Below you will find tabs that give the function of each button for the three systems that Dark Souls can be played on.
Playstation 3 Controls
Playstation 3
- Left Stick: Player Controls.
- Right Stick: Camera Controls.
- D-pad:
- Up: Select magic
- Down: Select quick item
- Left: Swap Left hand weapon.
- Right: Swap Right hand weapon.
- Δ: Two-hand equipped weapon.
- X: Action.
- Π: Use selected item.
- O:
- Tap O: Backstep.
- Slide down ladder: Stop moving, Tap O ->
- Left Stick + Tap O: Roll.
- Left Stick + Hold O: Run/Dash.
- While Running + Tap O: Jump.
- R1: Attack.
- Forward + R1: Kick. (Guard Break)
- While falling + R1: Takedown.
- Behind Foe + R1: Backstab (weapon).
- Tap O + Double Tap R1: Dash Attack
- R2: Heavy Attack.
- Forward + R2: Jumping Attack.
- L1: Guard (shield), Attack (weapon, catalyst).
- L2: Parry (small shield), Bash (large shield), Parry (weapon).
- After successful Parry: R1 to riposte.
- R3: Target lock/release.
- Swap target by moving the Right Stick. Move it in the direction of the preferred target, from its current position.
- Zooming With a bow: When a Bow is Equipped with two hands hit the L1: button to zoom. With the Hawk Ring the bow will have more range and damage.
- On ladder:
- O: Slide down.
- R1: Upward punch.
- R2: Downward kick.
- Select: Gestures.
- Alternatively, you can hold the X button and use the Six-Axis controls of the PS3 controller. These motions are shown in the Gestures menu.
- Start: Menu.
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.
PC Controls
PC
This is the default button layout of the PC version.
The on-screen prompts and tutorial messages in the PC version are the same as the XboX version, and not very helpful if you use a keyboard.
Movement
- W - Run Forward
- S - Run Backward
- D - Run Right
- A - Run Left
- Left Control (hold + movement) - Walk
Camera
- I - Move Forward (up)
- K - Move Backward (down)
- L - Move Right
- J - Move Left
- O - Lock Target on-off / Reset camera
Switch Equipment
- V - Switch Right weapon
- C - Switch Left weapon
- F - Switch Item
- R - Switch Magic
Actions
- H - Right Weapon Action (attack) / Range attack, uses left slot ammo (attack)
- U - Right Weapon Action (heavy attack) / Range attack, uses right slot ammo (attack)
- Left Shift - Left Weapon Action (block)
- Tab - Left Weapon Action (parry/bash)
- E - Use Item
- Space - Dash (hold + movement) / Roll (tap + movement) / Backstep (tap)
- Q - Action / Gesture (hold)
- Left Alt - Toggle one-hand / two-hand grip
Menu Display
- END - Open Start Menu
- G - Open Gesture Menu
Menu Control
- Up Arrow - Select (up)
- Down Arrow - Select (down)
- Left Arrow - Select (left)
- Right Arrow - Select (right)
- Enter - Confirm
- Backspace - Cancel
- Insert - Menu Function 1: Switch Status, etc.
- Delete - Menu Function 2: Toggle Display, Remove Equip, etc.
- Page Up - Switch Menu (right)
- Page Down - Switch Menu (left)
Nintendo Switch Controls
Nintendo Switch
- Left stick: Player Controls
- Right Stick: Camera Controls
- D-pad:
- Up:
- Down: Swap item
- Left: Swap left hand
- Right: Swap right hand
- Running: Hold A
- Jumping: Press A while running, i.e., to jump: shortly let go of A while running
Xbox One Controls
Xbox One
- Left analog stick- Moving around
- Right bumper - Light attack
- Right trigger - Heavy Attack
- B Button - Dodge
- Left Bumper - Block
- Left Trigger - Parry
- X button - Use item
- D-pad - Cycle Items
- Pause - Inventory
- Select - Emote
Playstation 4 Controls
Playstation 4
- Left analog stick- Moving around
- Right bumper - Light attack
- Right trigger - Heavy Attack
- Circle - Dodge
- Left Bumper - Block
- Left Trigger - Parry
- Square - Use item
- D-pad - Cycle Items
- Options - Inventory
- Select - Emote
- Anonymous
26 Aug 2020 14:55
A question I'm playing the second Darksouls for the first time. How do I select something to put on the D pad? I have the left and right one as shield and melee but it was like that after I completed the selection process. I'm somewhat past the start but I'm out of life gems and had to buy some but since I've run out of them it no longer shows on the D pad. So how do I put something there?
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21 Aug 2020 14:45
How can I freely bind any game function to any key? Kinda like any special gesture to any key, or item, or skill etc
But I know the answer - it's impossible, because this is just another dumb port of console sh*t. No hotkeys, no good framerate (cuz 60 FPS in 2020 = gabrage) and so on.
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07 Jun 2020 19:26
As much as I hate only rolling in 4 directions relative to the player, at least I don't need a controller to not be at a disadvantage
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13 Jan 2019 17:45
I get how to run but how do I sprint on pc to where stamina starts coming off the bar.
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15 Jun 2018 05:40
For everyone who can't open the menu(SaO abridged anyone?) on PC, there is button under your home button next to your del and page down button above the arrow keys. That button says "end" and just like the instructions above say, you press that button to open the menu.
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01 Jun 2018 23:40
To aim a bow in the right hand (RH2 for me on 360), select the bow press RB to ready it then press LB. Reverse for left hand. The game never tells you this can be done.
- Anonymous
28 Jan 2018 14:55
After *****ing up my brain with mods for fixing graphics and controls for PC version all I can tell to developers of this game: "Git gud at programming, face*****s"
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27 Jan 2018 15:06
How do I open the inventory? I can't equip new gear tried pretty much every button
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25 Jan 2018 23:23
PC controls are bad and don't even work. I'll just refund and wait for Remastered Dark Souls
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31 Jan 2021 02:33
I'm on PC playing dark souls remastered and am trying to figure out how to switch shields. I have the bloodshield equipped in my left hand and the skull lantern in my left hand. Please help me.
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