Avowed PC Keyboard Controls Guide

by Fernando Diaz / Game Controls & Hotkeys, Articles, Misc. Guides / 04 Jan 2025

Avowed‘s a fantasy RPG—and yeah it’s stupidly good. That Oblivion feeling where you’re like “just one Ayleid ruin” and then 8 hours later you’re stockpiling 27 paintbrushes (for science) and racing all over Cyrodiil to deliver a humdrum letter for the Dark Brotherhood? Right. Avowed’s gonna make you do that—but turned up to 11. It’s got that “just ONE MORE QUEST” toxin in its veins. You’ll lose days. Anyway, here’s why we put this guide together: so you don’t panic-press the wrong key in a goblin battle and end up staring at your inventory while a troll creates a work of modern art with your armor.

Default Key Bindings

Getting Around

Walk forward/backward: W / S

Sidestep left/right: A / D

Hop or climb stuff: Spacebar

Duck or slide: Left Ctrl / C

Look around: Mouse Movement

Doing Stuff

Use your off-hand stuff: Right Mouse

Attack or main action: Left Mouse

Put weapons away: T

Switch your gear: Left Alt / Mouse Scroll

Grab stuff or talk: F

Magic & Skills

Open ability wheel: E

Hotkey for ability #0-9: 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9

Chuck stuff: Q

Chug health potion: Z

Sip magic juice: X

Menus & Maps

Check your backpack: I

Read your quest log: J

Peek at stats: Tab

Pull up the map: M

Save real quick: F5

Load real quick: F8

Menu Navigation

Move selection up/down/left/right: W/S/A/D or Arrow Keys

Select stuff: Spacebar / Enter

Back out: Esc

Flip to next tab: E

Flip to previous tab: Q

Cycle subtabs forward: C

Cycle subtabs backward: Z

Avowed Xbox Controls Guide: Default Button Layout

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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