Published , by Sam Chandler
Published , by Sam Chandler
Xenblade Chronicles 3 is the latest title from Monolith Soft and, being a rich JRPG experience, comes with a lot of controls to learn. Those diving in for the first time should prepare themselves by reading over the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 controls and button layouts, which we’ve provided below.
The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 controls for the Nintendo Switch are separated into five distinct areas. These focus on Field and Combat controls and their Shift variants as well as the Interlink controls.
| Field Controls | |
|---|---|
| Action | Button |
| Menu | X |
| Current Objective | Y |
| Jump/Cancel | B |
| Draw Weapon/Confirm | A |
| Lure | D-pad up |
| Cancel Target | D-pad down |
| Target Enemy (Right) | R |
| Target Enemy (Left) | L |
| Shift Controls | ZL |
| Screenshot (Without interface) | L + R |
| Movement | Left stick |
| Auto-Run (While moving) | Click left stick |
| Control Camera | Right stick |
| Expand Mini-Map | Click right stick |
| Field Controls (Shift) | |
|---|---|
| Action | Button |
| Switch to Previous Character | ZL + L |
| Switch to Next Character | ZR + R |
| Shortcut 1 | ZL + X |
| Shortcut 2 | ZL + Y |
| Shortcut 3 | ZL + B |
| Shortcut 4 | ZL + A |
| Camera Distance | ZL + Right stick up or down |
| Camera Position | ZL + Right stick left or right |
| Reset the Camera | ZL + Click right stick |
| Combat Controls | |
|---|---|
| Action | Button |
| Class Art 1 | X |
| Class Art 2 | Y |
| Class Art 3 | B |
| Talent Art / Hold to sheathe Blade | A |
| Master Art 1 | D-pad up |
| Master Art 2 | D-pad right |
| Master Art 3 | D-pad down |
| Interlink | D-pad left |
| Chain Attack | + |
| Toggle Auto-Battle/Hold for Battle Menu | - |
| Art Fusion | ZR |
| Target Enemy (Right) | R |
| Shift Controls | ZL |
| Target Enemy (Left) | L |
| Screenshot (Without interface) | Z + R |
| Movement | Left stick |
| Control Camera | Right stick |
| Quick move | Click right stick |
| Combat Controls (Shift) | |
|---|---|
| Action | Button |
| Switch to Previous Character | ZL + L |
| Switch to Next Character | ZR + R |
| Tactics 1 | ZL + D-pad up |
| Tactics 2 | ZL + D-pad right |
| Tactics 3 | ZL + D-pad down |
| Tactics 4 | ZL + D-pad left |
| Camera Distance | ZL + Right stick up or down |
| Camera Position | ZL + Right stick left or right |
| Reset the Camera | ZL + Click right stick |
| Combat Controls (Interlink) | |
|---|---|
| Action | Button |
| Ouroboros Art 1 | X |
| Ouroboros Art 2 | Y |
| Ouroboros Art 3 | B |
| Talent Art | A |
| Cancel Interlink | D-pad down |
| Chain Attack | + |
| Toggle Auto-Battle/Hold for Battle Menu | - |
| Target Enemy (Right) | R |
| Target Enemy (Left) | L |
| Shift Controls ZL | |
| Screenshot (Without interface) | L + R |
Be sure to study the Nintendo Switch controls for Xenoblade Chronicles 3, as you will need to utilize both the normal and Shift controls during combat and elsewhere. Take a moment to look over our Xenoblade Chronicles 3 page for more information to help you tackle this grand new adventure.