How did you set your weapon bindings?

[GrandRich]

My muscle memory for classic doom weapon keys keeps messing me up. Ya know, press 0 for the chainsaw, double tap 3 for the shotguns, 5 is rocket launcher, etc. Now this game has all these new weapons that don't fit that format and I end up switching to the wrong weapons. For context, I use a mouse with a Numpad for the thumb to select weapons.

 

Can anyone relate? How did you deal with it?

 

(P.S This might come off as complaining but it's not, it's just a fun observation, the game's a blast)

[MrGlide]

1: Heavy Cannon

2: Shotgun

3: Super shotgun

4: Gause Cannon

5: Rocket Launcher

6: Plasma Rifle

7: Chaingun

8: BFG

middle mouse button for grenade.

[Kristian Nebula]

My weapon bindings are as follows:

 

1.Chaingun

2.Shotgun

3.SSG

4.Heavy Cannon

5. Rocket Launcher

6. Plasma Rifle

Q. Ballista

 

T. BFG/Unmaykr

C. Chainsaw

G. Crucible

 

F. Use/Punch

 

Mouse 4. Switch Equipment

Mouse 5. Iceball/Grenade

E. Flame Belch

 

WASD for movement

 

SHIFT for Dash

Edited March 22, 2020 by Kristian Nebula

[Robo_Cola]

1. Heavy Cannon
2. Shotgun
3. SSG
4. Chaingun
5. Rocket Launcher
6. Empty
7. Empty

Mouse button 4: Plasma Rifle

Mouse button 5: Ballista

Middle mouse button: BFG

 

 

Dash: Shift

Use/punch: F

Flame Belch: Q

Grenade: G

Switch Grenade: Left Ctrl 

Switch mod: R

Crucible blade: V

Chainsaw: T

 

I've been using the mouse buttons for the BFG and Plasma Rifle since the zdoom days, so the transition was easy for me.

Edited March 6, 2021 by STILES

[NoXion]

I've been forcing myself to use the weapon wheel instead.

[Urthar]

1 Heavy Cannon

2 Shotgun

3 Super Shotgun

4 Chaingun

5 Rocket Launcher

6 Plasma Rifle

7 BFG

 

Q Chainsaw

E Doom Blade

R Ballista

C Crucible

 

MB4 Grenade

MB5 Flame Belch

Edited March 27, 2020 by Urthar

[zZ_Cadaver_Zz]

I have WASD for movement

Jump - Space

Dash - Shift

Chainsaw - caps lock

Flame Belch - left ctrl

Switch mods - left alt

Glory Kill - F

Nades - Q

Switch Nades - 1

Heavy Cannon - E

Plasma Rifle - R

Chaingun - X

Combat Shotgun - Mouse 5

Rockets Launcher - Mouse 4

Super Shotty - Scroll down

Ballista - Scroll up

BFG - 3 (2 is awkward to hit for me)

Crucible - 4

Map / progression menu - Tab

 

my mouse is the glorious pc gaming race model D (highly recommend)

some of this took a bit to get used to but now I’m able to quick switch to anything pretty easily and everything is pretty comfortable. Never have to stretch my fingers very far and everything is easy to reach

 

 

[NoXion]

On 3/22/2020 at 3:11 PM, NoXion said:

I've been forcing myself to use the weapon wheel instead.

Update: the weapon wheel alone is proving to be too awkward as my skills slowly improve. Pressing the number keys for some of the weapons is now faster. I also found that mapping the weapon key bindings to somewhat match those of classic Doom resulted in fewer mistakes made when the game pushes me into a blind panic. I've played many more hours of classic than the new stuff, so that muscle memory is embedded much deeper into my reactions. Bindings are as follows:

 

Keyboard - Corsair K30:

WASD - movement

Q - Switch to last weapon

E - Melee/Glory Kill
R - Chainsaw
F - Switch weapon mod
SHIFT - Dash

SPACE - Jump

Alt - Show objective

TAB - Map and upgrades

1 - Shotgun

2 - Heavy Cannon
3 - Super Shotgun

4 - Chaingun

5 - Rocket Launcher
6 - Plasma Gun

7 - Ballista

8 - BFG9000

V - Crucible

 

Mouse - Logitech G502:

LMB - Primary fire
RMB - Secondary fire
MMB - Grenade/ice bomb
Thumb button B (G5) - Flame belch
Thumb Button A (G4) - Switch grenades

I've also taken the opportunity to modify my weapon wheel so that only the Rocket Launcher, Plasma Gun, Ballista and BFG are on it; the other weapons are within easy reach of my left hand.

I can't wait until DLC2 drops and we get to try out that "Racecar HUD" that Hugo keeps banging on about in the streams. Hopefully it will be available in the base campaign as well, because it honestly sounds like a much-needed addition.

Edited March 5, 2021 by NoXion

[Martin-CAI]

Besides the specific bindings, the most important thing is getting used and sticking to the new set up of buttons.
Maybe, what you can do is taking these binding recommendations and using them not only in DE, but also in other Doom games. I did that, and I got used quite quickly once I made the change. 

Edited March 5, 2021 by Martin-CAI

[Azuris]

On 3/21/2020 at 9:51 PM, GrandRich said:

My muscle memory for classic doom weapon keys keeps messing me up. Ya know, press 0 for the chainsaw, double tap 3 for the shotguns, 5 is rocket launcher, etc. Now this game has all these new weapons that don't fit that format and I end up switching to the wrong weapons. For context, I use a mouse with a Numpad for the thumb to select weapons.

 

Can anyone relate? How did you deal with it?

 

(P.S This might come off as complaining but it's not, it's just a fun observation, the game's a blast)

Tried to put them as they where in the Classics more or less but i forgot the exact places for now ^^

1 is Gauss

5 rocket launcher

6 Plasmagun

 

I at least need the Rocket Launcher at 5 for every Game and the Super Weapons (BFG) at the last needed Number.

My Brain will do the Rest.

[Caffeine Freak]

WASD Movement.

 

E - Use/Melee

1 - Shotgun

2 - Heavy Cannon

3 - Super Shotgun

4 - Chaingun

Q - Rocket Launcher

Z - Plasma Rifle

X - Ballista

C - Chainsaw

V - Crucible

T - BFG

F - Flamebelch

R - Weapon Mod Swap

G - Toggle Grenade Type

Left Ctrl - Grenades

 

Probably should make use of the side mouse buttons, but I never trust my thumb to not press one by accident.

[Doritos420]

My layout may seem a bit strange but I've settled on it after lots of experimenting, I try to have all my weapons easily accessible for my left hand for quickswitching. After I got rid of the weapon wheel I find I'm a lot faster at switching my weapons around.

 

WASD for movement

1 - Shotgun

2/Z - Heavy Cannon

3 - Chaingun

Q - Rocket Launcher

E - Ballista

R - Chainsaw

T - BFG

F - Melee/Bloodpunch

X - Plasma

C - Super Shotgun

V - Crucible

 

L Ctrl - For mod changing

 

Equipment Launcher is mapped to my mouse 5 button (side thumb button).

Flame Belch is right behind that at mouse 4.

This allows me to use my grenades/flame belch and fire my weapons at the same time. As opposed to having grenades on mouse 3.

 

I have mouse 3/scroll button as my change equipment/grenades.

 

Shift is dash

Space jump

Mouse 1 and 2 is shooty shoot and weapon mod.

 

[SulfurOccult]

1. Heavy Cannon

2. Shotgun

3. SSG

4. Chaingun

5. Rocket Launcher

Q. Flame Belch

E (or Mouse Wheel Click). Melee / Blood Punch

R. Switch weapon mods

F. Chainsaw

Shift. Dash

Z. Balista

X. BFG / Unmakyr

C. Plasma Rifle

V. Crucible

Ctrl (or Mouse5). Grenade

Alt (or Mwheel-up). Switch Grenades

Spacebar. Jump

 

Mouse4 is set to the weapon wheel, but I never use it. Mwheel-down is set to previous weapon, but again I never use it.

[BoxY]

Havent played in a little while but I'm pretty sure mine are still something like:

 

q-ssg

2-shotgun

3-cannon

4-plasma

r-rocket launcher

t-ballista

x-chaingun

v-crucible

f-bfg

mouse4-vindaloo burp

ctrl-grenade

g-swap grenade

y-swap mod

c-chainsaw

e-use/punch

 

Not that efficient and a couple of buttons are slightly awkward so I'll probably move more stuff onto my mouse even though I hate doing that in most games.

[Vic Vos]

Mouse4 - grenade swap

Mouse5 - chaingun

Everything else is default, I think.

[hfc2x]

WASD movement

 

1 - Shotgun

2 - Heavy Cannon

3 - SSG

4 - Ballista

R - Rocket Launcher

F - Plasma Gun
C - Chaingun

B - BFG/Unmaykr

V - Crucible/Hammer

Ctrl - Chainsaw

Q - Grenades
E - Flame belch

 

Mouse 3 - use/melee

Mouse 4 - Swap weapon mod

Mouse 5 - Swap grenades

 

Works fairly well, keeping everything that's most immediately necessary close to my left hand, and things that aren't immediately as necessary (BFG/Crucible) farther away to prevent accidents lol.