Quest Controls

When your weapon is sheathed: Use the Left C-Stick + R (ZR) to walk or run. Use the D-pad (right C-Stick/Nub) to free-rotate the camera. Press L (ZL) to focus the camera forward or lock-on to a monster. Hold L + A or Y to scroll through your item list. Press START to pull up the main menu. Press A to perform actions (e.g., gather) or select options. Press B for an evasive roll or to cancel out of menus. Press X to unsheathe your weapon. Press Y to use the selected item. If a monster has spotted you, press R + B for a panic dive.

When your weapon is unsheathed: Press A for a secondary combo attack. Press X for a primary combo attack or to reload your Gunner weapon. Press Y to sheathe your weapon. Press X + A for a weapon attack. Press R (ZR) to use your weapon's special ability (weapon dependent). Press R (ZR) + A / X for other weapon-dependent special attacks.

Note that when your weapon is unsheathed, you can still perform an evasive roll (B button), but you cannot jog/sprint using R, as this activates your weapon’s special ability.

Different weapons have different standard walking speeds when unsheathed. For example, Sword and Shield allows running (though slower than with the weapon sheathed), while a Great Sword significantly slows movement.

The Sword and Shield is the only weapon that can use items while still unsheathed. All other weapons require you to sheathe your weapon first before using an item.