The default mouse and keyboard controls in Elden Ring Nightreign are serviceable at best, unless you customize them to meet your preferences. Out of the box, the control layout for PC feels clunky, but with a few key changes, you can bring the experience in-line with most modern open-world games. Bearing that in mind, the following is a recommended mouse and keyboard settings for Elden Ring Nightreign that feels familiar and tailored for PC, so that you can keep focusing on the Nightlords instead of wrestling with the controls.

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Movement Keybinds

Nightreign characters taking on Tricephalos

The following are the recommended navigation key binds for Elden Ring Nightreign. These controls help you in navigating the world of Nightreign:

Control Name

Keybind

Movement Control

Alt

Move Forward

W

Move Backward

S

Move Left

A

Move Right

D

Backstep, Dodge Roll, Dash

Shift

Jump

Space

Surge Sprint

C

Camera Control Keybinds

Duchess taking the Spirithawk in Nightreign

On the PC, you can control the camera in Nightreign using your mouse alone. However, the game also allows you to map camera controls to your keyboard. The following are the recommended keybinds for cameras in Nightreign:

Control Name

Keybind

Move Camera/Change Target (Up)

Numpad 8

Move Camera/Change Target (Down)

Numpad 2

Move Camera/Change Target (Left)

Numpad 4

Move Camera/Change Target (Right)

Numpad 6

Reset Camera, Lock-on/Remove Target

T or Middle Mouse
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Armament Switching Keybinds

Wylder casting their ultimate in Elden Ring Nightreign

Weapons are your means of engaging with enemies in Elden Ring Nightreign, and the following key binds ensure that you have easy access to your armaments and to their advanced tactics.

Control Name

Keybind

Switch Item

4

Toggle Item Order

3

Switch Right-Hand Armament

2

Switch Left-Hand Armament

1

Two-Hand RH Armament/Cancel

Shift+Right Mouse Click

Two-Hand LH Armament/Cancel

Shift+Left Mouse Click

Attack Keybinds

Recluse gazing off in the distance in Elden Ring Nightreign

With weapons management taken care of, it's time to streamline combat. The following keybinds are chosen to consider their vicinity to each other, minimizing the need to shuffle across the keyboard while you're busy battling Nightlords.

Control Name

Keybind

Attack (RH & Two-Handed Armament)

Left Mouse Click

Strong Attacks (RH & 2H Armament)

F

Guard (LH Armament)

Right Mouse Click

Skill

Ctrl

Character Skill

Q or Mouse Thumb 1

Ultimate Art

Z or Mouse Thumb 2

Use Item

E

Use Item Immediately

V

Use Flask

R

Event Action

Tab

Cycle Contextual Action Button (Right)

Right Arrow

Cycle Contextual Action Button (Left)

Left Arrow
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Map Menu Controls

Gaint Spider against the nightfarers in Nightreign

The following controls allow you to interact with Nightreign's map. The default key to open the map is M, which cannot be changed via keybinds. You can also zoom in and out of the map using the mouse wheel. Having noted that, here are the recommended keybinds for Nightreign on PC.

Control Name

Keybind

Zoom In Map

Page Up

Zoom Out Map

Page Down

Change Level: Up

Arrow Up

Change Level: Down

Arrow Down

Switch Pin (Next)

2

Switch Pin (Previous)

1

Show Position

G or Middle Mouse Button

Detailed View On/Off

V

Interestingly, From Software decided to include a section with only one control, which corresponds to pinging items in the world or locations on the map. Here's the recommended keybind:

Control Name

Keybind

Display Location of Self/Item

X
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Elden Ring Nightreign
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Action RPG
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May 30, 2025
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