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Sekiro Controls For PS4 and Xbox One

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a difficult game, there's no doubt about that. It really pays to always know which buttons do what, in all situations, and so in this Sekiro controls guide, we'll be going over the button layouts for both the PS4 and the Xbox One versions of the game.

Controls Layout

For those unfamiliar, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an incredibly fast-paced stealth-action game, riffing on the established Dark Souls formula that shot From Software to fame. In the sections of the guide below, we'll be going over the controls layout for Sekiro on PS4 and Xbox One.

PS4 Controls

  • Jump - Cross
  • Step/Dodge - Circle
  • Action - Square
  • Cycle Prosthetic - Triangle
  • Lock On - R3
  • Attack - Right bumper
  • Use Prosthetic - Right trigger
  • Combat Arts - Left plus right trigger
  • Deflect/Parry - Left bumper
  • Grappling Hook - Left trigger
  • Use Item - Up on d-pad
  • Cycle Items - Left/right on d-pad
  • Eavesdrop - Down on d-pad
  • Crouch - L3
The PS4 control scheme for Sekiro. | Hirun Cryer/USG, Activision/FromSoftware

Xbox One Controls

  • Jump - A
  • Step/Dodge - B
  • Action - X
  • Cycle Prosthetic - Y
  • Lock On - R3
  • Attack - Right bumper
  • Use Prosthetic - Right trigger
  • Combat Arts - Right plus left bumper
  • Deflect/Parry - Left bumper
  • Grappling Hook - Left trigger
  • Use Item - Up on d-pad
  • Cycle Items - Left/right on d-pad
  • Eavesdrop - Down on d-pad
  • Crouch - L3
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We've got a ton of other Sekiro content right here on USG. For a walkthrough of the Divine Child Quest head here. For a look at all of endings, there's our Sekiro Endings Guide.

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