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This is a guide to the controls and best settings for Battlefield 2042. Read on to learn everything you need to know for a eaiser play experience, including how to throw grenades, how to give your teammates ammo, and other commands!

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All Controller Settings

Playstation and XBOX Controls

Effect Control
Call-in Menu
L1.png + R1.png / XboxOne_LB.png + XboxOne_RB.png
Pause/Scoreboard
Options.png / Options.png
Ping/Danger Ping
R1.png / XboxOne_RB.png
(Press twice for Danger Ping)
Plus Menu
L1.png / XboxOne_LB.png
(Hold)
Aim-Down Sight/Zoom
L2.png / XboxOne_LT.png
Fire
R2.png / XboxOne_RT.png
Grenade Dpad up.png
Specialty Dpad left.png
Open Gadget Dpad right.png
Toggle Underbarrel / Cycle Fire-Mode (Zoomed Only) Dpad down.png
Switch Weapons
Triangle button.png / XboxOne_Y.png
Crouch / Prone / Slide While Sprinting
O button.png / XboxOne_B.png
(Hold to Prone)
(Press while running to Slide)
Interact / Revive / Reload
Square button.png / XboxOne_X.png
(Hold to Revive)
Jump / Parachute / Vault / Swap Seat
X button.png / XboxOne_A.png
(Press and move towards obstacle to Vault)
Move L stick.png
Sprint / Hold Breath / Traversal Sprint L stick.png(Press once for Sprint/Hold Breath)
(Press twice for Traversal Sprint)
Look R stick.png
Melee / Switch Vehicle / Toggle Magnification R stick.png(Press)

PC Keybinds

Effect Control
Call-in Menu B
(Hold)
Pause/Scoreboard Esc
Ping/Danger Ping Q
Plus Menu T
(Hold)
Aim-Down Sight/Zoom Right Mouse Button
Fire Left Mouse Button
Grenade G
Specialty 3
Open Gadget 4
Toggle Underbarrel / Cycle Fire-Mode (Zoomed Only) V
Switch Weapons 1
(Primary Weapon)
2
(Secondary Weapon)
Crouch C (Hold)
Prone / Slide While Sprinting Z
(Hold to Prone)
(Press while sprinting to slide)
Interact / Revive E
(Hold to Revive)
Reload R
Jump / Parachute / Vault / Swap Seat Spacebar
(Press while moving towards obstacle to vault)
Move W / A / S / D
Sprint / Hold Breath / Traversal Sprint Shift
(Hold)
Look Mouse
Melee F
Swap Seat F1 to F6

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