Position
Left-click groundClick where you want to go
Move to the clicked ground position; holding and dragging updates the destination.
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Controls & Combat
Learn the four inputs that carry the first fight, then browse movement options and the complete control reference.
Click-to-move defaultRebind anytime
First-fight essentials
Four inputs. One combat loop.
Move into position, hold a hostile to keep attacking, dodge danger, and cast the Heart equipped in your first slot.
- MoveLeft-click ground
- Fight or interactHold Left-click on targetCtrl + Left-click
- DodgeShift
- Cast Heart 1Right-clickZ
Inputs and descriptions come from the same shared control catalog used by the game.
First fight
The default pointer scheme combines movement, aiming, attacking, and nearby interactions without requiring a separate movement hand.
Commit
Hold Left-click on targetCtrl + Left-clickHold the target
Hostiles stay targeted for the hold. Interactables activate after the hero reaches them.
React
ShiftRight-clickZDodge or cast
Spend a dodge charge to escape danger, or use an equipped Skill Heart to control the fight.
Attack without movingHold Control while holding the primary button to stop and keep firing the Wand toward the pointer.
Recover quicklyUse 1 for the highest-level carried health potion and 2 for mana.
Leave an expeditionHold B to return to the ship. An unfinished dimension is lost.
Movement modes
Choose the scheme that feels natural under Pause → Settings → Controls. Changing it applies immediately and does not alter hero saves.
Click-to-move stores the clicked ground position and continues until the hero reaches it. Holding and dragging updates that destination.
- Hold a hostile to approach and attack repeatedly.
- Hold an interactable to approach and activate it.
- Ctrl + click fires the Wand without moving.
Directional keys move through dimensions and across the ship. Holding the primary button fires the Wand every time it leaves cooldown.
- F uses nearby interactions.
- Pointer position still aims Wand attacks.
- Directional keys pan the map in either mode.
Separate choice
Dash direction
Choose Mouse pointer to dash toward the current aim, or Hero movement to follow travel direction and use facing while stationary.
Mouse pointerHero movement Default
Control reference
Every player-facing default is grouped below. Open a category to browse all 23 catalog controls without scanning one long table.
Field actionsMovement, combat, recovery, interaction, and returning safely.8 controls+
MoveLeft-click ground
Move to the clicked ground position; holding and dragging updates the destination.
Primary pointer actionHold Left-click on targetCtrl + Left-click
Approach and repeatedly Wand-attack a hostile, approach and activate an interactable, or Ctrl-click to fire the Wand without moving.
Use health potion1
Use the highest-level carried health potion inside a dimension.
Use mana potion2
Use the highest-level carried mana potion inside a dimension.
Wayfinder's TetherHold B
End the current expedition and return to the dimensional ship. An unfinished dimension is lost.
DodgeShift
Spend a dodge charge for a fast burst with a brief invulnerability window. Controls can aim the dash along hero movement or toward the pointer.
Advance dialogueF
Reveal the next dialogue line or continue to the next exchange.
InteractLeft-click targetF
Approach and use a pointer target, or use the accessible shortcut on a nearby chest, person, ship facility, Shard Array terminal, or Dimension Anomaly.
Skill HeartsThree triggered slots and one automatic slot.4 controls+
Cast Heart 1Right-clickZ
Cast the Skill Heart equipped in slot 1.
Cast Heart 2Middle-clickQ
Cast the Skill Heart equipped in slot 2.
Cast Heart 3RMouse 4 (Back)
Cast the Skill Heart equipped in slot 3.
Heart 4 (automatic)No input
Aura and Passive Hearts activate automatically in slot 4. Night-Shift Thinking Cap also admits an Active Heart, which automatically targets nearby monsters at reduced output.
Panels & menusOpen hero information, loadouts, the map, and settings.9 controls+
Character sheetC
Show or hide attributes and derived combat stats.
Close side panelsEscape
Close every open non-dialog panel on the left and right, the selected ship facility, and the loot chest.
Hero gearG
Open or close the equipment and loot panel.
Class TreeKEscape
Open the Class Tree in the pausing Heartbound progression view; close it with K or Escape.
Heart LoadoutHEscape
Open the Heart Loadout directly; close it with H or Escape.
Map viewer/
Open or close the active map viewer.
Pin hover detailsI
Pin the currently hovered item, Skill Heart, or Dimension Shard details as a draggable card with its own close button.
Town talkT
Open a nearby ship facility directly to its conversation, or close the selected conversation.
PausePEscape
Open settings with P, then resume with P or Escape. Hero loading and reset are available from settings.
Activity controlsInputs that appear only during a matching ordinary activity.2 controls+
Tollbooth: allowA
Allow the current wagon to cross during an active Tollbooth Tycoon shift.
Tollbooth: rejectD
Reject the current wagon during an active Tollbooth Tycoon shift.