Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation PC Keyboard Controls Guide

Having a tough time with Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation? This guide has all the PC keyboard controls you need. There’s also a video tutorial that walks you through all the game settings.

All PC Settings

PC Keyboard Controls & Keybindings

Mouse Controls

• LEFT-CLICK: Select a unit

• LEFT-DRAG: Select multiple units

• RIGHT-CLICK: Send units to a destination

• RIGHT-DRAG: Move the map (you can change these bindings in options)

• SCROLL-WHEEL: Zoom in and out. Hold to rotate the map; hold SHIFT while rotating to change the camera pitch

Keyboard Controls

• F1: Select an idle engineer (UI will show idle engineers)

• SHIFT: Display all current orders and set waypoints

• ALT: Show the weapon range of your units

• CTRL + number key: Create control groups (these are shown on the map)

• number keys: Select control groups

• TAB: Cycle through keyboard shortcuts for the selected unit or building

• Arrow Keys: Move the camera

• M: Rotate the camera

Shortcuts

• Hold SHIFT: Queue multiple orders (especially useful for Engineers/Constructors)

• Hold ALT: Display effective ranges for units and buildings

• Hold SHIFT with selected units: View their current destinations

• Hold SHIFT with selected buildings: View their current rally points

• A + LEFT-CLICK: Issue an attack-move order

• F1: Cycle through idle Engineers/Constructors

• F2: Cycle through idle Factories/Assemblies

• F3: Select all air units on screen

• Home: Zoom to Nexus

• CTRL + (1-9): Assign the current selection to that number. Double-tap the number to jump to that group (useful for updating rally points for production buildings)

• V: Combine the selected units into an army (armies support each other in combat)

• B: Break up an army (useful for retreating)

• F: Patrol

• Use armies (V) for better control—managing individual units is old school.

• C: Use Orbitals for powerful single-shot abilities (cost increases with each use)

• X: Don’t forget Upgrades—they’re essential for victory, especially Logistics

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