Action RPG · PC · PlayStation · Xbox

Black Myth: Wukong controls & keybinds

Black Myth: Wukong is built around light and heavy staff attacks, a dodge, a small set of spells on the number keys and a healing gourd. The controller layout mirrors the Souls convention with attacks on the bumpers and triggers.

The keys people look up first

Black Myth: Wukong controls at a glance

Default bindings for the actions searched for most. The full lists, the settings that change how they feel and the printable layout are below.

Action	PC	PlayStation	Xbox
Sprint / run	`Left Shift (hold)`	`L3 / L3 (press)`	`LS / LS (press)`
Dodge / roll	`Space`	`Circle`	`B`
Heavy attack	`Mouse 2`	`R2`	`RT`
Interact	`E (context)`	`Cross`	`A`
Inventory	`Tab`
Map	`M`	`Touchpad`	`View`
Photo mode	`Escape → Photo Mode`

LMBLight attackRMBHeavy attackMMBLock on targetM4unboundM5unboundScroll ↑unboundScroll ↓unbound

Highlighted keys carry a default action; hover or tap a key for every action bound to it.

Action	Default key
Movement
Move	`W / A / S / D`
Sprint	`Left Shift (hold)`
Dodge	`Space`
Lock on targetScroll to switch targets.	`Mouse 3`
Combat
Light attack	`Mouse 1`
Heavy attackHold to charge with focus points.	`Mouse 2`
Change stanceSmash, pillar and thrust stances once unlocked.	`Left Ctrl (hold)`
Drink healing gourd	`R`
Use vessel / curio	`E`
Spells
Spell 1 (Immobilize)	`1`
Spell 2 (Cloud Step)	`2`
Spell 3 (Rock Solid)	`3`
Spell 4 (transformation)	`4`
Spirit skill	`F`
Interface
Interact	`E (context)`
Map / journal	`M`
Inventory / equipment	`Tab`
Photo mode	`Escape → Photo Mode`

Show

Action	PlayStation	Xbox	Switch
Movement
Move / sprint	`L3 / L3 (press)`	`LS / LS (press)`	`L3 / L3 (press)`
Camera / lock on	`R3 / R3 (press)`	`RS / RS (press)`	`R3 / R3 (press)`
Dodge	`Circle`	`B`	`A`
Combat
Light attack	`R1`	`RB`	`R`
Heavy attack	`R2`	`RT`	`ZR`
Change stance	`L1 (hold)`	`LB (hold)`	`L (hold)`
Healing gourd	`Square`	`X`	`Y`
Use vessel	`Triangle`	`Y`	`X`
Spells
SpellsHold the trigger and press Cross/Circle/Square/Triangle for spells 1–4.	`L2 + face buttons`	`LT + face buttons`	`ZL + face buttons`
Spirit skill	`L2 + R1`	`LT + RB`	`ZL + R`
Interface
Interact	`Cross`	`A`	`B`
Map	`Touchpad`	`View`	`Touchpad`
Menu	`Options`	`Menu`	`+`

Switch labels are derived from the PlayStation and Xbox layouts where the game uses the standard mapping; games without a Switch release show the equivalent position only.

Settings that change how the bindings feel

Recommended starting settings

Wukong ships with jump on Ctrl and dodge on Space, which is the opposite of every other action game its players have come from. That one swap is the first thing to change, and the menu that lets you change it is more limited than it looks.

Key Bindings

Swap Dodge and Jump Do it

Space is dodge and Ctrl is jump out of the box. Every reflex you built in Souls games, in Sekiro, in anything with a roll, is now wired to the wrong key. Swap them before hour two, not after. PC

Lock-On G, worth moving

G is a reach from WASD for a key you press repeatedly during a fight. A mouse side button or a thumb key is the natural home; on a pad it is already the right stick click. PC

Partial rebinding Know the limit

Not every key is rebindable — the arrow keys and numpad entries are fixed. It is worth checking whether the key you plan to move is one of them before designing a layout around it. PC

Controls

Camera sensitivity Lower while locked on

Same trade every lock-on game makes: the speed that lets you scan a room is too fast for the small corrections a boss needs. If the menu offers the two separately, separate them.

Controller vibration Off OnOff

Wukong's fights are long and the rumble is constant. It reports nothing the animation does not, and a steady hand is worth more in a ten-minute attempt. Controller

Reach check · your keyboard, this game

Can your board actually play Black Myth: Wukong?

Every default bind, re-scored against the keyboard you own. Distance is measured from the left hand resting on WASD, because that is where it stays while you play.

A 60% board has every key Black Myth: Wukong asks for. 2 of its 18 default binds still need the left hand to leave WASD, so the board is not what holds you back here — the layout is. How that compares with every other game.

W / A / S / D Move
Left Shift (hold) Sprint
Space Dodge
Mouse 3 Lock on target
Mouse 1 Light attack
Mouse 2 Heavy attack
Left Ctrl (hold) Change stance
1 Spell 1 (Immobilize)
2 Spell 2 (Cloud Step)
3 Spell 3 (Rock Solid)
4 Spell 4 (transformation)
F Spirit skill
R Drink healing gourd
E Use vessel / curio
E (context) Interact
M Map / journal
Tab Inventory / equipment
Escape → Photo Mode Photo mode

On the keys: your hand is already there
Comfortable: a finger moves, the hand does not
Stretch: the hand lifts, movement wobbles
Off movement: you let go of A and D to press it
Not on this board: the key does not physically exist

Reach uses the same key geometry as BindIQ, which can rebuild the whole layout for you once you know what is out of reach. Mouse buttons always count as reachable — your right hand is already there.

How that compares

0 keys missing 60%2 far65%all theretenkeylessall there 60% keyboard check 25 of the 70 games we score lose a key on a 60%. This is not one of them.

One line per question

How to do the things people search for in Black Myth: Wukong

Generated from the default bindings above, so an action and its key can never disagree.

How to sprint in Black Myth: Wukong on PC and controller?

To sprint in Black Myth: Wukong, press Left Shift (hold) on PC, L3 / L3 (press) on PlayStation and LS / LS (press) on Xbox.

How to dodge in Black Myth: Wukong on PC and controller?

To dodge in Black Myth: Wukong, press Space on PC, Circle on PlayStation and B on Xbox.

How to do a heavy attack in Black Myth: Wukong on PC and controller?

To do a heavy attack in Black Myth: Wukong, press Mouse 2 on PC, R2 on PlayStation and RT on Xbox. Hold to charge with focus points.

How to interact or pick things up in Black Myth: Wukong on PC and controller?

To interact or pick things up in Black Myth: Wukong, press E (context) on PC, Cross on PlayStation and A on Xbox.

How to open the inventory in Black Myth: Wukong on PC?

To open the inventory in Black Myth: Wukong, press Tab on PC.

How to open the map in Black Myth: Wukong on PC and controller?

To open the map in Black Myth: Wukong, press M on PC, Touchpad on PlayStation and View on Xbox.

How to open photo mode in Black Myth: Wukong on PC?

To open photo mode in Black Myth: Wukong, press Escape → Photo Mode on PC.

Quick answers

How do I heal in Black Myth: Wukong?

Press R (Square/X) to drink from the gourd; charges refill at shrines. Brews and soaks bought or found add effects to each sip.

How do I use Immobilize?

Press 1 on keyboard, or hold L2/LT and press Cross/A on controller, with an enemy in range. It freezes most enemies for a few seconds and costs mana.

How do I switch stances?

Hold Left Ctrl (L1/LB) and pick a stance once you have unlocked pillar or thrust; the default is smash. Stances change the heavy attack.

What is the spirit skill?

F (L2 + R1 on controller) transforms you briefly into an absorbed spirit's form for one attack. Equip spirits at a shrine.

Is the game better with a controller?

It is designed for one, but keyboard and mouse works well since attacks are on the mouse. Rebind Dodge to a mouse button if Space feels slow.

Similar games

Controls for similar games

Diablo IVAction RPG Dragon's Dogma 2Action RPG Elden RingAction RPG Elden Ring NightreignAction RPG Minecraft Dungeons IIAction RPG Monster Hunter WildsAction RPG

Where to go from here

Next steps for Black Myth: Wukong

Mouse DPI analyzerMeasure the DPI your mouse really delivers before you change anything in game.Gamepad testerSee every button, trigger and stick of your controller live, before blaming the game.Controller deadzone tunerFind the smallest deadzone that hides drift without swallowing slow aim in BMW.Stick drift testFive-second resting sample, so a wandering camera is not blamed on the game.Keyboard ghosting testCheck the combinations BMW holds down at once actually reach the game.