Binds · defaults

Bind map

Default keys for each control layer, as the community has reported them. Pick a layer, then hover or arrow across the keys. The tactical mouse visualizer shows active assignments, sensor move, scroll wheel directionals, and Night One recommended rebinds. Remap in game under Settings > Controls > Keybindings.

Infantry

Key	Action	Note	Data	Source

Infantry

Key	Action	Note	Data
W	Move forward		Community
S	Move backward		Community
A	Strafe left		Community
D	Strafe right		Community
Left Shift	Sprint		Community
Left Shift	Focus / hold breath	While aiming.	Community
Left Alt	Slow walk		Community
Space	Jump		Community
Space	Deploy parachute	Beta builds had Space conflicts; leave it alone when rebinding.	Community
C	Crouch	wardogswiki.wiki lists Ctrl; the other sources say C.	Community
C	Cut parachute		Community
Left Ctrl	Prone	wardogswiki.wiki lists Z; the other sources say Ctrl.	Community
Q	Lean left		Community
E	Lean right	wardogswiki.wiki lists E as interact. Beta testers reported E-lean firing inconsistently.	Community
V	Melee bash		Community
V	Toggle vault	Listed under UI on keyboardcontrols.com; may be a leftover.	Estimated
R	Reload		Community
B	Cycle fire mode		Community
Z	Cycle sights	wardogswiki.wiki lists Z as prone.	Community
G	Mount / toggle bipod	wardogswiki.wiki lists G as throw grenade; grenades otherwise live in quick slots.	Estimated
X	Holster item		Community
X	Recenter tactical map		Community
I	Inspect weapon		Community
Page Up	Increase zeroing		Community
Page Down	Decrease zeroing		Community
1	Quick slot 1		Community
2	Quick slot 2		Community
3	Quick slot 3		Community
4	Quick slot 4		Community
4	Equipment wheel	Also listed on 4 by the same source; unclear if both are live.	Estimated
5	Quick slot 5		Community
6	Quick slot 6		Community
7	Quick slot 7		Community
8	Quick slot 8		Community
9	Quick slot 9		Community
F	Interact / give up / respawn	wardogswiki.wiki lists E; the other sources say F.	Community
Tab	Inventory		Community
M	Tactical map		Community
[	Zoom minimap in		Community
]	Zoom minimap out		Community
Esc	Pause menu		Community
Mouse move	Look		Community
Left mouse button	Fire / primary use		Community
Right mouse button	Aim down sights / secondary use	Beta builds had RMB conflicts; leave it alone when rebinding.	Community
Middle mouse button	Ping / ping wheel		Community
Wheel up	Previous slot		Community
Wheel down	Next slot		Community

Vehicle

Key	Action	Note	Data
W	Throttle / accelerate		Community
W	Weapon pitch up	Gunner seat.	Community
S	Brake / reverse		Community
S	Weapon pitch down	Gunner seat.	Community
A	Steer left		Community
A	Weapon yaw left	Gunner seat.	Community
D	Steer right		Community
D	Weapon yaw right	Gunner seat.	Community
Space	Handbrake	wardogswiki.wiki calls Space 'switch seat or handbrake'; seats are 0 and 9 elsewhere.	Community
R	Gear shift reverse		Community
F	Enter / exit vehicle		Community
0	Next seat		Community
9	Previous seat		Community
L	Lock / unlock vehicle		Community
V	Flares / countermeasures		Community
B	Buy ammo / supplies		Community
B	Cycle fire mode	Vehicle weapon.	Community
G	Deploy supply crate		Community
H	Horn		Community
Z	Cycle weapons		Community
C	Toggle camera mode		Community
C	Eject from projectile	Guided munitions.	Community
Left Alt	Toggle free look		Community
Left arrow	Camera left view		Community
Right arrow	Camera right view		Community
Down arrow	Camera rear view		Community
Page Up	Camera zoom in		Community
Page Down	Camera zoom out		Community
Mouse move	Look / aim turret		Community
Left mouse button	Fire weapon		Community
Right mouse button	Fire secondary	Only wardogswiki.wiki lists it.	Estimated

Helicopter

Key	Action	Note	Data
Left Shift	Collective raise (climb)		Community
Left Ctrl	Collective lower (descend)		Community
W	Cyclic pitch forward	Nose down.	Community
S	Cyclic pitch back	Nose up.	Community
A	Cyclic roll left		Community
D	Cyclic roll right		Community
Q	Yaw left		Community
E	Yaw right		Community
Left Alt	Free look	Hold. Double-tap to lock the camera.	Community
Space	Deploy parachute / bail out	Space also carries a hidden weapon-fire action in flight. Never move a flight action onto it.	Community
V	Flares / countermeasures		Community
F	Enter / exit (take pilot seat)		Community
L	Lock / unlock		Community
0	Next seat		Community
9	Previous seat	Assumed to match ground vehicles; not listed for flight.	Estimated
Mouse move	Cyclic pitch (Y) / roll (X)	Several players report only roll registers.	Estimated
Left mouse button	Fire weapon	Vehicle-weapons binding; door and nose guns.	Community

Building

Key	Action	Note	Data
V	Dismantle		Community
R	Rotate buildable	wardogswiki.wiki says the mouse wheel rotates.	Estimated
B	Toggle snapping	wardogswiki.wiki says B opens the build menu.	Estimated
Q	Toggle build / combat mode	Only wardogswiki.wiki lists it; Q is lean left on foot.	Estimated
Left mouse button	Place structure		Community
Wheel up	Rotate structure	Only wardogswiki.wiki lists it.	Estimated
Wheel down	Rotate structure	Only wardogswiki.wiki lists it.	Estimated

Communication

Key	Action	Note	Data
Enter	Chat		Community
J	Push-to-talk (squad)		Community
K	Push-to-talk (proximity)		Community
U	Toggle voice chat	From the scoreboard.	Community
F1	Tip / bribe		Community
F2	Reject tip		Community
Middle mouse button	Ping / ping wheel		Community

Worth changing on night one

Move squad push-to-talk off J. J and K are a reach off WASD. wardogswiki.wiki suggests wheel click, but that is the ping wheel by default, so a side button is the safer home. wardogswiki.wiki
Melee to Mouse 5, grenade slot to Mouse 4. V also carries dismantle and flares on other layers. Mouse 4 and 5 are unbound by default. wardogswiki.wiki
Fly with a Battlefield layout. W/S collective, A/D yaw, cyclic on the mouse or arrow keys, Left Alt free look. Clear the old key with Delete first, and never move a flight action onto Space: it silently overwrites the parachute. Steam discussion, wardogsguide.wiki
Leave Space and RMB alone everywhere else. Beta builds had conflicts on both. Keep the rest of the defaults until you have tried each action in a quiet server. wardogs-game.wiki, wardogsgameplay.xyz

Sources

Bulkhead adjusts defaults between Early Access patches. Last checked 2026-09-09. Keys tagged reported come from a fan source with nothing contradicting them; unconfirmed means the sources split or only one thin source lists it. The in-game menu is the authority.