In Horizon Forbidden West, players embark on an adventure with a female protagonist in an open world full of dangerous, animalistic machines. You have to explore the mysterious frontier known as the Forbidden West, a post-apocalyptic version of the Western United States, specifically Nevada, California, and Utah.
In this guide, you’ll find all the Controls to play Horizon Forbidden West.
Actions Keys Description Movement Left Stick Press Left Stick to Move Camera Right Stick Press Right Stick to Use Camera Shieldwing Deactivation / Toggle Quick Swap Target Square Press Square to Shieldwing Deactivate Focus Tag Part/Use (Prompt) Triangle Press Triangle to Focus Tag Use Dodge / Shieldwing Deactivation/Swan Circle Press Circle to Dodge Jump / Grapple Cross Press Cross to Jump Tool / Weapon Technique / Override Mode Shift Left D-Pad Left Press D-Pad Left to Tool Use Override Mode Shift Tool / Weapon Technique / Override Mode Shift Right D-Pad Right Press D-Pad Right to Tool Use Override Mode Shift Right Heal / Refill Pouch D-Pad Up Press D-Pad Up to Heal Tool Use / Hold to Open Hunter’s Kit D-Pad Down Press D-Pad Down to Use Tool Weapon Wheel L1 Press L1 to Open Weapon Wheel Valor Surge (while using Weapon Wheel) / Melee R1 Press R1 to UseValor Surge Aim L2 Press L2 to Aim Focus Tag / Pry / Melee Heavy Attack R2 Press R2 to Focus Tag Spring Toggle L3 Press L3 to Spring Toggle Focus Activate R3 Press R3 to Focus Activate Pause Game Options Button Press the Options Button to Pause the Game Open Menu / Show HUD Touchpad Press Touchpad to Open Menu
Aiming Controls
Actions Keys Description Equip Pullcaster Triangle Press Triangle to Equip Pullcaster Use Weapon Technique R1 Press R1 to Use Weapon Technique Primary Fire R2 Press R2 to Primary Fire Concentration R3 Press R3 to Concentrate Pause Game Options Button Press the Options Button to Pause the Game Open Menu / Show HUD Touchpad Press Touchpad to Open Menu
Swimming Controls
Actions Keys Description Swim Descend Square Press Square to Swim Descend Swim Ascend Cross Press Cross to Swim Ascend Pause Game Options Button Press the Options Button to Pause the Game Open Menu / Show HUD Touchpad Press Touchpad to Open Menu / Show HUD
Mount Controls
Actions Keys Description Mount Duck Rider (Race Only) / Mount / Dismount Square Press Square to Mount Duck Rider Mount Brake Circle Press Circle to Mount Brake Mount Speed Up / Rider Recover (Race Only) Cross Press Cross to Mount Speed Up Mount Light Melee Attack R1 Press R1 to Mount Light Melee Attack Rider Recovery (race only) / Mount Heavy Melee Attack R2 Press R2 to Recover the Rider Aim Behind Toggle (race only) L3 Press L3 to Aim Behind Toggle Pause Game Options Button Press the Options Button to Pause the Game Open Menu / Show HUD Touchpad Press Touchpad to Open Menu / Show HUD
Machine Strike Controls
Actions Keys Description Secondary Unit Action Square Press Square to Use Secondary Unit Action Tertiary Unit Action / Finish Turn Triangle Press Triangle to Finish Turn Undo Circle Press Circle to Undo Primary Unit Action Cross Press Cross to Primary Unit Action Navigate Left D-Pad Left Press D-Pad Left to Navigate Left Navigate Right D-Pad Right Press D-Pad Right to Navigate Right Navigate Up D-Pad Up Press D-Pad Up to Navigate Up Navigate Down D-Pad Down Press D-Pad Down to Navigate Down Select Previous View L1 Press L1 to Select Previous View Select Next View R1 Press R1 to Select Next View Select Back L2 Press L2 to Select Back Select Forward R2 Press R2 to Select Forward Pause Game Options Button Press the Options Button to Pause the Game Open Menu / Show HUD Touchpad Press Touchpad to Open Menu
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