more natural for all.

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