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Battlefield 6 Complete Controls for PC and Controller

A lot to take in.

Ali Hashmi

Published: Oct 10, 2025 01:19 pm

Battlefield 6 is finally here, and it’s easily the biggest launch in the series so far, at least on Steam, with nearly 750K concurrent players just hours after its release. It’s a highly customizable shooter with plenty of systems and controls to keep track of.

Battlefield 6 Complete Controls for Keyboard and Mouse

Here are the complete controls for Battlefield 6 if you’re playing on a keyboard and mouse.

Infantry

Action	Input
Interact	E
Enter / Exit Vehicle	E
Big Map	M
Quick Loadout Customization	Y
Toggle Inventory / Scoreboard (Hold)	Tab
Vehicle Seat 1 – 6	F1 – F6
Skip to Deploy	Spacebar
CommoRose (Hold) / Call-In Gadget Half Combo	Q
Walk Forward	W
Walk Backward	S

Strafe Right	D
Strafe Left	A
Camera (Look)	Mouse Movement
Jump (Press) / Quick Upgrade (Hold)	Spacebar
Vault	Spacebar
Sprint	Shift
Crouch (Hold)	Left Ctrl
Crouch (Toggle)	C
Prone	Z
Parachute Deploy	Spacebar

Fire	Left Mouse Button
Zoom	Right Mouse Button
Reload	R
Melee / Melee Takedown	F
Primary Weapon	1
Secondary Weapon	2
Armor	5
Weapon Inspect	I
Gadget One	3
Gadge Two	4
Squad Progression / Case gadget	X
Night Vision Goggles	7
Grenade	G
Toggle laser and/or Flashlight if Not Zoomed	T
Fire Mode / Zeroing / Range Finder Zeroing (Zoom Hold)	B
Steady Scope	Shift
Toggle Scope	V
Deploy Bipod/Mount	F

Ground Vehicle Driver

Action	Input
Exit Vehicle	E
Big Map	M
Quick Loadout Customization	Y
Toggle Inventory / Scoreboard (Hold)	Tab
Chase Camera	C
Vehicle Seat 1 – 6	F1 – F6
Ping / CommoRose (Hold) / Call-In Gadget Half Combo	Q
Accelerate	W
Brake / Reverse	S
Turn Right	D

Turn Left	A
Crawl (Hold)	Left Ctrl
Aim	Mouse Movement
Boost	Shift
Handbrake	Z
Lock Turret	V
Fire	Spacebar
Switch Weapon	F
Primary Weapon	1
Secondary Weapon	2
Activate Equipment Slot 1	3
Activate Equipment Slot 2	4

Transport Vehicle Driver

Action	Input
Exit Vehicle	E
Big MAP	M
Quick Loadout Customization	Y
Toggle Inventory / Scoreboard (Hold)	Tab
Chase Camera	C
Vehicle Seat 2 – 6	F2 – F6
Handbrake	Z
Ping / CommoRose (Hold) / Call-In Gadget Half Combo	Q
Accelerate	W
Brake / Reverse	S
Turn Right	D
Turn Left	A
Boost	Shift
Freelook	Mouse Movement

Aircraft Pilot

Action	Input
Exit Vehicle	E
Big Map	M
Quick Loadout Customization	Y
Toggle Inventory / Scoreboard (Hold)	Tab
Chase Camera	C
Vehicle Seat 2 – 6	F2 – F6
Ping / CommoRose (Hold) / Call-In Gadget Half Combo	Q
Throttle Up	W
Throttle Down	S
Yaw Right	D

Yaw Left	A
Pitch Down	↑ / Mouse Down
Pitch Up	↑ / Mouse Up
Roll Right	→ / Mouse Right
Roll Left	← / Mouse Left
Freelook Up	Mouse Up
Freelook Down	Mouse Down
Freelook Right	Mouse Right
Freelook Left	Mouse Left
Freelook	V

Flight Mode	Z
Afterburner	Shift
Fire	Left Mouse Button
Airplane Zoom	Right Mouse Button
Switch Weapon	F
Primary Weapon	1
Secondary Weapon	2
Activate Equipment Slot 1	3
Activate Equipment Slot 2	4

Helicopter Pilot

Action	Input
Exit Vehicle	E
Big Map	M
Quick Loadout Customization	Y
Toggle Inventory / Scoreboard (Hold)	Tab
Chase Camera	C
Vehicle Seat 2 – 6	F2 – F6
Ping / CommoRose (Hold) / Call-In Gadget Half Combo	Q
Throttle Up	W
Throttle Down	S
Yaw Right	D

Yaw Left	A
Pitch Down	↑ / Mouse Down
Pitch Up	↑ / Mouse Up
Roll Right	→ / Mouse Right
Roll Left	← / Mouse Left
Heli Assist Ascend	Spacebar
Heli Assist Descend	Left Ctrl
Freelook Up	Mouse Up
Freelook Down	Mouse Down
Freelook Right	Mouse Right

Freelook Left	Mouse Left
Freelook	V
Flight Mode	Z
Afterburner	Shift
Fire	Left Mouse Button
Helicopter Zoom	Right Mouse Button
Switch Weapon	F
Primary Weapon	1
Secondary Weapon	2
Activate Equipment Slot 1	3
Activate Equipment Slot 2	4

Gunner

Action	Input
Reload	R
Exit Vehicle	E
Big MAP	M
Quick Loadout Customization	Y
Toggle Inventory / Scoreboard (Hold)	Tab
Chase Camera	C
Vehicle Seat 1 – 6	F1 – F6
Ping / CommoRose (Hold) / Call-In Gadget Half Combo	Q
Aiming	Mouse Movement
Fire	Spacerbar / Left Mouse Button
Gunner Zoom	Right Mouse Button
Switch Weapon	F
Primary Weapon	1
Secondary Weapon	2
Activate Equipment Slot	3

Keep in mind that many additional actions aren’t bound by default. You can explore these options in the controls section of the settings to gain access to even more shortcuts. The controls above correspond to the actions that are available by default.

Battlefield 6 Complete Controls for Controllers

Here are the complete controls for Battlefield 6 if you’re playing on a controller.

Soldier

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Menu / Scoreboard (Hold)	Menu Button	Options Button
Fire	RT	R2
Grenade / Call-in Gadget Half Combo	RB	R1
Cycle Primary / Armor (Hold)	Y	Triangle
Crouch ( Toggle) / Prone (Hold) / Vehicle Seat 1	B	Circle
Jump / Quick Upgrade (Hold) / Vault	A	X
Reload / Interact (Hold) / Interact / Reload (Hold)	X	Square
Toggle Invenotry (Hold) / Big Map / Quick Loadout Customization (Hold)	View Button	Touchpad
Zoom / Deploy Bipod/Mount (Double)	LT	L2
Commorose (Hold) / Ping (Double) / Danger Ping	LB	L1
Camera Control	Right Stick	Right Stick
Melee / Melee Takedown / Deploy Bipod/Mount	LS	L3
Walk / Strafe	Left Stick	Left Stick
Night Vision Goggles (Hold) / Squad Progression / Class Gadget	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up
Gadget One	D-Pad Left	D-Pad Left
Range Finder Zeroing if zoomed (Hold) / Fire Mode / Scope Zeroing / Toggle Laser And/Or Flashlight	D-Pad Down	D-Pad Down
Weapon Inspect (Hold) / Gadget Two	D-Pad Right	D-Pad Right
Steady Scope / Sprint / Autosprint (Double)	LS	L3

Vehicles

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Menu / Scoreboard (Hold)	Menu Button	Options Button
Fire	RT	R2
Switch Weapon/ Primary Weapon	Y	Triangle
Handbrake	B	Circle
Change Seat	A	X
Reload / Exit Vehicle (Hold) / Exit Vehicle / Reload (Hold)	X	Square
Aim	Right Stick	Right Stick
Chase Camera	RS	R3
Boost	LS	L3
Quick Loadout Customization (Hold) / Big Map	View Button	Touchpad
Driver Zoom	LT	L2
Movement	Left Stick	Left Stick
Commorose (Hold) / Ping (Double) / Danger Ping	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up
Activate Equipment Slot 1	D-Pad Left	D-Pad Left
Lock Turret	D-Pad Down	D-Pad Left
Activate Equipment Slot 2	D-Pad Right	D-Pad Right

Aircraft

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Menu / Scoreboard (Hold)	Menu Button	Options Button
Fire	RT	R2
Switch Weapon/ Primary Weapon	Y	Triangle
Change Seat	A	X
Reload / Exit Vehicle (Hold) / Exit Vehicle / Reload (Hold)	X	Square
Freelook	Right Stick	Right Stick
Chase Camera	RS	R3
Afterburner	LS	L3
Quick Loadout Customization (Hold) / Big Map	View Button	Touchpad
Airplane Zoom	LT	L2
Movement	Left Stick	Left Stick
Commorose (Hold) / Ping (Double) / Danger Ping	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up
Activate Equipment Slot 1	D-Pad Left	D-Pad Left
Freelock	D-Pad Down	D-Pad Left
Activate Equipment Slot 2	D-Pad Right	D-Pad Right

Gunner

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Menu / Scoreboard (Hold)	Menu Button	Options Button
Fire	RT	R2
Switch Weapon/ Primary Weapon	Y	Triangle
Change Seat	A	X
Vehicle Seat 1	B	Circle
Reload / Exit Vehicle (Hold) / Exit Vehicle / Reload (Hold)	X	Square
Aim	Right Stick	Right Stick
Quick Loadout Customization (Hold) / Big Map	View Button	Touchpad
Gunner Zoom	LT	L2
Commorose (Hold) / Ping (Double) / Danger Ping	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up
Activate Equipment Slot	D-Pad Left	D-Pad Left

Transports

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Menu / Scoreboard (Hold)	Menu Button	Options Button
Accelerate	RT	R2
Horn	Y	Triangle
Handbrake	B	Circle
Change Seat	A	X
Reload / Exit Vehicle (Hold) / Exit Vehicle / Reload (Hold)	X	Square
Brake / Reverse	LT	L2
Chase Camera	RS	R3
Boost	LS	L3
Quick Loadout Customization (Hold) / Big Map	View Button	Touchpad
Turn Left / Turn Right	Left Stick	Left Stick
Commorose (Hold) / Ping (Double) / Danger Ping	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up

Aircraft

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Menu / Scoreboard (Hold)	Menu Button	Options Button
Fire	RT	R2
Heli Assist Ascend	RB	R1
Heli Assist Descend	LB	L1
Switch Weapon/ Primary Weapon	Y	Triangle
Change Seat	A	X
Reload / Exit Vehicle (Hold) / Exit Vehicle / Reload (Hold)	X	Square
Freelook / Pitch	Right Stick	Right Stick
Chase Camera	RS	R3
Quick Loadout Customization (Hold) / Big Map	View Button	Touchpad
Helicopter Zoom	LT	L2
Throttle / Yaw	Left Stick	Left Stick
Commorose (Hold) / Ping (Double) / Danger Ping	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up
Activate Equipment Slot 1	D-Pad Left	D-Pad Left
Freelock	D-Pad Down	D-Pad Left
Activate Equipment Slot 2	D-Pad Right	D-Pad Right

Can You Rebind Controls in Battlefield 6?

Yes, you can completely rebind controls in Battlefield 6 for both keyboard and mouse, as well as controllers.

Battlefield 6 is shaping up to be everything fans have been asking EA for, and it seems they’ve delivered. It’s also a superb experience on PC, offering a wealth of customization options across controls, graphics, accessibility, and quality-of-life features.

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