Controls & How to Play

These are the default Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin controls for the PC & Nintendo Switch.

PC Keyboard Controls & Shortcuts

Field Controls

• W, A, S, D

Move character

Navigate menu items

• Arrow Keys & Mouse

Move camera

• Enter

Confirm selection

• F

Speak to characters

Gather items

• Space

Crouch / Stand

Perform Riding Action (while riding a Monstie)

• ESC

Open / Close the Camp Menu

Cancel selection

• R

Call for Monstie

Mount Monstie (when one is nearby)

Hold to call for Monstie and then mount it

Dismount Monstie (when riding)

• Q

Use Quick Heal

• E

Toggle between main Story Quest and Subquest objective displays

• N

Zoom in and out on the minimap

• Ctrl

Reset camera

• M

Open the map

• V

Open the Sticker Chat during Multiplayer

Controls: Battle

• W, A, S, D

Select move

Select attack type

Navigate menu items

• Enter

Confirm selection

• ESC

Cancel selection

• Z

Switch weapons

• X

Switch Monsties

• C

Change battle speed

• Shift+Space

Quick Finish

• V

Open the Sticker Chat during Multiplayer

Controls: Cutscenes

• Backspace

Hold to skip cutscenes

• Enter

Advance the conversation

• Shift

Turn the auto-advance settings on and off

Nintendo Switch Controls

Field Controls

• L

Move character

Navigate menu items

• R

Move camera

• D-Pad

Confirm selection

• A

Speak to characters

Gather items

• B

Crouch / Stand

Perform Riding Action (while riding a Monstie)

• X

Open / Close the Camp Menu

Cancel selection

• Y

Call for Monstie

Mount Monstie (when one is nearby)

Hold to call for Monstie and then mount it

Dismount Monstie (when riding)

• L

Use Quick Heal

• R

Toggle between main Story Quest and Subquest objective displays

• ZR

Zoom in and out on the minimap

• ZL

Reset camera

• D-Pad

Open the map

Open the Sticker Chat during Multiplayer

Controls: Battle

• L

Select move

Select attack type

Navigate menu items

• A

Confirm selection

• B

Cancel selection

• X

Switch weapons

• Y

Switch Monsties

• D-Pad

Change battle speed

• ZL+ZR

Quick Finish

Open the Sticker Chat during Multiplayer

Controls: Cutscenes

• D-Pad

Hold to skip cutscenes

• A

Advance the conversation

• X

Turn the auto-advance settings on and off

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