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WARDOGS Guide

Controls

Below are the default keyboard and mouse bindings. Any key can be rebound in Settings → Controls. If something doesn’t match after a patch, trust the game, not this table.

In short

Section titled “In short”
  • G is the bipod, not a grenade.
  • Page Up / Page Down set zeroing: without it, long shots drop under the target.
  • Left Shift while aiming holds your breath, L locks a vehicle you bought, MMB pings an enemy.

Movement

Section titled “Movement”
Action Key
Forward / back / left / right W S A D
Sprint Left Shift
Tactical sprint double-tap Left Shift
Slow (quiet) walk Alt
Jump Space
Crouch C
Prone Ctrl
Lean left / right Q / E

Weapons

Section titled “Weapons”
Action Key
Fire LMB
Aim RMB
Reload R
Fire mode B
Cycle sights Z
Hold breath (while aiming) Left Shift
Zeroing up / down Page Up / Page Down
Deploy / fold bipod G
Melee bash V
Inspect weapon I

Interaction and inventory

Section titled “Interaction and inventory”
Action Key
Interact (doors, vehicles, vendors) F
Inventory Tab
Quick slots 1–9, 0
Equipment wheel 4
Holster item X

Comms and map

Section titled “Comms and map”
Action Key
Squad voice (push-to-talk) J
Proximity voice — everyone nearby hears you K
Ping MMB (click the wheel)
Tactical map M
Recenter map X (on the map)
Chat Enter

Ground vehicles

Section titled “Ground vehicles”
Action Key
Throttle / brake W / S
Steer A / D
Handbrake Space
Reverse gear R
Next / previous seat 0 / 9
Lock / unlock vehicle L
Horn H

Helicopters

Section titled “Helicopters”
Action Key
Climb (collective up) Left Shift
Descend (collective down) Ctrl
Pitch forward / back W / S
Roll left / right A / D
Yaw Q / E
Free look Alt
Countermeasures V

Parachute

Section titled “Parachute”
Action Key
Deploy Space
Cut C

You have to buy a parachute and put it in its slot first. More in Getting to the zone.

The non-obvious stuff

Section titled “The non-obvious stuff”

Things new players usually learn after a couple of painful deaths:

  • G is the bipod, not a grenade. Grenades and other gear live in the quick slots and the equipment wheel (4).
  • Zeroing matters at range. Page Up / Page Down set your sight’s range. Without it, a sniper at 400 m will hit low.
  • Left Shift while aiming holds your breath instead of sprinting. Use it for precise shots.
  • Alt is a quiet walk. Useful when entering a building an enemy might be holding.
  • Double-tap Shift for a tactical sprint — faster than a normal sprint, for short dashes between cover.
  • Lock your vehicles (L). A bought vehicle is money, and anyone can steal an unlocked one.
  • Switch seats without getting out (9 / 0). Driver down? Take the wheel without stepping into the line of fire.
  • Proximity voice (K) is heard by everyone nearby, not just teammates. That’s how people negotiate paid rides — and sometimes deals with the enemy.
  • Ping (MMB). A marker on an enemy or vehicle beats “he’s over there by the house”.
  • Helicopter countermeasures (V) save you from missiles. Don’t waste them early.