The next Overwatch game is here. While the game is still in the beta phase, Blizzard Entertainment has been continuously doing its best to give players the best Overwatch 2 gaming experience. Just like the previous title, there are lots of actions that can be done in the game. That being said, players should know the basic Overwatch 2 controls.
To help you get started, this page will detail every Overwatch 2 key bindings and controls. The game is currently available on PC and consoles.
Overwatch 2 Controls
To start off this guide, here are the default keys for Overwatch 2 PC version. You can also find the default controller bindings below.
| Function | Key |
|---|---|
| Movement | W A S D |
| Crouch | Left Ctrl |
| Jump | Spacebar |
| Ability 1 | Left Shift |
| Ability 2 | E |
| Ability 3 | Q |
| Primary Fire | Left Mouse Button |
| Secondary Fire | Right Mouse Button |
| Equip Weapon 1 | 1 |
| Equip Weapon 2 | 2 |
| Quick Melee | V |
| Reload | R |
| Next Weapon | Mouse Wheel Up |
| Previous Weapon | Mouse Wheel Down |
| Communication Menu | C |
| Need Healing/Buff | X |
| Ultimate Status | Z |
| Ping | Middle Mouse Button |
| Spray Menu | Y |
| Spray (Up) | T |
| Hide Chat | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Open Chat | Enter |
| Reply to Whisper | Backspace |
| Mute Mic | M |
| Capture Highlight | F9 |
| Custom Game Lobby | L |
| Hero Information | F1 |
| Scoreboard | Tab |
| Social Menu | O |
| Take Screenshot | Print Screen |
| Toggle UI | Alt Z |
| Pause Menu | Esc |
For those who are planning to play the game on consoles or PC using a gamepad controller, here’s the default button for the game.
| Function | Button |
|---|---|
| Movement | Left Analog Stick |
| Crouch | B |
| Jump | A |
| Ability 1 | LB |
| Ability 2 | RB |
| Ability 3 | Y |
| Interact | L3 |
| Primary Fire | RT |
| Secondary Fire | LT |
| Quick Melee | Right Analog Stick |
| Reload | X |
| Next Weapon | D-Pad Right |
| Communication Menu | D-Pad Down |
| Ping | D-Pad Left |
| Spray Menu | D-Pad Up |
| Scoreboard | Select Button |
That’s everything about this Overwatch 2 guide. Do you have any suggestions to improve this controls guide for Overwatch 2? Feel free to let us know in the comments below.
