Controls & UI — Children of the Sun Guide
Mastering the controls and understanding the user interface (UI) are fundamental to your success in Children of the Sun. This guide breaks down every button, menu, and indicator you'll encounter, ensuring you can react quickly in combat and navigate the world with ease. From movement and combat actions to inventory management and quest tracking, a solid grasp of the UI will significantly enhance your gameplay experience.
The game features intuitive controls designed for both keyboard and mouse and gamepad users. Movement is typically handled by the WASD keys or left analog stick, while camera control is managed by the mouse or right analog stick. Primary attack, secondary attack, dodge, and ability usage are mapped to easily accessible buttons. The UI prominently displays your health, stamina, and mana (or equivalent resource) bars. A mini-map shows your immediate surroundings, quest markers, and points of interest. The hotbar allows quick access to your equipped skills and items.
Key UI Elements:
- Health Bar: Indicates your current health. Depletion leads to death.
- Stamina Bar: Used for sprinting, dodging, and certain special attacks. Regenerates over time.
- Resource Bar (e.g., Mana, Energy): Fuels the use of special abilities and spells.
- Mini-Map: Displays terrain, enemy positions, quest objectives, and points of interest.
- Hotbar: Slots for quick access to equipped skills, potions, and items.
- Quest Log: Tracks active and completed quests, with descriptions and objectives.
- Inventory: Manages your collected items, equipment, and crafting materials.
- Status Effects: Icons indicating buffs and debuffs affecting your character.
Default Keyboard & Mouse Controls:
| Action | Keybind |
|---|---|
| Movement | W, A, S, D |
| Jump | Spacebar |
| Interact | E |
| Primary Attack | Left Mouse Button |
| Secondary Attack | Right Mouse Button |
| Dodge/Evade | Shift |
| Use Skill 1-4 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Use Item (e.g., Potion) | Q |
| Open Inventory | I |
| Open Quest Log | J |
| Open Map | M |
Gamepad Controls:
Controls will vary slightly depending on the gamepad, but generally, the left analog stick controls movement, the right analog stick controls camera, face buttons are for actions like attack and dodge, and shoulder buttons/triggers are for skills and item usage. Consult your in-game settings for a precise layout.
Pay close attention to the UI during combat. Enemy attack telegraphs, cooldown timers for your abilities, and the status of your companions are all crucial pieces of information that can mean the difference between victory and defeat.