Destiny Controls on PS4, XboX, PS Vita and Alternate Schemes

You may be surprised to see how many different control schemes are available for Destiny on PlayStation. Players can choose between six Alternate Control Schemes (button layouts) and four different movement settings that can be set independently of the button layouts.

Destiny Control Scheme for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PS Vita

PS4 control scheme

Xbox One control scheme

PS Vita control scheme

General Controls

NAME	CONTROL PLAYSTATION	CONTROL XBOX ONE
Switch weapons from Primary to Special	Tap Triange	Tap Y
Switch to Heavy weapon	Hold Triangle	Hold Y
Crouch (while running)	O	B
Jump	X	A
Reload	Square	X
Inventory	Start / Options	Start / Menu
Look around	Right Stick	Right Stick
Move	Left Stick	Left Stick
Sprint	Hold Left Stick	Hold Left Stick
Shoot	R1	RT
Melee	R2	RB
Zoom	L1	LT
Grenade type	L2	LB
Super	R1+L1	RB+LB
Summon Ghost	Select / Touchpad	Back / View

Emote Controls

EMOTE NAME	ACTIVATED BY
Wave	Up arrow
Dance	Right arrow
Point	Left arrow
Sit	Down arrow

Alternate Control Schemes for PS4

Default control scheme

Green Thumb control scheme

Cold Shoulder control scheme

Mirror control scheme

Jumper control scheme

Puppeteer control scheme

Movement Controls PS4

Default movement controls

Southpaw movement controls

Legacy movement controls

Legacy Southpaw movement controls