This guide from MiniTool walks you through how to use emotes in Borderlands 3 across various platforms—PS4, Xbox One, and PC—and also explains how to acquire and equip new emotes.

The Borderlands franchise is a blend of first-person shooter and action role-playing elements, developed by Gearbox Software. The latest installment, Borderlands 3, launched on September 13, 2019.

Why Use Emotes in Borderlands 3?

Since Borderlands 3 is primarily played from a first-person perspective, you rarely get to see your character. However, one way to view your Vault Hunter is during emotes. Performing an emote shifts the camera to third-person mode, letting you see your character carry out actions like waving, giving a thumbs up, or dancing.

Additionally, when playing co-op missions, emotes help you communicate emotions—like excitement, frustration, or sarcasm—to teammates without relying on voice chat. Instead of standing idle, you can react dynamically to in-game events.

So, how do you play an emote in Borderlands 3? Emotes are accessed via a radial menu, but the location of this menu isn’t immediately obvious when you start the game. Let’s clarify how to open the Borderlands 3 emote menu on each platform.

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How to Emote in Borderlands 3 on PS4?

To bring up the emote wheel on PlayStation 4—or when using a PS4 controller on PC—press and hold the PAUSE button. A quick press will only open the pause menu, so be sure to hold it down until the emote wheel appears. Once it’s open, use the X (cross) button on your DualShock 4 controller to select the desired emote.

Note: On PS4, the Pause button is labeled as the Options button on the DualShock 4 controller.

How to Emote in Borderlands 3 on Xbox One?

The process on Xbox One is similar. Whether you're on the console or using an Xbox controller on PC, simply hold down the Menu button until the emote wheel appears. Then, press button A to choose and activate your preferred emote.

How to Emote in Borderlands 3 on PC?

For keyboard and mouse users on PC, opening the emote menu is as simple as pressing the Z key, which is the default binding. Unlike console versions, there's no need to hold the key—just a single press opens the emote wheel. If you’d prefer a different key, you can easily remap the emote function in the game’s control settings.

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How to Purchase and Equip New Emotes?

By default, players start with four free emotes. However, many players want more variety. To expand your collection, head to Crazy Earl’s workshop in the hangar of Sanctuary III. There, you can purchase additional emotes for a small amount of Eridium, the in-game currency.

Bonus Tip: You can also discover new emotes randomly as loot drops during your adventures.

How to use new emotes in Borderlands 3? After buying or finding new emotes, they won’t appear in your wheel automatically. You must equip them first. To do this, locate a Quick Change station—found in various areas across the map. At the station, go into the emote menu and swap out one of your current emotes for a new one. Keep in mind, you can only have four emotes equipped at once, and there are only 10 emotes total in the game. This limited selection is one of the drawbacks in Borderlands 3.

Fun Fact: The emote wheel also lets you challenge other players to a duel or mark points of interest on the map, much like the ping system in Apex Legends.

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