The Witcher 3 Controls & Keyboard Commands

Updated: Oct 28, 2015, 15:17 5 Comments

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Whether you are a seasoned veteran of the Witcher games, or a player new to the franchise, it behooves you to familiarize yourself with the controls for the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Familiarity with the game’s control scheme can make the difference between life and death for Geralt, and will give you a much more enjoyable and rewarding experience.

To help you get to know the game’s control scheme, we have prepared a table with the Witcher 3 controls for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions of the game.

Name	PC	Xbox One	PS4
Movement
Sprint	Left Shift	Hold A	Hold X
Jump	Space	B	Circle
Roll	Hold Space	Hold B	Hold Circle
Combat
Fast Attack	Left Mouse	X	Circle
Strong Attack	Left Mouse + Shift	Y	Triangle
Dodge	Alt	B	Circle
Counterattack	Right Mouse	LT	L2
Cast Sign	Q	RT	R2
General commands
Witcher Senses	Right Mouse	Hold LT	Hold L2
Loot chests	E	A	X
Take all	Space	Y	Triangle
Use Fast travel	E	A	X
Inventory	I	LB	L1
Quests	J	RB	R1
World map	M	R	R3
Zoom	Mouse Wheel Up/Down	Up / Down R	Up / Down R
Place custom marker on the map	Right Mouse	X	Square
Filters on the map	F	Y	Triangle
Swimming / Diving
Dive	C	X	Hold Square
Swim Swiftly	Left Shift	Hold A	Hold X
Surface	Space	Hold B	Hold Circle
Mount controls
Mount	E	A	X
Call Horse	X	Press twice L	Press twice L3
Gallop	Left Shift	Press twice A	Press twice X
Canter	Left Shift	Hold A	Hold X
Dismount	E	Hold B	Hold Circle
Boat Controls
Accelerate	Left Shift	Hold A	Hold X
Stop / Reverse	S	Hold X	Hold Square
Leave Helm	E	B	Circle