Horizon Forbidden West Controls & Buttons Guide

Want a quick controls list to keep open with you while playing the game? Then you are at the right place. Today we will give you all the Horizon Forbidden West controls in this guide for your reference. Also, note that all of these controls can be customized and changed to any button layout you like. So even though there are many layouts in the control scheme, today we will show you all the default ones.

All Horizon Forbidden West Controls

Here are all the control layouts in Horizon Forbidden West:

Triangle Button – Focus Tag Part / Use (Prompt)
Circle Button – Dodge / Shieldwing Deactivation / Swan
Cross Button – Jump / Grapple
Square Button – Shieldwing Activation / Toggle Quick Swap Targets
L1 Button – Weapon Wheel
L2 Button – Aim
R1 Button – Valor Surge (while Using Weapon Wheel) / Melee Light Attack
R2 Button – Focus Tag / Pry / Melee Heavy Attack
Left Stick – Move Aloy
L3 Button – Sprint Toggle
Right Stick – Control Camera
R3 Button – Focus Activate
OPTIONS button – Pause Game
Touch Pad – Show HUD
Touch Pad Button – Open Menu
Up Directional Button – Heal / Refill Pouch
Down Directional Button – Tool Use / Hold to open Hunter’s Kit
Left Directional Button – Tool / Weapon Technique / Override Mode Shift Left
Right Directional Button – Tool / Weapon Technique / Override Mode Shift Right

Also Read | How to Crouch in Horizon FW

Aiming Controls

Triangle Button – Equip Pullcaster
R1 Button – Use Weapon Technique
R2 Button – Primary Fire
R3 Button – Concentration
OPTIONS button – Pause Game
Touch Pad – Show HUD
Touch Pad Button – Open Menu

Swimming Controls

Cross Button – Swim Ascend
Square Button – Swim Descend
OPTIONS button – Pause Game
Touch Pad – Show HUD
Touch Pad Button – Open Menu

Horizon Forbidden West Mount Controls

Circle Button – Mount Brake
Cross Button – Jump / Grapple
Square Button – Mount Duck Rider (Race Only) / Mount / Dismount
R1 Button – Mount Light Melee Attack
R2 Button – Rider Recovery (Race Only) / Mount Heavy Melee Attack
L3 Button – Aim Behind Toggle (Race Only)
OPTIONS button – Pause Game
Touch Pad – Show HUD
Touch Pad Button – Open Menu

So that’s our list of all the controls in Horizon FW. While you are here, make sure to check out our Horizon Forbidden West Guides like how to fast travel, quest list, flying mount, how to throw rocks and the best skills to unlock first.

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