Nightingale PC Keyboard Controls Guide

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, Game Controls & Hotkeys, Misc. Guides / 21 Jun 2023

Check out this handy guide for all the default keyboard controls and key bindings for Nightingale on PC. There’s a bunch of keybinds and actions to keep track of, so if your memory’s as slippery as mine, you might want to bookmark this page. It’s perfect for a quick refresher whenever you need it… The controls are pretty intuitive & shouldn’t need major remapping, but just in case they don’t quite fit your style; remember you can always tweak them to your heart’s content from the settings menu.

PC Keyboard Controls & Key Bindings

Move back with S.

Head forward using W.

Slide left with A.

Go right by pressing D.

Num Lock toggles auto-run. Super handy!!

Duck down with Ctrl.

Leap up with the Spacebar.

Shift lets you sprint. Fast moves!

Q activates your first ability.

Use R for your second ability.

Third ability? That’s V.

Left mouse Button is for your primary action. Click away!

Secondary action? Right Mouse Button has got you covered.

To sheathe or unsheathe items hit H.

X switches to build mode.

Got something for the offhand? F is your key.

Holding E interacts with things.

Quests? J opens up that menu.

Recipe check? C is your go-to.

Tab brings up the inventory.

Lost? M for the map menu.

B dives into gameplay menus.

Quickbar slots 0 to 9 are just that: 0 through 9.

Previous quickbar item? Mouse Wheel Down.

Next up in the quickbar? Mouse Wheel Up.

To bail on build mode, press X again.

Building menu? That’s B.

Rotate stuff anticlockwise with Middle Mouse Button/Mouse Wheel.

Adjusting height? Yep, MMB.

R toggles height adjustment.

Chat commands start with /.

T opens the chat.

Social butterfly? P opens your social menu.

ESC to quickly open the system menu.

F4 to toggle the HUD visibility.

Z for the emote wheel.

Fernando Diaz

Fernando is doing what he always did, sharing his honest opinions about games whenever he can. The difference is now he is writing and not talking about it.
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