Default control scheme for Dark Souls.
| Action | PS3 PS4 |
XBOX360 XBOX ONE |
PC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movement and Camera | |||
| Movement | Left-analog | Left-analog | W/A/S/D (Left Ctrl to walk) |
| Camera | Right-analog | Right-analog | Mouse or I/J/K/L |
| Lock-on/off or Reset Camera |
R3 | R3 | <acronym style="cursor:help;" title="Scroll-wheel Button">Mouse3</acronym> or O |
| Switch Equipment | |||
| Swap Right Weapon | Right D-pad | Right D-pad | V |
| Swap Left Weapon | Left D-pad | Left D-pad | C |
| Cycle Items | Down D-pad | Down D-pad | Scroll-wheel Down or F |
| Cycle Spells | Up D-pad | Up D-pad | Scroll-wheel Up or R |
| Actions | |||
| Action/Confirm | ✕ | A | Q |
| Use Item | ☐ | X | E |
| Run/Dash | Left-analog + hold ◯ | Left-analog + hold B | W/A/S/D + hold Spacebar |
| Backstep | Tap ◯ | Tap B | Tap Spacebar |
| Roll | Left-analog + tap ◯ | Left-analog + tap B | W/A/S/D + tap Spacebar |
| Jump | Run + tap ◯ | Run + tap B | Run + tap Spacebar |
| Two-hand Weapon | △ | Y | Left-alt |
| Attacks | |||
| Weak Attack | R1 | RB | Left-click or H |
| Strong Attack | R2 | RT | Right-click or U |
| Jump Attack | Flick left-analog + R2 | Flick left-analog + RT | Tap W/A/S/D + Right-click |
| Running Attack | Run + R1 or R1 after Backstep |
Run + RB or RB after Backstep |
Run + Left-click or Left-click after Backstep |
| Rolling Attack | R1 after Roll | RB after Roll | Left-click after Roll |
| Kick | Flick left-analog + R1 | Flick left-analog + RB | Tap W/A/S/D + Left-click |
| Block/Left-hand Attack | L1 | LB | Left-shift |
| Parry/Shield Bash | L2 | LT | Tab |
| Bows | |||
| Drawing and Firing | R1 | RB | Left-click or H |
| Aiming Mode | L1 | LB | Left-shift |
| Zooming In/Out | Up/Down D-pad | Up/Down D-pad | Up/Down Arrow Keys |
| Swap Equipped Ammunition | L2 or R2 | LT or RT | Right-click or Tab or U |
| Ladders | |||
| Mount | ✕ | A | Q |
| Slide Down | ◯ | B | Spacebar |
| Attack Upwards | R1 | RB | Left-click or H |
| Attack Downwards | R2 | RT | Right-click or U |
| Menu | |||
| Display Menu | Start | Start | End |
| Select/Scroll | D-pad | D-pad | Arrow Keys |
| Confirm/Equip | ✕ | A | Enter or Left-click |
| Cancel/Previous Screen | ◯ | B | Backspace or Right-click |
| Toggle Status Screen |
△ | Y | Insert |
| Toggle Display/ Remove Equip. |
☐ | X | Delete |
| Cycle Menu | L1 or R1 | LB or RB | Page Down/Page Up |
| Gesture Menu | |||
| Display Gesture Menu |
Select | Back | G |
| Select/Scroll | D-pad | D-pad | Arrow Keys |
| Confirm | ✕ | A | Enter or Left-click |
| Switch Gesture | △ | Y | Insert |
| Cancel | ◯ | B | Backspace or Right-click |