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For Controls in other games, see Controls.

Controls are the human interface (keyboard and mouse for PC, controller for console) methods by which players interact with the game and direct the party members.

Note: Keybindings and mouse behavior can be changed in the options menu. This page describes the default behavior.

PC[]

Movement[]

Keyboard[]

  • W forward
  • S backward
  • A left
  • D right
  • G toggle run/walk
  • F1-F4 selects party members (single player only)
    • note that in combat, this occasionally causes the game to unpause
  • Spacebar jumps
  • SHIFT sprints/gallops
  • R attack
  • T toggle tactical camera mode
  • = toggles mount/dismount

Mouse[]

  • left click targets pointer/selects objects
  • right click and release interacts/bash wall/destroy
  • holding right click and moving the mouse rotates the camera
  • mouse wheel scrolls zoom (forward in, backward out)
  • double-clicking on a ground spot causes the active party member to move and hold at that point.

Combat[]

  • R/left click attacks
  • Y party attacks target of active party member
  • K clear all commands from all party members
  • L all party members disengage
  • 1-9 activates respective quickbar abilities
  • TAB cycles targets
  • 0 or - selects potion

Other[]

  • ESC Main Menu
  • I Inventory
  • J Journal
  • M map
  • P Character screen
  • F5 Quick Save
  • F9 Quick Load
  • PrtScrn Screenshot
  • ~ / º Activates/Deactivates the Command-Line Console
    • Note: ~ for north-american keyboards, º for european keyboards. Both located to the left of "1".

XBox[]

Movement[]

  • L Stick Move character
  • R Stick Move camera
  • D-pad up/down scrolls through party members
  • A button interact/bash/destroy
  • A button jump
  • Left Stick tap scans the area. If you're close enough to loot it becomes highlighted. On a horse you'll gallop faster.
  • Left button activates radial menu

Combat[]

  • Right trigger + right button locks on target and cycles through targets
  • Right trigger attacks
  • X/Y/B/Right button activates 1-4 quick slots
  • Left trigger + X/Y/B/Right button activates 5-8 slots
  • BACK Tactical camera mode

Other[]

  • START Main menu

Playstation[]

Movement[]

  • Left stick moves character
  • Right stick moves camera
  • D-pad up/down scrolls through party members
  • X button interact/bash/destroy
  • X button jump
  • L3 button (tap) scans the area. If you're close enough to loot it becomes highlighted. On a horse you'll gallop faster.
  • L1 button activates radial menu

Combat[]

  • R3 button + right stick locks on target and cycles through targets
  • R2 button attacks
  • Square/Triangle/Circle/R1 button activates primary abilities
  • L2 + Square/Triangle/Circle/R1 button activates secondary abilities
  • Touch Pad button Tactical camera mode

Other[]

  • Options button Hero menu
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