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Last update:18 February 2019
This page of our guide toAnthemcontains the most important information about the controls.
Anthem’s controls on PlayStation 4
On ground: Move.
In the air: Throttle (e.g.
tilt the analog stick up to increase your speed) and tilting to the sides.
On ground: Sprint (during missions and Freeplay mode), run (inside Fort Tarsis).
In the air: Start flying.
On ground: Look around.
In the air: Control your flight.
Hover while in the air.
While hovering, you could use the left analog stick to fly slowly.
You choose abilities before a mission.
Depending on your ability, you might press or hold the button.
you’re free to do them in the air, too.
Hold the button to interact or switch your weapon to another.
On ground: Jump.
In the air: Exit flight while flying.
You choose abilities before a mission.
Depending on your ability, you’re free to press or hold the button.
You choose abilities before a mission.
Depending on your ability, it’s possible for you to press or hold the buttons.
Activate selected emote (you might choose them when you are modifying your Javelin in the forge).
Here, you might find e.g.
the map and the window of your current session.
Note - This won’t pause the game.
Anthem’s controls on Xbox One
Anthem’s controls on PC
Move.
You choose abilities before a mission.
Depending on your ability, it’s possible for you to press or hold the key.
You choose abilities before a mission.
Depending on your ability, you’re free to press or hold the key.
You choose abilities before a mission.
Depending on your ability, you’re able to press or hold the key.
VOIP Push-to-talk (communicate with other players).
How to switch between weapons from your inventory?
On PC, switching between weapons is very easy - by default, you use themouse roll.
ThePS4andXONEversions are more complicated - you might’t switch your weapons by pressing only one button.
Instead, you need tohold the interaction button- Square on PS4 and X on XONE.
it’s possible for you to’t add another weapon to your weapon slot during a mission or Freeplay.
you better go back to Fort Tarsis first.
The second weapon slot is unlocked after your pilot reaches level 3.
How to invert flight controls?
This means that, e.g.
tilting up makes your character increase their altitude.
you’re able to invert the Y-axis to make the Javelin control more like a plane.
pop pop the game’s menu and go to Controller parameters.
Find Invert Flight Look setting (see the picture above).
you’re able to do the same with the swim controls - turn Invert Swim Look on.
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