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Recommended Keyboard & Mouse Settings
By _Oin_
A decent base Keyboard & Mouse settings for more comfortable play. Adjust as you see fit.
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Category: Modding or Configuration
Languages: English
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Guide Index
Overview
Overview 
Actions 
Camera 
Stances 
Menus 
Gesture Menu 
Modifier Keys 
Comments
Overview
These are the settings I've been using while playing the game (over 100 hours on record according to Steam). I've beaten NG, NG+ and most of the NG++. For me, the game was perfectly fine on Keyboard & Mouse so these might also work for you.

If this config doesn't really work for you, try to customize it. The purpose of this guide is to provide a common base for further adjustments.

The guide adjusted for Nioh 2 can be found here:
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2385843393
Remember to set Modifier Keys first. Otherwise the game won't let you use them when customizing key bindings.
Actions
Controls
Keyboard
Mouse
Quick Attack
J
Left Click
Strong Attack
I
Shift + Left Click
Dodge/Dash
Space
---
Dodge
---
---
Dodge (2)
---
---
Interact
E
---
Interact (2)
---
---
Move Forward
W
---
Move Back
S
---
Move Left
A
---
Move Right
D
---
Walk Slowly
Alt
---
Item Shortcut 1
1
---
Item Shortcut 2
2
---
Item Shortcut 3
3
---
Item Shortcut 4
4
---
Switch Item Shortcut
---
Mouse Wheel Up
Switch Item Shortcut (2)
---
Mouse Wheel Down
Guard
---
Right Click
Living Weapon / Guardian Spirit Skill
R
---
Status Menu
Esc
---
Gesture Menu
G
---
Camera
Controls
Keyboard
Mouse
Lock On
---
Middle Click
Move Camera Up
---
Move Mouse Up
Move Camera Down
---
Move Mouse Down
Move Camera Left / Switch Lock-on Target to Left
---
Move Mouse Left
Move Camera Right / Switch Lock-on Target to Right
---
Move Mouse Right
Switch Lock-on Target to Left (2)
---
---
Switch Lock-on Target to Right (2)
---
---
Ranged Weapon / Aiming Mode
Ctrl
---
Aiming Mode
Shoot Ranged Weapon
---
Left Click
Shoot Ranged Weapon (2)
---
---
Zoom In/Out
---
Right Click
Switch to Normal Ammo
---
Mouse Wheel Down
Switch to Special Ammo
---
Mouse Wheel Up
Switch Ammo
---
---
Stances
Controls
Keyboard
Mouse
Stance (Change Stance)
F
---
While Holding "Change Stance"
Change to High Stance
---
---
Change to MidStance
---
---
Change to Low Stance
---
---
Change to Low Stance (2)
---
---
Change to Low Stance (3)
---
---
Sheathe/Draw Your Sword
---
---
Swap Melee Weapons
---
Left Click
Swap Melee Weapons (2)
---
---
Swap Ranged Weapons
---
Right Click
Swap Ranged Weapons (2)
---
---
Switch Guardian Spirits
---
---
Change Stance Shortcut
Change to High Stance (2)
Z
---
Change to Mid Stance (2)
X
---
Change toi Low Stance (4)
C
Sheathe/Draw Your Sword (2)
Tab
---
Switch Melee Weapons (3)
V
---
Switch Ranged Weapons (3)]
B
---
Switch Guardian Spirits (2)
T
---
Menus
Controls
Keyboard
Mouse
Confirm
E
Left Click
Confirm (2)
---
---
Confirm (3)
Enter
---
Back
Q
Right Click
Back (2)
---
---
Back (3)
Backspace
---
Sub Function A
R
---
Sub Function B
F
---
Move Cursor Up
↑
---
Move Cursor Down
↓
---
Move Cursor Left
←
---
Move Cursor Right
→
---
Move Cursor Up (2)
W
---
Move Cursor Down (2)
S
---
Move Cursor Left (2)
A
---
Move Cursor Right (2)
D
---
Scroll Up (On Certain Screens)
---
Mouse Wheel Up
Scroll Down (On Certain Screens)
---
Mouse Wheel Down
Sort
O
---
Help
H
---
Switch Tab (Left)
1
---
Switch Tab (Right)
2
---
Turn Page (Left)
Z
---
Turn Page (Right
X
---
Switch Item Box/Storage
C
---
Regional Map
Move Cursor Up
W
---
Move Cursor Down
S
---
Move Cursor Left
A
---
Move Cursor Right
D
---
Select Icon: Forward
↓
Mouse Wheel Down
Select Icon: Forward (2)
→
---
Select Icon: Backward
↑
Mouse Wheel Up
Select Icon: Backward (2)
←
---
Gesture Menu
Controls
Keyboard
Mouse
Move Cursor Up
↑
---
Move Cursor Down
↓
---
Move Cursor Left
←
---
Move Cursor Right
→
---
Move Cursor Up (2)
W
---
Move Cursor Down (2)
S
---
Move Cursor Left (2)
A
---
Move Cursor Right (2)
D
---
Gesture
E
Left Click
Gesture (2)
---
---
Gesture (3)
Enter
---
Switch Mode
F
---
Back/Close
Q
Right Click
Back/Close (2)
---
---
Back/Close (3)
Backspace
---
Close
G
---
Switch Mode: Normal
Grab
E
Left Click
Grab (2)
---
---
Grab (3)
Enter
---
Gesture
F
---
Back/Close
Q
Right Click
Back/Close (2)
---
---
Back/Close (3)
Backspace
---
Close
G
---
Switch Mode: During Grab
Switch
E
Left Click
Switch (2)
---
---
Switch (3)
Enter
---
Gesture
F
---
Cancel
Q
Right Click
Cancel (2)
---
---
Cancel (3)
Backspace
---
Close
G
---
Modifier Keys
Controls
Keyboard
Mouse
Modifier Key 1
Shift
---
Modifier Key 2
---
---
Modifier Key 3
---
---
42 Comments
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Exprokis 29 Jun @ 8:43am 
For those who cannot delete the commands, it is probably because of the menu, there is a command called "subfunction A" with this command it is possible to delete the commands
hyuk 5 Aug, 2024 @ 11:44pm 
oh.. thank u
Xealz 9 Oct, 2023 @ 3:12pm 
To do qi pulse, right after you attack the blue light is gonna charge towards your character, right before it does that press F and it should do a qi pulse
Darkko 10 Jun, 2023 @ 7:14am 
Dzięki temu poradnikowi zacząłem czerpać przyjemność z gry, dzięki wielkie!:praisesun:
Syndrom69 6 Mar, 2023 @ 1:15pm 
Thanks for the help:steamthumbsup::longbow:
guslayer 23 Sep, 2022 @ 1:56pm 
Great guide, this is exactly what I was looking for!
Asa Mitaka with no hairclip 18 Sep, 2022 @ 11:54pm 
How do you ki pulse with these keybinds?
Shaaria 3 Sep, 2022 @ 10:04am 
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
RamenBard 19 Aug, 2022 @ 5:19pm 
This salvaged my gameplay attempt, thank you so much
Whiistled 10 Mar, 2022 @ 9:23am 
For those who can't figure out how to get for example Shift + Left Click to strong attack, in one of the categories there is a category named Modifier Keys (3 rows and the mouse section is highlighted in red) On the Keyboard section just put one of the 3 as shift and then you can get the strong attack on Shift + Left Click :)