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The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt: PS4 / PS5 controls The Witcher 3 Guide
Last update: Tuesday, August 10, 2021
This page of the guide has information about the controls for the PS4 and PS5 version of The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt (the PS5 version works in the backwards compatibility). We write about the buttons and their functions in the PlayStation version. The controls were divided into several categories - exploration, swimming, combat, and riding on a horse.
Exploration
 | Moving Calling the mount (press twice) |
 | Looking around Changing active quest (press) |
 | Interaction Run (hold) |
 | Jump |
 | Fast attack |
 | Strong attack |
Selecting potion 1 from the inventory | |
 | Drawing or hiding steel sword |
 | Drawing or hiding silver sword |
 | Selecting potion 2 from the inventory |
 | Quick choice menu |
 | Using witcher senses |
 | Using an item |
 | Using a sign |
 | Game menu |
 | Pause |
Swimming and diving
 | Moving |
 | Looking around Changing active quest or locking on target (press) |
 | Interaction Quick swim (hold) |
 | Resurfacing (hold) |
 | Diving and submerging (hold) |
Selecting potion 1 from the inventory | |
 | Selecting potion 2 from the inventory |
 | Quick choice menu |
 | Using witcher senses |
 | Using an item |
 | Game menu |
 | Pause |
Combat
 | Moving |
 | Looking around Lock on target (press) |
 | Roll Run (hold) |
 | Dodge |
 | Fast attack |
 | Strong attack |
Selecting potion 1 from the inventory | |
 | Drawing or hiding steel sword |
 | Drawing or hiding silver sword |
 | Selecting potion 2 from the inventory |
 | Quick choice menu |
 | Block or counterattack |
 | Using an item |
 | Using a sign |
 | Game menu |
 | Pause |
Horse ride
 | Moving |
 | Looking around Changing active quest or locking on target (press) |
 | Gallop (hold) Full gallop (press twice + hold) |
 | Jump Get off the horse (hold) |
 | Draw sword and attack |
 | Draw sword and attack |
Selecting potion 1 from the inventory | |
 | Drawing or hiding steel sword |
 | Drawing or hiding silver sword |
 | Selecting potion 2 from the inventory |
 | Quick choice menu |
 | Use witcher senses |
 | Use an item |
 | Use Axii |
 | Game menu |
 | Pause |
Boat swimming
 | Moving |
 | Looking around Changing active quest or locking on target (press) |
 | Accelerate (hold) |
 | Let helm go |
 | Stop the boat (hold) |
Selecting potion 1 from the inventory | |
 | Selecting potion 2 from the inventory |
 | Quick choice menu |
 | Use witcher senses |
 | Use an item |
 | Game menu |
 | Pause |