Helldivers 2 is out now on PC and PS5, and we’re having a great time spreading managed democracy. It’s a great port and runs quite well on a variety of PCs. The game has support for keyboard and mouse as well as controllers on PC, and if you need a reference to the Helldivers 2 controls, we have you covered.
Here are the complete controls for the keyboard and mouse. Please refer to the individual sections below.
Movement
Function
Input
Move Forward
W
Move Back
S
Move Left
A
Move Right
D
Look Up
Mouse Up
Look Down
Mouse Down
Look Left
Mouse Left
Look Right
Mouse Right
Crouch
C
Prone
Z
Climb
Spacebar (Hold)
Sprint
Shift (Hold)
Dive
Alt
Map
Function
Input
Open Map
Tab
Move Up
Mouse Up
Move Down
Mouse Down
Move Left
Mouse Left
Move Right
Mouse Right
Zoom In
Scroll Up
Zoom In
Scroll Down
Place Marker
Left Click
Stratagem
Function
Input
Open Stratagem List
Ctrl (Hold)
Up
W
Down
A
Left
D
Right
S
Combat
Function
Input
Aim
Right Mouse Button (Hold)
Fire
Left Mouse Button
Reload
R
Interact
E (Hold)
Melee
F
Change Equipment (Short)
–
Change Equipment (Long)
–
Grenade
4
Quick Stim
V
Primary Weapon
1
Secondary Weapon
2
Support Weapon
3
Use Backpack Function
5
Switch Aim Mode
Middle Mouse Button
Switch Camera Side
Mouse Button (4)
Open Weapon Wheel
R (Long Press)
Weapon Wheel Up
Scroll Up
Weapon Wheel Down
Scroll Down
Weapon Wheel Left
Left Mouse Button
Weapon Wheel Right
Right Mouse Button
Open Drop Wheel
X
Communication
Function
Input
Voice Activation (PTT/PTM)
Caps Lock
Request Reinforcement
Spacebar
Mark
Q
Open Comms Wheel
Q (Long Press)
Emote
B
Radial Menu Up
Mouse Up
Radial Menu Down
Mouse Down
Radial Menu Left
Mouse Left
Radial Menu Right
Mouse Right
Skip Dialogue
Spacebar
Spectate Previous
A
Spectate Next
D
Helldivers 2 Controller Keybinds
Here are the complete controls for the default Xbox controller on PC. Please refer to the individual sections below.
Movement
Function
Input
Move Forward
Left Stick Up
Move Back
Left Stick Down
Move Left
Left Stick Left
Move Right
Left Stick Right
Look Up
Right Stick Up
Look Down
Right Stick Down
Look Left
Right Stick Left
Look Right
Right Stick Right
Crouch
B
Prone
B (Long Press)
Climb
A (Long Hold)
Sprint
Shift (Hold)
Dive
Left Stick (Press)
Map
Function
Input
Open Map
View button (Press)
Move Up
D-Pad Up
Move Down
D-Pad Down
Move Left
D-Pad Left
Move Right
D-Pad Right
Zoom In
RB
Zoom In
LB
Place Marker
A (Press)
Stratagem
Function
Input
Open Stratagem List
LB (Hold)
Up
D-Pad Up
Down
D-Pad Down
Left
D-Pad Left
Right
D-Pad Right
Combat
Function
Input
Aim
LT (Hold)
Fire
RT
Reload
X
Interact
A (Press)
Melee
Right-stick (Press)
Change Equipment (Short)
Y (Press)
Change Equipment (Long)
Y (Long Press)
Grenade
D-pad Right
Quick Stim
D-pad Up
Primary Weapon
–
Secondary Weapon
–
Support Weapon
–
Use Backpack Function
D-pad Down (Tap)
Switch Aim Mode
Right-Stick (Tap)
Switch Camera Side
D-pad Down (Long Press)
Open Weapon Wheel
X (Long Press)
Weapon Wheel Up
D-pad Up (Press)
Weapon Wheel Down
D-pad Down (Press)
Weapon Wheel Left
D-pad Left (Press)
Weapon Wheel Right
D-pad Right (Press)
Open Drop Wheel
D-pad Down (Long Press)
Communication
Function
Input
Voice Activation (PTT/PTM)
–
Request Reinforcement
A
Mark
RB (Tap)
Open Comms Wheel
RB (Long Press)
Emote
D-pad Left (Long Press)
Radial Menu Up
Right-Stick Up
Radial Menu Down
Right-Stick Down
Radial Menu Left
Right-Stick Left
Radial Menu Right
Right-Stick Right
Skip Dialogue
A (Press)
Spectate Previous
D-pad Left (Press)
Spectate Next
D-pad Right (Press)
That’s about it. Thankfully, the game also has controller support for multiple controller types with proper button prompts. PlayStation users will be happy to know that they can enjoy their preferred prompts in-game too. If you’re having trouble getting controllers to run properly, I have a guide for that as well.
We hope this guide was useful, and that you have familiarized yourself with the complete Helldivers 2 controls. Are you enjoying the game so far? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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