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
PS4 | Switch | Function |
Circle | B | Jump / Climb / Dodge (Combat Only) |
Cross | A | Interact / Roll (Combat Only) |
Cross | A (Hold) | Sprint |
Square | Y | Fast Attack |
Triangle | X | Strong Attack |
DPAD UP | Up | Consumable 1 |
DPAD DOWN | Down | Consumable 2 |
DPAD LEFT | Left | Sheathe Steel Sword / Draw Steel Sword |
DPAD RIGHT | Right | Sheathe Silver Sword / Draw Silver Sword |
LS | Left Stick | Movement |
RS | Right Stick | Camera Movement |
LS CLICK | L3 | Call Horse |
RS CLICK | R3 | Select or Deselect Target (Combat Only) |
L1 | L | Quick Access Menu |
L2 | ZL | Counter Attack (Combat Only) |
L2 | ZL (Hold) | Witcher Senses / Parry (Combat Only) |
R1 | R | Throw |
R2 | ZR | Cast Sign |
Touchpad | + | Game Menu |
Start | – | Pause Game |
Horse Riding Controls
PS4 | Switch | Function |
Circle (Hold) | B (Hold) | Dismount |
Cross (Double Tap) | A (Double Tap) | Gallop |
Hold Cross | A (Hold) | Canter |
Triangle or Square | X or Y | Attack / Draw Sword |
Circle | B | Jump |
DPAD UP | Up | Consumable 1 |
DPAD DOWN | Down | Consumable 2 |
DPAD LEFT | Left | Sheathe Steel Sword / Draw Steel Sword |
DPAD RIGHT | Right | Sheathe Silver Sword / Draw Silver Sword |
LS | Left Stick | Movement |
RS | Right Stick | Camera Movement |
L1 | L | Quick Access Menu |
R2 | ZR | Cast Sign |
L2 (Hold) | ZL (Hold) | Witcher Senses |
Swimming Controls
PS4 | Switch | Function |
Cross | A | Interact |
Cross (Hold) | A (Hold) | Swim Quickly |
Square | Y | Sumberge |
Circle | B | Surface |
DPAD UP | Up | Consumable 1 |
DPAD DOWN | Down | Consumable 2 |
LS | Left Stick | Movement |
RS | Right Stick | Camera Movement |
L1 | L | Quick Access Manu |
L2 (Hold) | ZL (Hold) | Witcher Senses |
Sailing Controls
PS4 | Switch | Function |
Cross | A | Accelerate |
Square | Y | Stop |
Circle | B | Disembark |
LS | Left Stick | Movement |
RS | Right Stick | Camera Movement |
RS Click | R3 | Select / Deselect Target |
L2 (Hold) | ZL (Hold) | Witcher Senses |
L1 | L | Quick 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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