CrimsonDesert-Keybinds+Interactions

Preamble

Crimson Desert has the most complex K+M inputs I've ever experienced in my 30+ years of gaming (outside of simulator-style games). This situation is able to be fixed, but I doubt the developers would change their entire control scheme (I'm hoping for a mod to be created). This post is simply to outline K+M controls and some information around those controls/interactions. I've created this because I wanted to change the control scheme for myself, but trying keep track of all the interactions affected by changing a key was madness. I based some of the table style/columns off of this guide, but that guide has errors and inaccuracies.

Default Keybinds

Notes:

When changing keybinds, all actions must be bound to a key before the keybinds can be applied.

Each section cannot contain two actions bound to the same key.

Settings Column (⚙)

✅: Indicates that the binding exists within the Settings menu.

❌: Indicates that the action exists in the game, but it cannot be rebound.

Basic

⚙	Bind Action	Button	Input	Notes
❌	`Move`	WASD	Hold
❌	`Move View`	Mouse	Motion
❌	`Zoom`	MWheel Up/Down	Scroll
✅	`Sprint`	LShift	Double Press (Toggle)
✅	`Jump`	Space	Press
✅	`Evade`	Alt	Press
✅	`Evade`	M5	Press
✅	`Aim/Guard/Focus Light`	Ctrl	Hold	Activates {InteractMode}
✅	`Aim/Guard/Focus Light`	M4	Hold	Activates {InteractMode}
✅	`Crouch/Slide`	C	Press (Toggle)	Press toggles `Crouch`. While sprinting, Press toggles `Slide`.
✅	`Stow Weapon`	T	Press
✅	`Call Mount`	H	Press
✅	`Dismount/Put Down`	R	Press
✅	`Cancel`	E	Press
✅	`Lock-On`	Caps	Press (Toggle)
✅	`Use Gear`	B	Press/Hold

Combat

⚙	Bind Action	Button	Input	Notes
✅	`Light Attack`	LMB	Press/Hold	Activates {WeaponMode}.
✅	`Heavy Attack/Target Focused Shot`	RMB	Press/Hold	Activates {WeaponMode}.
✅	`Punch/Kick`	F	Press/Hold	Hold charges `Kick`.
✅	`Aim`	Q	Press (Toggle)	Activates {RangeMode}.
✅	`Skill: Focus`	X	Press (Toggle)
✅	`Skill: Axiom Force`	Tab	Hold
✅	`Skill: Force Palm`	MMB	Press/Hold	Hold charges `Skill: Force Palm`.
✅	`Skill: Turning Slash`	LMB + RMB	Chord Press
✅	`Skill: Shield Bash`	Ctrl + RMB	Chord Press
✅	`Skill: Stab`	LShift + RMB	Chord Press
✅	`Skill: Evasive Slash`	Alt + LMB	Chord Press
✅	`Skill: Spinning Slash`	LShift + LMB	Chord Press
✅	`Skill: Vault`	Space + LMB	Chord Press
✅	`Skill: Throw`	F + LMB	Chord Press
✅	`Skill: Lariat`	F + RMB	Chord Press
✅	`Skill: Blinding Flash`	Ctrl + LMB	Chord Press/Hold	Chord Press to activate. Hold to maintain.
✅	`Skill: Quick Swap`	Z	Press
✅	`Skill: Imbue Element`	V	Hold
✅	`Skill: Flame`	1	Press
✅	`Skill: Frost`	2	Press
✅	`Skill: Lightning`	3	Press
✅	`Skill: Wind`	4	Press

Note: I have no idea why Heavy Attack is named Heavy Attack/Target Focused Shot. Target Focused Shot doesn't seem to exist...?

Basic UI Controls

⚙	Bind Action	Button	Input	Notes
✅	`Main Menu`	Esc	Press
❌	`Main Menu Sidebar`	Esc	Hold	Uses MWheel Up/Down `Zoom` Scroll to select certain menus.
✅	`Open Comrade Quick Slot`	F1	Hold
✅	`Open Equipment Quick Slot`	F2	Hold
✅	`Open Skill and Food Quick Slot`	F3	Hold
❌	`Consume Food`	F3	Press
❌	`Open Inventory Menu`	I	Press
❌	`Open Skills Menu`	K	Press
❌	`Open Journal Menu`	J	Press
❌	`Open Map Menu`	M	Press

Interact

⚙	Bind Action	Button	Input
✅	`Interaction 1`	E	Press
✅	`Interaction 2`	R	Press
✅	`Interaction 3`	T	Press
✅	`Interaction 4`	G	Press
✅	`Previous`	Q	Press
✅	`Next`	E	Press
✅	`Special Control 1/Fire`	LMB	Press
✅	`Special Control 2/Aim`	RMB	Press

Note: If you ever rebind Interaction 1 or Next, you will no longer be able to bind them both to the same key again (E) without resetting all controls to default.

I don't know where the following inputs are used:

T Interaction 3 Press

Q Previous Press

E Next Press

LMB Special Control 1/Fire Press

RMB Special Control 2/Aim Press

UI Interact

All UI inputs are not bindable.

⚙	Bind Action	Button	Input
❌	`UI Select/Interact`	Space	Press
❌	`UI Back/Close`	Esc	Press
❌	`UI Left Click`	LMB	Press
❌	`UI Right Click`	RMB	Press
❌	`UI Middle Click`	MMB	Press
❌	`UI Interaction 1`	F	Press
❌	`UI Interaction 2`	R	Press
❌	`UI Interaction 3`	T	Press
❌	`UI Interaction 4`	G	Press
❌	`UI Interaction 5`	P	Press
❌	`UI Interaction 6`	O	Press
❌	`UI Interaction 7`	5	Press
❌	`UI Previous`	Q	Press
❌	`UI Next`	E	Press

Helpful Information

Document Legend

Prompts

Actions with button bindings displayed to the user either near targets or in the bottom right corner of the HUD.
Named prompt actions in this document are enclosed in square brackets: [Action]
- Additionally, menu options use this notation.

Binding Actions

The name of the actions from the Settings menu where you configure keybinds.
Binding actions in this document are codeblocks (enclosed in backticks): Action

Keybinds

The keys that binding actions are bound to.
Keybinds in this document are bold (enclosed in double asterisks): Key

Modes

The character states that dramatically modify interactions.
Modes in this document are bold (enclosed in double asterisks) and enclosed in curly brackets: {Mode}

Input

The different ways that require the key to be pressed.
Inputs in this document are in italics (enclosed in single asterisks): Input

Input Types

Press: A simple, quick press-and-release of a key.

If succeeded by (Toggle), this means a subsequent Press deactivates the action.

Double Press: Requires two Press in rapid succession to activate.

Long Press: A duration-based press-and-release, usually shown in the UI via a progress bar around the button icon.

Hold: A press that is required to continue to be held for the action to stay activated.

Release: The state when a Hold is released. This deactivates the action.

Chord Press: A combination of buttons that all need Press simultaneously for activation.

Motion/Scroll: Specific to moving the mouse and scrolling the scroll wheel.

Modes

Modes are character states that can dramatically modify interaction with the environment. Below are the major modes that I've experienced in the game (so far). There are also minor modes, such as crouching, flying, swimming, using the lantern, using certain skills, etc. The minor modes generally augment the major modes.

{NeutralMode}

Description: The default character state. No other modes are active.

{WeaponMode}

Description: The character state while a weapon is not stowed. Weapons do not include ranged weapons.

Weapons include:

One Handed Weapons + Shield

Dual Weapons

Two Handed Swords

Spears

Fists

Attack interactions:

LMB Light Attack Press only activates {WeaponMode} (no light attack).

RMB Heavy Attack Press activates {WeaponMode} and performs a heavy attack.

LMB Light Attack Hold will continue light attacks indefinitely.

RMB Heavy Attack Hold will only heavy attack until a single heavy attack sequence is completed.

LMB Light Attack does not consume stamina.

RMB Heavy Attack consumes stamina.

{RangeMode}

Description: The character state that allows use of ranged weapons.

Notes:

This mode is toggled on/off via Q: Aim Press.

You cannot toggle this mode off with T: Stow Weapon Press.

The prompt actions during this mode depend on ranged skills acquired.

Precision Aim is a default prompt action, activated by Tab: Skill: Axiom Force Press (Toggle).

{InteractMode}

Description: The character state that allows aiming (pointing) via Mouse Move View Motion at particular elements of the environment.

Note: This is represented by a blue or red circle, depending on what is being pointed to. For example, a blue circle on ores will indicate they can be mined while a red circle indicates they cannot be mined.

Interactions:

Ctrl/M4 Aim/Guard/Focus Light Hold in {NeutralMode} is required to activate and maintain {InteractMode}.

Ctrl/M4 Aim/Guard/Focus Light Hold while in {WeaponMode} will guard/block with shield.

Ctrl/M4 Aim/Guard/Focus Light Hold while Skill: Blinding Flash is active will activate Focus Light.

The sequence of inputs to activate Focus Light is as follows:

The Ctrl/M4+LMB Chord Press activates Skill: Blinding Flash.

Continue LMB Hold while Ctrl/M4 Release.

Ctrl/M4 Hold now activates and maintains Focus Light.

{InteractMode} will modify most Long Press prompt actions to become Press prompt actions.

For example, [Take] for picking up items goes from E Interaction 1 Long Press to E Interaction 1 Press.

{InteractMode} usually adds additional actions to prompts.

See the Interaction Table for examples.

Examples of {InteractMode}-specific actions:

[Identify]: Mouse Move View Motion pointing toward an unidentified target.

Pointing must be maintained on the target until the identification gauge is filled.

[Precision Jump]: Space: Jump Press pointing toward a short-range, jumpable location.

[Kick]: F: Punch/Kick Press pointing toward the ground.

Interaction Table

This table is provides some examples of the contextual interactions within Crimson Desert. This helps give context to keybinds when you want to change them for yourself. This table is not intended to be exhaustive. For someone to make an exhaustive document, they should datamine the game as there are an incredible amount of contextual interactions.

Target/Situation	Mode	Prompt Action	Input	Notes
Toward Items	{NeutralMode}	[Take]/[Carry]	E: `Interaction 1` Long Press	[Take] collects the item. [Carry] holds it.
	{InteractMode}	[Steal]	R: `Interaction 2` Press	Collects the item, but creates a Crime Theft meter.
Carrying Items	{NeutralMode}	[Place]	Ctrl/M4 `Aim/Guard/Focus Light` Press
	{NeutralMode}	[Throw]	Q: `Aim` Press
	{NeutralMode}	[Drop]	R: `Dismount/Put Down` Press
Toward NPCs	{NeutralMode}	[Talk]/[Greet]	E: `Interaction 1` Long Press
	{InteractMode}	[Gift]	R: `Interaction 2` Press
	{InteractMode}	[Threaten]	G: `Interaction 4` Press
Toward Vendors	{InteractMode}	[Greet]	E: `Interaction 1` Press
	{InteractMode}	[Shop]	R: `Interaction 2` Press
	{InteractMode}	[Gift]	G: `Interaction 4` Press
Toward Horses	{NeutralMode}	[Ride]	E: `Interaction 1` Long Press
	{InteractMode}	[Pet]	R: `Interaction 2` Press
	{InteractMode}	[Open Horse Inventory]	G: `Interaction 4` Press
Toward Horses (Carrying Enemy)	{InteractMode}	[Load]	R: `Interaction 2` Press	Puts the enemy onto the back of the horse.
Toward Enemy Corpses	{NeutralMode}	[Search]	E: `Interaction 1` Long Press
	{InteractMode}	[Carry]	R: `Interaction 2` Press
Carrying Enemies	{NeutralMode}	[Throw]	Q: `Aim` Press
	{NeutralMode}	[Drop]	R: `Dismount/Put Down` Press
Toward Captives	{NeutralMode}	[Untie]	R: `Interaction 2` Long Press	Unties individual captives via prompt action.
Near Captives	{NeutralMode}	[Untie] (Area)	R: `Interaction 2` Hold	Unties any captives around the character.
Toward Small Animals/Insects	{NeutralMode}	[Catch]	E: `Interaction 1` Long Press
Toward Medium Animals/Pets	{NeutralMode}	[Carry]	E: `Interaction 1` Long Press
Carrying Animals	{NeutralMode}	[Pet]	RMB: `Heavy Attack` Press
	{NeutralMode}	[Drop]	R: `Dismount/Put Down` Press
Toward Large Animals/Pets	{NeutralMode}	[Pet]	E: `Interaction 1` Long Press
Toward Animal Corpses	{NeutralMode}	[Skin]	E: `Interaction 1` Long Press
Toward Enemies (From Behind)	{NeutralMode}	[Assassinate]	E: `Interaction 1` Long Press	Uses the dagger to kill normal enemies.
Toward Wall (While Mid-Air)	{NeutralMode}	[Climb]	WASD: `Move` Hold	Clings to the wall.
While Climbing	{NeutralMode}	[Stab] (Dagger)	LMB: `Light Attack` Press/Hold	Hold continually stabs until out of stamina.
	{NeutralMode}	[Pierce] (Dagger)	RMB: `Heavy Attack` Press	Press again to [Pull].
	{NeutralMode}	[Release]	E: `Cancel` Press
	{NeutralMode}	[Resist]	Q: `Aim` Hold	Resists movement via `Skill: Axiom Force`.
	{InteractMode}	[Jump]	Space: `Jump` Press
Near Wall	{NeutralMode}	[Lean]	C: `Crouch/Slide` Press
Near Ledge (With Wall)	{NeutralMode}	[Cling]	C: `Crouch/Slide` Press	Clings to the wall.
Near Ledge (Without Wall)	{NeutralMode}	[Sit]	C: `Crouch/Slide` Press
While Sitting	{NeutralMode}	[Move]	C: `Crouch/Slide` Press/WASD: `Move` Press	Stands up.
While Crouched	{NeutralMode}	[Stab] (Dagger)	RMB: `Heavy Attack` Press	Stabs the ground.

Inconsistent bindings for prompt actions:

[Gift] for NPCs is R: Interaction 2 Press, but for Vendors is G: Interaction 4 Press.

[Pet] while carrying animals is RMB: Heavy Attack Press, but toward large animals/pets is E: Interaction 1 Long Press, and for horses is R: Interaction 2 Press.

[Stab] (Dagger) while climbing is LMB: Light Attack Press, but while crouched is RMB: Heavy Attack Press.

[Carry] for small animals/items is E: Interaction 1 Long Press, but for enemy corpses is R: Interaction 2 Press.

UI Interaction Table

This table shows some actions and keybinds for the UI elements (menus) of the game. As far as I know, none of these are bindable.

Category/Menu	Option	Input	Notes
General UI	[Select]/[Interact]	Space: `UI Select/Interact` Press
	[Back]/[Close]	Esc: `UI Back/Close` Press
	[Move] (Selection)	WASD: `Move` Press
	[Move] (Map/Skills)	LMB+Mouse: `UI Left Click` Hold + `Move View` Motion
	[Zoom]	MWheel Up/Down: `Zoom` Scroll
Settings	[Apply]	Space: `UI Select/Interact` Press
	[Preview Screen]	P: `UI Interaction 5` Press
	[Select]	F: `UI Interaction 1` Press
	[Default]	R: `UI Interaction 2` Press
Shortcuts and Input Settings	[Apply]	F: `UI Interaction 1` Press
	[Cancel Changes]	T: `UI Interaction 3` Press
	[Restore Defaults]	R: `UI Interaction 2` Press
Inventory	[Discard]	F: `UI Interaction 1` Press
	[Inspect]	R: `UI Interaction 2` Press
	[Refinement Information] (Inspect Menu)	F: `UI Interaction 1` Press
	[Group]	T: `UI Interaction 3` Long Press
	[Sort]	G: `UI Interaction 4` Press
	[Stat Details]	5: `UI Interaction 7` Press
	[Select Group]	Space: `UI Select/Interact` Press/LMB: `UI Left Click` Hold
Skills	[Reset All]	F: `UI Interaction 1` Long Press
	[Switch Weapon]	R: `UI Interaction 2` Press
Map	[Marker]	Space: `UI Select/Interact` Press
	[Set Destination]	RMB: `UI Right Click` Press
	[Abyss]	MMB: `UI Middle Click` Press
	[Player]	R: `UI Interaction 2` Press
	[Teleport]	LMB: `UI Click` Double Press	Used on Abyss Nexus/Cresset icons.
Save/Load	[Save]	R: `UI Interaction 2` Long Press
	[Load]	Space: `UI Select/Interact` Long Press
	[Delete]	F: `UI Interaction 1` Long Press
Equipment Quick Slot Hold	[Weapons]	Q: `UI Previous` Press
	[Armor]	E: `UI Next` Press
	[Select Item]	MWheel Up/Down: `Zoom` Scroll
	[Lantern Mode]	Space: `UI Select/Interact` Press
Quantity Selection	[Adjust Quantity]	AD: `Move` Press/MWheel Up/Down: `Zoom` Scroll
	[Max]	T: `UI Interaction 3` Press
Cooking/Crafting	[Switch Material]	Space: `UI Select/Interact` Press
	[Max]	R: `UI Interaction 2` Press
Personal Storage	[Sort]	O: `UI Interaction 6` Press
Cutscenes	[Fast Forward]	Space: `UI Select/Interact` Hold

Inconsistent bindings for UI actions:

[Apply] for general settings is Space: UI Select/Interact Press, but for shortcuts and input settings is F: UI Interaction 1 Press.

[Sort] for inventory/vendors is G: UI Interaction 4 Press, but for personal storage/camp provisions is O: UI Interaction 6 Press.

[Max] for quantity selection is T: UI Interaction 3 Press, but for cooking/crafting is R: UI Interaction 2 Press.

Skill-Specific Interaction Table

This table is just a few examples of skill-specific interactions. Some skills have their own minor mode with specific interactions for that mode.

Skill	Action	Input/Situation	Notes
`Skill: Axiom Force`	[Aim]	Tab: `Skill: Axiom Force` Hold + Mouse `Move View` Motion	Prior to attachment.
`Skill: Axiom Force` (Attached)	[Cancel]	E: `Cancel` Press/Tab: `Skill: Axiom Force` Press
	[Control]	Q: `Aim` Press
`Skill: Axiom Force` (Control)	[Pull]	LMB: `Light Attack` Hold
	[Push]	RMB: `Heavy Attack` Press
	[Move]	Mouse `Move View` Motion
	[Rotate] (Up/Down)	MWheel Up/Down: `Zoom` Scroll
	[Rotate] (Left/Right)	Ctrl+MWheel Up/Down `Aim/Guard/Focus Light` Hold + `Zoom` Scroll
`Skill: Force Palm`	[Punch]	MMB: `Skill: Force Palm` Press/Hold	Hold charges the punch. Press punches immediately.
	[Punch]	{NeutralMode}	Breaks physics objects, including ores.
	[Punch]	While Mid-Air	Pushes the character upward. Max of 3 while airborne.
	[Punch]	While Crouched	Punches the ground and does a handstand.
	[Healing]	Toward An Ally	Heals the ally.
	[Punch]	While Climbing	Punches off the wall, knocking back the character.
	[Punch]	While Climbing During [Resist]	Punches the wall, but keeps the character in-place.

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Preamble

Default Keybinds

Settings Column (⚙)

Basic

Combat

Basic UI Controls

Interact

UI Interact

Helpful Information

Document Legend

Prompts

Binding Actions

Keybinds

Modes

Input

Input Types

Modes

{NeutralMode}

{WeaponMode}

{RangeMode}

{InteractMode}

Interaction Table

UI Interaction Table

Skill-Specific Interaction Table