Ghost of Yotei Controls Guide: Combat, Navigation, and More Explored

A proper grasp of Ghost of Yotei‘s controls will allow you to have a much easier time both in combat and in navigation. With the availability of different weapons, actions, and activities, you may mess up at an unfortunate moment. Our Ghost of Yotei control guide will be handy as you explore Ezo and tackle foes.

Ghost of Yotei Controller Layout and Scheme

There are four possible control schemes in Ghost of Yotei.

Default: For Players Preferring Square and Triangle for Melee Attacks

Buttons	Actions
L2	Aim Hold: Select Ranged Weapon or Ammo
L1	Block / Standoff
R2	Interact / Fire Ranged Weapon Hold: Weapon Select
R1	Quickfire
Swipe left on touchpad	Play Shamisen
Swipe up on touchpad	Gust Wind
Swipe right on touchpad	Draw/Stow Weapon
Swipe down on touchpad	Show Respect
Touchpad press	Map
Touchpad hold	Time Swap
D-pad up	Spyglass/Toggle Target Lock
D-pad left	Call Horse
D-pad down	Heal Hold: Sake
D-pad right	Photo Mode
Triangle	Heavy Attack / Assassinate Hold: Focus Attack
Circle	Dash Double Tap: Roll
X	Jump
Square	Light Attack
Left Joystick	Player Movement
L3	Press: Run / Gallop
Right Joystick	Camera Movement
R3	Press: Crouch / Ezo Wilds Monted Camera Hold: Listen

Left-Handed: For Left-Handed Players Preferring D-Pad Right and D-Pad Up for Melee Attacks

Buttons	Actions
L2	Interact / Fire Ranged Weapon Hold: Weapon Select
L1	Quickfire
R2	Aim Hold: Select Ranged Weapon or Ammo
R1	Block / Standoff
Swipe left on touchpad	Play Shamisen
Swipe up on touchpad	Gust Wind
Swipe right on touchpad	Draw/Stow Weapon
Swipe down on touchpad	Show Respect
Touchpad press	Map
Touchpad hold	Time Swap
D-pad up	Heavy Attack / Assassinate Hold: Focus Attack
D-pad left	Dash Double Tap: Roll
D-pad down	Jump
D-pad right	Light Attack
Triangle	Spyglass/Toggle Target Lock
Circle	Call Horse
X	Heal Hold: Sake
Square	Photo Mode
Left Joystick	Camera Movement
L3	Press: Crouch / Ezo Wilds Monted Camera Hold: Listen
Right Joystick	Player Movement
R3	Press: Run / Gallop

Melee Alternate: For Those Who Use R1 and R2 for Melee Attacks

Buttons	Actions
L2	Aim Hold: Select Ranged Weapon or Ammo
L1	Block / Standoff
R2	Heavy Attack / Assassinate Hold: Focus Attack
R1	Light Attack
Swipe left on touchpad	Play Shamisen
Swipe up on touchpad	Gust Wind
Swipe right on touchpad	Draw/Stow Weapon
Swipe down on touchpad	Show Respect
Touchpad press	Map
Touchpad hold	Time Swap
D-pad up	Spyglass/Toggle Target Lock
D-pad left	Call Horse
D-pad down	Heal Hold: Sake
D-pad right	Photo Mode
Triangle	Interact / Fire Ranged Weapon Hold: Weapon Select
Circle	Dash Double Tap: Roll
X	Jump
Square	Quickfire
Left Joystick	Player Movement
L3	Press: Run / Gallo
Right Joystick	Camera Movement
R3	Press: Crouch / Ezo Wilds Monted Camera Hold: Listen

Melee Alternate (Left-Handed): For Players Using L1 and L2 for Melee Attacks

Buttons	Actions
L2	Heavy Attack / Assassinate Hold: Focus Attack
L1	Light Attack
R2	Aim Hold: Select Ranged Weapon or Ammo
R1	Block / Standoff
Swipe left on touchpad	Play Shamisen
Swipe up on touchpad	Gust Wind
Swipe right on touchpad	Draw/Stow Weapon
Swipe down on touchpad	Show Respect
Touchpad press	Map
Touchpad hold	Time Swap
D-pad up	Interact / Fire Ranged Weapon Hold: Weapon Select
D-pad left	Dash Double Tap: Roll
D-pad down	Jump
D-pad right	Quickfire
Triangle	Spyglass/Toggle Target Lock
Circle	Call Horse
X	Heal Hold: Sake
Square	Photo Mode
Left Joystick	Camera Movement
L3	Press: Crouch / Ezo Wilds Monted Camera Hold: Listen
Right Joystick	Player Movement
R3	Press: Run / Gallop

Ghost of Yotei Control Settings

The following control settings are available to Ghost of Yotei players:

• Invert Camera (Horizontal)
• Invert Camera (Vertical)
• Camera Speed
• Camera Wobble Intensity
• Stick Drift Compensation
• Controller Orientation
• Swap left and right stick while aiming
• Motion Sensor Function Aim
• Vibration Intensity
• Trigger Effect Intensity

At the very end, you will have the Reset Defaults option to set the settings back to what they were before anything was customized.

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