Gears of War/Controls

Controls

These are the standard controls which are used by default.

Xbox 360	Action
	Evade; get into/out of cover; mantle (climb); cover slip; make SWAT turn
Hold	Roadie run
	Use/interact
	Look at point of interest
	Melee
Hold	Chainsaw (with lancer)
	Start/pause
	See multiplayer scoreboard
	See objective and squad status/orders
	Aim/lean
	Reload (second well-timed press: Active Reload)
	Shoot, throw grenade, blind fire
	Move
	Look
	Crouch
	Zoom
	Switch weapons

Movement

To move, use . All special moves -evading, using cover, climbing onto and over an obstacle (mantling), and roadie run- use with .

Getting Into Cover

Use cover in combat or die. Move toward anything that looks like cover (debris, doorways, etc.), and then press .

Exiting Cover

To break cover, move away from the cover point or press .

Mantle

To jump over low cover, move in the direction of the jump, and then press .

Evade

Tap while moving. If there's no cover, you dodge and roll, trying not to get shot. You can also evade or roll out of cover.

Cover Slip

To quickly slip around the corner of cover without having to back up first, move in the direction you want to slip, and press .

SWAT Turn

While in cover, minimize exposure in reaching a nearby cover point with a SWAT turn. Move toward adjacent cover, and press .

Roadie Run

Part crouch, part run that makes you harder to target. To roadie run, while out of cover press and hold . You cannot fire while using roadie run.

Active Reload

To reload your weapon (assuming you have ammunition), press . To reload faster, press twice. Success is a matter of timing and practice. There are three possibilities when attempting an active reload. If you succeed, you reload faster. If you achieve a perfect reload, you reload much faster and gain a small damage boost. If you fail, you spend more time reloading than if you did not try.