Watch Dogs Legion PC Keyboard Controls & Key Bindings

Here are all the Watch Dogs Legion PC keyboard controls you’ll stare at intently before promptly forgetting half of them mid-firefight.

All PC Settings

PC Keyboard Controls Guide

Movement & Navigation

• W, A, S, D – Use these keys for standard movement: forward, left, backward, and right.

• Hold ALT – Hold this key to walk.

• Hold SHIFT – Hold this key to sprint.

• SPACE – Allows you to climb up ledges or vault over obstacles.

• C – Tap C to crouch.

• CTRL – Use CTRL to take cover behind available objects.

• Mouse Scroll Wheel – Use the scroll wheel to zoom the camera view in and out.

• X – Opens the Waypoint Wheel for setting navigation markers.

Combat & Interaction

• Left Mouse Click – Click for a basic melee strike.

• Right Mouse Button – Hold to aim your equipped weapon.

• Left Mouse Click (while aiming) – Click to fire your aimed weapon.

• R – Reloads your current weapon.

• F – Used for a context-sensitive melee attack or takedown when prompted.

• SPACE (during battle) – Hit SPACE to dodge incoming attacks during combat.

• E – Use E to interact with objects, grab items, or enter vehicles.

• F – Use F to attract attention (functionality may vary).

• T – Holsters your current weapon.

• 1 – Selects your primary weapon.

• 2 – Selects your secondary weapon.

Gadgets & Abilities

• 3 – Deploys or recalls your currently selected gadget.

• G – Performs a quick throw of your equipped throwable gadget.

• Mouse Wheel Down – Cycles to the next gadget in your inventory.

• Mouse Wheel Up – Cycles to the previous gadget in your inventory.

• 4 – Activates Ability 1.

• 5 – Activates Ability 2.

• 6 – Activates Ability 3.

Hacking

• V – Use V to scan the environment for hackable objects and intel.

• Middle Mouse Button (Wheel Click) – Click the middle mouse button to lock onto a hackable target after scanning.

• Q – Performs a Quick Hack on the locked target.

• Q (scanning potential recruit) – Use Q to save them to your recruits list.

• R – Executes Target Hack 1 on a locked target.

• F – Executes Target Hack 2 on a locked target.

• C – Executes Target Hack 3 on a locked target.

• SPACE – Executes Target Hack 4 on a locked target.

Menus & Interface

• Esc – Opens the Pause Menu or takes you back in menu screens.

• F1 – Shows the controls list overlay.

• F10 – Also opens the Pause Menu (secondary key).

• Tab – Opens your Smartphone interface.

• M – Opens the world Map.

• J – Opens your Mission Log to check objectives.

• U – Opens the Tech menu (for upgrades/skills).

• P – Opens the Team Menu.

• I – Accesses the Data Drive or collectibles menu.

• O – Opens the Photo Gallery.

• O – Can also open the Social Menu (may depend on context).

• Equal Key (=) – Opens the in-game Store App.

• Enter Key – Hit Enter to skip dialogue lines or cutscenes.

Photography & Emotes

• Hold C – Hold C to bring up a selection wheel, potentially including the option to Take Photo / access Photo Mode.

• FZ – Enters Photo Mode directly (this might be a specific key or combo like Fn+Z).

• 9 – Accesses the Camera view (often for security cameras or drones).

• Z – Opens the Emote Menu wheel.

• F3 – Performs Emote 1.

• F4 – Performs Emote 2.

• F5 – Performs Emote 3.

• F6 – Performs Emote 4.

• F7 – Performs Emote 5.

• F8 – Performs Emote 6.

Communication

• [ (Left Square Bracket) – Opens the Quick Chat menu.

• ] (Right Square Bracket) – Opens Text Chat (secondary binding).

• Y – Manages Voice Chat options (like toggle mute/push-to-talk).

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