Fortnite Controls and Tips

Terms to Know Communication Xbox

In-game pass bought with V-Bucks to Middle Mouse Button Ping/Place Marker
Battle Pass unlock season rewards tree
Not Bound (Player decides) Place Enemy Marker Movement/General Controls
A themed in-game series of missions
Season T Push To Talk Left Stick Move Up/Forward
and rewards usually lasting 10 weeks
A crate of supplies attached to a F4 Squad Communication Tab Left Stick Move Left
Supply Drop balloon and dropped during the match Enter Chat Left Stick Move Down/Backward
A player elimination where you B Emote Left Stick Move Right
Elimination delivered the final blow
A Jump
A player elimination where you helped
Assist but didn't deliver the final blow Click Down Left Stick Sprint
Solo Unranked match for 1 player Vehicles Double Click Down Left Auto Run
E/Hold E Use/Exit Vehicle Stick
Duos Unranked match for 2 players
Left Ctrl Switch Seat Click Down/Tap Right Stick Crouch
Squads Unranked match for up to 4 players
Unranked large team deathmatch Left Shift Boost Vehicle (Motorboat) Click Down Left Stick Toggle Sprint
Team Rumble mode View Button Show/Hide Map
Arena Ranked match mode Fishing Up D-Pad Show/Hide Inventory
LTM Limited-Time Mode Left Mouse Button Cast Rod X Carry Downed Player
Victory Royale A match victory Left Mouse Button Reel In X Drop Downed Player
Daily or weekly objectives and RT Throw/Yeet Downed Player
Missions/Challenges achievements
Menu Button Game Menu
Daily achievement tracker that PS4
Medal Punch Card awards bonus XP
Item Shop In-game store for microtransactions
Combat
V-Bucks In-game currency Movement/General Controls RT Fire/Use Weapon

Left Stick Move Up/Forward LT Target/Aim

Save The World PvE paid mode of Fortnite
Left Stick Move Left X Reload
Free building/experimental mode of
Fortnite Creative Fortnite Left Stick Move Down/Backward X Use/Interact with Item on Map
Left Stick Move Right Y Toggle Harvesting Tool

X Jump
PC/Keyboard Shortcuts Building
Click Down Left Stick Sprint
B in Build Mode Equip Trap
Double Click Down Left Auto Run B in Build Mode Trap Picker
Movement/General Controls Stick
Click Down/Tap Right Stick Crouch RT Place Building
W Move Up/Forward
Click Down Left Stick Toggle Sprint Click + Hold Right Stick Repair/Upgrade
A Move Left
Centre Touchpad Show/Hide Map Click/Tap Right Stick Rotate Building
S Move Down/Backward
Up D-Pad Show/Hide Inventory LT Change Building Material
D Move Right
■ Carry Downed Player Hold B Edit Building
Spacebar Jump
■ Drop Downed Player RT Select Building Edit Squares
Left Shift Sprint
RT Throw/Yeet Downed Player Click/Tap Right Stick Reset Building Edit
Equal Sign/Num Lock Auto Run
Options Button Game Menu B Toggle Build Mode/Toggle Quickbars
Left Ctrl Crouch
Left Shift Toggle Sprint
M Show/Hide Map
Combat
RT Fire/Use Weapon Communication
Tab Show/Hide Inventory
LT Target/Aim Left D-Pad Ping/Place Marker
F Carry Downed Player
■ Reload Double Tap Left D-Pad Place Enemy Marker
F Drop Downed Player
■ Use/Interact with Item on Map Right D-Pad Squad Communication Tab
Left Mouse Button Throw/Yeet Downed Player
▲ Toggle Harvesting Tool Down D-Pad Emote
Esc Game Menu

Combat Building
Left Mouse Button Fire/Use Weapon ■ in Build Mode Equip Trap Vehicles
Trap Picker X / Hold X Use/Exit Vehicle
Right Mouse Button Target/Aim ■ in Build Mode
RT Place Building Click/Tap Right Stick Switch Seat
R Reload
Click + Hold Right Stick Repair/Upgrade B Boost Vehicle (Motorboat)
E Use/Interact with Item on Map
F Toggle Harvesting Tool Click/Tap Right Stick Rotate Building
Fishing
1 Equip Weapon 1 LT Change Building Material
RT Cast Rod
2 Equip Weapon 2 Hold O Edit Building
RT Reel In
3 Equip Weapon 3 RT Select Building Edit Squares
4 Equip Weapon 4 Click/Tap Right Stick Reset Building Edit
O Toggle Build Mode/Toggle Quickbars
5 Equip Weapon 5 Fortnite Items
Bandages, Med Kit, Camp Fire, Chug
Health Sources Splash, Flopper Fist, Small Fry Fish,
Apple
Building Communication
Small Shield Potion, Shield Potion,
Z Equip Wall Left D-Pad Ping/Place Marker Chug Splash, Chug Jug, Slurpy Swamp
Shield Sources
X Equip Floor Double Tap Left D-Pad Place Enemy Marker Canisters, Slurpy Swamp Vat, Slurpy
Swamp River, Slurp Fish, Mushrooms
C Equip Stairs Right D-Pad Squad Communication Tab
Supply Llama, Ammo Crate, Fishing
Down D-Pad Emote Weapon and Loot Sources
V Equip Roof Spots, Chests
Y Equip Trap Strongest Building Material Metal
F3 Trap Picker Weakest Building Material Wood
Left Mouse Button Place Building Vehicles Assault Rifle, Burst Assault Rifle,
Long Range Weapons Scoped Weapons
■ / Hold ■ Use/Exit Vehicle
H Repair/Upgrade
Click/Tap Right Stick Switch Seat Rocket Launcher, Assault Rifle, Burst
R Rotate Building Medium Range Weapons Assault Rifle
O Boost Vehicle (Motorboat)
Right Mouse Button Change Building Material Short Range Weapons Shotgun
G Edit Building
Fishing Explosive Weapons Rocket Launcher, Grenades
Left Mouse Button Select Building Edit Squares
RT Cast Rod Hiding Spots Dumpsters and haystacks
Right Mouse Button Reset Building Edit Best Stone Sources Large boulders
RT Reel In
Q Toggle Build Mode/Toggle Quickbars Best Metal Sources Trucks and cars
Best Wood Sources Large trees and wooden pallets

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