PlayStation controls - Assassin's Creed Valhalla

If you’re planning on playing through the latest entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, then knowing the controls for your preferred platform can help you get a head start. That’s why we’ve put together this handy guide to all the PlayStation controls in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

PlayStation controls - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

If you are playing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on the PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5, then this guide will help you come to terms with the controls early on. If you’re playing on PC or Xbox, then please check out the guides that we’ve created for those two platforms. Now, let’s take a look at the PlayStation controls for the latest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Basic Controls Overview
Action	Control
Move	Left Stick
Rotate Camera	Right Stick
Odin Sight (hold)	R3
Lock on Target (click)	R3
Raven Mode	Up D-Pad
Whistle / Call Horse	Left D-Pad
Use Health Rations	Right D-Pad
Quick Select Menu (hold)	Down D-Pad
Aim Bow (hold) / Special Abilities	L2
Left Hand Attack	L1
Heavy Attack / Special Abilities (hold) / Shoot Bow	R2
Light Attack / Assassinate	L1
Interact / Carry	Triangle
Dodge / Roll	Square
Leap / Climb	X
Crouch	Circle
World Map	Touchpad
Pause Menu	Options
Cinematic Camera	Touchpad

Longship controls

With a look at the most basic controls, let's take a look at the longship controls.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Longship Controls
Action	Control
Open / Close Sail	X
Start Shanty	Left D-Pad
Stop Shanty	Left D-Pad
Next Song	Left D-Pad
Switch Stories	R1

Raven controls

Here are the Raven controls you need to know about.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Raven Controls
Action	Control
Place Marker	X
Remove All Markers	Square
Stationary Mode	L2
Boost	R2
Region Panel	Triangle

Mount controls

If you're exploring the world, then you'll probably find yourself using a mount quite a bit. Here's a look at the basic controls you need to know.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Mount Controls
Action	Control
Whistle / Call Mount	Left D-Pad
Dismount	Circle

As you can see, Valhalla makes good use of the available control options included with the PlayStation controllers. Now that you’ve got a solid grasp on the PlayStation controls, you can head out into the game and start taking England for yourself. If you are looking for even more help, you can also head back over to our Assassin’s Creed Valhalla guide, where we’ve put hours of experience into guides to help you find every secret that awaits you.