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Destiny 2 controls & keybinds

Destiny 2 puts the class ability, melee, grenade and Super on Shift, C, F and F+C style keys on PC, with the three weapon slots on 1, 2 and 3. Controllers use the standard shooter layout with Super on both bumpers.

The keys people look up first

Destiny 2 controls at a glance

Default bindings for the actions searched for most. The full lists, the settings that change how they feel and the printable layout are below.

Action	PC	PlayStation	Xbox
Sprint / run	`Left Shift`	`L3 / L3 (press)`	`LS / LS (press)`
Crouch	`Left Ctrl`	`Circle`	`B`
Jump	`Space`	`Cross`	`A`
Melee	`C`	`R1`	`RB`
Reload	`R`	`Square`	`X`
Grenade	`F`	`L1`	`LB`
Interact	`E`
Inventory	`I`

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Highlighted keys carry a default action; hover or tap a key for every action bound to it.

Action	Default key
Movement
Move	`W / A / S / D`
Sprint	`Left Shift`
Jump / class jumpPress again in the air for the class movement ability.	`Space`
Crouch / slideTap while sprinting to slide.	`Left Ctrl`
Combat
Fire	`Mouse 1`
Aim down sights	`Mouse 2`
Reload	`R`
Kinetic / energy / power weapon	`1 / 2 / 3`
MeleeCharged melee uses the same key when the ability is ready.	`C`
Grenade	`F`
Class abilityBarricade, rift or dodge.	`V`
SuperThe default keyboard Super is X; check Settings › Keyboard if yours differs.	`F + C (together) or X`
Finisher	`G`
Interface
Interact / pick up	`E`
Ghost / director	`Tab`
Character / inventory	`I`
Emote wheel	`B`
Push to talk	`T`
Text chat	`Enter`
Toggle sparrow / vehicleHold Tab and choose the sparrow, or press the summon key shown on screen.	`Tab (hold) → summon`

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Action	PlayStation	Xbox	Switch
Movement
Move / sprint	`L3 / L3 (press)`	`LS / LS (press)`	`L3 / L3 (press)`
Look	`R3`	`RS`	`R3`
Jump	`Cross`	`A`	`B`
Crouch / slide	`Circle`	`B`	`A`
Combat
Fire	`R2`	`RT`	`ZR`
Aim	`L2`	`LT`	`ZL`
Reload / interact	`Square`	`X`	`Y`
Switch weaponHold for the power weapon.	`Triangle`	`Y`	`X`
Melee	`R1`	`RB`	`R`
Grenade	`L1`	`LB`	`L`
Class ability	`R3 (press)`	`RS (press)`	`R3 (press)`
Super	`L1 + R1`	`LB + RB`	`L + R`
Finisher	`R3 (press) near enemy`	`RS (press) near enemy`	`R3 (press) near enemy`
Interface
Ghost / director	`Touchpad`	`View`	`Touchpad`
Character	`Options`	`Menu`	`+`
Emotes	`D-pad`	`D-pad`	`D-pad`

Switch labels are derived from the PlayStation and Xbox layouts where the game uses the standard mapping; games without a Switch release show the equivalent position only.

Settings that change how the bindings feel

Recommended starting settings

Every controller preset in Destiny answers one question — how do you jump without taking your thumb off the aiming stick — because this is a game fought in the air. On the sliders, a twenty-step scale means numbers copied from another game do not convert.

Settings → Controls

Look Sensitivity 6 – 10 1 – 20

A twenty-step scale rather than a slider, which is why Destiny sensitivity advice never converts cleanly from another game. Each step is a real jump; find the two that bracket you and pick the lower one.

ADS Sensitivity Modifier 1.0 0.1 – 2.0

Destiny's zoom varies enormously between a sidearm and a sniper, so one multiplier is a compromise across all of them. Keep it at 1.0 and let the weapon's own zoom do the work rather than adding a second variable you cannot feel.

Controller Preset Default DefaultJumperBumper JumperPuppeteerGreen ThumbCold ShoulderCustom

Destiny is a movement game played in the air, and every preset here is an answer to the same question: how do you jump without taking your thumb off the aiming stick. Bumper Jumper answers it with a shoulder, Puppeteer by moving crouch to the stick click so you can slide while aiming. Controller

Aim Down Sights Mobility Hold HoldToggle

Hold, with one real exception: heavy machine guns and linear fusions that you hold down for whole encounters. If that is most of your play, a toggle saves the hand — for everything else leaving a scope has to be as fast as entering it.

Crouch Behavior Toggle HoldToggle

Crouch in Destiny is mostly a slide, and a slide is a tap. Toggle makes the tap reliable; on hold, the slide length depends on how long your finger happened to stay down, which is the wrong thing to leave to chance.

Sprint Mobility Toggle HoldToggle

Destiny sprints between every encounter and the sprint key sits under the same finger as crouch and the class ability. This is the setting that stops your little finger from doing three jobs at once.

Vibration Off OnOff

Every automatic weapon in the game rumbles continuously while firing, which means the stick is moving for the entire length of a magazine. In no other game on this list is the case for turning it off this plain. Controller

Reach check · your keyboard, this game

Can your board actually play Destiny 2?

Every default bind, re-scored against the keyboard you own. Distance is measured from the left hand resting on WASD, because that is where it stays while you play.

A 60% board has every key Destiny 2 asks for. 3 of its 20 default binds still need the left hand to leave WASD, so the board is not what holds you back here — the layout is. How that compares with every other game.

W / A / S / D Move
Left Shift Sprint
Space Jump / class jump
Left Ctrl Crouch / slide
Mouse 1 Fire
Mouse 2 Aim down sights
R Reload
1 / 2 / 3 Kinetic / energy / power weapon
C Melee
F Grenade
V Class ability
F + C (together) or X Super
G Finisher
E Interact / pick up
Tab Ghost / director
I Character / inventory
B Emote wheel
T Push to talk
Enter Text chat
Tab (hold) → summon Toggle sparrow / vehicle

On the keys: your hand is already there
Comfortable: a finger moves, the hand does not
Stretch: the hand lifts, movement wobbles
Off movement: you let go of A and D to press it
Not on this board: the key does not physically exist

Reach uses the same key geometry as BindIQ, which can rebuild the whole layout for you once you know what is out of reach. Mouse buttons always count as reachable — your right hand is already there.

How that compares

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Destiny 2 control lab

Five abilities, one hand, and that hand is already busy

Destiny is an ability rotation played at a strafing pace. Your left hand holds A or D, taps Shift to sprint and Ctrl to slide — and the same hand has to reach five ability keys and three weapon slots, instantly, without stopping. The default layout is not wrong; it is simply larger than the hand that has to run it.

1 Kinetic Index finger, movement kept
2 Energy Index finger
3 Power Middle finger, slight lift
F Grenade Index finger reaches, movement kept
C Melee Stretch: A and D let go for a moment
V Class ability Stretch, and a long one for small hands
X Super Hand leaves movement
G Finisher Out of reach while moving

Competing for the same hand

Left Shift Sprint — held by the little finger, which also has to reach Ctrl
Left Ctrl Crouch and slide, tapped mid-sprint, same finger as above
Space Jump, then pressed again in the air for the class movement ability

Grenade on F and the weapon slots are fine — they sit where the hand already is. The two that break a rotation are Super on X and Finisher on G, because both make you release movement in the moment you least want to stand still. Move those two to mouse side buttons and the whole kit becomes playable at strafing speed; that single change does more for Destiny than any other rebinding, and it is the reason experienced players run a mouse with thumb buttons.

One line per question

How to do the things people search for in Destiny 2

Generated from the default bindings above, so an action and its key can never disagree.

How to sprint in Destiny 2 on PC and controller?

To sprint in Destiny 2, press Left Shift on PC, L3 / L3 (press) on PlayStation and LS / LS (press) on Xbox.

How to crouch in Destiny 2 on PC and controller?

To crouch in Destiny 2, press Left Ctrl on PC, Circle on PlayStation and B on Xbox. Tap while sprinting to slide.

How to jump in Destiny 2 on PC and controller?

To jump in Destiny 2, press Space on PC, Cross on PlayStation and A on Xbox. Press again in the air for the class movement ability.

How to melee in Destiny 2 on PC and controller?

To melee in Destiny 2, press C on PC, R1 on PlayStation and RB on Xbox. Charged melee uses the same key when the ability is ready.

How to reload in Destiny 2 on PC and controller?

To reload in Destiny 2, press R on PC, Square on PlayStation and X on Xbox.

How to throw a grenade in Destiny 2 on PC and controller?

To throw a grenade in Destiny 2, press F on PC, L1 on PlayStation and LB on Xbox.

How to interact or pick things up in Destiny 2 on PC?

To interact or pick things up in Destiny 2, press E on PC.

How to open the inventory in Destiny 2 on PC?

To open the inventory in Destiny 2, press I on PC.

Quick answers

How do I use my Super on PC?

Press X by default (both bumpers on controller) when the Super bar is full. Some players rebind it to Mouse 5 or Q so it is one press under stress.

What is the class ability key?

V on keyboard and the right stick press on controller: Titan barricade, Warlock rift and Hunter dodge. Aspects can change how it behaves but not the key.

How do I summon my sparrow?

Hold Tab to open the director overlay and select the sparrow, or use the summon prompt that appears when you are in a patrol zone.

How do I slide?

Sprint and tap Left Ctrl (Circle/B). Sliding into a shot is a core movement tech; a longer slide comes from the Traction mod.

Can I map weapon slots to the mouse wheel?

Yes: Settings › Keyboard lets Next Weapon and Previous Weapon sit on Scroll Up and Scroll Down, and many players put the power weapon on Mouse 4.

Which controller layout is best in Destiny 2?

Every preset answers the same question: how do you jump without taking your thumb off the aiming stick. Bumper Jumper moves jump to a shoulder; Puppeteer moves crouch to the stick click so you can slide and aim at once.

Should aim down sights be toggle in Destiny 2?

Hold, except on weapons you hold down for whole encounters — machine guns and linear fusions. If that is most of your play a toggle saves the hand; otherwise leaving a scope has to be as fast as entering one.

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Where to go from here

Next steps for Destiny 2

Sensitivity converterBring the cm/360 you already trust into D2 instead of guessing a number.eDPI calculatorWork out where your D2 sensitivity sits and what it becomes if you change DPI.Gamepad testerSee every button, trigger and stick of your controller live, before blaming the game.Controller deadzone tunerFind the smallest deadzone that hides drift without swallowing slow aim in D2.Stick drift testFive-second resting sample, so a wandering camera is not blamed on the game.