The four-player mayhem you get tossed into when playing Gang Beasts is second to none — but if you're new and don't know the controls, you may be in for a pretty rough time.
- Big Mac Buttons
- Control Button For Mac
- Control Button For Macbook
- Adaptive Control Buttons For Mac
- Windows Control Buttons
This guide is for anyone who's died one too many times and wants to pound their friends into the dirt.
We're going to separate these by control method (PS4 controller, Xbox One controller, keyboard + mouse). For many, the PS4 and Xbox One controllers are most comfortable, but playing with mouse and keyboard is plenty comfortable and even offers some benefits over using a controller.
PS4 controller
- Jump: X
- Run: X (Hold while pressing a direction)
- Sit: X (Hold while staying still)
- Kick: Square
- Lie down: Square (Hold)
- Duck: Circle
- Crawl: Circle (Hold)
- Headbutt: Circle
- Lift: Triangle
- Taunt: Triangle
- Left punch/grab: L1
- Right punch/grab: R1
You can also use the D-pad to change camera angles and R2 to switch your focus when spectating.
Xbox One controller
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- Jump: A
- Run: A (Hold while pressing a direction)
- Sit: A (Hold while staying still)
- Kick: X
- Lie down: X (Hold)
- Duck: B
- Crawl: B (Hold)
- Headbutt: B
- Lift: Y
- Taunt: Y
- Left punch/grab: LB
- Right punch/grab: RB
- Rotate between spectating players:
You can also use the D-pad to change camera angles and RT to switch your focus when spectating.
Keyboard
One thing to be aware of when using a keyboard is that if you are not using a mechanical keyboard, you will not be able to press three keys at a time. This is a general hardware limitation, and it's something to be aware of in Gang Beasts in particular because of how often you need to press several keys at a time.
Aside from the above, the keyboard does have some advantages (particularly when playing alone) that we'll go over.
- Movement: WASD
- Jump: Space bar
- Run: Space bar (Hold while pressing a direction)
- Sit: Space bar (Hold while staying still)
- Kick: M
- Lie down: M (Hold)
- Duck: Ctrl
- Crawl: Ctrl (Hold)
- Headbutt: Ctrl
- Lift: Shift
- Taunt: Shift
- Left punch/grab: , key or left mouse button
- Right punch/grab: . key or right mouse button
- Rotate between spectating players:
Here are the PC/keyboard-exclusive bindings:
- Next camera angle: Right arrow key
- Previous camera angle: Left arrow key
- Speed up game: + key (can be pressed repeatedly)
- Slow down game: - key (can be pressed repeatedly)
- Revert to standard speed: 0
- Spawn pushing or pulling force: 1~2 keys
- Spawn props: 3~7 keys
- Spawn opponents: Shift or Ctrl with numbers 1~8
- Toggle day and night: F1
Combos
There are quite a few combos in Gang Beasts. We're not going to go over all of them in this guide, but we are going to go over a few to get you started.
- Dropkick: Press jump, then tap kick
- Climb: Grab using both arms, then press jump
- Backflip: Press jump, then hold kick
- Powerslide: Hold kick and crawl while holding a direction
These are only a few of the moves you can pull off in Gang Beasts to make use of the terrain and to throw your opponents off-guard. There are many more, but most will come to you as you play and come to grips with the controls.
At the time of writing, Gang Beasts can be played on PC, Mac, Linux, and PlayStation 4. Further ports to the Nintendo Switch or Xbox One are currently up in the air, but hopefully we'll hear news in 2018.
PC/Mac Controls
The following are the standard controls for Fortnite. Please note that you can rebind PC/Mac controls and switch between Standard or Quick Builder controller schemes via the in-game Settings menu.
Function – PC/Mac Controls
Move Forward – W
Move Backward – S
Move Right – D
Move Left – A
Cursor Mode – Left Alt
Jump – Space Bar
Fire/Melee – Left Mouse Button
Target – Right Mouse Button
Reload/Rotate – R
Use/Interact – E
Trap Equip/Picker – T
Building Edit – G
Repair/Upgrade – F
Sprint – Left Shift
Change Building Material – Right Mouse Button
Reset Building Edit – Right Mouse Button
Weapon Slot 1 – 1
Weapon Slot 2 – 2
Weapon Slot 3 – 3
Weapon Slot 4 – 4
Ability Slot 1 – Z
Big Mac Buttons
Ability Slot 2 – X
Control Button For Mac
Ability Slot 3 – C
Gadget Slot 1 – 5
Gadget Slot 2 – 6
Building Slot 1 – F1
Building Slot 2 – F2
Control Button For Macbook
Building Slot 3 – F3
Building Slot 4 – F4
Trap Slot – F5
Switch Quickbar – Q
Slot Up – Mouse Wheel Down
Slot Down – Mouse Wheel Up
Chat – Enter
Quick Chat Message – B
Adaptive Control Buttons For Mac
Place a Note – N
Windows Control Buttons
Spot Target Middle – Mouse Button
Selected Building Type – V
Toggle Map – M
Toggle Inventory – I
Skip Cutscene – Space Bar
Resurrect – Left Mouse Button
Respawn – Right Mouse Button