Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires takes the series into another level of strategy and simulation. If you’re ready to take control of the battlefield, you’ll probably need to learn and understand the basic Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires controls. In this guide, we will show you the complete list of the default controls and keybindings for Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires.
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Controls
These are the default PC keybindings in Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires. Note that these can be changed and modified in the Settings menu of the game.
| Action Controls | |
| Move Forward | O |
| Move Backward | L |
| Move Left | K |
| Move Right | ; |
| Move Camera Up | H |
| Move Camera Down | N |
| Move Camera Left / Switch Lock-On Target Left | B |
| Move Camera Right / Switch Lock-On Target Right | M |
| Lock-On | T |
| Use Secret Plan 3 / Aim Bow Attack | E |
| Draw Weapon / Sheathe Weapon | X |
| Triggers | Shift |
| Flow Attack / Bow Attack | F or LMB |
| Reactive Attack / Crouch | V or RMB |
| Jump | D |
| Musou Attack / Special | G or MMB |
| Block / Secret Plan Display | S |
| Evade / Mounted Jump | E |
| Use Secret Plan 1 | |
| Use Secret Plan 4 / Switch Arrows Left | B |
| Use Secret Plan 2 / Switch Arrows Right | |
| Toggle Mini-Map | Q |
| Menu | C |
| Trigger Attack: Stun | U |
| Trigger Attack: Launch | I |
| Trigger Attack: Knock-Down | W |
| Special Attack | R |
| Secret Plan Shortcut 1 | 1 |
| Secret Plan Shortcut 2 | 2 |
| Secret Plan Shortcut 3 | 3 |
| Secret Plan Shortcut 4 | 4 |
| Menu Controls | |
| Confirm | Enter or LMB |
| Back | Esc or RMB |
| Function 1 | K |
| Function 2 | J |
| Select Up | Mouse Wheel Up |
| Select Down | E or Mouse Wheel Down |
| Select Left | B |
| Select Right | |
| Move Cursor Up / Move Up | W |
| Move Cursor Down / Move Down | S |
| Move Cursor Left | A |
| Move Cursor Right | D |
| Switch Page 1 (Left) | Page Up |
| Switch Page 1 (Right) | Page Down |
| Switch Page 2 (Left) | Home |
| Switch Page 2 (Right) | End |
| Reset Cursor Position | Backspace or MMB |
| Rotate Up | T |
| Rotate Down | G |
| Rotate Left | F |
| Rorate Right | H |
| Exit Menu / Skip Event | Space |
| Sort | M |
These are the default controls using a gamepad controller. Since Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires have full controller support, you can also use these default button bindings on PC. As usual, these default bindings can be changed in the Settings menu.
| Action Controls | |
| Movements | Left Stick |
| Camera Movement | Right Stick |
| Lock-On | R3 |
| Use Secret Plan 3 / Aim Bow Attack | D-Pad Down |
| Triggers | RB |
| Flow Attack / Bow Attack | X |
| Reactive Attack / Crouch | Y |
| Jump | A |
| Musou Attack / Special | B |
| Block / Secret Plan Display | LB |
| Evade / Mounted Jump | RT |
| Summon / Mount Horse | LT |
| Use Secret Plan 1 | D-Pad Up |
| Use Secret Plan 4 / Switch Arrows Left | D-Pad Left |
| Use Secret Plan 2 / Switch Arrows Right | D-Pad Right |
| Toggle Mini-Map | View Button |
| Menu | Menu Button |
| Trigger Attack: Stun | RB + X |
| Trigger Attack: Launch | RB + Y |
| Trigger Attack: Knock-Down | RB + A |
| Special Attack | RB + B |
| Menu Controls | |
| Confirm | B |
| Back | A |
| Function 1 | Y |
| Function 2 | X |
| Select Up | D-Pad Up |
| Select Down | D-Pad Down |
| Select Left | D-Pad Left |
| Select Right | D-Pad Right |
| Move Cursor | Left Stick |
| Switch Page 1 (Left) | LB |
| Switch Page 1 (Right) | RB |
| Switch Page 2 (Left) | LT |
| Switch Page 2 (Right) | RT |
| Reset Cursor Position | R3 |
| Rotate | Right Stick |
| Exit Menu / Skip Event | Menu Button |
| Sort | View Button |
Those are the default controls and keybindings for Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires. As you can see, there are some unassigned actions on the list of controls above, which of course, you can assign shortcuts for. We’ll have more guides for Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires soon, so make sure that you frequently check our website for the latest updates. In the meantime, you can check our Lost Ark controls guide for PC.
