The best Fortnite keybinds, does it really exist? We hope to shed some light on it in this guide. Recently many of the top professional Fortnite players like Myth, Tfue, and SypherPK announced on stream and YouTube that they had changed their Fortnite keybinds. They did this to keep up to par with the growing crowd of competitive Fortnite players who want to become the next big thing. Building is such an important aspect of Fortnite Battle Royale, so it would be silly not to look into your keybinds to see if there is room for improvement. In this guide, we will take a look at what keybinds works best for fast and efficient building strategies and edits, based on what pro players who are considered some of the best builders are using. Now we are not saying that these players are the definitive the best builders, but they are chosen because there is a consensus in the competitive community that these players indeed have some very good building skills. This guide will be focused on PC players, but if we get a lot of requests we might write an article for Xbox and PlayStation as well.
The guide is organized in a way that we will go through one player at a time and explain their keybinds. If you are already planning to change your keybinds after a good amount of time, please bear in mind that it requires a good amount of patience. In the beginning, your muscle memory will not have adopted yet, and you will make many mistakes when you get into action and the battle gets going. Even pro players like Tfue looked somewhat like a noob right after he changed his keybinds – your brain needs time and practice to adjust properly, and this doesn’t just happen over 10 minutes. If you are making drastic changes, you should probably expect up to a week with consistent gaming before you are completely comfortable with your new keybindings. When that is said, let’s get into looking at the some of the best Fortnite builders, please note they are not in any specific order.
Mongraal Fortnite keybinds
Svennoss, another top Fortnite player for NRG Esports, and number 4 most wins in the world is also using the default Fortnite keybinds. Check out all of Svennoss’s Fortnite settings, gear and keybinds. Nick Eh 30 Fortnite Keybinds. Nick Eh 30 is a very popular YouTuber and he is considered to be one of the best and fastest at editing. The C key is the bastion of fools, and as a community we need to shame its use. It’s obsolete C is the male nipple of keyboard bindings, a remnant that’s for some reason survived decades of.
Team Secret Mongraal is considered a very skilled player in the EU and also one of the best builders. In contrast to many other top builders, Mongraal uses his mouse keys for building.
Check out all Mongraal’s Fortnite settings, gear and keybinds (this page is always updated).
Action | Input |
---|---|
Use | E |
Jump | Spacebar |
Crouch | Left Ctrl |
Harvesting Tool | F |
Weapon Slot 1 | 2 |
Weapon Slot 2 | 3 |
Weapon Slot 3 | 4 |
Weapon Slot 4 | Q |
Weapon Slot 5 | X |
Wall | Thumb Mouse Button 2 |
Floor | N (bound to mouse DPI button) |
Stairs | Thumb Mouse Button |
Roof | T |
Trap Slot | 5 |
Building Edit | G |
Inventory | I |
Myth Fortnite Keybinds
TSM Myth has from the beginning of his Fortnite career gained a reputation as a really fast and good builder. He recently updated his Fortnite keybinds, which can be found below.
Check out all Myth’s Fortnite settings, gear and keybinds.
Action | Input |
---|---|
Wall | Q |
Floor | Mouse 5 |
Stairs | C |
Roof | E |
Trap | F5 |
Building Edit | F |
Map | M |
Inventory | Tab |
Harvesting Tool | 1 |
Weapon Slot 1 | 2 |
Weapon Slot 2 | 3 |
Weapon Slot 3 | 4 |
Weapon Slot 4 | Mouse Wheel Up |
Weapon Slot 5 | Mouse Wheel Down |
Jaomock Fortnite Keybinds
FaZe Jaomock is known for his extremely fast building and amazingly enough, he uses the default Fortnite keybinds.
Check out all of Jaomock’s Fortnite settings, gear and keybinds.
Action | Input |
---|---|
Wall | F1 |
Floor | F2 |
Stairs | F3 |
Roof | F4 |
Trap | F5 |
Building Edit | G |
Map | M |
Inventory | I |
Harvesting Tool | 1 |
Weapon Slot 1 | 2 |
Weapon Slot 2 | 3 |
Weapon Slot 3 | 4 |
Weapon Slot 4 | 5 |
Weapon Slot 5 | 6 |
Svennoss, another top Fortnite player for NRG Esports, and number 4 most wins in the world is also using the default Fortnite keybinds. Check out all of Svennoss’s Fortnite settings, gear and keybinds.
Nick Eh 30 Fortnite Keybinds
Nick Eh 30 is a very popular YouTuber and he is considered to be one of the best and fastest at editing.
Check out all of Nick Eh 30’s Fortnite settings, keybinds and gear.
Action | Input |
---|---|
Wall | Mouse 5 |
Floor | Z |
Stairs | C |
Roof | V |
Trap | T |
Building Edit | F |
Map | M |
Inventory | I |
Harvesting Tool | = |
Weapon Slot 1 | Mouse Wheel |
Weapon Slot 2 | Q |
Weapon Slot 3 | Left Ctrl |
Weapon Slot 4 | Left Alt |
Weapon Slot 5 | X |
Tfue Fortnite Keybinds
While he is not considered one of the best builders, he is indeed considered among the top players in the world. We feel that he is interesting to include since he recently announced that he changed his keybinds to become better and faster at building. He must, therefore, have done proper research, since as mentioned before it takes a lot of time to adjust.
You can find all Tfue’s Fortnite settings, gear and keybinds here.
Action | Input |
---|---|
Move Forward | W |
Move Left | A |
Move Backward | S |
Move Right | D |
Jump | Space |
Sprint | Left Shift |
Auto Run | Caps Lock |
Crouch | Left Ctrl |
Reload | R |
Use | F |
Harvesting Tool | 1 |
Weapon Slot 1 | 2 |
Weapon Slot 2 | 3 |
Weapon Slot 3 | 4 |
Weapon Slot 4 | 5 |
Weapon Slot 5 | 6 |
Wall | C |
Floor | E |
Stairs | Q |
Roof | Thumb Mouse 2 |
Trap Slot | Thumb Mouse |
Repair/Upgrade | ´ |
Rotate Building | R |
Switch Quickbar | P |
Map | M |
Inventory | I |
Building Edit | V |
SypherPK Fortnite Keybinds
SypherPK recently made a YouTube video where he is explaining his new keybinds and why he changed them after many months. He gives some interesting views and I would recommend you to watch it.
Check out all SypherPK’s Fortnite settings, gear and keybinds.
Action | Input |
---|---|
Wall | Q |
Floor | Mouse 4 |
Stairs | Mouse 5 |
Roof | O (bound to the mouse DPI switch) |
Trap | T |
Building Edit | G |
Map | M |
Inventory | I |
Harvesting Tool | Tab |
Weapon Slot 1 | E |
Weapon Slot 2 | R |
Weapon Slot 3 | C |
Weapon Slot 4 | X |
Weapon Slot 5 | Z |
Ninja Fortnite Keybinds
Ninja is without a doubt the most successful Fortnite player. With millions of followers and hundreds of thousands of viewers everytime he streams, he is sitting comfortably on the throne. This is the keybinds he is using.
Also, check out all of Ninja’s Fortnite settings, keybinds and gear.
Action | Input |
---|---|
Wall | Mouse 4 |
Floor | Q |
Stairs | Mouse 5 |
Roof | Left Shift |
Trap | 5 (bound to mouse DPI switch) |
Building Edit | G |
Map | M |
Inventory | Tab |
Harvesting Tool | 1 |
Weapon Slot 1 | 2 |
Weapon Slot 2 | 3 |
Weapon Slot 3 | 4 |
Weapon Slot 4 | Z |
Weapon Slot 5 | X |
Hamlinz Fortnite Keybinds
Hamlinz, another member of Team SoloMid is also considered a very good Fortnite player and builder.
Check out all of Hamlinz Fortnite settings, gear and keybindings.
Action | Input |
---|---|
Wall | F |
Floor | O (bound to mouse) |
Stairs | L (bound to mouse) |
Roof | Q |
Trap | 5 |
Building Edit | G |
Map | M |
Inventory | Tab |
Harvesting Tool | 1 |
Weapon Slot 1 | 2 |
Weapon Slot 2 | 3 |
Weapon Slot 3 | 4 |
Weapon Slot 4 | Z |
Weapon Slot 5 | X |
Bugha Fortnite Keybinds
Bugha is the Fornite World Cup 2019 solo champion. Considered one of the best players in the world.
Check out all of Bugha’s Fortnite settings.
Wall X | Floor V | Stairs C |
Roof F | Trap T | Building Edit G/ MW Down |
Harvesting Tool 1 | Weapon Slot 1 2 | Weapon Slot 2 3 |
Weapon Slot 3 4 | Weapon Slot 4 5 | Weapon Slot 5 6 |
Use E | Crouch L-Ctrl | Sprint Default |
Reload R | Jump Space Bar | Repair/Upgrade Mouse 4 |
Some advice related to Fortnite keybinds
As you can see, it varies a lot what pro players use for their keybinds. Some are really successful with the default keybinds, while others have done a good amount research to find some optimized keybinds for themselves. What is best will also vary from person to person. I could imagine that people with relatively small hands, would find it difficult to use the default keybindings. What we would recommend, is that you find some keybinds that you find comfortable with and that are not too far away on the keyboard. “But my keybinds are already comfortable” – it might be, they might be the best for you, but I would still consider to give them a check if you are serious about gaming and improving in Fortnite.
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Fortnite is a complex game with incredible depth, which carries over to its control options. Whether you’re sporting a keyboard and mouse, a gamepad, or a mobile device, mastering one of the default control schemes on your favorite Fortnite platform can help you get the most out of your Fortnite gameplay.
Fortnite Keyboard and Mouse Controls
Fortnite lets you use a keyboard and mouse on a PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, or Xbox One in Input mode. Input control categories are broken into Movement, Combat, Building, Communication, Emote, Misc, Vehicles, and Creative.
Movement
Action | Keyboard Key | Mouse Action |
Move forward | W | Up |
Move left | A | Left |
Move backward | S | Down |
Move right | D | Right |
Jump | Spacebar | Not assigned |
Sprint | Left Shift | Not assigned |
Auto run | Equals | Num Lock |
Crouch | Left Ctrl | Not assigned |
Combat
Action | Keyboard Key | Mouse Action |
Fire | None | Left mouse button |
Target | None | Right mouse button |
Reload | R | Not assigned |
Use | E | Not assigned |
Harvesting tool | F | Not assigned |
Weapon slot 1 | 1 | Not assigned |
Weapon slot 2 | 2 | Not assigned |
Weapon slot 3 | 3 | Not assigned |
Weapon slot 4 | 4 | Not assigned |
Weapon slot 5 | 5 | Not assigned |
Building
Action | Keyboard Key | Mouse Action |
Crouch while building | Left Ctrl | Not assigned |
Wall | Z | Thumb mouse button 2 |
Floor | X | Not assigned |
Stairs | C | Thumb mouse button |
Roof | V | Not assigned |
Trap | V | Not assigned |
Place building | Not assigned | Left mouse button |
Repair/upgrade | H | Not assigned |
Rotate building | R | Not assigned |
Change building material | None | Right mouse button |
Crouch while editing | Left Ctrl | Not assigned |
Select building edit | Not assigned | Left mouse button |
Reset building edit | Not assigned | Right mouse button |
Communication
Action | Keyboard Key | Mouse Action |
Ping/place marker | Not assigned | Middle mouse button |
Place enemy marker | Not assigned | Not assigned |
Push to talk | T | Not assigned |
Squad comms | F4 | Not assigned |
Chat | Enter | Not assigned |
Emote
Action | Keyboard Key | Mouse Action |
Emote | B | Not assigned |
Locker emote slot 1 | Not assigned | Not assigned |
Locker emote slot 2 | Not assigned | Not assigned |
Locker emote slot 3 | Not assigned | Not assigned |
Locker emote slot 4 | Not assigned | Not assigned |
Locker emote slot 5 | Not assigned | Not assigned |
Locker emote slot 6 | Not assigned | Not assigned |
Repeat last emote | Not assigned | Not assigned |
Misc
Action | Keyboard Key | Mouse Action |
Building edit | G | Not assigned |
Toggle harvesting tool | L | Not assigned |
Trap equip/picker | F3 | Not assigned |
Switch Quickbar | Q | Not assigned |
Slot up | Mouse wheel down | Not assigned |
Slot down | Mouse wheel up | Not assigned |
Previous picker wheel | Mouse wheel down | Not assigned |
Next picker wheel | Mouse wheel up | Not assigned |
Cursor mode | Left Alt/Right Alt | Not assigned |
Toggle map | M | Not assigned |
Toggle inventory | Tab/I | Not assigned |
Vehicles
Action | Keyboard Key | Mouse Action |
Vehicle exit | E | Not assigned |
Vehicle change seat | Left Ctrl | Not assigned |
Vehicle honk horn | Not assigned | Right mouse button |
Vehicle pitch forward | S | Down |
Vehicle pitch backward | W | Up |
Shopping cart — Push (tap)/coast (hold) | Space bar | Not assigned |
Pirate cannon — Fire | Not assigned | Left mouse button |
Pirate cannon — Fire (2) | Not assigned | Not assigned |
Pirate cannon — Push (tap)/coast (hold) | Space bar | Not assigned |
Pirate cannon — Push (tap)/coast (hold) (2) | Space bar | Not assigned |
All terrain kart (ATK) powerslide | Space bar | Not assigned |
Quadcrasher boost | Space bar | Not assigned |
Driftboard boost | Left Shift | Not assigned |
Driftboard use/exit | E | Not assigned |
Baller boost | Space bar | Not assigned |
Baller shoot/contract grapple | Not assigned | Left mouse button |
Baller extend grapple | Not assigned | Right mouse button |
Biplane boost | Space bar | Not assigned |
Biplane shoot | Left mouse button | Not assigned |
Biplane roll right | C | Not assigned |
Biplane roll left | Z | Not assigned |
Biplane roll invert | X | Not assigned |
Biplane start engine | W/Space bar | Not assigned |
Biplane stop engine | Left Shift | Not assigned |
Biplane free look | Not assigned | Right mouse button |
Creative
Action | Keyboard Key | Mouse Action |
Creative pick up/exit | Not assigned | Right mouse button |
Creative copy | Not assigned | Left mouse button |
Creative delete | X | Not assigned |
Creative prop copy | Not assigned | Left mouse button |
Creative prop toggle drop | G | Not assigned |
Creative prop rotate clockwise | R | Not assigned |
Creative prop rotate counterclockwise | E | Not assigned |
Creative prop rotation axis (tap)/reset (hold) | Tab | Not assigned |
Creative prop push | F | Not assigned |
Creative prop pull | C | Not assigned |
Creative prop exit | Escape | Right mouse button |
Creative prop grid Snap | V | Not assigned |
Creative building copy | Not assigned | Left mouse button |
Creative building rotate clockwise | R | Not assigned |
Creative building rotate counterclockwise | Z | Not assigned |
Creative building mirror | M | Not assigned |
Creative building exit | Escape | Right mouse button |
Creative building grid snap | V | Not assigned |
Creative fly up | Left Shift | Not assigned |
Creative fly down | Left Ctrl | Not assigned |
Creative island panel support creator | Q | Not assigned |
Creative island panel start game | E | Not assigned |
Fortnite Control Fundamentals
A basic sequence of Fortnite controls apply to your Fortnite gameplay regardless of how you’re controlling the game. Let’s review these core Fortnite gameplay mechanics:
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- Movement: You need to walk or sprint, jump, and crouch. You’ll also need to separately move the camera to look around.
- Combat: To fight, aim your weapon and then fire, or look down the sights and aim, then fire. Although reloading your weapon is automatic, manual reloads are recommended when you’re low on ammo so you’re at full strength quicker. Always look for ways to save time in-game. Seconds count!
- Inventory: You need to pick items up and then toggle between the items in your six inventory slots to use them. You can also reorder items in your inventory, moving them between the different slots.
- Building: Harvest items by hitting them with your pickaxe. When ready to build, manually switch to Build mode. From there, you can swap materials, place items, and then edit them. When you run out of a material, the game automatically switches to the next one, or you can switch manually. When finished building, be sure to switch back to Combat mode. Because building is critical for both good offensive and defensive battle strategies, the faster you can switch between Build and Combat modes, the more effective fighter you’ll be!
Fortnite Gamepad Controls
Gamepads, or game controllers, work on every platform that Fortnite is on, including iOS and Android. For PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, gamepad controls are designed around their standard controller layouts. PC and Macintosh users can choose between Xbox One and PlayStation 4 layouts, depending upon which controller type they use with their systems. Most MFi controllers for iOS devices and Android-compatible Bluetooth controllers tend to use the Xbox One controller’s layout.
There are five different controller configurations, each designed to optimize the layout for a particular play style: Old School, Quick Builder, Combat Pro, Builder Pro, and Custom, as well as specific combat controls and build controls for each. Builder Pro is what Fortnite defaults to, and it has proven to be the most popular configuration.
Fortnite Best Key Bindings For Building
Action | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 | Nintendo Switch |
Aim down sights | Left trigger | L2 | ZL |
Previous weapon | Left bumper | L1 | L |
Move | Left stick | Left stick | Left stick |
Sprint/auto-sprint (double-click) | Left stick click | Left stick click | Left stick click |
Inventory (management, etc.) | Directional pad up | Directional button up | Directional button up |
Emote | Directional pad down | Directional button down | Directional button down |
Place marker | Directional pad left | Direction button left | Directional button left |
Squad comms | Directional pad right | Directional button right | Directional button right |
Game menu (friends, etc.) | Menu button | SHARE button | Plus button |
Toggle map | View button | Touch pad button | Minus button |
Attack/confirm | Right trigger | R2 | ZR |
Next weapon | Right bumper | R1 | R |
Toggle harvesting tool | Y button | Triangle button | X |
Reload/interact (tap/hold) | X button | Square button | Y button |
Toggle Build mode/edit building piece (hold) | B button | Circle button | A button |
Jump | A button | X Button | B button |
Look | Right stick | Right stick | Right stick |
Crouch (tap)/repair (hold) | Right stick click | Right stick click | Rick stick click |
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Action | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 | Nintendo Switch |
Stair piece (tap select/tap place) | Left trigger | L2 | ZL |
Roof piece (tap select/tap place) | Left bumper | L1 | L |
Move | Left stick | Left stick | Left stick |
Sprint/auto-sprint (double-click) | Left stick click | Left stick click | Left stick click |
Inventory (management, etc.) | Directional pad up | Directional button up | Directional button up |
Emote | Directional pad down | Directional button down | Directional button down |
Change building material/trap | Directional pad left | Direction button left | Directional button left |
Squad comms | Directional pad right | Directional button right | Directional button right |
Game menu (friends, etc.) | Menu button | SHARE button | Plus button |
Toggle map | View button | Touch pad button | Minus button |
Wall piece (tap select/tap place) | Right trigger | R2 | ZR |
Floor piece (tap select/tap place) | Right bumper | R1 | R |
Toggle harvesting tool | Y button | Triangle button | X |
Trap (tap select/ tap place)/interact (tap/hold) | X button | Square button | Y button |
Toggle Build mode/edit building piece (hold) | B button | Circle button | A button |
Jump | A button | X button | B button |
Look | Right stick | Right stick | Right stick |
Rotate building piece (tap)/repair (hold)/change trap/reset building edit (Edit mode) | Right stick click | Right stick click | Right stick click |