Best Fortnite controller settings for combat & building

With Fortnite having crossplay, you’ll often find yourself matched against mouse and keyboard players but with the right controller settings, you can even the playing field and secure Victory Royales. 

Getting the right settings locked in can be the difference in make-or-break moments. With so many options it can be tough to decide what to apply, so here are the best Fortnite controller settings for Chapter 5 Season 4. 

Best Game settings for controller in Fortnite

Movement

• Toggle Sprint: On
• Auto-Open Doors: On
• Mantle Activation: Hold Jump
• Hurdle Activation: Press to Jump

Combat

• Hold To Swap Pickup: Off
• Toggle Targeting: Off
• Mark Danger When Targeting: On
• Auto Pick Up Weapons: Off
• Preferred Item Slots: See below
• Auto Sort Consumables to Right: Off

Building

• Reset Build Choice: On
• Disable Pre-Edit Option: On
• Turbo Building: On
• Confirm Edits: Both

No matter which controller you use, these settings will be perfect for either. To change these settings, go to the Game tab in the settings menu.

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Best Controller Options settings

Input

• Controller Auto-Run: Off
• Build Immediately (Builder Pro): On
• Edit Hold Time: 0.100 seconds
• Slide Hold Time: 0.015 seconds
• Reset Camera Axes: Both
• Vibration: Off

These options set features like Auto-Run which you should have On as it stops you from having to hold the thumbstick down. Vibration should be Off in any shooter you play as it will drain your battery if playing wirelessly and the unnecessary movement could affect your aim. 

Quick Weapon

• Quick Weapon: Custom Only
• Show Diamond Delay: 0.00 Seconds
• Toggle Behavior: None
• Instant Toggle: Off
• Button Group: Both

Sensitivity

Sensitivity

• Look Sensitivity: 4 (Normal)
• Aim Sensitivity: 4 (Normal)
• Build Mode Sensitivity Multiplier: 2.0x
• Edit Mode Sensitivity Multiplier: 2.1x
• Use Advanced Options: On

Advanced – Look Sensitivity

• Look Horizontal Speed: 35%
• Look Vertical Speed: 35%
• Turning Horizontal Boost: 0%
• Turning Vertical Boost: 0%
• Turning Boost Ramp Time: 0.00 Seconds
• Instant Boost When Building: On

Advanced – Aim Down Sights (ADS) Sensitivity

• ADS Look Horizontal Speed: 9%
• ADS Look Vertical Speed: 9%
• ADS Turning Horizontal Boost: 0%
• ADS Turning Vertical Boost: 0%
• ADS Turning Boost Ramp Time: 0.00 Seconds

Advanced – Sensitivity

• Look Dampening Time: 0.00 seconds
• Look Input Curve: Linear
• Aim Assist Strength: 100%

You’ll want to have a relatively low look sensitivity with a higher build and edit sensitivity. This keeps you accurate while allowing for quick building and editing in fights.

Give our settings a try and tweak until you’re comfortable and it suits your playstyle.

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Best Fortnite Deadzone settings

• Left Stick Deadzone: 0% (then increase as required)
• Right Stick Deadzone: 0% (then increase as required)

Deadzone is all dependent on your controller. For maximum accuracy and reaction time, you want it to be the lowest possible value without getting stick drift.

Jump into a game of Creative, lower your Deadzone down to 0, then slowly build it up until your sticks stop drifting by themselves. We use 6% for the left and 5% for the right, although your controller may require a different setting.

Best Controller Configuration

For controllers, Builder Pro is your best friend.  Epic Games have since added many accessibility support for controllers and Builder Pro is by far the most intuitive and easy to use. Start with Builder Pro, and work out the best binds for you.

To make editing quicker and easier, you should bind Edit to L3/Left Stick. This will allow you to quickly make edits on the fly without accidentally editing while trying to build. By enabling Sprint by Default, you won’t have to worry about unbinding Sprint to do this.

If you use a controller on PC, make sure to choose the Generic controller option. For some reason, this option decreases latency compared to selecting Xbox or PlayStation controllers.

Best Fortnite preferred item slot settings

• Slot 1: Shotgun
• Slot 2: Assault Rifle
• Slot 3: Sniper Rifle / SMG
• Slot 4: Explosives / Deployable Items
• Slot 5: Consumables

If you watch professional Fortnite controller players, you will notice that many of them have their Shotgun in their first slot. This is because if you press Pickaxe > Build > Switch Weapon, it always defaults to your SLot 1 no matter which weapon you were holding to start the sequence.

This might sound a bit complicated, but it’s a very common sequence. We just described the input of taking someone’s wall. If you keep your AR in your first slot, as many players do, you’ll need to switch weapons twice to get to your Shotgun – costing you precious time.

For more Fortnite, you can also check out all of the NPC locations in Chapter 5 Season 4, as well as how to claim free skins.