Action RPG · PC · PlayStation

Phantom Blade Zero controls & keybinds

Phantom Blade Zero attacks on Square and Triangle, blocks on L1 and dodges on R1 — hold R1 while you move to sprint. Power Surge is L2, Phantom Edges R2 and Cross jumps. This is Controller Preset 1, the default, read from the game's own Controls menu on PS5; on an Xbox pad the same buttons sit in the same places.

The keys people look up first

Phantom Blade Zero 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	PlayStation	Xbox
Crouch	`L3`	`Left stick click`
Jump	`Cross`	`A`
Switch weapon	`D-pad left`	`D-pad left`
Dodge / roll	`R1`	`RB`
Block / parry	`L1`	`LB`
Heavy attack	`Triangle`	`Y`
Interact	`Circle`	`B`
Map	`Touch pad`

Show

Action	PlayStation	Xbox	Switch
Movement
Run / walk	`Left stick`	`Left stick`	`Left stick`
Sprint	`R1 (hold)`	`RB (hold)`	`R (hold)`
Crouch	`L3`	`Left stick click`	`L3`
Jump / special movement	`Cross`	`A`	`B`
Camera
Rotate camera	`Right stick`	`Right stick`	`Right stick`
Lock on	`R3`	`Right stick click`	`R3`
Switch lock-on target	`Right stick`	`Right stick`	`Right stick`
Combat
Light attack	`Square`	`X`	`Y`
Heavy attack	`Triangle`	`Y`	`X`
Block	`L1`	`LB`	`L`
Dodge	`R1`	`RB`	`R`
Power Surge	`L2`	`LT`	`ZL`
Phantom Edges	`R2`	`RT`	`ZR`
Execute	`Circle`	`B`	`A`
Items
Switch weapon	`D-pad left`	`D-pad left`	`D-pad left`
Switch Phantom Edge	`D-pad right`	`D-pad right`	`D-pad right`
Use upper medicine	`D-pad up`	`D-pad up`	`D-pad up`
Use lower medicine	`D-pad down`	`D-pad down`	`D-pad down`
Interface
Interact / talk	`Circle`	`B`	`A`
Mind's Eye	`Swipe up on the touch pad`	`Swipe up on the touch pad`	`Swipe up on the touch pad`
Open map	`Touch pad`	`Touch pad`	`Touch pad`
Open character menu	`Options`	`Menu`	`+`
Switch main tab in menus	`L1 / R1`	`LB / RB`	`L / R`
Switch subtab in menus	`L2 / R2`	`LT / RT`	`ZL / ZR`

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

The Controls tab opens on these values. Its Button Bindings row, Controller Layout, cycles through the presets the game ships with; Controller Preset 1 is the default and the layout on this page.

Controls

Controller Layout Controller Preset 1

The default. The row cycles through the other presets. Controller

Invert Camera X-Axis Off OffOn

Invert Camera Y-Axis Off OffOn

Horizontal Camera Sensitivity 50

Vertical Camera Sensitivity 50

Controller Vibration Normal

Controller

Movement Vibration On OffOn

Controller

Trigger Effect Intensity Medium

The DualSense adaptive triggers. Controller

One line per question

How to do the things people search for in Phantom Blade Zero

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

How to crouch in Phantom Blade Zero on controller?

To crouch in Phantom Blade Zero, press L3 on PlayStation and Left stick click on Xbox.

How to jump in Phantom Blade Zero on controller?

To jump in Phantom Blade Zero, press Cross on PlayStation and A on Xbox.

How to switch weapons in Phantom Blade Zero on controller?

To switch weapons in Phantom Blade Zero, press D-pad left on PlayStation and D-pad left on Xbox.

How to dodge in Phantom Blade Zero on controller?

To dodge in Phantom Blade Zero, press R1 on PlayStation and RB on Xbox.

How to block or parry in Phantom Blade Zero on controller?

To block or parry in Phantom Blade Zero, press L1 on PlayStation and LB on Xbox.

How to do a heavy attack in Phantom Blade Zero on controller?

To do a heavy attack in Phantom Blade Zero, press Triangle on PlayStation and Y on Xbox.

How to interact or pick things up in Phantom Blade Zero on controller?

To interact or pick things up in Phantom Blade Zero, press Circle on PlayStation and B on Xbox.

How to open the map in Phantom Blade Zero on controller?

To open the map in Phantom Blade Zero, press Touch pad on PlayStation.

Quick answers

How do you parry in Phantom Blade Zero?

With Block, L1 on PS5 and LB on an Xbox pad: tapped as the hit lands it parries, held it keeps the guard up. The window is a handful of frames, S-GAME has not published its length, and on Hellwalker it is two frames shorter.

How do you sprint in Phantom Blade Zero?

Hold R1 (RB on an Xbox pad) while you move the left stick. A tap of the same button dodges.

Can you change the controller layout in Phantom Blade Zero?

Yes. Settings › Controls › Button Bindings › Controller Layout cycles through the presets the game ships with; Controller Preset 1, the layout on this page, is the default.

Is Phantom Blade Zero better with a controller or keyboard and mouse?

Steam lists full controller support, and the combat runs on parry and dodge timing measured in frames, which most players find steadier on a pad. Both work on PC.

What are the PC keyboard controls for Phantom Blade Zero?

No source this page can check shows the PC key bindings yet, so none are listed here; the controller layout above is the game's own default, read from its Controls menu.

Similar games

Controls for similar games

Black Myth: WukongAction RPG Diablo IVAction RPG Dragon's Dogma 2Action RPG Elden RingAction RPG Elden Ring NightreignAction RPG Minecraft Dungeons IIAction RPG

Next steps for Phantom Blade Zero

Phantom Blade Zero launch page Out since 28 October: reviews, PC specs and a parry bench that measures your own timing. Find your smallest usable deadzone A dodge on a worn stick fires late. Check the drift before you trust the timing. Gamepad tester See every button, trigger and stick of your controller live, before blaming the game. Controller deadzone tuner Find the smallest deadzone that hides drift without swallowing slow aim in Phantom Blade Zero. Stick drift test Five-second resting sample, so a wandering camera is not blamed on the game.