Witcher 3 | All Best Controls/Keybinds

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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