Witcher 3 | All Best Controls/Keybinds

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In this guide, I will showing you the Best controls/keybinds for Witcher 3 across all the platforms. This is just a suggestive post and it can vary depending on the players’ playstyle. Some wordings of this post maybe similar due to the nature of the guide. Since these universal names cannot be changed, reader discretion is highly advised.

All The Best Controls for Witcher 3 (PS4, Switch, PC)

Ground and Combat Controls

PS4SwitchFunction
CircleBJump / Climb / Dodge (Combat Only)
CrossAInteract / Roll (Combat Only)
CrossA (Hold)Sprint
SquareYFast Attack
TriangleXStrong Attack
DPAD UPUpConsumable 1
DPAD DOWNDownConsumable 2
DPAD LEFTLeftSheathe Steel Sword / Draw Steel Sword
DPAD RIGHTRightSheathe Silver Sword / Draw Silver Sword
LSLeft StickMovement
RSRight StickCamera Movement
LS CLICKL3Call Horse
RS CLICKR3Select or Deselect Target (Combat Only)
L1LQuick Access Menu
L2ZLCounter Attack (Combat Only)
L2ZL (Hold)Witcher Senses / Parry (Combat Only)
R1RThrow
R2ZRCast Sign
Touchpad+Game Menu
Start–Pause Game

Horse Riding Controls

PS4SwitchFunction
 Circle (Hold)B (Hold)Dismount
Cross (Double Tap)A (Double Tap)Gallop
Hold CrossA (Hold)Canter
Triangle or Square
X or YAttack / Draw Sword
CircleBJump
DPAD UPUpConsumable 1
DPAD DOWNDownConsumable 2
DPAD LEFT
LeftSheathe Steel Sword / Draw Steel Sword
DPAD RIGHTRightSheathe Silver Sword / Draw Silver Sword
LS
Left StickMovement
RS
Right StickCamera Movement
L1
LQuick Access Menu
R2ZRCast Sign
L2 (Hold)ZL (Hold)Witcher Senses

Swimming Controls

PS4SwitchFunction
CrossAInteract
Cross (Hold)A (Hold)Swim Quickly
SquareYSumberge
CircleBSurface
DPAD UPUpConsumable 1
DPAD DOWNDownConsumable 2
LS
Left StickMovement
RS
Right StickCamera Movement
L1
LQuick Access Manu
L2 (Hold)ZL (Hold)Witcher Senses

Sailing Controls

PS4SwitchFunction
CrossAAccelerate
SquareYStop
CircleBDisembark
LS
Left StickMovement
RS
Right StickCamera Movement
RS Click
R3Select / Deselect Target
L2 (Hold)ZL (Hold)Witcher Senses
L1
LQuick Access Menu

Best PC/Keyboard Controls

  • Sprint: Alt
  • Toggle Sprint: Shift
  • Toggle Walk/Run: Y
  • Jump: Space
  • Lock On Target: Tab
  • Interact: E or F
  • Modifiy Attack Type: None
  • Fast Attack: Left Mouse Button
  • Strong Attack: NA
  • Use Witcher Senses: Right Mouse Button
  • Parry/Counterattack: F or E
  • Cast Signs: Q
  • Toggle between signs: None
  • Use Quick Access item: Middle Mouse Button
  • Dodge: Mouse Scroll Wheel (yes you read that correctly, up/down is the same)
  • Roll: Space
  • Call Horse: X
  • Gallop/Canter: Alt
  • Dismount: E
  • Stop Horse: X
  • Surface: Space
  • Dive: C
  • Quick Access Menu: Left Control
  • Consumables slot 1: R or F1
  • Consumables slot 2: V or F2
  • Draw Steel Sword: F3
  • Draw Silver Sword: F4
  • Select Sign: 1-5
  • Change Objective: T

I hope that this post has helped you in sorting some of the best binding needs you have for Witcher 3. Leave your thoughts down in the comments below. Thanks for reading and I will see you in the next guide.

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