Aincrad Codex
Reference

Controls

Echoes of Aincrad controls reference — every input action (move, light/charged attack, parry, dodge, sword skill, lock-on) for keyboard & mouse and controller, plus remapping tips.

Echoes of Aincrad uses Unreal Engine's Enhanced Input — every action is remappable under Options → Controls. Exact stock key letters aren't confirmed yet (they're locked in the game's input assets), so this lists the actions the game exposes and what they do. The current build's default camera and layout drew heavy criticism on the Steam forums, so remapping to taste is recommended — and a controller is the smoother fit for the action combat.

ActionKeyboard / MouseController
Move

Walk / run your avatar.

W A S D Left stick
Camera

Look around / aim the camera.

Mouse Right stick
Light Attack

Fast basic strike; chains into combos.

Rebindable Face button
Heavy / Charged Attack

Hold to wind up a big hit — your main damage.

Rebindable Face button (hold)
Guard / Parry

Block; time it against a swing to parry and stun.

Rebindable Shoulder / trigger
Dodge

Evasive roll out of an attack.

Rebindable Shoulder / trigger
Sword Skill

Trigger the equipped weapon's special.

Rebindable Trigger + face
Lock-On

Target and track an enemy.

Rebindable Right-stick press
Interact / Activate Benefit

Talk, loot, use warp points.

Rebindable Face button
Emote Shortcut

Quick emote / partner gesture.

Rebindable D-pad
Skip Event

Fast-forward / skip a cutscene.

Rebindable Face button (hold)
Main Menu / Map

Open the menu, map and inventory.

Esc / M Start / Select

Dot = a confirmed input action. Exact default key letters are set in-game and are fully remappable.

Every bindable action

The complete set of inputs the game exposes, datamined straight from its Enhanced Input actions — 43 actions across 9 categories. Keys aren't in the data (see above), but every action here is rebindable in Options → Controls.

Combat

6
GuardHeavy AttackLock OnNormal AttackRollRoll Shift

Movement

2
JumpSprint

Sword Skills

13
Active Skill DownCombination SlashCombination Slash HoldReversal Slash TriggerSlash TriggerSupport SkillSupport Skill UISword Skill 1Sword Skill 1 HoldSword Skill 2Sword Skill 2 HoldSword Skill 3Sword Skill 3 Hold

Items

9
Activate BenefitItem Belt Active LeftItem Belt Active RightItem Belt Active UpItem Belt LeftItem Belt RightValuable ActionValuable CancelValuable Extension

Travel / Warp

3
Decide Warp PointTown ShiftWarp Wheel

Partner

2
AIMode ChangePartner Accept Suggest

Menu / UI

2
Main MenuOpen Sub Menu

Events

3
Skip EventSkip Event SubSkip Text

Spectator (MP)

3
Spectate Kick PlayerSpectate Leave RoomSpectate Target Change