Monster Hunter Wilds Complete Controls for PC and Controller

Monster Hunter Wilds is a massive action RPG from CAPCOM that takes the series to new heights on current-generation platforms. It features complex systems to learn, weapons to master, and gear to collect and craft, resulting in an extensive control scheme.

Whether you’re playing on your preferred controller, or keyboard and mouse, we have documented every control you’ll need to keep track of and make use of during your hunts. Here are the complete controls for Monster Hunter Wilds for each platform and input type broken down into relevant sections.

• Controller
• Keyboard and Mouse

Monster Hunter Wilds Complete Controls for Controllers

Here are the default controls for Monster Hunter Wilds whether you’re playing on an Xbox or PlayStation controller.

Sheathed Controls

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Crouch	A	X
Evade (While moving)	A	X
Confirm (in menus)	A	X
Talk	A	X
Use Facility	A	X
Gather	B	Circle
Cancel (In Menus)	B	Circle
Ready Weapon	Y	Triangle
Use Item	X	Square
Move	Left thumbstick	Left thumbstick
Toggle dash	LS	L3
Dash	Left thumbstick + LS (single press)	Left thumbstick + L3 (single press)
Adjust Camera	Right thumbstick	Right thumbstick
Switch Target	RS	R3
Call Seikret (Auto)	D-pad Up	D-pad Up
View Seikret Pouch	D-pad Left	D-pad Left
Switch weapons	D-pad Right	D-pad Right
Call Seikret (Manual)	D-pad Down	D-pad Down
Move Cursor (in menus)	D-pad	D-pad
Item Bar	LB (Hold)	L1 (Hold)
Aim Slinger	LT (Hold)	L2 (Hold)
Sprint	RB (Hold)	R1 (Hold)
Fire Slinge Ammo (While Aiming)	RT	R2
Open Menu	Menu button	Options button
Open Map	View button	Touchpad

Unsheathed Controls

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Evade	A	X
Standard Attack (All Melee Weapons)	B	Circle
Special Shot / Switch Modes (All Ranged Weapons)	B	Circle
Standard Attack (All Melee Weapons)	Y	Triangle
Reload / Apply coating (All Ranged Weapons)	Y	Triangle
Sheathe weapon	X	Square
Move	Left thumbstick	Left thumbstick
Adjust Camera	Right thumbstick	Right thumbstick
Switch Target	RS	R3
Call Seikret (Auto)	D-pad Up	D-pad Up
View Seikret Pouch	D-pad Left	D-pad Left
Switch weapons	D-pad Right	D-pad Right
Call Seikret (Manual)	D-pad Down	D-pad Down
Item Bar	LB (Hold)	L1 (Hold)
Focus Mode (All Melee Weapons)	LT (Hold)	L2 (Hold)
Aim / Focus (All Ranged Weapons)	LT (Hold)	L2 (Hold)
Focus Strike (All Melee Weapons)	RB	R1
Focus Strike – while in focus mode (All Ranged Weapons)	RB	R1
Special Attack / Guard (All Melee Weapons)	RT	R2
Standard Shot / Charged Shot (All Ranged Weapons)	RT	R2
Open Menu	Menu button	Options button
Open Map	View button	Touchpad

Seikret Mounted Controls

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Dismount	A	X
Gather	B	Circle
Riding Attack	Y	Triangle
Use Item	X	Square
Move	Left Thumbstick	Left Thumbstick
Sprint (while in auto)	LS	L3
Sprint (manual)	Left Thumbstick + LS (Single press)	Left Thumbstick + L3 (Single press)
Adjust Camera	Right Thumbstick	Right Thumbstick
Switch target	RS	R3
Switch to Auto-move	D-pad Up	D-pad Up
View Seikret Pouch	D-pad Left	D-pad Left
Switch weapons	D-pad Right	D-pad Right
Switch to Manual movement	D-pad Down	D-pad Down
Item Bar	LB	L1
Aim Slinger	LT	L2
Speed Up / Sprint	RB	R1
Slow Down / Stop	RT	R2
Open Menu	Menu button	Options button
Open Map	View button	Touchpad

Items Controls

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Use Item	X	Square
Open Item Bar	LB	L1
Select Item	LB (Hold) + X or B	L1 (Hold) + Square or Circle
Select Ammo / Coating	LB (Hold) + Y or A	L1 (Hold) + Triangle or X
Select Item (Expanded View)	LB (Hold) + View + Right Thumbstick	L1 (Hold) + Touchpad + Right Thumbstick

Radial Menu / Shortcuts

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Display Radial Menu	LB (Hold)	L1 (Hold)
Select Shortcut	LB (Hold) + Right Thumbstick	L1 (Hold) + Right Thumbstick
Use Shortcut	LB (Hold) + Right Thumbstick (release after selecting)	L1 (Hold) + Right Thumbstick (release after selecting)
Select Shortcut Loadout	LB (Hold) + D-Pad	L1 (Hold) + D-Pad

Monster Mounted Controls

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Jump Attack	Y (While Jumping)	Triangle (While Jumping)
Mounted Light Knife Attack	B (While Mounted)	Circle (While Mounted)
Mounted Strong Knife Attack	Y (While Mounted)	Triangle (While Mounted)
Mounted Weapon Attack	RB (While Mounted)	R1 (While Mounted)
Move	Left Thumbstick or A	Left Thumbstick or X
Brace	RT (Hold While Mounted)	R2 (Hold While Mounted)
Dismount	X (Hold While Mounted)	Square (Hold While Mounted)

Monster Hunter Wilds Complete Controls for Keyboard and Mouse

Here are the default controls for Monster Hunter Wilds if you’re playing on keyboard and mouse.

Menu Controls

Action	Input
Move Cursor Up / Increase Number	W
Move Cursor Down / Decrease Number	S
Move Cursor Left	A
Move Cursor Right	D
Confirm	F or Spacebar
Back (Cancel)	Right Mouse Button or Escape
Go to Previous Page/Tab	Q
Go to Next Page/Tab	E
Go to Previous Status/Category	z
Go to Next Status/Category	C
Change Page (in Menus) / Rotate Model Left	1
Change Page (in Menus) / Rotate Model Right	3
Enlarge Model	Mouse Wheel Up
Shrink Model	Mouse Wheel Down
Sub-menu	R
Register/Recall Loadout	Shift (Left)
Switch Column	Alt (Left)
Display Filtering	X
Reorder List	G
Toggle List Display	Tab

Detailed Map Controls

Action	Input
Shrink Map	Q or Mouse Wheel Down
Enlarge Map	E or Mouse Wheel Up
Reset Cursor Position	Left Shift
Set Waypoint	X
Switch Map View	R
Toggle Partial/Fullscreen Map	N
Environment Overview	G
Rotate Map (Hold)	Left Ctrl

All Melee / Ranged Weapons

Hunter Controls

Action	Input
Move Forward	W
Move Back	S
Move Left	A
Move Right	D
Dash (Hold) / Sheathe Weapon	Left Shift
Crouch / Evade	Spacebar
Interact / Talk / Gather / Carve	F
Use Item / Sheathe Weapon	E
In the Lobby/Camp: Target Next NPC	R
Open Start Menu	Escape or H

Monster Mounted Controls

Action	Input
Light Knife Attack	Left Mouse Button
Strong Knife Attack	Right Mouse Button
Weapon Attack	R
Dismount Monster (Hold)	E
Brace	Left Shift

Seikret Mounted Controls

Action	Input
Call Seikret (Auto) / Switch to Auto-move While Mounted	Tab
Call Seikret (Manual) / Switch to Manual movement While Mounted	Q
Switching Weapons	X
Speed Up (Press Once) / Sprint (Hold)	Left Shift
Slow Down (Press Once) / Stop (Hold)	Z
Dismount Seikret	Spacebar
View Seikret Pouch	N

Radial Menu / Shortcut Controls

Action	Input
Display Radial Menu/Shortcuts	V
Radial Menu/Shortcuts: Previous Shortcut Loadout	Mouse Wheel Up
Radial Menu/Shortcuts: Next Shortcut Loadout	Mouse Wheel Down
Switch to Next Shortcut Loadout	G

Camera Controls

Action	Input
Enable Focus/Target Camera	B
Binoculars/Photo Mode: Zoom In	C or Mouse Wheel Up
Binoculars/Photo Mode: Zoom Out	Z or Mouse Wheel Down

Chat Controls

Action	Input
Post Message	Enter
Push to Talk	T
Stickers	F9
Gestures	F10
Pose Sets	F11
Member List	L

Direct Menu

Action	Input
Open Map / Open Chat Notification / Skip Results	M
Check Item Pouch	I
Mission Info Menu	J
Fire SOS Flare	Right Shift
Hunter Profile	P
Pause Game	End
Options	O
Activate Photo Mode	Right Ctrl

All Melee Weapons

Weapon Controls

Action	Input
Ready Weapon / Standard Attack	Left Mouse Button
Special Attack (When Weapon is Drawn)	Right Mouse Button
Guard / Special Weapon Action	R
Simultaneous Action	Mouse 3
Focus Mode / Aim Slinger with Weapon Sheathed (Press Once)	Left Alt
Focus Mode / Aim Slinger with Weapon Sheathed (Hold)	Mouse 4
Focus Strike (While in Focus Mode)	Left Shift
Equip/Unequip Mantle	C

Slinger Controls

Action	Input
Aim Slinger	Right Mouse Button
Fire Slinger Ammo (While Aiming Slinger or In Focus Mode)	Middle Mouse Button
Fire Hook Slinger (While Aiming Slinger)	F
Select Previous Scoutfly Notification (While Aiming Slinger)	Page Up
Select Next Scoutfly Notification (While Aiming Slinger)	Q or Page Down
Select Next Scoutfly Target (While Aiming Slinger)	Tab

Item Bar Controls

Action	Input
Browse Items Left	Mouse Scroll Up
Browse Items Right	Mouse Scroll Down
Browse Ammo/Coatings/Lures: Up	↑
Browse Ammo/Coatings/Lures: Down	↓
Display Items (Hold) / Reset Camera	Left Ctrl
While Items Are Displayed: Browse Items Left	Mouse Scroll Up
While Items Are Displayed: Browse Items Right	Mouse Scroll Down
Browse Ammo/Coatings/Lures (When Items Are Displayed): Up	↑
Browse Ammo/Coatings/Lures (When Items Are Displayed): Down	↓
While Items Are Displayed: Radial Menu/Shortcuts	Left Mouse Button
While Items Are Displayed: Select Shortcut Loadout	Middle Mouse Button
While Items Are Displayed: Fully Expand Bar (Press Once)	Spacebar

All Ranged Weapons

Weapon Controls

Action	Input
Draw Weapon / Fire Ranged Weapon	Left Mouse Button
Reload / Apply or Remove Coating	R
Aim Weapon/Slinger (Press Once)	Left Alt
Aim Weapon/Slinger	Mouse 3
Aim Weapon/Slinger	Right Mouse Button
Use Special Ammo	Left Shift
Guard / Special Weapon Action	Mouse 4
Switch Modes	F
Equip/Unequip Mantle	C

Slinger Controls

Action	Input
Fire Slinger Ammo (While Aiming Slinger or With Weapon Drawn)	Middle Mouse Button
Fire Hook Slinger (While Aiming Slinger)	F
Select Previous Scoutfly Notification (While Aiming Slinger)	Page Up
Select Next Scoutfly Notification (While Aiming Slinger)	Q or Page Down
Select Next Scoutfly Target (While Aiming Slinger)	Tab

Item Bar Controls

Action	Input
Browse Items Left	Mouse Scroll Up
Browse Items Right	Mouse Scroll Down
Browse Ammo/Coatings/Lures: Up	↑
Browse Ammo/Coatings/Lures: Down	↓
Display Items (Hold) / Reset Camera	Left Ctrl
While Items Are Displayed: Browse Items Left	Mouse Scroll Up
While Items Are Displayed: Browse Items Right	Mouse Scroll Down
Browse Ammo/Coatings/Lures (When Items Are Displayed): Up	↑
Browse Ammo/Coatings/Lures (When Items Are Displayed): Down	↓
While Items Are Displayed: Radial Menu/Shortcuts	Left Mouse Button
While Items Are Displayed: Select Shortcut Loadout	Middle Mouse Button
While Items Are Displayed: Fully Expand Bar (Press Once)	Spacebar

Display Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Input
Display Keyboard Shortcuts	V or V (Hold)
Use Keyboard Shortcut	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0, – , ^
Select Shortcut Loadout	F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8

Can you Rebind Monster Hunter Wilds Controls?

Yes, players can rebind some of the Monster Hunter Wilds controls. This is consistent between both input types, but there is no complete rebinding feature.

That wraps up the entire controls list for Monster Hunter Wilds. It’s a lot to take in, but this isn’t new for Monster Hunter players at all. There are a lot of contextual buttons above, which should be obvious when you actually use them in the game.