Monster Hunter Wilds PC Keyboard Controls Guide

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, Misc. Guides / 25 Jan 2025

Keyboard controls for Monster Hunter Wilds? Okay look; we’re just putting this out there: you’re making things harder on yourself. Significantly harder. Like, “fighting a Fatalis with a rusty Dango Knife” harder. But you know what, we’re not judging… Maybe you thrive on pain. Maybe you’re a keyboard control savant. Or maybe you just haven’t tried a controller. Either way, here are the default PC keyboard controls for Monster Hunter Wilds.

All PC Settings

Default Key Bindings

General Character Controls

Move Forward – W

Move Back – S

Move Left – A

Move Right – D

Open Start Menu – Escape or H

Target Next NPC – R

Use Item or Sheath Weapon – E

Interact/Gather/Carve/Talk – F

Evade/Crouch – Spacebar

Sheath Weapon – Left Shift

Dash – Hold Left Shift

Target Camera/Focus – B

Zoom In with Binoculars (Photo Mode) – C or Mouse Wheel Up

Zoom Out with Binoculars (Photo Mode) – Z or Mouse Wheel Down

Melee Weapon Controls

Standard Attack or Ready Weapon – Left Mouse Button

Special Attack While Weapon is Drawn – Right Mouse Button

Guard or Special Weapon Action – R

Equip/Unequip Mantle – C

Focus Strike During Focus Mode – Left Shift

Aim Slinger with Weapon Sheathed – Left Alt

Aim Slinger with Weapon Sheathed (Alternate) – Hold Mouse 4

Simultaneous Action – R

Sneak Attack (While Undetected) – F

Ranged Weapon Controls

Draw Weapon or Fire Ranged Weapon – Left Mouse Button

Switch Modes – F

Equip/Unequip – C

Guard or Special Weapon Action – Mouse 4

Use Special Ammo – Left Shift

Aim Weapon/Slinger – Right Mouse Button, Left Alt

Reload and Apply or Remove Coating – R

Slinger Controls

Aim Slinger – Right Mouse Button

Select Next Scoutfly Target While Aiming Slinger – Tab

Select Next Scoutfly Notification While Aiming Slinger – Page Down or Q

Select Previous Scoutfly Notification While Aiming Slinger – Page Up

Fire Hook Slinger While Aiming Slinger – F

Fire Slinger Ammo While in Focus Mode or Aiming – Middle Mouse Button

Item & Itembar Shortcuts

Display Radial Menu and Shortcuts – V

View Previous Shortcut Loadout – Mouse Wheel Up

View Next Shortcut Loadout – Mouse Wheel Down

Select Next Shortcut Loadout – G

Use Item – E

Display Items – Ctrl

Select Items – Mouse Scroll Up / Down

Select Items (Expanded View) – Ctrl + Space

Radial Menu – Ctrl ↓ Left Click or Left Click + F Keys

Browse Items Right – Scroll Down on Mouse

Browse Items Left – Scroll Up on Mouse

Open Radial Menu & Shortcuts with Items – Left Mouse Button

Select Shortcut Loadout with Items – Middle Mouse Button

Browse Ammo/Lures/Coatings with Items – Up Arrow

Browse Ammo/Lures/Coatings with Items – Down Arrow

Fully Expand the Bar with Items – Spacebar

Show Items or Reset the Camera – Left CTRL

Mounted Seikret Controls

Dismount Seikret – Spacebar

Switch Weapons – X

Speed Up – Left Shift

Slow Down – Z

Sprint – Hold Left Shift

Stop – Hold Z

View Seikret’s Pouch – N

Call Seikret Manually and Move Yourself – Q

Call Seikret Automatically and Move on Its Own – Tab

Mounting Controls

Light Knife Attack – Left Click

Strong Knife Attack – Right Click

Weapon Attack – R

Brace – Shift

Dismount – E

Map Controls

Rotate Map – Hold Left CTRL

Shrink Map – Q or Scroll Mouse Wheel Down

Enlarge Map – E or Scroll Mouse Wheel Up

Switch Map View – R

Set Waypoint – X

Toggle Fullscreen/Partial Map – N

Environmental Overview – G

Reset Cursor – Left Shift

Environment Overview – G

Chat Controls

Push to Talk – T

Post Message – Enter

Gestures – F10

Stickers – F9

Pose Sets – F11

Member List – L

Direct Menu

Pause Game – End

Options – O

Activate Photo Mode – Right CTRL

Hunter Profile – P

Fire SOS Flare – Right Shift

Check Item Pouch – I

Open Map – M

Mission Info Menu – J

Open Chat Notification – M

Skip Results – M

Menu Controls

Move Cursor Left – A

Move Cursor Right – D

Move Cursor Down/Decrease – S

Move Cursor Up/Increase – W

Confirm – Spacebar or F

Back/Cancel – Right Mouse Button or ESC

Sub-Menu – R

Next Page/Tab – E

Previous Page/Tab – Q

Previous Status/Category – Z

Next Status/Category – C

Change Page Left – 1

Change Page Right – 3

Enlarge Model – Mouse Wheel Up

Shrink Model – Mouse Wheel Down

Switch Column – Left Alt

Display Filtering – X

Reorder List – G

Toggle List Display – Tab

Recall/Register Loadout – Left Shift

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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