Recommended Keyboard & Mouse Settings

Overview

A decent base Keyboard & Mouse settings for more comfortable play. Adjust as you see fit.

Overview

These are the settings I’ve been using while playing the game (over 100 hours on record according to Steam). I’ve beaten NG, NG+ and most of the NG++. For me, the game was perfectly fine on Keyboard & Mouse so these might also work for you.

If this config doesn’t really work for you, try to customize it. The purpose of this guide is to provide a common base for further adjustments.

The guide adjusted for Nioh 2 can be found here:
[link]
Remember to set Modifier Keys first. Otherwise the game won’t let you use them when customizing key bindings.

Actions

Controls

Keyboard

Mouse

Quick Attack

Left Click

Strong Attack

Shift + Left Click

Dodge/Dash

Space

—

Dodge

—

Dodge (2)

—

Interact

—

Interact (2)

—

Move Forward

—

Move Back

—

Move Left

—

Move Right

—

Walk Slowly

Alt

—

Item Shortcut 1

—

Item Shortcut 2

—

Item Shortcut 3

—

Item Shortcut 4

—

Switch Item Shortcut

—

Mouse Wheel Up

Switch Item Shortcut (2)

—

Mouse Wheel Down

Guard

—

Right Click

Living Weapon / Guardian Spirit Skill

—

Status Menu

Esc

—

Gesture Menu

—

Camera

Controls

Keyboard

Mouse

Lock On

—

Middle Click

Move Camera Up

—

Move Mouse Up

Move Camera Down

—

Move Mouse Down

Move Camera Left / Switch Lock-on Target to Left

—

Move Mouse Left

Move Camera Right / Switch Lock-on Target to Right

—

Move Mouse Right

Switch Lock-on Target to Left (2)

—

Switch Lock-on Target to Right (2)

—

Ranged Weapon / Aiming Mode

Ctrl

—

Aiming Mode

Shoot Ranged Weapon

—

Left Click

Shoot Ranged Weapon (2)

—

Zoom In/Out

—

Right Click

Switch to Normal Ammo

—

Mouse Wheel Down

Switch to Special Ammo

—

Mouse Wheel Up

Switch Ammo

—

Stances

Controls

Keyboard

Mouse

Stance (Change Stance)

—

While Holding “Change Stance”

Change to High Stance

—

Change to MidStance

—

Change to Low Stance

—

Change to Low Stance (2)

—

Change to Low Stance (3)

—

Sheathe/Draw Your Sword

—

Swap Melee Weapons

—

Left Click

Swap Melee Weapons (2)

—

Swap Ranged Weapons

—

Right Click

Swap Ranged Weapons (2)

—

Switch Guardian Spirits

—

Change Stance Shortcut

Change to High Stance (2)

—

Change to Mid Stance (2)

—

Change toi Low Stance (4)

Sheathe/Draw Your Sword (2)

Tab

—

Switch Melee Weapons (3)

—

Switch Ranged Weapons (3)]

—

Switch Guardian Spirits (2)

—

Menus

Controls

Keyboard

Mouse

Confirm

Left Click

Confirm (2)

—

Confirm (3)

Enter

—

Back

Right Click

Back (2)

—

Back (3)

Backspace

—

Sub Function A

—

Sub Function B

—

Move Cursor Up

↑

—

Move Cursor Down

↓

—

Move Cursor Left

←

—

Move Cursor Right

→

—

Move Cursor Up (2)

—

Move Cursor Down (2)

—

Move Cursor Left (2)

—

Move Cursor Right (2)

—

Scroll Up (On Certain Screens)

—

Mouse Wheel Up

Scroll Down (On Certain Screens)

—

Mouse Wheel Down

Sort

—

Help

—

Switch Tab (Left)

—

Switch Tab (Right)

—

Turn Page (Left)

—

Turn Page (Right

—

Switch Item Box/Storage

—

Regional Map

Move Cursor Up

—

Move Cursor Down

—

Move Cursor Left

—

Move Cursor Right

—

Select Icon: Forward

↓

Mouse Wheel Down

Select Icon: Forward (2)

→

—

Select Icon: Backward

↑

Mouse Wheel Up

Select Icon: Backward (2)

←

—

Gesture Menu

Controls

Keyboard

Mouse

Move Cursor Up

↑

—

Move Cursor Down

↓

—

Move Cursor Left

←

—

Move Cursor Right

→

—

Move Cursor Up (2)

—

Move Cursor Down (2)

—

Move Cursor Left (2)

—

Move Cursor Right (2)

—

Gesture

Left Click

Gesture (2)

—

Gesture (3)

Enter

—

Switch Mode

—

Back/Close

Right Click

Back/Close (2)

—

Back/Close (3)

Backspace

—

Switch Mode: Normal

Grab

Left Click

Grab (2)

—

Grab (3)

Enter

—

Gesture

—

Back/Close

Right Click

Back/Close (2)

—

Back/Close (3)

Backspace

—

Switch Mode: During Grab

Switch

Left Click

Switch (2)

—

Switch (3)

Enter

—

Gesture

—

Cancel

Right Click

Cancel (2)

—

Cancel (3)

Backspace

—

Modifier Keys

Controls

Keyboard

Mouse

Modifier Key 1

Shift

—

Modifier Key 2

—

Modifier Key 3

—

Nioh: Complete Edition / 仁王 Complete Edition Guide

Overview

Overview

Actions

Camera

Stances

Menus

Gesture Menu

Modifier Keys