Controls

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The following list is of the default controls in Dead Cells. Controls can be rebound in the settings.

It is recommended to play with a controller, but this is merely a suggestion and the game works perfectly fine with a mouse and keyboard as well.

Controller controls

Rebindable controller controls

Action	Xbox	Playstation	Switch
Jump
Roll
Primary weapon
Secondary weapon
Left skill
Right skill
Heal
Use/Interact/Empty Backpack(if held down)
Leave/get back in body
Pause
View map

Non-Rebindable Controls

Non-rebindable controller controls

Action	Xbox	Playstation	Switch
Confirm
Back
Move left
Move Right
Crouch
Drop down floor (Down smash in air)		/	/
Camera	Right joystick		Right joystick

Keyboard / Mouse controls

Rebindable keyboard & mouse controls

Action	Keybind 1	Keybind 2	Keybind 3
Up
Down
Left
Right
Jump
Roll
Main Weapon
Secondary Weapon
Left Trigger Skill
Right Trigger Skill
Use/Interact/Empty Backpack(if held down)
Heal
Pause
Map

Non-Rebindable Controls

Non-rebindable keyboard & mouse controls

Action	Keybind
Special Action 1	X
Special Action 2	Y
Shift Right One Filter	Page Down (labeled Next Page)
Shift Left One Filter	Page Up (labeled Previous Page)

Advanced Maneuvers

Down + Jump: Drop through platforms (if standing on a platform), jump attack (if in mid-air and not too close to the ground)

Jump + Roll: Mid-air roll

Up or Down: While on a chain or vine, climb up or down

Special Action 1: Swap weapons (in pause menu), Change sort order (in the Collector's interface)

Special Action 2: Swap skills (in pause menu), Toggle visibility of unavailable items (in the Collector's interface)