Minecraft Legends: Keyboard Controls

by Mike Alexander / Articles, Game Controls & Hotkeys, Minecraft Legends / 01 Jan 2022

While Minecraft has become something of a global phenomenon, it didn’t start out that way. I remember playing the game’s beta release in 2010. I was pretty impressed with it, but there was no way I would have been able to predict the impact it would on the video game industry. Or on pop culture as a whole, for that matter. There’s a Minecraft movie coming out in a few years starring The Rock for god’s sake! Or was it Jason Momoa? Some beefy dude is starring in a Hollywood feature film about the blocky pixel creation game.

And that’s pretty weird.

But while we wait for what definitely probably won’t be the worst thing ever released to theaters, we have more Minecraft games to play! Minecraft Dungeons has had its time in the sun, but now it’s time for that game to move over and make room for Minecraft Legends, a new action strategy game from Mojang, Blackbird Interactive, and Xbox Games Studios.

Minecraft Legends is pretty different from what I or anyone else is used to seeing in a Minecraft game, and maybe that’s exactly what will make it awesome. Massive, epic battles that will come down to precise strategy, vast armies of various factions, and the same lush biomes you know and love already. Oh yeah, this one is gonna be good.

Minecraft Legends is available on a gaming device near you right now, but hold your horses! You don’t want to jump into this tactical strategy extravaganza unprepared. Thankfully, I’m here with the Minecraft Legends keyboard controls and keybindings guide to help you navigate this embattled world. It has all of the information you need to succeed, and it’s all organized in a way that’s easy to read. So check it out, and make some notes!

PC Key Bindings and Hotkeys

WASD: Move around

Shift: Sprint (toggle)

Left-click: Attack

Right-click: Interact/Use item

Space: Jump

Hotbar and Inventory Management

Z, X, C, V: Cycle through the four hotbars

R: Open the book/menu for managing hotbars

F: Set a quick build slot for a specific item

Scroll wheel: Scroll through items on the current hotbar

E: Access the inventory

Gathering and Building

Right-click and drag: Select area for gathering or building

Left-click: Confirm the selection

Shift + Right-click: Cancel the selection

1-9 keys: Select an item or action from the hotbar

Base Defense and Construction

Right-click: Access the building menu

Left-click: Place structures like walls, towers, and gates

R: Access the book for managing construction options

Combat and Unit Management

X: Switch hotbars to access different units or items

Q: Rally units or spawn units from a spawner

E: Issue a general attack command to all units

Hold Q + click: Issue a specific attack command to selected units

Hold E + click: Focus units on a specific target

Map and Fast Travel

M: Open the map

Space: Place a marker on the map or fast travel to the home base/village

Mike Alexander

Mike has been playing video games since he was able to hold a controller, having been fascinated by Sonic 2 on his mom’s Sega Genesis. That fascination and passion for the art form has grown exponentially nearly 30 years later, and he doesn’t see that fading away anytime soon.
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