Obsidian Entertainment is back with a new entry in the Pillars of Eternity, this time with Avowed, a first-person action RPG that’s the perfect entry point for newcomers to the franchise. It’s also a highly customizable experience with support for multiple inputs on the PC version.
If you need a reference for the default scheme, here are the complete Avowed controls for controllers and keyboard and mouse for PC.
Avowed Complete Controls for Controllers
Here are the default controls for Avowed whether you’re playing on an Xbox or PlayStation controller.
| Action | Xbox |
|---|---|
| Movement | Left Stick |
| Look | Right Stick |
| Jump / Parkour | A |
| Crouch / Slide | B |
| Interact | X |
| Swap Weapon Set | Y |
| Sheath Weapons | Y (Hold) |
| Sprint | LS |
| Main Hand Action | RT |
| Throw | RB |
| Off Hand / Secondary Action | LT |
| Ability Radial | LB |
| Open Ledger | View Button |
| Pause Menu | Menu Button |
| Ability Slot 1 | D-pad Up |
| Ability Slot 2 | D-pad Down |
| Ability Slot 3 | D-pad Right |
| Ability Slot 4 | D-pad Left |
| Toggle Perspective | RS |
Avowed Complete Controls for Keyboard and Mouse
Here are the default controls for Avowed if you’re playing on a keyboard and mouse.
Movement
| Action | Input |
|---|---|
| Look | Mouse movement |
| Walk Forward | W |
| Walked Backward | S |
| Strafe Right | D |
| Strafe Left | A |
| Jump / Parkour | Spacebar |
| Crouch / Slide | Left Ctrl |
| Sprint | Left Shift |
Actions
| Action | Input |
|---|---|
| Off Hand / Secondary Action | Right Mouse Button |
| Main Hand Action | Left Mouse Button |
| Sheathe Weapons | T |
| Swap Weapon Set | Left Alt |
| Interact | F |
Abilities
| Action | Input |
|---|---|
| Ability Radial | E |
| Ability Slot 0 | 0 |
| Ability Slot 1 | 1 |
| Ability Slot 2 | 2 |
| Ability Slot 3 | 3 |
| Ability Slot 4 | 4 |
| Ability Slot 5 | 5 |
| Ability Slot 6 | 6 |
| Ability Slot 7 | 7 |
| Ability Slot 8 | 8 |
| Ability Slot 9 | 9 |
| Throw | Q |
| Drink Health Potion | Z |
| Drink Essence Potion | X |
Menus
| Action | Input |
|---|---|
| Open Inventory | I |
| Open Journal | J |
| Open Ledger | Tab |
| Open Map | M |
| Quick Save | F5 |
| Quick Load | F8 |
UI Navigation
| Action | Input |
|---|---|
| Navigate Up | W |
| Navigate Down | S |
| Navigate Left | A |
| Navigate Right | D |
| Accept | Spacebar |
| Cancel | Escape |
| Next Tab | E |
| Previous Tab | Q |
| Next Subtab | C |
| Previous Subtab | Z |
Can you Remap Controls in Avowed?
Players can remap the controls for the keyboard and mouse, but not controllers. This is a bit of a shame and we hope that Obsidian considers adding the ability to remap controller buttons as well.
Additionally, the game doesn’t have the correct prompts for PlayStation controllers either. This is another odd omission as most PlayStation Studios’ PC releases come with in-game button prompts for multiple controller types.
Overall, Avowed on PC could use some improvement when it comes to support for PlayStation controllers. Players shouldn’t have much problem on Steam thanks to Steam Input, but the Xbox App version might require additional steps like DS4Windows.
Once you’re all set up though, learn how to get Adra to upgrade your gear early on in Avowed.
Published: Feb 17, 2025 07:06 am