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Dragon's Dogma 2 controls & keybinds

Dragon's Dogma 2 attacks on Square and Triangle (X and Y on Xbox), jumps on Cross and grabs on R2. Hold L1 (LB) and press a face button for weapon skills 1 to 4; since Title Update 3.2 two more sit on two face buttons pressed together. The D-pad gives your pawns orders, and L1 with the D-pad uses items. On a keyboard it is W, A, S and D, Left Ctrl with the attack keys for skills, and 1 to 4 for pawn commands.

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Dragon's Dogma 2 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
Jump	`Space`	`Cross`	`A`
Dodge / roll	`Left Shift`	`L3`	`LS (click)`
Heavy attack	`V`	`Triangle`	`Y`
Map	`Tab`	`Touchpad`	`View`

The rest of this game, drawn

This is the reference you look a binding up in; the others measure the hand pressing it, the day it unlocks and the machine it has to run on. Every figure below is counted from what each page holds.

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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`
Dash	`Left Shift`
Jump	`Space`
Move cameraOr the mouse.	`I / J / K / L`
Reset camera	`Mouse 3`
Combat
Light attack	`Mouse 1`
Heavy attack	`V`
Vocation actionAlso throws what you are carrying.	`Mouse 2`
Grab and climbHold it while jumping into a large foe to cling on.	`E`
Sheathe or draw	`X`
Weapon skills
Switch weapon skill (hold)	`Left Ctrl`
Weapon skill 1 / 2 / 3 / 4Hold Left Ctrl and press the key. Title Update 3.2 added keyboard control types that use a single key per skill.	`Left Ctrl + Mouse 1 / V / Space / F`
Interface
Examine	`F`
Map	`Tab`
Pause menu	`P`
Pawn commands
Pawns: Go!Hold for Explore, added in Title Update 3.2.	`1`
Pawns: To me!Hold for High Five!	`2`
Pawns: Help!	`3`
Pawns: Wait!	`4`
Items
Use a health recovery item	`T`
Use a stamina recovery item	`G`
Items menu	`B`
Lantern on or off	`R`

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Action	PlayStation	Xbox	Switch
Movement
Move	`Left stick`	`Left stick`	`Left stick`
Move camera	`Right stick`	`Right stick`	`Right stick`
DashHolding Circle (B) on the move dashes too.	`L3`	`LS (click)`	`L3`
Reset camera	`R3`	`RS (click)`	`R3`
Jump	`Cross`	`A`	`B`
Combat
Light attack	`Square`	`X`	`Y`
Heavy attack	`Triangle`	`Y`	`X`
Vocation action	`R1`	`RB`	`R`
Grab, climb or releaseHold it as you jump into a large foe to cling on; dashing first may knock it off balance.	`R2`	`RT`	`ZR`
Sheathe or draw	`L2`	`LT`	`ZL`
Interface
Examine	`Circle`	`B`	`A`
Map	`Touchpad`	`View`	`Touchpad`
Pause menu	`Options`	`Menu`	`+`
Weapon skills
Switch weapon skill (hold)	`L1`	`LB`	`L`
Weapon skill 1	`L1 + Square`	`LB + X`	`L + Y`
Weapon skill 2	`L1 + Triangle`	`LB + Y`	`L + X`
Weapon skill 3	`L1 + Cross`	`LB + A`	`L + B`
Weapon skill 4	`L1 + Circle`	`LB + B`	`L + A`
Weapon skill 5Added in Title Update 3.2: the two top-right face buttons together.	`L1 + Triangle + Circle`	`LB + Y + B`	`L + X + A`
Weapon skill 6Added in Title Update 3.2: the two bottom-left face buttons together.	`L1 + Square + Cross`	`LB + X + A`	`L + Y + B`
Pawn commands
Pawns: Go!Hold for Explore, added in Title Update 3.2.	`D-pad up`	`D-pad up`	`D-pad up`
Pawns: To me!Hold for High Five!	`D-pad down`	`D-pad down`	`D-pad down`
Pawns: Help!	`D-pad left`	`D-pad left`	`D-pad left`
Pawns: Wait!	`D-pad right`	`D-pad right`	`D-pad right`
Items
Use a health recovery itemThe item is picked for you.	`L1 + D-pad up`	`LB + D-pad up`	`L + D-pad up`
Use a stamina recovery item	`L1 + D-pad down`	`LB + D-pad down`	`L + D-pad down`
Items menu	`L1 + D-pad left`	`LB + D-pad left`	`L + D-pad left`
Lantern on or off	`L1 + D-pad right`	`LB + D-pad right`	`L + D-pad right`

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

Every action can be moved under Options › Controls › Button Mapping. Title Update 3.2 rebuilt that screen, added the two extra weapon skills and gave keyboards two new control types.

Weapon skills 5 and 6 Two face buttons at once

With L1 (LB) held: Triangle + Circle for 5, Square + Cross for 6. On a pad that cannot press two face buttons cleanly, move them in Button Mapping. Controller

Try the six skills on your pad

Keyboard control type Hold Left Ctrl for skills

Title Update 3.2 added one type that fires each weapon skill with a single key and one that switches skills with a single key. PC

Grab icon On OnOff

Shows when a foe can be grabbed; added in Title Update 3.2.

Explore and high five on hold On OnOff

Holding Go! sends your pawns exploring and holding To me! asks for a high five; both can be switched off.

Reach check · your keyboard, this game

Can your board actually play Dragon's Dogma 2?

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 Dragon's Dogma 2 asks for. 2 of its 23 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 Dash
Space Jump
I / J / K / L Move camera
Mouse 3 Reset camera
Mouse 1 Light attack
V Heavy attack
Mouse 2 Vocation action
Left Ctrl Switch weapon skill (hold)
Left Ctrl + Mouse 1 / V / Space / F Weapon skill 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
E Grab and climb
X Sheathe or draw
F Examine
1 Pawns: Go!
2 Pawns: To me!
3 Pawns: Help!
4 Pawns: Wait!
T Use a health recovery item
G Use a stamina recovery item
B Items menu
R Lantern on or off
Tab Map
P Pause menu

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

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How to do the things people search for in Dragon's Dogma 2

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

How to jump in Dragon's Dogma 2 on PC and controller?

To jump in Dragon's Dogma 2, press Space on PC, Cross on PlayStation and A on Xbox.

How to dodge in Dragon's Dogma 2 on PC and controller?

To dodge in Dragon's Dogma 2, press Left Shift on PC, L3 on PlayStation and LS (click) on Xbox. Holding Circle (B) on the move dashes too.

How to do a heavy attack in Dragon's Dogma 2 on PC and controller?

To do a heavy attack in Dragon's Dogma 2, press V on PC, Triangle on PlayStation and Y on Xbox.

How to open the map in Dragon's Dogma 2 on PC and controller?

To open the map in Dragon's Dogma 2, press Tab on PC, Touchpad on PlayStation and View on Xbox.

Quick answers

What are the controls in Dragon's Dogma 2?

On a controller, Square (X) is the light attack, Triangle (Y) the heavy attack, Cross (A) jumps, R1 (RB) is your vocation action and R2 (RT) grabs and climbs. Hold L1 (LB) and press a face button for weapon skills 1 to 4. The D-pad orders your pawns, and L1 with the D-pad uses items and the lantern. On a keyboard: W, A, S and D, Mouse 1 and V to attack, Space to jump and Left Ctrl with the attack keys for skills.

How do you use weapon skills 5 and 6?

Title Update 3.2 added them. Hold L1 (LB) and press two face buttons together: Triangle and Circle (Y and B) for skill 5, Square and Cross (X and A) for skill 6. Assign the skills in the vocation menu, and move them in Options › Controls › Button Mapping if the chord is awkward on your pad.

How do you climb on monsters?

Hold R2 (RT on Xbox, E on a keyboard) and jump into a large foe: you cling on while the button is held. Dashing before you jump can knock it off balance. Smaller enemies are picked up instead.

How do you give orders to your pawns?

With the D-pad, or 1 to 4 on a keyboard: up for Go!, down for To me!, left for Help! and right for Wait! Since Title Update 3.2 holding Go! sends them exploring and holding To me! asks for a high five.

How do you use healing items quickly?

Hold L1 (LB) and press D-pad up for a health item or D-pad down for a stamina item; the game picks the item. L1 with D-pad left opens the items menu and with right switches the lantern.

Can you change the controls in Dragon's Dogma 2?

Yes: Options › Controls › Button Mapping. Title Update 3.2 rebuilt the screen and added keyboard control types that fire or switch weapon skills with a single key.

What are the keyboard keys for weapon skills 5 and 6?

No source this page can check states them yet. Open Options › Controls › Button Mapping in the game; this page adds them once a source confirms them.

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