The Reaper knows many moves and abilities. Here, we review how to control Death and manage his myriad of skills. This chapter covers all of the basics; see the next chapter, “Skills and Combos,” for a more in-depth look at the Pale Rider’s special skills and attack combos.

Controls

Because Darksiders II is a multi-platform title, this guide uses the following terms in reference to controller commands:

Command	Xbox	PS3
Jump button
Action button
Attack button
Secondary Attack button
Evade trigger
Skill trigger
Special Item trigger
Focus trigger
Aim button
Pause button
Chronicle button