Mortal Shell II Controls and Controller Support

Core controller bindings

The controls below use the default PlayStation 5 and Xbox layouts. Several buttons change role with context, so the important part is the action group: attack and sidearm work from the right shoulder buttons; defence sits on the left shoulder button; and the face buttons cover movement actions and Shell tools.

Action	PS5	Xbox
Light attack / sidearm ability	R1	RB
Heavy attack / fire sidearm / weapon ability	R2	RT
Parry, Slayer Punch, Guard, Harden	L1	LB
Aim / weapon ability	L2	LT
Dodge	Circle	B
Shell ability	Triangle	Y
Interact / hold sprint	Cross	A
Lock-on	R3	Right Stick
Open map	D-pad Left	D-pad Left

Mouse and keyboard highlights

WASD moves, the mouse controls the camera, left and right mouse buttons are light and heavy attack, Space dodges, Q parries or uses Slayer Punch, Left Alt guards or Hardens, F uses the Shell ability, R uses Mether’s Pulse, and M opens the map. E interacts; Left Shift holds sprint.

Steam lists full controller support. The Week 1 update also added Switch Pro support and fixed several controller and rumble issues.