VALORANT Keybinds: Default Controls and Shortcuts
VALORANT's default keybinds cover WASD movement, R to reload and Q/E/C/X for abilities, plus weapon swaps, pings, the map and spectator controls.
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In brief
AI summaryVALORANT's default controls include WASD movement, R to reload, and Q/E/C/X for the four ability slots.
Players can rebind any control from VALORANT's in-game settings menu.
VALORANT's spectator controls include toggling the free camera and spectating players 1-9.
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VALORANT is arguably one of the most popular FPS games out there right now. Just like in other games, there are plenty of actions you can perform in-game. In this article, we'll cover VALORANT's keyboard shortcuts. We hope this VALORANT key guide we put together comes in handy! Here are some controls and shortcuts that could come in useful in the game:
VALORANT Key Guide 2022: Controls and Shortcuts
Before we start, you should know that you can change and rebind VALORANT's controls. You can go into the game's settings menu to make any control changes.
| Move Forward | W |
| Move Backward | S |
| Strafe Left | A |
| Strafe Right | D |
| Walk | Left Shift |
| Jump | Spacebar |
| Crouch | Left Ctrl |
| Fire | Left Mouse Button |
| Alt Fire | Right Mouse Button |
| Aim Down Sights | Hold Right Mouse Button |
| Sniper Scope | Hold Right Mouse Button |
| Reload | R |
| Equip Primary Weapon | 1 |
| Equip Secondary Weapon | 2 |
| Equip Melee Weapon | 3 |
| Equip Spike | 4 |
| Equip Next Weapon | Move Mouse Wheel Up |
| Equip Previous Weapon | Move Mouse Wheel Down |
| Drop Equipped Weapon | G |
| Inspect Weapon | Y |
| Use Object | F |
| Use Spike (Plant or Defuse) | 4 |
| Use/Equip Ability 1 | Q |
| Use/Equip Ability 2 | E |
| Use/Equip Ability 3 | C |
| Use/Equip Ultimate Ability | X |
| Use Spray | T |
| Party Voice Push to Talk | U |
| Team Voice Push to Talk | V |
| Ping (Tap) / Ping Wheel (Hold) | Z |
| Radio Command Menu Index | Period |
| Radio Command Wheel Index | Comma |
| Show Teammate Lineups (Hold) | Left Alt |
| Combat Report | N |
| Agent Ability Tip | F1 |
| Open Armory | B |
| Open Map (Toggle) | M |
| Open Map (Hold) | Caps Lock |
| Show Scoreboard (Hold) | Tab |
| Toggle Cursor | Middle Mouse Button |
| Spectator: Toggle Free Camera | V |
| Spectator: Spectate Player 1-9 | 1-9 |
Our VALORANT Agent Guides
- For the Cypher Agent Guide, click here.
- For the Yoru Agent Guide, click here.
- For the KAY/O Agent Guide, click here.
- For the Reyna Agent Guide, click here.
- For the Sage Agent Guide, click here.
- For the Sova Agent Guide, click here.
- For the Fade Agent Guide, click here.
- For the Killjoy Agent Guide, click here.
- For the Skye Agent Guide, click here.
- For the Omen Agent Guide, click here.
- For the Raze Agent Guide, click here.
- For the Neon Agent Guide, click here.
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