Loading...
Loading...
Controls
October 30, 2026 at 02:55 AM
Add one listed control layout and clarify custom bindings and Edge activation.
The table below records the listed Control Scheme 1 commands for Phantom Blade Zero. Check the active layout in Options before relying on a shortcut: selected presets and custom mappings can change the binding.
Command | PS5 listed layout | PC listed layout |
|---|---|---|
Movement | Left stick | W / A / S / D |
Sprint | Move and hold R1 | Move and hold Shift |
Adjust camera | Right stick | Mouse |
Jump | Cross | Space |
Interact | Circle | E |
Crouch / stealth | L3 | C |
Assassinate | Circle behind an unaware enemy | E behind an unaware enemy |
Chain assassinate | Triangle after an assassination prompt | E after an assassination prompt |
Lock on | R3 | Middle mouse button (click the wheel) |
Light attack | Square | Left click |
Heavy attack | Triangle | F |
Block / parry | L1; hold for Guard, time the press for a parry | Right click; hold for Guard, time the press for a parry |
Directional dodge | Left stick + R1 | Shift |
Power Surge shortcut | L2 | Q |
Swap main weapons | D-pad Left | 1 |
Use equipped items | D-pad Up / Down | R / T |
Phantom Edge shortcut | D-pad Right | 2 |
Open menu | Options | I |
Open map | Touchpad | M |
For PC lock-on, click the mouse wheel. If the command has been remapped, follow the active binding shown in Options.
A general Phantom Edge shortcut is not a complete attack sequence. The equipment instructions distinguish selecting an Edge with D-pad Right from activating its named ability with R2 on a PlayStation controller. Depending on the weapon, the ability can require a press, repeated presses, or holding and releasing R2.
Resource costs also belong to the named move. For example, Sanguine's L2 Sweeping Blade consumes 1 Sha-Chi Essence. That is separate from Phantom Edge abilities that consume Remnant Sparks; a button label alone does not establish one universal cost.
Holding Guard differs from pressing at the moment a hit lands. Blue-flash attacks call for a timed parry, while red-flash attacks call for a perfect dodge. Use the active layout for those responses rather than copying a button from a different preset.
Assassination commands require an unaware target, and the follow-up input appears when another valid target is close enough. Lock-on is useful for keeping a target in view; with several enemies present, the right stick can move the selected target on a controller.
Open Options and select a custom control preset to remap inputs. The listed layout is a reference rather than a claim that every preset, platform or accessibility choice uses these same bindings.