Scathe is an intense FPS game developed by Damage State and published by Kwalee. This article details every Scathe controls to help you get started. Scathe is currently available on PC via Steam and consoles.
Scathe Controls
The following are the default Scathe key bindings. You can change and remap these default controls in the settings section of the game. If you’re playing the game with a gamepad controller, you can skip this section and proceed to the gamepad controls section.
| Function | Key |
|---|---|
| Open Menu | Esc |
| Open Menu Alternative | P |
| Jump | Space Bar |
| Jump Alternative | Right Ctrl |
| Dash | Right Shift |
| Dash Alternative | Left Shift |
| Wipe Face | F |
| Fire | Left Mouse Button |
| Secondary Fire | Right Mouse Button |
| Next Weapon | Mouse Wheel Down |
| Next Weapon Alternative | E |
| Previous Weapon | Mouse Wheel Up |
| Hell Hammer | 1 |
| Weapon 2 | 2 |
| Weapon 3 | 3 |
| Weapon 4 | 4 |
| Weapon 5 | 5 |
| Weapon 6 | 6 |
| Cast Magic | C |
| Toggle Magic | Q |
| Dark Magic 1 | 7 |
| Dark Magic 2 | 8 |
| Dark Magic 3 | 9 |
| Dark Magic 4 | O |
| Dark Magic 5 | – |
| Dark Magic 6 | = |
| Open/Close Map | M |
| Open/Close Options | O |
| Forward | W |
| Backward | S |
| Forward Alternative | Up Arrow |
| Backward Alternative | Down Arrow |
| Right | Right Arrow |
| Left | Left Arrow |
| Right Alternative | D |
| Left Alternative | A |
Apart from the mouse and keyboard support, the developer of the game also confirmed that Scathe has full controller support. You can find the default gamepad controls for Scathe below. This is also the same button bindings for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S.
| Function | Button |
|---|---|
| Open Menu | Menu Button |
| Jump | A |
| Dash | RB |
| Wipe Face | LB |
| Fire | RT |
| Secondary Fire | LT |
| Next Weapon | Y |
| Cast Magic | B |
| Toggle Magic | X |
| Open/Close Map | View Button |
| Movements | Left Analog Stick |
| Movements Alternative | Directional Pad |
For the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions of Scathe, you can refer to the controls below.
| Function | Button |
|---|---|
| Open Menu | Options Button |
| Jump | X |
| Dash | R1 |
| Wipe Face | L1 |
| Fire | R2 |
| Secondary Fire | L2 |
| Next Weapon | Triangle |
| Cast Magic | Circle |
| Toggle Magic | Square |
| Open/Close Map | Touchpad |
| Movements | Left Analog Stick |
| Movements Alternative | Directional Pad |
This concludes our Scathe controls guide. In case we made any mistakes or missed any important key controls, please let us know so we can update this guide. For PC players who are currently experiencing some gamepad issues, we recommend that you check our Scathe controller troubleshooting guide.
Scathe is available on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S.
