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Elden Ring Nightreign Complete Controls

It's called Surge Sprint, not regular Sprint.

Ali Hashmi

Published: May 30, 2025 06:37 am

Elden Ring: Nightreign is a standalone spin-off title with a multiplayer hook set in the world of From Software’s juggernaut title, Elden Ring. Unlike Elden Ring, however, plenty of new mechanics are introduced in Nightreign that dramatically change the combat and traversal, allowing players to easily sprint around the map.

Elden Ring Nightreign Complete Controls for Controller

Here is the default control scheme for Elden Ring: Nightreign, whether you’re playing on an Xbox or PlayStation controller.

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Jump	A	X
Backstep	B	Circle
Dodge Roll	B	Circle
Dash	B	Circle
Use Sacred Flask	X	Square
Event Action (Examine, Open)	Y	Triangle
Move Camera	Right Thumbstick	Right Thumbstick
Reset Camera	RS	R3
Lock On / Remove Target	RS	R3
Main Menu	Menu Button	Menu Button

Move	Left Thumbstick	Left Thumbstick
Surge Sprint	LS	L3
Right-Hand Armament Action (Strong Attack)	RT	R2
Two-Handed Armament Action	RT	R2
Activate Ultimate Art	Y + RT	Triangle + R2
Right-Hand Armament Action	RB	R1
Two-Handed Armament Action	RB	R1
Use Magic (Right Hand)	RB	R1
Incantation (Right Hand)	RB	R1
Switch Between One-Handed and Two-Handed Weapon (Right)	Y + RB	Triangle + R1

Left-Hand Armament Action	LT	L2
Use Skill	LT	L2
Use Character Skill	Y + LT	Triangle + L2
Left-Hand Armament Action	LB	L1
Use Magic (Left Hand)	LB	L1
Incantation (Left Hand)	LB	L1
Switch Between One-Handed and Two-Handed Weapon (Left)	Y + LB	Triangle + L1
Open Map	View Button	Touchpad
Use Item	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up
Switch Lef-Hand Armament	D-Pad Left	D-Pad Left
Switch Right-Hand Armament	D-Pad Right	D-Pad Right
Switch Item	D-Pad Down	D-Pad Down
Toggle Obtained Items	Y + D-Pad Left and Right	Triangle + D-Pad Left and Right

Elden Ring Nightreign Complete Controls for Keyboard and Mouse

Here is the default control scheme for Elden Ring: Nightreign if you’re playing on a keyboard and mouse.

Move

Action	Input
Movement Control	C
Move Forwards	W
Move Backwards	S
Move Left	A
Move Right	D
Backstep, Dodge Roll, Dash	Left Shift
Jump	Space
Surge Sprint	Left Alt

Camera Controls

Action	Input
Reset Camera, Lock-On/Remove Target	Middle Mouse Button (Click)

Switch Armament

Action	Input
Switch Item	2
Toggle Item	3
Switch Right-Hand Armament	Scroll Up
Switch Left-Hand Armament	Scroll Down
Two-Handed RH Armament/Cancel	Ctrl + Scroll Up
Two-Handed LH Armament/Cancel	Ctrl + Scroll Down

Attack

Action	Input
Attack (RH and Two-Handed Armament)	Left Mouse Button
Strong Attack (RH and 2H Armament)	Ctrl + Left Mouse Button
Guard (LH Armament)	Right Mouse Button
Skill	Q
Character Skill	E
Ultimate Art	R
Use Item	G
Use Item Immediately	H
Use Flask	I
Event Action (Examine, Open, etc.)	F
Cycle Contextual Action Button (Right)	Y
Cycle Contextual Action Button (Left)	T

Map Menu Controls

Action	Input
Zoom In Map	Mouse Wheel Scroll Up
Zoom Out Map	Mouse Wheel Scroll Down
Change Level: Up	3
Change Level: Down	4
Switch Pin (Next)	2
Switch Pin (Previous)	1
Show Position	Middle Mouse Button
Detailed View On/Off	V

Action	Input
Display Location of Self/Item	X

Can You Remap Elden Ring Nightreign Controls?

Yes, you can remap controls in Elden Ring Nightreign, but not everything can be remapped. This is available for both keyboard and mouse, as well as controllers similar to those in Elden Ring. To modify controls, open settings from the main menu and select the controller settings tab.

For the most part, the overall control scheme is similar to most Soulslike titles, but it will take a bit of practice to get used to some of the new mechanics. Players can sprint in Nightreign, and it’s essential if you want to beat the clock and explore as much as possible during a run.

Elden Ring Nightreign

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