
Complete keyboard key bindings and shortcuts list for "Where Winds Meet"
This guide organizes all available keyboard shortcuts for the open-world wuxia action RPG "Where Winds Meet" into category-based lists, covering movement, combat, item switching, building, and system operations.
Posted at: 2025.12.11
Basic controls
The basic controls in Where Winds Meet use the WASD keys for movement, the Space key for jumping, the C key for crouching, and other inputs that follow the standard first-person shooter (FPS) layout. Unique actions include the V key (Wind Listening Sense) and the X key (Use medicine/item), but the overall number of actions is limited enough that they can be learned early on.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show/hide cursor | Ctrl |
| Move forward | W |
| Move backward | S |
| Move left | A |
| Move right | D |
| Light footwork / Jump | Space |
| Wind Listening Sense | V |
| Crouch | C |
| Scene interaction | G |
| Use medicine/item | X |
| Sheathe weapon / Temporal skill / Walk (hold) | Z |
| Call mount | 6 |
Item switching controls
The next important group of shortcuts is for quickly switching weapons, arrows, and medicines during combat. These controls are mapped mainly to the mouse wheel and mouse buttons so that equipment can be changed intuitively and instantly in response to the flow of battle. Mouse clicks are prioritized as attacks when attacking is possible, and in all other situations are treated as shortcuts for switching item slots, so this behavior requires attention.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Trigger technique | Alt |
| Switch left item | Left-click |
| Switch right item | Right-click |
| Switch to next arrow | Mouse wheel up |
| Switch to previous arrow | Mouse wheel down |
| Drag medicine | Middle-click |
Combat controls
These are the key bindings for combat, which is one of the core features of Where Winds Meet. From special skills such as Qishu arts and Martial Metamorphosis techniques to selecting allies, a wide range of key assignments is provided to keep complex battles running smoothly, and there are quite a few to learn. However, failing to learn this layout will be a disadvantage in combat, so it is worth the effort.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Light attack | Left-click |
| Heavy/charged attack | R |
| Guard | Right-click |
| Dodge / Sprint (hold) | Shift |
| Parry | E |
| Martial technique | Q |
| Special technique | ~ |
| Martial Metamorphosis | Tab |
| Finisher / Interaction | F |
| Switch weapon | Mouse wheel down |
| Switch bow and arrows | Mouse wheel up |
| Qishu art 1 | 1 |
| Qishu art 2 | 2 |
| Qishu art 3 | 3 |
| Qishu art 4 | 4 |
| Still Water | 1 |
| Lock-on | Middle-click |
| Select ally 1 | Ctrl + 1 |
| Select ally 2 | Ctrl + 2 |
| Select ally 3 | Ctrl + 3 |
| Select ally 4 | Ctrl + 4 |
| Select ally 5 | Ctrl + 5 |
System controls
These shortcuts are used for accessing in-game menus, operating the user interface, and managing multiplayer content. Important functions such as quest tracking, party formation, and inventory management are mainly assigned to the function keys, while the rest are based on the initial letters of English words, which makes them relatively easy to remember.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Yan-chan / Hints and tips | F1 |
| Emote actions | F2 |
| Matchmaking check | F3 |
| Building mode | F4 |
| Face mode | F5 |
| Immersive mode | F6 |
| Screenshot | F7 |
| Quick snapshot | F8 |
| Alliance battle: Command techniques | F9 |
| Alliance battle: Disband crowd | F10 |
| Quests | J |
| Tracked quest | N |
| Party setup | U |
| Inventory | B |
| Character growth | H |
| Open notification center | T |
| Open map | M |
| Accept invitation | Y |
| Decline invitation | N |
| Check co-op targets | P |
Building controls
These shortcuts are used for building operations. Key bindings are provided for smoothly handling detailed adjustments during construction, such as rotating parts, changing the camera angle, and operating the free camera. The layout can be a little hard to memorize, but ultimately it must be learned by heart.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Rotate part | R |
| Cancel placement | Esc |
| Recovery mode | R |
| Blueprints | Y |
| Camera – Down | Mouse wheel up |
| Camera – Up | Mouse wheel down |
| Place/Recover | Left-click |
| Replenish blueprints | Left-click |
| Building inventory | B |
| Other settings | ~ |
| Switch transform mode | Z |
| Transform list | X |
| Free camera – Up | Q |
| Free camera – Down | E |