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Xbox 360 Controls

Xbox 360

• Left Stick: Player Controls.
• Right Stick: Camera Controls.
• D-pad: Select items and equipment.
  • Up: Cycle remembered spells.
  • Down: Cycle equipped items.
  • Left: Swap Left hand weapon.
  • Right: Swap Right hand weapon.
• Y: Two-hand equipped weapon.
• A: Action.
• X: Use selected item. (D-pad; Down)
• B:
  • Tap B: Backstep.
  • Slide Down Ladder: Stop moving, Tap B
  • Left Stick + Tap B: Roll.
  • Left Stick + Hold B: Run/Dash.
    • While Running + Tap B: Jump.
• RB: Attack.
  • Forward + RB: Kick.
  • While Running + RB: Running Attack (Swing/ Stab/ Thrust Dependent On weapon equipped).
  • While falling + RB: Takedown.
  • Behind Foe + RB: Backstab (weapon).

• RT: Heavy Attack.
  • Forward + RT: Jumping Attack.

• LB: Guard (shield), Attack (weapon, catalyst).
• LT: Parry (small shield), Bash (large shield), Parry (weapon).
  • After successful Parry: RB to riposte.

• RS: Target lock/release.
• On ladder:
  • B: Slide down.
  • RB: Upward punch.
  • RT: Downward kick.

• Back: Gestures.

• Start: Menu.