Mastering your controls is fundamental. Apex Legends offers highly customizable keybindings for PC and controller layouts for consoles. We recommend spending time in the Firing Range to get comfortable with movement, shooting, and ability usage. Default settings are a good starting point, but don't hesitate to adjust them to your personal preference for optimal performance.
PC Default Keybindings:
| Action | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Move Forward | W | |
| Move Backward | S | |
| Move Left | A | |
| Move Right | D | |
| Jump | Spacebar | |
| Crouch (Toggle) | C | |
| Crouch (Hold) | Ctrl | |
| Sprint | Shift | |
| Fire Weapon | Left Mouse Button | |
| Aim Down Sights (ADS) | Right Mouse Button | |
| Reload | R | |
| Tactical Ability | Q | |
| Ultimate Ability | Z | |
| Melee | V | |
| Ping | Middle Mouse Button / F | Contextual communication |
| Open Inventory | Tab | |
| Heal/Shield | 4 / 5 | Cycle through healing items |
| Inspect Weapon | N | |
| Use Grenade | G |
Controller Default Layout (Common):
- Left Stick: Movement
- Right Stick: Camera/Aim
- A/X (Jump): Jump
- B/Circle (Crouch): Crouch (Toggle/Hold)
- X/Square (Reload/Interact): Reload, open doors, pick up items
- Y/Triangle (Swap Weapon): Switch between primary and secondary weapons
- Left Bumper/L1 (Tactical Ability): Use Legend's tactical ability
- Right Bumper/R1 (Ping): Contextual ping
- Left Trigger/L2 (Aim Down Sights): Aim with your weapon
- Right Trigger/R2 (Fire): Shoot your weapon
- D-Pad Up: Cycle healing items
- D-Pad Left/Right: Cycle grenades
- D-Pad Down: Ultimate Ability
- Menu/Options Button: Open Inventory