Baldurs Gate 3 (BG3) PC Keybinds and Controls

Baldur’s Gate 3 offers stunning gameplay featuring a slightly different control scheme from what players were previously expecting.

Being able to utilize all the commands based on the keybindings and controls can offer players a huge advantage in both exploration and combat.

You have the option to play via keyboard and mouse (which has changeable keybindings) or a controller that has fixed controls for the game.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 PC Keybinds

A lot of players tend to have it easy when playing with a keyboard and mouse, which is due to the many keybinds there are in the game.

The following are the keybindings in Baldur’s Gate 3:

Action	Keybind 1	Keybind 2
Camera Backward	S	Down
Camera Forward	W	Up
Camera Left	A	Left
Camera Right	D	Right
Camera Rotate	MMB	N/A
Camera Rotate Left	Q	Delete
Camera Rotate Right	E	End
Camera Zoom In	Page Up	Mouse Scroll Up
Camera Zoom Out	Page Down	Mouse Scroll Down
Centre Camera on Character	Home	N/A
Toggle Tactical Menu	O	N/A
Cancel Action	Escape	RMB
Context Menu	RMB	N/A
Expand Tooltip	Left Alt	N/A
Highlight Characters	Grave	N/A
Interact	LMB	N/A
Ping	Alt + RMB	N/A
Prepare Main Attack	Left CTRL	N/A
Rotate Item Left	Mouse Scroll Down	N/A
Rotate Item Right	Mouse Scroll Down	N/A
Select Character at Position 1	F1	N/A
Select Character at Position 2	F2	N/A
Select Character at Position 3	F3	N/A
Select Character at Position 4	F4	N/A
Select Next Character	Right Bracket	N/A
Select Previous Character	Left Bracket	N/A
Select Slot 1	1	Numpad 1
Select Slot 2	2	Numpad 2
Select Slot 3	3	Numpad 3
Select Slot 4	4	Numpad 4
Select Slot 5	5	Numpad 5
Select Slot 6	6	Numpad 6
Select Slot 7	7	Numpad 7
Select Slot 8	8	Numpad 8
Select Slot 9	9	Numpad 9
Select Slot 10	0	Numpad 0
Select Slot 11	Minus	N/A
Select Slot 12	Equals	N/A
Sheathe/Unsheathe Weapon	U	N/A
Short Rest	N/A	N/A
Show Item Labels	Left Alt	N/A
Skip Video	Escape	N/A
Toggle Climbing	Left Shift	N/A
Toggle Dual Wielding	R	N/A
Toggle Group Mode	G	N/A
Toggle Hide	Shift + C	N/A
Toggle Input Mode	CTRL+Shift+Q	N/A
Toggle Weapon Set	F	N/A
Alchemy	H	N/A
Cancel End Turn	Space	N/A
Character Sheet	N	N/A
Close Window	Escape	N/A
End Turn	Space	N/A
Enter Turn-Based Mode	Shift+Space	N/A
Flee From Combat	Shift+Space	N/A
Hold To Split Stack	Left Shift	Right Shift
Illithid Powers	B	N/A
In-Game Menu	Escape	N/A
Inspiration	P	N/A
Inventory and Equipment	I	N/A
Journal	J	N/A
Jump	Z	N/A
Leave Turn-Based Mode	Shift + Space	N/A
Map	Minus	N/A
Party View	Tab	N/A
Pin Tooltip	Tab	N/A
Quickload	F8	N/A
Quicksave	F5	N/A
Reactions	L	N/A
Shove	V	N/A
Show/Hide UI	F10	N/A
Show Sneak Cones	Left Shift	N/A
Skip	Space	RMB
Spellbook	K	N/A
Take All Items from Container	Space	N/A
Throw	X	N/A
Toggle Info	Left CTRL	N/A
Toggle Sneak	C	N/A

How to Change Keybindings in Baldur’s Gate 3?

To change the keybindings for the actions in Baldur’s Gate, you can open the main menu by pressing Escape (ESC) or when you are at the main menu outside of a game.

You will need to select Options and continue by clicking Keybinds to see the list of available options, giving you the choice of binding 2 keys for each action.

Click the slot that you want to change the keybinding for and press the key that you want it to be replaced with.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Controller Support

Baldur’s Gate 3 does offer controller support, and these allow players to enjoy the game just as much as keyboard and mouse users.

Below is a list of the controller controls and the actions that they are bound to:

Action	Controls
Map	Toggle View
Journal	Toggle View (Hold)
Manage Party	L2 or R2
Character Actions	L1
Move Character	Left Joystick
Toggle Selection Cursor	Left Joystick (Hold)
Jump	Up
Toggle Light Source	Up (Hold)
Previous Target	Left
Examine	Down
Hide Party	Down (Hold)
Next Target	Left
Game Menu	Start
Shortcut Menu	R2
End Turn	Y
Cancel/Exit	B
Interact	A
Active Search	A (Hold)
Context Menu	X
Move Camera	Right Joystick
Show World Information	Right Joystick (Hold)

Verdict

Playing on a Keyboard and Mouse or a Controller will allow you to play the game either way since all actions can be completed with both.

This is perfect for players who like to switch between input devices or those who are more familiar with specific ones.

While controllers do not have many options for controls now, it may be possible that they will have different setups in the future.

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