Assassin's Creed: Revelations Guide Essentials Primer

Button Definitions

As Xbox 360, PS3 and PC players own different control devices, we use the standardized terms presented in the table below to refer to each button or key command in most areas of the guide. These should be easy to recognize, but you can refer back here if you need to refresh your memory at any point.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of controls and commands for Assassin’s Creed Revelations, but simply a spoiler-free recap of all functions available during the early stages of the game. You will find all additional features introduced during the Walkthrough chapter, and an exhaustive moves overview in the Reference & Analysis chapter.

XBOX 360	PS3	BUTTON DEFINITION	SUMMARY
Left Stick	Left Stick		Used for basic movement; also employed for directing attacks and blocking during combat.
Right Stick	Right Stick		Used to control the game camera.
D-Pad	D-Pad	Quick Inventory Buttons	Used to instantly equip weapons and items. You can customize the four available slots via the Weapon Selector menu.
A	X	Legs Button	Appears in the Puppeteer Interface; used to perform context-specific actions, but principally used in conjunction with the High Profile button to sprint, initiate a climb and perform free running techniques.
B	O	Empty Hand Button	Appears in the Puppeteer Interface; used for releasing or grasping a hand-hold while climbing, as well as for a wide variety of context-specific actions.
Y	▲	Secondary Attack Button	Appears in the Puppeteer Interface; used for secondary weapons.
X	■ (square)	Primary Attack Button	Appears in the Puppeteer Interface; chiefly used for melee attacks.
RT	R1	High Profile Button	Switches to High Profile mode, which enables activities such as faster movement, combat, free running and climbing. Also used to block/deflect incoming attacks.
RB	R2	Weapon Selector Button	Opens the Weapon Selector; used to pick weapons or equipment. Use d to select slots on the Primary Weapons radial menu, and f to interact with the Secondary Weapons menu. With an object highlighted, press a Quick Inventory button to assign it to one of the four available shortcuts.
LT	L1	Target Lock Button	Activates Combat mode when aggressors are nearby, causing Ezio to orient his body and “lock on” to targets; otherwise fixes the game camera to the nearest highlighted individual in the direction Ezio is facing.
LB	L2	Assassin Signal Button	Calls Assassins into the fray; not used until Sequence 03.
Push Left Stick in	L3	Eagle Sense Button	Activates Eagle Sense.
Push Right Stick in	R3	Center Camera Button	Forces the game camera to face directly ahead.
Start	Start	Pause Button	Enter the Animus Desktop – the pause menu.
Back	Select	Map Button	Enter the Map screen; can also be used to access Database entries when an onscreen prompt appears.