AC Odyssey: Controls PS4, Xbox One Assassin's Creed Odyssey Guide and Walkthrough
Last update: 22 December 2022
This section contains information about the controls in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. The following tables contain show the buttons used in the game, as well as additional info about controls.
- Assassin's Creed Odyssey control scheme:
- Assassin's Creed Odyssey control scheme for Xbox One:
- AC Odyssey Controls - PC version
- Additional control settings
Assassin's Creed Odyssey control scheme:
 | Movement |
 | Secondary interaction - can be used for stunning an enemy, for example. |
 | Camera Controls |
 | Change the camera position |
| Photo Mode - you can manipulate the camera, depth of field, apply filters, etc. |
 | Melee Weapons power wheel This button is also used for the "Brace!" command at sea - hold the button when an enemy ship starts firing or is about to ram your own vessel. |
 | Ranged Weapons power wheel Aiming with the bow (hold) Archers aboard Adrestia |
 | Crouch Climb down to lower ledge Slow down or completely stop Adrestia |
 | Dodge - hold for a full, long dodge; useful when an enemy delivers a powerful attack. Change Adrestia's speed. |
 | Primary Interaction - opening chests, looting, using mechanisms, etc. Silent assassination - you have to walk towards an enemy unnoticed |
 | Free running - you can either press the button only when you need to climb a single obstacle or hold it down to achieve a fluid free run. Increase Adrestia's speed. The fastest rowing and ramming with Adrestia - hold. |
 | Strong melee attack Shooting the bow Drop item or body Fire arrows or javelins from Adrestia |
 | Fast melee attack Fire Adrestia's projectile. |
| Parrying blows - press the combination of these buttons, when the enemy is delivering their attack. |
 | Perform recon with Ikaros the eagle. You can tag enemies and important spots. The eagle can fly pretty fast, but it can also hover over an area. Revelation - scan the area searching for interactive objects. You need to buy the Revelation skill first. |
 | Change ranged weapon - you have to unlock second bow slot first Stop / Resume Sea Shanties |
 | Change melee weapon - you have to unlock the second melee slot first Activate the torch (hold). The torch is useful in caves and for setting things on fire Next Sea Shanty (aboard Adrestia) |
 | Whistle - use for distracting and luring enemies Call the horse (hold) |
 | Bring up the map window - you can then switch to other tabs, such as inventory, abilities, etc. Change time of the day (day/night) - hold |
 | Pause menu |
Assassin's Creed Odyssey control scheme for Xbox One:
 | Movement |
 | Secondary interaction - can be used for stunning an enemy, for example. |
 | Camera Controls |
 | Change camera position |
| Photo Mode - you can manipulate the camera, depth of field, apply filters, etc. |
 | Melee Weapons power wheel This button is also used for the "Brace!" command at sea - hold the button when an enemy ship starts firing or is about to ram your own vessel. |
 | Ranged Weapons power wheel Aiming with the bow (hold) Archers aboard Adrestia |
 | Crouch Climb down to lower ledge Slow down or completely stop Adrestia |
 | Dodge - hold for a full, long dodge; useful when an enemy delivers a powerful attack. Change Adrestia's speed. |
 | Primary Interaction - opening chests, looting, using mechanisms, etc. Silent assassination - you have to walk towards an enemy unnoticed |
 | Free running - you can either press the button only when you need to climb a single obstacle, or hold it down to achieve a fluid free run. Increase Adrestia's speed. The fastest rowing and ramming with Adrestia - hold. |
 | Strong melee attack Shooting the bow Drop item or body Fire arrows or javelins from Adrestia |
 | Fast melee attack Fire Adrestia's projectile. |
| Parrying blows - press the combination of these buttons, when the enemy is delivering their attack. |
 | Perform recon with Ikaros the eagle. You can tag enemies and important spots. The eagle can fly pretty fast, but it can also hover over an area. Revelation - scan the area searching for interactive objects. You need to buy the Revelation skill first. |
 | Change ranged weapon - you have to unlock second bow slot first Stop / Resume Sea Shanties |
 | Change melee weapon - you have to unlock the second melee slot first Activate the torch (hold). The torch is useful in caves and for setting things on fire Next Sea Shanty (aboard Adrestia) |
 | Whistle - use for distracting and luring enemies Call the horse (hold) |
 | Bring up the map window - you can then switch to other tabs, such as inventory, abilities, etc. Change time of the day (day/night) - hold |
 | Pause menu |
AC Odyssey Controls - PC version
Controls in the PC version of AC Odyssey (keyboard and mouse) are slightly more complicated than on the controller and have been divided into several categories: general controls, combat, ship, eagle, keyboard shortcuts.
General controls
 | Movement |
 | Climb / Parkour Up |
 | Climb Down / Crouch / Rear Mount |
 | Auto movement / Horse follows road |
 | Mount Horse / Dodge |
 | Walk |
 | Primary Interaction |
 | Secondary Interaction |
 | Torch / Switch Melee Weapon |
 | Switch Ranged Weapon |
 | Whistle / Call Mount |
 | Meditate |
 | Revelation |
 | Attack |
 | Shoot |
  | Heavy Attack |
 | Aim |
 | Lock Target |
 | Special Attack (Alternative Shoot) |
 | Assassinate |
 | Knock out |
 | Parry |
 | Switch Combat Abilities |
 | Ability 1 |
 | Ability 2 |
 | Ability 3 |
 | Ability 4 |
Ship
 | Travel Speed |
 | Accelerate |
 | Decelerate |
 | Aim Arrows / Javelins |
 | Shoot Arrows / Throw Javelins |
 | Fire Shot |
 | Brace |
 | Boarding |
 | Shuffle Sea Shanties |
Eagle
 | Call Ikaros |
 | Mark |
 | Hover |
 | Accelerate |
 | Attack |
 | Interact |
 | Hide icons |
Keyboard shortcuts
 | Quests |
 | Inventory |
 | Abilities |
 | Ship |
 | Mercenaries |
 | Cultists |
 | Map |
 | Back / Return |
 | Performance Metrics |
 | Photo mode |
 | Quick Save |
 | Quick Load |
Additional control settings
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey doesn't offer an extensive system for changing the controls, but there are some parameters that can be adjusted:
- Control Schemes - you can flip through complete schemes to find the one that suits you best.
- X Axis, Y Axis - you can change the sensitivity and invert both axes in the game.
- Vibration - turn controller vibration on or off.