Wild Hearts‘ controls are relatively straightforward if you’ve played action RPGs over the last decade or more. There isn’t anything here that’s out of the norm or overly complicated. Still, considering some mechanics require certain button combinations, it’s possible you’ll have to look up an input or two during your time in Azuma.
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Whether you need a refresher or want to keep this article up as a companion piece while playing, this guide lists all of the default controls in Wild Hearts on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Complete Wild Hearts Controls and Keybindings List
Default PlayStation Controls
- Pause: Options
- Touchpad: Menu
- Right Stick: Look
- Right Stick Press: Lock-on, reset camera, Karakuri Disassembly Stance
- Left Stick: Move character
- Left Stick Press: Toggle sprint, Karakuri Stance
- L1: Karakuri Stance
- L2: Interact, initiate Hunter Vision
- R1: Sprint, grab, stow weapon
- R2: Special attack
- D-Pad Up: Heal
- D-Pad Left: Use food
- D-Pad Right: Chat
- D-Pad Down: Emote
Default Xbox Controls
- Menu Button: Options
- View Button: Menu
- Right Stick: Look
- Right Stick Press: Lock-on, reset camera, Karakuri Disassembly Stance
- Left Stick: Move character
- Left Stick Press: Toggle sprint, Karakuri Stance
- LB: Karakuri Stance
- LT: Interact, initiate Hunter Vision
- RB: Sprint, grab, stow weapon
- RT: Special attack
- D-Pad Up: Heal
- D-Pad Left: Use food
- D-Pad Right: Chat
- D-Pad Down: Emote
Default PC Controls and Bindings (Mouse and Keyboard)
- Move Forward: W
- Move Back: S
- Move Left: A
- Move Right: D
- Move camera: Mouse
- Special Attack: F
- Interact: E
- Map: M
- Lock-on, reset camera: R
- Chat: G
- Heal: Q
- Emote: L
- Toggle sprint: K
- Guide Window Control: O
- Hunter Vision: V
- Dodge: C
- Use Food: Z
- Karakuri Disassembly Stance: H
- Screen-specific controls: U
- Options: Esc
- Toggle Karakuri Stance: Tab
- Stow Weapon, Sprint, Grab: Shift
- Jump: Space
- Dragon Karakuri Conjuration: Enter, LMB
- Dragon Karakuri 1-10: Numbers 1-0 (0 = DK 10)
- Attack with short-range weapon: LMB
- Special attack with long-range weapon: LMB
- Confirm selection: LMB
- Enlarge flying vine reticule: RMB
- Karakuri Stance: RMB
- Cancel action: RMB
Those are all of the default Wild Hearts controls for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series platforms. For more companion articles, tips, and boss strategies, head over to our Wild Hearts guides page here.
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