Dune Awakening Complete Controls for PC and Controller
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Dune: Awakening is now available on PC for players who purchased the deluxe or ultimate edition. This is a deep MMO set in the Dune universe with plenty of systems to keep track of and mechanics to master.
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Here are the complete controls for Dune Awakening, whether you’re playing on keyboard and mouse or with a controller.
Dune Awakening Complete Controls for Keyboard and Mouse
Here are the default controls for Dune Awakening for keyboard and mouse.
On Foot
Action | Input |
---|---|
Ping Marker Loadout / Emote Wheel [Hold] Rotate Piece (Building) | Middle Mouse Button |
Attack / Use Place Hologram (Building) Fill Piece [Hold] (Building) | Left Mouse Button |
Aim / Focus Change Building Mode (Building) | Right Mouse Button |
Ability 1 Cycle Categories (Building) | Q |
Interact Cycle Categories (Building) | E |
Reload Weapon Change Set (Building) | R |
Character Status [Hold] | T |
Research | Y |
Customization | U |
Inventory | I |
Toggle Light | 0 |
Guilds | O |
Landsraad | L |
Players | P |
Walk | Num Lock |
Close Menu System Menu | Esc |
Hotbar Slots 1-8 | 1-8 |
Player Menu Loadout / Emote Wheel [Hold] Character Movement | Tab |
Sprint Swap Shoulder | Shift |
Crouch | Ctrl |
Activate Prescience Cycle Pieces (Building) | Z |
Dash | Alt |
Ability 3 | X |
Ability 2 Cycle Pieces (Building) | C |
Drink from Catchpockets | F |
Voice Chat | V |
Holster / Unholster Equip / Unequip Favorite [Double Tap] | G |
Swap Shoulder | , |
Skills | K |
Map | M |
Journey | J |
Communinet | N |
Toggle Shields | H |
Jump / Climb Use Suspensor [Hold] | Spacebar |
Crafting | B |
Chat | Enter |
Cycle Pieces (Building) | Up, Down, Left, Right |
Ground Vehicles
Action | Input |
---|---|
Brake / Reverse | S |
Accelerate | W |
Ability 1 | Q |
Enter Vehicle Exit Vehicle [Hold] | E |
Interactions [Hold] Drink Catchpockets | F |
Toggle Headlights | H |
Close Menu System Menu | Esc |
Player Menu Loadout Wheel [Hold] | Tab |
Steer | A and D |
Ability 2 | C |
Ability 3 | X |
Voice Chat | V |
Emergency Brake | Spacebar |
Chat | Enter |
Ping Market Loadout Wheel [Hold] | Middle Mouse Button |
Re-center Camera | Right Mouse Button |
Move Camera | Mouse Movement |
Air Vehicles
Action | Input |
---|---|
Fly Backwards Pitch & Roll [Vulture Mode] | S WASD |
Fly Forward | W |
Ability 1 | Q |
Close Menu System Menu | Esc |
Player Menu Loadout Wheel [Hold] | Tab |
Strafe | A and D |
Vulture Mode Quick Release [Hold] | Shift |
Descend Dive [Vulture Mode] | Ctrl |
Enter Vehicle Exit Vehicle [Hold] | E |
Interactions [Hold] Drink from Catchpockets | F |
Toggle Headlights | H |
Ability 2 | X |
Ability 3 | C |
Voice Chat | V |
Ascend Dragonfly [Vulture Mode] | Spacebar |
Chat | Enter |
Ping Marker Loadout Wheel [Hold] | Middle Mouse Button |
Free Look | Right Mouse Button |
Pitch / Yaw | Mouse Movement |




Dune Awakening Complete Controls for Controllers
Here are the default controls for Dune Awakening, whether you’re playing on an Xbox or PlayStation controller.
On Foot
Action | Xbox |
---|---|
Aim / Focus Rotate Piece Left (Building) | LT |
Ability 1 Cycle Categories (Building) | LB |
Player Menu Chat [Hold] | View Button |
Character Movement Navigate Radial + Y [Hold] | Left Thumbstick |
Sprint Swap Shoulder | LS |
Voice Chat | D-Pad Up |
Ping Marker | D-Pad Down |
Cycle Pieces (Building) | D-Pad Left and Right |
Toggle Sheilds Toggle Lights [Hold] | D-Pad Right |
Drink from Catchpockets | D-Pad Left |
Ability 3 | LB + RB |
Activate Prescience | LS + RS |
Attack / Use Rotate Piece Right | RT |
Ability 2 Cycle Categories | RB |
System Menu Character Status [Hold] | Menu Button |
Holster / Unholster Equip / Unequip Davorite [Double Tap] Loadout / Emote Wheel [Hold] Change Set (Buildings) | Y |
Interact Reload Weapon Place Hologram (Building) Fill Piece [Hold] (Building) | X |
Dash Exit Vehicle [Hold] | B |
Jump / Climb Use Suspensor [Hold] | A |
Move Camera Scroll Menu | Right Thumbstick |
Crouch Change Build Mode (Building) | RS |
Ground Vehicles
Action | Input |
---|---|
Brake / Reverse | LT |
Ability 1 | LB |
Player Menu Chat [Hold] | View Button |
Steer | Left Stick |
Toggle Headlights | LS |
Voice Chat | D-Pad Up |
Ping Marker | D-Pad Down |
Drink from Catchpockets | D-Pad Left |
Ability 3 | LB + RB |
Accelerate | RT |
Ability 2 | RB |
System Menu | Menu Button |
Loadout Wheel [Hold] | Y |
Enter Vehicle Interactions [Hold] | X |
Exit Vehicle | B |
Emergency Brake | A |
Move Camera | Right Stick |
Re-center Camera | RS |
Air Vehicles
Action | Input |
---|---|
Descend Dive [Vulture Mode] | LT |
Ability 1 | LB |
Player Menu Chat [Hold] | View Button |
Strafe | Left Stick (Left and Right) |
Fly Forward / Fly Backwards | Left Stick (Up and Down) |
Pitch and Roll [Vulture Mode] | Left Thumbstick |
Toggle Headlights | LS |
Voice Chat | D-Pad Up |
Ping Marker | D-Pad Down |
Drink from Catchpockets | D-Pad Left |
Ability 3 | LB + RB |
Ascend Dragonfly [Vulture Mode] | RT |
Ability 2 | RB |
System Menu | Menu Button |
Loadout Wheel [Hold] | Y |
Enter Vehicle Interactions [Hold] | X |
Exit Vehicle [Hold] | B |
Vulture Mode Quick Release [Hold] | A |
Pitch / Yaw | Right Thumbstick |
Free Look | RS |




Dune Awakening has limited key rebinding for keyboard and mouse. Overall, I find it more comfortable to play on a controller than keyboard and mouse.