Controls
The default keys. Every one can be changed in Settings, Keys, except Esc (menus, back, cancel) and F1 (the controls card), so there's always a way back. A controller works everywhere too.
Walking and the camera
| Does | Key | Controller |
|---|
| Walk forward | W, Up | Joy Axis Left Y, -1.0 |
| Walk back | S, Down | Joy Axis Left Y, 1.0 |
| Walk left | A, Left | Joy Axis Left X, -1.0 |
| Walk right | D, Right | Joy Axis Left X, 1.0 |
| Turn the camera left | Q | |
| Turn the camera right | E | |
| Tactical camera (from above) | O | |
| Next party member | Tab | |
Exploring
| Does | Key | Controller |
|---|
| Lead: first | 1 | |
| Lead: second | 2 | |
| Lead: third | 3 | |
| Lead: fourth | 4 | |
| Character | C | |
| Inventory | I | |
| Journal | J | |
| Party | P | |
| Map | M | Back |
| Rest | R | |
| Wait some hours | H | |
| Search | F | X |
| Sneak | V | Left Stick |
| Split the party | G | |
| Show names (hold) | Alt | Joy Axis Trigger Left, 1.0 |
| Show what foes see (hold) | L | Joy Axis Trigger Left, 1.0 |
| Turn-based exploring | T | Right Stick |
| End the round (turn-based) | Space | Joy Axis Trigger Right, 1.0 |
| Quicksave | F5 | |
| Load the quicksave | F9 | |
| Use the marked thing | | A |
| Everything you can do with it | | Y |
| Mark the thing before | | Dpad Left |
| Mark the next thing | | Dpad Right |
| Search | F | X |
| Lead: the one before | | Left Shoulder |
| Lead: the next | | Right Shoulder |
| Sneak | V | Left Stick |
| Turn-based exploring | T | Right Stick |
| End the round (turn-based) | Space | Joy Axis Trigger Right, 1.0 |
| Names and what foes see (hold) | Alt | Joy Axis Trigger Left, 1.0 |
| The bar's buttons | | Dpad Up |
| The controls | | Dpad Down |
| Map | M | Back |
Fights
| Does | Key | Controller |
|---|
| End the turn | Space | Y |
| Confirm | Enter, Keypad Enter | A |
| Next target | T | X |
| Previous hotbar tab | Z | Dpad Up |
| Next hotbar tab | X | Dpad Down |
| Lower spell slot | Bracketleft | Dpad Left |
| Higher spell slot | Bracketright | Dpad Right |
| Combat log | L | |
| Hide or show your actions | H | |
| Hotbar slot 1 | 1 | |
| Hotbar slot 2 | 2 | |
| Hotbar slot 3 | 3 | |
| Hotbar slot 4 | 4 | |
| Hotbar slot 5 | 5 | |
| Hotbar slot 6 | 6 | |
| Hotbar slot 7 | 7 | |
| Hotbar slot 8 | 8 | |
| Hotbar slot 9 | 9 | |
| Hotbar slot 10 | 0 | |
| Next target | T | X |
| End the turn | Space | Y |
| Radial menu (hold) | | Left Shoulder |
| Use the hotbar slot | | Right Shoulder |
| Previous hotbar slot | | Joy Axis Trigger Left, 1.0 |
| Next hotbar slot | | Joy Axis Trigger Right, 1.0 |
| Previous hotbar tab | Z | Dpad Up |
| Next hotbar tab | X | Dpad Down |
| Lower spell slot | Bracketleft | Dpad Left |
| Higher spell slot | Bracketright | Dpad Right |
| Take back a move | | Left Stick |
| The square's menu | | Right Stick |
| The controls | | Back |
Mouse
- Left-click the ground to walk there; left-click a person, door or thing to use it.
- Right-click for a menu of everything you can do with what's under the cursor.
- In a fight, click a square to move (a far click walks as far as it can) or a foe to attack.
Tips from the loading screens
- Q and E turn the camera.
- Tab changes who leads the party. In a conversation, it changes who speaks for you.
- 1 to 4 pick a party member.
- F5 makes a quick save, and F9 loads it.
- Right-click anything in the world to see everything you can do with it.
- In a conversation, H shows everything that has been said so far.
- A failed check can sometimes be saved: Heroic Inspiration rerolls the d20.
- A failed Persuasion, Intimidation, Deception, Performance or Insight attempt can't be tried twice. Choose who speaks with care.
- In a fight, Space ends your turn and T picks the next target.
- Barovia keeps no secrets from its lord. Strahd may visit when you least expect him.
- Esc opens the menu, with Settings and your saves.
- F1 shows every control.
- M opens the travel map.