Arcanum

Arcanum

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Basic Controls and Hotkeys
By ArronaxKP
Some of the keyboard shortcuts that are used during the game.
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Basic Control
Like most classic cRPGs the late 90s and early 00s the core game can be almost completely played with just a mouse and a few keystrokes for character creation. This guide will go through the controls as well as the extra shortcuts that will make your life easier.

Before going further I highly recommend you install UAP. You can follow my guide if required.

Control
Description
Left Arrow Key
Pan Camera Left.
RightArrow Key
Pan Camera Right.
Up Arrow Key
Pan Camera Up.
Down Arrow Key
Pan Camera Down.
Left Mouse Button
Move or Interact.
Right Mouse Button
Cancel current movement/interaction.
Move Mouse cursor to edge of screen
Pans screen in that direction.
Hotkeys
These shorcuts were all taken from the UAP Documentation[terra-arcanum.com] and the Arcanum Wiki Hotkey page[arcanum.fandom.com].

Keyboard map layout sourced from ISOMetricLand.net and updated by myself[isometricland.net]












Source Code for Keyboard Image[github.com]

Control
Description
Esc Key
Opens the main menu.
F1 Key
Commands all nearby followers to walk to the specified tile.
F2 Key
Commands all nearby followers to attack a creature or object.
F3 Key
Commands all nearby followers to stay close.
F4 Key
Commands all nearby followers to spread out.
F5 Key
Commands all nearby followers to stop attacking.
F6 Key
Commands all nearby followers to move to any of adjacent tiles
F7 Key
Auto-saves the game.
F9 Key
Loads the Autosave.
F10 Key
Toggle Compact UI On/Off (if enabled)
F12 Key
Takes a screenshot which is saved as a BMP file in the game's directory under \modules\Arcanum\.
0...9 Key
Use hotkey bar item.
Num Lock Key
Toggles Always Run.
Shift Key + Left Mouse Button
Prevents the player character from moving while attacking or performing an action. Has a different function when used on items or spells.
Ctrl Key + Left Mouse Button
Run instead of walk. If "Always Run" is On, the Player Character will instead walk instead of run. While in RT combat, movement while walking consumes no Fatigue unlike while running. This hotkey can also be used to prevent followers from using the Pick Locks or Disarm Traps skills on objects assuming their respective skill is higher than the player's and the "Follower Skills" option is enabled.
Alt Key + Left Mouse Button
Force attack, or drag a corpse or loose item.
Enter Key
Opens the chat window, or sends any message typed in the chat window.
Spacebar
Closes any interfaces, or switches between turn-based/real-time combat.
A Key
Performs the last spell or skill used as per the "active" slots.
C Key
Opens or closes the character editor.
E Key
Skip your current turn in Turn-Based combat.
F Key
Opens or closes the fate point selection window.
K Key
Opens the active skill (Prowling, Pick Pocket, Repair, Disarm Trap) selection window.
K Key
Opens or closes the skills menu.
L Key
Opens or closes the logbook.
M Key
Opens the spell selection window.
O Key
Opens or closes the options menu.
R Key
Enters or leaves combat mode.
S Key
Opens or closes the sleep/advance time window.
T Key
Opens the tech schematic crafting window.
W Key
Open or closes the world/town map.
Home Key
Centers the screen on the player character. Useful with high Perception and/or the high resolution mod.
, Key
While held, attacks will be Called Shots to the head.
. Key
While held, attacks will be Called Shots to the arms.
/ Key
While held, attacks will be Called Shots to the legs.
5 Comments
Arcion Holy Windmaster 18 Feb, 2023 @ 12:26am 
So theres no hotkey to use the other active skill? Cause everytime i save it with pickpocket it keeps swapping to prowl when i load
Johnny Casey 13 Jan, 2023 @ 4:32am 
Thank you, Arrow-necks.
Юджин КАРАТЕ 29 Dec, 2022 @ 6:57am 
alt+ move
ArronaxKP  [author] 6 Jun, 2020 @ 2:40pm 
Yep base game. You can drag the corpse (I think it wasn't even listed in the original manuals
Varbanuga 20 May, 2020 @ 12:27pm 
Drag a corpse? Is this in the base game or what? I didnt know this is possible in this game