Mount&Blade/Controls

Personal controls

Use these controls to move your character and interact with the world, interface, or other characters.

•  W  S  : move forwards/backwards
•  A  D  : strafe left/right (steer left/right when mounted)
•  F  : talk to NPCs, interact with doors and objects
•  Space  : jump
•  Ctrl + J  : horse rears (stopping instantly)
•  : attack
•  : block, cancel attack
•  : cycle weapons
•  : cycle shields
•  \  : sheathe weapon
•  Tab  : leave location/retreat
•  LShift  : zoom/walk
•  ~  : view outfit (hold and move )
•  R  : toggle first-/third-person view
•  E  : Kick (Warband only)
•  X  : toggle weapon mode (Warband only)

Misc controls

•  Esc  : menu (outside battle), options (during battle)
•  F12  : quick save
•  Alt + Enter  : fullscreen/windowed (toggle)
•  F10  : access menu bar (windowed mode only)
•  C  : character window
•  I  : inventory window (use Baggage to access during combat)
•  P  : party window (inaccessible during combat)
•  Q  : quests window
•  L  : game log window
•  Ctrl + Insert  : take screenshot
•  Ctrl + : quick swap left/right (trading/looting/etc.)

Map controls

•  W  A  S  D  : move view
•  : rotate view (move cursor to appropriate screen edge)
•  +  or  : zoom in
•  -  or  : zoom out
•  Space  : wait (time advances)
•  Ctrl + Space  : accelerate time

Party commands

Use these controls to determine what party member types hear you and what they do. These commands normally apply to your troops only; allied forces can only be controlled during sieges or if you are the marshal of that faction.

•  Backspace  : toggle command interface (use with and/or the commands below to position your troops)
•  1  : order everyone
•  2  : order infantry
•  3  : order archers
•  4  : order cavalry
•  Ctrl / Shift  : select additional groups (e.g.  2  then  Ctrl / Shift + 4  to command infantry and cavalry)
•  5  : invert selected troop types (e.g. if you are ordering cavalry, pushing this selects infantry and archers)
•  F1  : hold position (where you are currently standing)
•  F2  : follow player
•  F3  : charge
•  F4  : mount horses/dismount (toggle)
•  F5  : hold fire/fire at will (toggle)
•  F6  : advance ten paces
•  F7  : fall back ten paces
•  F8  : stand closer
•  F9  : spread out
•  F11  : use blunt weapons (toggle)