Best PS5 Controller Settings for Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Explore this article to learn about the best PS5 controller settings you should enable for Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the latest AC title with a release date of March 20, 2025, on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox Series X/S. For PlayStation, the game has employed many features which range from graphical options to controller customization. Like any other Assassin’s Creed title, movement and combat emerge as core aspects of the game. 

The PS5 controller does a great job with its haptic feedback and adaptive triggers to elevate your immersive experience. However, you should customize your controller settings because both playable protagonists have completely different playstyles.

To help you with that, here are the best PS5 controller settings for Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

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Why Customize PS5 Controller Settings for Assassin’s Creed Shadows?

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has two playable protagonists, Yasuke and Naoe. Yasuke is a towering samurai who can fight his enemies head-on in battles while Naoe is a shinobi who prefers to stick to the shadows and strike down her opponents.

These two have completely different playstyles when it comes to gameplay. Therefore, having different PS5 controller settings can help you elevate the experience of playing as your preferred character. Here are the best PS5 controller settings for both the characters in Assassin’s Creed Shadows:

PS5 Controller Settings for Yasuke

Controller Button	Description
L3	Movement and Sprint (Toggle)
Triangle	Grab Objects (Tap) or Interact/Loot (Hold)
Circle	Evade Enemy Attacks (Tap)
Cross	Jumping or Climbing Up (Hold)
Square	Crouch/Get Up (Tap) or Prone/Get Up (Hold)
R3	Lock on a Target (Toggle) or Activate Eagle Vision (Hold)
L2	Free-aim Camera (Hold)
Left	Dynamic hud (Tap) or Pathfinder (Hold)
Right	Swap Weapon (Tap) or Sheathe/Unsheathe Weapon (Hold)
Up	Use Ration (Tap)
Down	Whistle for Distraction (Tap) or Whistle Horse (Hold)
L2+D-Pad Up	Select Ammo (Tap)
L2+D-Pad Left	Select Ammo (Tap)
L2+D-Pad Right	Select Ammo (Tap)
L2+D-Pad Down	Select Ammo (Tap)
R2	Heavy Attack (Tap) or Heavy Posture Attack (Hold)
R1	Light Attack/Contextual Assassinate (Tap) or Light Posture Attack (Hold)
L1	Parry/Deflect (Tap) or Block (Hold)
L2+R2	Shoot Range Weapon (Hold)
Touchpad	Open World Map (Tap) or Animus hub(Hold)
Menu	Pause Menu (Tap) or Photo Mode (Hold)
R2+Triangle	Ability 1 (Tap)
R2+Cross	Ability 2 (Tap)
R2+Square	Ability 3 (Tap)
L2+Triangle	Ally Quick Ability 1 (Tap) or Ally Target Ability 1 (Hold)
L2+Cross	Ally Quick Ability 2 (Tap) or Ally Target Ability 2 (Hold)

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PS5 Controller Settings for Naoe

Controller Button	Description
L3	Movement and Sprint (Toggle)
Triangle	Grab Objects (Tap) or Interact/Loot (Hold)
Circle	Evade Enemy Attacks (Tap)
Cross	Jumping or Climbing Up (Hold)
Square	Crouch/Get Up (Tap) or Prone/Get Up (Hold)
R3	Lock on a Target (Toggle) or Activate Eagle Vision (Hold)
L2	Free-aim Camera (Hold)
Left	Dynamic hud (Tap) or Pathfinder (Hold)
Right	Swap Weapon (Tap) or Sheathe/Unsheathe Weapon (Hold)
Up	Use Ration (Tap)
Down	Whistle for Distraction (Tap) or Whistle Horse (Hold)
L2+D-Pad Up	Select Kunai (Tap)
L2+D-Pad Left	Select Shinobi Bells (Tap)
L2+D-Pad Right	Select Shuriken (Tap)
L2+D-Pad Down	Select Smoke Bomb (Tap)
R2	Heavy Attack (Tap) or Heavy Posture Attack (Hold)
R1	Light Attack/Contextual Assassinate (Tap) or Light Posture Attack (Hold)
L1	Parry/Deflect (Tap) or Attach Grappling Hook (Hold)
L2+R2	Aim/Shoot Tool (Hold)
L2+R1	Quick Throw Tool (Tap)
Touchpad	Open World Map (Tap) or Animus hub(Hold)
Menu	Pause Menu (Tap) or Photo Mode (Hold)
R2+Triangle	Ability 1 (Tap)
R2+Cross	Ability 2 (Tap)
R2+Square	Ability 3 (Tap)
L2+Triangle	Ally Quick Ability 1 (Tap) or Ally Target Ability 1 (Hold)
L2+Cross	Ally Quick Ability 2 (Tap) or Ally Target Ability 2 (Hold)

These are the best PS5 controller settings for your favorite characters in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

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