All controls and keybinds in Monster Hunter Wilds (PC and console)

Monster Hunter Wilds has finally arrived to PC and consoles, bringing another action-packed experience to CAPCOM fans. The game’s complex combat system may seem daunting, but it’s guaranteed fun once you get the controls and keybinds down.

All console controls for Monster Hunter Wilds on Xbox and PlayStation

Using Dual Blades in Monster Hunter Wilds — Watch your stamina bar while using your Dual Blades in Demon Mode. Screenshot by Dot Esports

You’ll want to get down the basics in MH Wilds so that you can efficiently farm your fashions, and change your appearance however you’d like. Here you’ll find a complete breakdown of all controls for Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

Sheathed weapon controls

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Menu	Menu button	Options button
Map	View button	Touchpad
Talk	A	X
View Seikret pouch	D-pad left	D-pad left
Auto call Seikret	D-pad up	D-pad up
Manually call Seikret	D-pad down	D-pad down
Display Items	LB	L1
Aim Slinger	LT	L2
Dash Toggle	Left thumbstick press (LS)	Left thumbstick press (L3)
Camera	Right thumbstick (RS)	Right thumbstick
Lock on target	Right thumbstick press (RS)	Right thumbstick press (R3)
Switch target	Right thumbstick (RS)	Right thumbstick (R3)
Move	Left thumbstick	Left thumbstick
Dash	Left thumbstick press (LS)	Left thumbstick press (L3)
Sprint	Hold RB	Hold R1
Jump	A	X
Gather	B	O
Use Item	X	Square
Unsheathe	Y or RT	Triangle or R2
Switch weapons	D-pad right	D-pad right
Aim slinger	Hold LT	Hold L2
Fire slinger ammo aiming	RT	R2
Item bar	Hold LB	Hold L1

Unsheathed weapon controls

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Open Menu	Menu button	Options button
Open Map	View button	Touchpad
Talk	A	X
Auto call Seikret	D-pad up	D-pad up
Manually call Seikret	D-pad down	D-pad down
Move	Left thumbstick (LS)	Left thumbstick (L3)
Camera	Right thumbstick (RS)	Right thumbstick (R3)
Switch target	RS	R3
Item bar	Hold LB	Hold L1
Focus mode (melee weapons)	Hold LT	Hold L2
Focus/Aim (ranged weapons)	RB	R1
Switch weapons	D-pad right	D-pad right
Sheathe weapon	X	Square
Standard attack (melee weapons)	B	Circle
Switch modes/Special shot (ranged weapons)	B	Circle
Standard attack (melee weapons)	Y	Triangle
Apply coating/Reload (ranged weapons)	Y	Triangle
Focus strike (ranged weapons focus mode)	RB	R1
Charged shot/Standard shot (ranged weapons)	RT	R2
Guard/Special attack (melee weapons)	RT	R2
Evade	A	X

Seikret Mounted Controls

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Move	Left thumbstick (LS)	Left thumbstick (L3)
Dismount	A	X
Auto sprint	Left thumbstick (LS)	Left thumbstick (L3)
Manual sprint	Press left thumbstick (LS)	Press left thumbstick (L3)
Speed up sprint	RB	R1
Stop/Slow down sprint	RT	R2
Gather	B	Circle
Use item	X	Square
Riding attack	Y	Triangle
Adjust camera	Right thumbstick (RS)	Right thumbstick (R3)
Switch target	RS	R3
Aim slinger	LT	L2
Switch weapons	D-pad right	D-pad right
Switch to manual movement	D-pad down	D-pad down
View Seikret pouch	D-pad left	D-pad left
Item bar	LB	L1
Open menu	Menu button	Options button
Open map	View button	Touchpad

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Display radial menu	Hold LB	Hold L1
Select shortcut	Hold L1 and use the Right thumbstick (RS)	Hold L1 and use Right thumbstick (R3)
Select shortcut loadout	Hold LB and use the D-pad	Hold L1 and use the D-pad
Use shortcut	Hold LB and use the Right thumbstick (RS)	Hold L1 and use the Right thumbstick (R3)

Item management controls

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Open item bar	LB	L1
Use item	X	Square
Select item	Hold LB and use B or X	Hold L1 and use Square or Circle
Select item in expanded view	Hold LB, view and Right thumbstick (RS)	Hold LB, view and Right thumbstick (R3)
Select coating/ammo	Hold LB and Y or A	Hold L1 and X or Triangle

Mounted monster controls

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Move	Left thumbstick (LS) or A	Left thumbstick (L3) or X
Jump attack	Jump and Y	Jump and Triangle
Light knife attack	B while mounted	Circle while mounted
Strong knife attack	Y while mounted	Triangle while mounted
Weapon attack	RB while mounted	R1 while mounted
Brace	Hold RT while mounted	Hold R2 while mounted
Dismount	Hold X while mounted	Hold Square while mounted

PC keyboard and mouse keybinds for Monster Hunter Wilds

Figuring out the keyboard and mouse controls can feel complicated for MH Wilds. Below you’ll find all of the controls for MH Wilds on PC.

Action	Input
Move cursor left	A
Move cursor right	D
Move cursor down/decrease	S
Move cursor up/increase	W
Confirm	Spacebar or F
Back/cancel	Right mouse button or ESC
Sub-menu	R
Next page/tab	E
Previous page/tab	Q
Previous status/category	Z
Next status/category	C
Change page left	1
Change page right	3
Enlarge model	Mouse wheel up
Shrink model	Mouse wheel down
Switch column	Left alt
Display filtering	X
Reorder list	G
Toggle list display	Tab
Recall/register loadout	Left shift

Map controls

Action	Input
Rotate map	Hold left CTRL
Shrink map	Q or scroll mouse wheel down
Enlarge map	E or scroll the mouse wheel up
Switch map view	R
Set waypoint	X
Toggle fullscreen/partial map	N
Environmental overview	G
Reset cursor	Left shift
Environment overview	G

Character controls

Action	Input
Open start menu	Escape or H
Target next NPC	R
Use item or sheath weapon	E
Interact/gather/carve/talk	F
Evade/crouch	Spacebar
Sheath weapon	Left shift
Dash	Hold left shift
Move forward	W
Move back	S
Move left	A
Move right	D

Mounted monster controls

Action	Input
Brace	Left shift
Weapon attack	R
Dismount monster	Hold E
Strong knife attack	Right mouse button
Light knife attack	Left mouse button

Mounted Seikret controls

Action	Input
Dismount Seikret	Spacebar
Switch weapons	X
Speed up	Left shift
Slow down	Z
Sprint	Hold left shift
Stop	Hold Z
View Seikret pouch	N
Manually call Seikret and use manual movement	Q
Automatically call Seikret to use auto movement	Tab

Camera controls

Action	Input
Target Camera/focus	B
Use binoculars to zoom in photo mode	C or mouse wheel up
Use binoculars to zoom out photo mode	Z or mouse wheel down

Radial menu and shortcut controls

Action	Input
Display radial menu and shortcuts	V
View previous shortcut loadout	Mouse wheel up
View next shortcut loadout	Mouse wheel down
Select next shortcut loadout	G

Chat controls

Action	Input
Push to talk	T
Post message	Enter
Gestures	F10
Stickers	F9
Pose sets	F11
Member list	L

Action	Input
Pause game	End
Options	O
Activate photo mode	Right CTRL
Hunter profile	P
Fire SOS flare	Right shift
Check item pouch	I
Open map	M
Mission info menu	J
Open chat notification	M
Skip results	M

Melee weapon controls

Action	Input
Standard attack or Ready weapon	Left mouse button
Special attack while weapon is drawn	Right mouse button
Guard or special weapon action	R
Equip/Unequip mantle	C
Focus strike during focus mode	Left shift
Aim slinger with weapon sheathed	Left alt
Aim slinger with weapon sheathed	Hold mouse 4
Simultaneous action	R

Ranged weapon controls

Action	Input
Draw weapon and fire ranged weapon	Left mouse button
Switch modes	F
Equip/Unequip	C
Guard or special weapon action	Mouse 4
Use special ammo	Left shift
Aim weapon/Slinger	Right mouse button, left alt
Reload and apply or remove coating	R
Draw weapon or fire ranged weapon	Left mouse button

Slinger controls

Action	Input
Aim slinger	Right mouse button
Select next Scoutfly target while aiming slinger	Tab
Select next Scoutfly notification while aiming slinger	Page down or Q
Select previous Scoutfly notification while aiming slinger	Page up
Fire hook slinger while aiming slinger	F
Fire slinger ammo while in focus mode or aiming	Middle mouse button

Item bar controls

Action	Input
Browse items right	Mouse scroll down
Browse items left	Mouse scroll up
Radial menu and shortcuts while items are displayed	Left mouse button
Select shortcut loadout while items are displayed	Middle mouse button
Browse ammo/lures/coatings when items are displayed	Up arrow
Browse ammo/lures/coatings when items are displayed	Down arrow
Fully expand bar while items are displayed	Spacebar
Display items or reset camera	Left CTRL