Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Controls (PC, PlayStation, Xbox)

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, Misc. Guides / 24 Mar 2025

Anticipating a leisurely turn-based experience in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Not on your life.

Though you’ll plan ahead, combat requires sudden flashes of real-time finesse – dodging, parrying, precise targeting. Get it wrong, and you not only lose health but also inch closer to the smoky fate the Paintress has set for everyone turning 33 tomorrow. Because tripping over controls is a fast track to abstract art, focus is crucial.

Here are the default PC, PlayStation, and Xbox controls essential for surviving your ludicrously tight deadline.

PC Keyboard Controls

Exploration

Move Forward: W

Move Backward: S

Move Left: A

Move Right: D

Interact: E

Jump: Space

Run: Left Shift

Toggle Walk: Left Ctrl

Toggle Character: T

Strike: F

Toggle Free Aim: RMB

Shoot: LMB

Recenter Camera: C

Go to Camp: G

Mount Esquie: Z

Esquie Boost: Left Shift

Esquie Take Off: Space

Fly Up: LMB

Fly Down: RMB

Interface

Open Expedition Menu: Tab

Open Expedition Status: Q

Heal Party: Q

Battle

Melee Attack: F

Skills: E

Items: W

Gradient Attack: Q

Free Aim Mode: RMB

Skill / Item First Slot: Q

Skill / Item Second Slot: W

Skill / Item Third Slot: E

Swap Skill Panel: R

Shoot: LMB

QTE: Space

Gradient Counter: W

Dodge: Q

Parry: E

Jump: Space

Jump Counter: LMB

Target Left: A

Target Right: D

Flee: C

Skip Turn: Tab

PlayStation Controls

D-Pad Up: Open Map

D-Pad Left: Camp

Left Stick: Move Forward

L3 (Press Left Stick): Toggle Character / Flee

L1: Toggle Walk

L2: Free Aim Mode

Options Button: Pause Menu

R1: Strike / Parry

R2: Run / Shoot / Gradient Attack

R3 (Press Right Stick): Skip Turn

Right Stick: Camera

Circle (○): Back/Dodge

Cross (×): Jump

QTE / Melee Attack: Cross (×) during prompts

Square (▢): Interact/Skills

Triangle (△): Items

Options Button: Open Expedition Menu/Open Expedition Status

R3 Hold: Recenter Camera

Xbox Controls

D-Pad Up – Open Map

D-Pad Left – Camp

Left Stick – Move Forward

L3 – Toggle Character / Flee

LB – Toggle Walk

LT – Free Aim Mode

Menu Button – Pause Menu

Menu Button – Open Expedition Menu / Open Expedition Status

RB – Strike / Parry

RT – Run / Shoot / Gradient Attack

Right Stick – Camera

R3 – Skip Turn

R3 Hold – Recenter Camera

B – Back / Dodge

A – Jump

A (QTE) – Melee Attack

X – Interact / Skills

Y – Items

Fernando Diaz

Fernando is doing what he always did, sharing his honest opinions about games whenever he can. The difference is now he is writing and not talking about it.
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