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Bungie Answered

Weapon Switch Key binding isnt working

  • Bungie Account Name - MONOCEROS117
  • Platform - Steam
  • Description of Issue - Weapon Switch Key binding isnt working
  • Rough Date and Time of issue - 04.04.2026
  • Repro steps - I want to change the weapon switch on "Q" like CSGO. The key changes in the menu but it wont work ingame. No key works exept the default key binding "^".
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  • Official comment

    Hi there,

    Thank you for reaching out and for reporting this.

    Before we pass this on for further investigation, could you try a few troubleshooting steps:

    1. Test another key first

      • Go to Settings > Keyboard & Mouse.

      • Rebind Switch Weapon to a different key (for example G).

      • Click Apply, then load into a run with at least two weapons and try swapping using that new key.

    2. Clear a possible conflict with Q

      • By default, Q is used for another action (Prime Ability).

      • Temporarily move that action off of Q to some other key.

      • Then set Switch Weapon to Q, click Apply, and test again in‑game.

    3. Reset and rebind

      • In the same keybinding menu, use Reset to Defaults for Keyboard & Mouse.

      • Click Apply.

      • Then change only the Switch Weapon binding to Q, apply again, and test in‑game.

    4. Verify game files

      • Fully close the game.

      • In Steam, run Verify integrity of game files for Marathon.

      • Relaunch the game and repeat step 3.

    If the custom key (Q or anything else) still doesn’t work after these steps, while the default ^ continues to work, please reply with:

    • A screenshot of your Keyboard & Mouse keybinding screen showing the current Switch Weapon binding

    • (If possible) a short clip showing the keybind in Settings and it not working in‑game

      Please use your platform's capture button to take a video. You can upload the footage to a public video hosting site, like YouTube, then post the link here and we’ll be glad to take a look.

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