Revision 5

Windrose uses standard keyboard and mouse controls with some unique bindings for ship operation and naval combat. The game supports key rebinding for most on-foot actions, though certain ship controls have limited rebinding options. A controller is not officially supported in the current build.

Movement Controls

The dash bound to CTRL is one of the most used inputs during combat. Some players rebind it to a mouse side button for easier access during fights.

Combat Controls

Target lock (T) is essential for reliable combat. Without it, parries and blocks may not face the correct direction. Always lock on before engaging an enemy, especially in multi-enemy situations.

Ship Controls

Pressing K summons your ship to the nearest shoreline. This works from anywhere on an island. The ship inventory (Tab) is only accessible while aboard the ship. On-foot inventory uses a separate key.

Interaction and Inventory

The Q key for dropping partial stacks is a quality-of-life feature that makes resource management much smoother. When in a storage container, pressing Q on a stack lets you split it for organized storage.

Building Controls

The building system uses silhouette-based placement. Structures snap to valid positions. Some structures like the Wharf must be placed on a shoreline, while crafting stations like the Alchemy Table require a roof.

Key Rebinding

Most on-foot keybinds can be rebound through the Settings menu. WASD movement, combat inputs, and interaction keys are all customizable. However, ship controls have limited rebinding options in the current build. The Tab key for ship inventory appears to be hardcoded and cannot be changed.

Community feedback has requested more comprehensive rebinding support, particularly for ship controls. The developers have been responsive to quality-of-life requests during the demo period, so improved rebinding may come in future updates.

Recommended Rebinds

Common rebinds recommended by experienced players: