Battle Controls
Basic Controls
These are the basic controls for the Battle Screen.
SELECT button
Call horse
Summon your horse to your side.
Rbutton Toggle map 
P.21
Battle Controls
Fbutton Normal Attack
This is a rapid attack you can use against the enemy.
Dbutton |
Strong Attack |
Wbutton Stratagems 
P.7
Turn the Stratagem display on and off. While they are displayed, you can use the left and right buttons to select a Stratagem and press Sto use it.
When the Stratagems are being shown, moving (left stick) is the only action you can perform.
Qbutton
Block / Strafe
Guard against attacks from the front. If you are hit by a powerful attack from the enemy, your guard will be broken. By holding down Q while using the left stick, you can move while continuing to face forward.
Somersault
Press Q when knocked into the air by an enemy attack to regain your balance.
DUALSHOCK®3 wireless controller
Switch between the overview and zoomed maps.
Ebutton
Switch Weapon 
P.6
Change weapons while in the middle of an attack.
Perform a powerful attack. By using these to follow up Normal Attacks, you can use special techniques.
Jump horse
Jump with a horse that you are riding.
Abutton
Musou Attack 
P.6
Attack with a finishing move unique to each character. You can perform the attack when at least 1 unit of the Musou Gauge is full.
Use Stratagem 
P.7
After pressing W to display the Stratagems, press
Sto use one. |
Directional buttons
Use Stratagem (up button) 
P.7
Use a Stratagem (you can use it without pressing W).
Select Stratagem (left or right button) 
P.7
Select a Stratagem to use (you can select it without pressing W).
Weapon/Stratagem display (down button) 
P.7
Switch between displaying your equipped weapon and your Stratagems.
Left stick
Move/swim
Move your character or swim when you are in water. You are unable to attack or block while you are swimming.
If you enter the water while mounted on a horse, you can only perform mounted attacks.
PS button | Right stick |
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| Rotate camera |
START button
Display the Pause Menu 
P.19
Sbutton |
Jump
Make your character jump. The height of your jump will differ depending on how long you hold down S.
Mount/dismount horse
You can mount a horse by standing near it and pressing S, and you can dismount a horse by pressing
Swhile on it.
Ladders
Climb ladders by standing near them and pressing the button. You can block enemy attacks by pressing Q while climbing a ladder. You can also press S while climbing a ladder to jump down to the bottom.
*You can confirm the controls for locations such as the Pause Menu by checking the button guide at the bottom of the screen. You can press START to skip event scenes.
*Pressing SELECT and START at the same time will exit the game and take you back to the Title Screen. *You can change the function assigned to each button by going to "Controls" in the Options menu.
*If you are using the DUALSHOCK®3 wireless controller, you can set whether to use the vibration function or not by going to "Vibration" under "Controls" in the Options menu. Additionally, holding down the PS button will bring up a menu where you can confirm whether the vibration function is enabled or not. In order to use the vibration function, it must be enabled in both menus.
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