Following on from Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout game mode, Activision has released a new Call of Duty game based on the set-up of the 1999 Koushun Takami novel, Battle Royale.
Some might say that it’s a bit late to try to muscle into the battle royale scene, but when the name ‘Call of Duty’ is on a game, you can bet that millions of people are going to pile into the new release.
Call of Duty’s battle royale, Warzone, comes in the form of a free-to-play standalone title which requires a massive amount of space – in excess of 90GB – to install.
The new online multiplayer title blends the well-known Call of Duty: Modern Warfare gameplay with two modes, Plunder and Battle Royale, as well as a paid battle pass and a bunch of cosmetic items being for sale via microtransactions in the game store.
If you’re one of the millions of players jumping out of a plane to play, these are all the Warzone controls that you’ll need to know – including how to mount a weapon.
Warzone PS4, Xbox One & PC Controls
In this Warzone controls guide, R and L refer to the right and left analogues on the console controllers, while Up, Right, Down, and Left refer to the directions on the D-pad of each console controller.
| Action | PS4 Controls | Xbox One Controls | PC Controls (Default) |
| Movement | L | L | W, A, S, D |
| Aim/Look | R | R | Mouse Movement |
| Aim Down Sight | L2 | LT | Left Click |
| Fire Weapon | R2 | RT | Right Click |
| Use Object | Square | X | F |
| Reload | Square | X | R |
| Jump | X | A | Space |
| Stand | X | A | Space |
| Mantle | X | A | Space |
| Open Parachute | X | A | Space |
| Cut Parachute | O | B | Space |
| Crouch | O | B | C |
| Slide | O (while sprinting) | B (while sprinting) | C (while sprinting) |
| Prone | O (hold) | B (hold) | Left Ctrl |
| Sprint | L3 (tap once) | L3 (tap once) | Left Shift (tap once) |
| Tactical Sprint | L3 (tap twice) | L3 (tap twice) | Left Shift (tap twice) |
| Steady Aim | L3 (tap once while using a sniper) | L3 (tap once while using a sniper) | Left Shift (tap once while using a sniper) |
| Switch View – Freelook (While Parachuting) | L3 | L3 | Left Shift |
| Next Weapon | Triangle | Y | 1 or Scroll Mouse Wheel Upwards |
| Previous Weapon | N/A | N/A | 2 or Scroll Mouse Wheel Downwards |
| Mount a Weapon | L2 (when close to windowsill, wall) | LT (when close to windowsill, wall) | Z or Mouse Button 4 (when close to windowsill, wall) |
| Weapon Mount | L2+R3 (to activate) | LT+R3 (to activate) | ADS + Melee |
| Change Fire Mode | Left | Left | B |
| Melee Attack | R3 | R3 | E or Mouse Button 5 |
| Use Tactical Equipment | L1 | LB | Q |
| Use Lethal Equipment | R1 | RB | G or Press the Mouse Wheel |
| Activate Field Upgrade | Right | Right | X |
| Launch / Select Killstreak | Right ( – tap to launch Killstreak – hold to open menu & select Killstreak) | Right ( – tap to launch Killstreak – hold to open menu & select Killstreak) | K or 3 ( – tap to launch – hold to open the menu & select Killstreak) |
| Equip Armour | Triangle (hold) | Y (hold) | 4 |
| Ping | Up | Up | T |
| Gesture | Up (hold) | Up (hold) | T (hold) |
| Spray | Up (hold) | Up (hold) | T (hold) |
| Drop Item | Down | Down | ~ |
| Tactical Map | Touchpad | View | Tab (tap) |
| Pause Menu | Options | Menu | F3 |
| Dismiss Pause Menu | Options | Menu | F2 |
Warzone Vehicle Controls for PS4, Xbox One & PC
To roll or fly around the map in one of the vehicles in Call of Duty: Warzone, you’ll need these controls:
| Ground Vehicle Controls | PS4 Controls | Xbox One Controls | PC Controls (Default) |
| Enter Vehicle | Square | X | |
| Switch Seats | Square | X | |
| Driving | L ( – R2 accelerate – L2 reverse) | L ( – RT accelerate – LT reverse) | W, A, S, D |
| Handbrake | L1 or R1 | LB or RB | Space |
| Horn | R3 | R3 | Q |
| Air Vehicle Controls | PS4 Controls | Xbox One Controls | PC Controls (Default) |
| Ascend | R2 | RT | Space |
| Descend | L2 | LT | C |
| Flight Direction | L | L | W, A, S, D |
Warzone has officially landed as a free-to-play game on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
If you’re a fan of the franchise, now is the perfect time to parachute into the game – just before the hardcore players discover all of the best sniping spots.
