Conan Exiles: Keyboard & Mouse Controls and Shortcuts

Character Movement

Character movement in Conan Exiles uses standard PC gaming keybinds: WASD to move, Left Shift to sprint, and Space to jump.

There are a few game-specific controls, like Backspace to walk and NumLock to auto-run. The only downside is that these keys are far from your left hand's normal resting position, making them a bit awkward to use.

Combat & Actions

Combat is all about mixing light and heavy attacks. These are mapped to your left and right mouse buttons, so you can easily switch between them as needed. Just remember that if you have a shield equipped, the heavy attack button becomes your block.

You'll also be using 'E' to interact, 'Q' to lock onto targets, and 'X' to toggle your combat stance quite a bit. Since these are all close to WASD, try to build the muscle memory to hit them quickly with your index or ring finger without moving your hand away from its resting spot.

Building & Placement

Building is one of the best parts of the game, and using keyboard shortcuts will massively speed up your builds.

By combining the mouse wheel with modifier keys, you can easily rotate pieces, adjust their height, and tweak their pitch (tilt) to build much faster.

It might take a bit to get used to, but a good trick is to move your left hand off WASD while building. Instead, try resting your ring, middle, and index fingers on the Ctrl, Shift, and Alt keys.

Inventory & Menus

You'll be opening your inventory and menus just as often as you fight or build.

Most of these are mapped to the first letter of whatever menu you're trying to open. However, there are a few special shortcuts—like the suicide command—so focus on learning the ones you use the most first.