Basic Controls & Actions






Here you will find tips on controlling Link and the different moves required to navigate the areas of the game.




Basic Actions


Walking/Running: Hold Control Stick forward
Jumping: Automatically jumps over gaps while running
Crouching/Crawling: A + Control Sitck up in front of a tunnel
Rolling: Press A with Control Stick forward to roll. If you roll into an object, you will kick it. If you roll into a wall, you will bang into it (possibly knocking off something on the wall). A weak wall will fall.
Hanging: Gently press Control Stick while standing on the edge of a cliff to dangle on it. To drop off, press A. To climb over, hold Control Stick up.
Climbing: Press Control Stick up against ladder and hold to climb up. Press stick down to climb down.
Lifting/Carrying/Throwing/Placing: Press A to lift an object. Use Control Stick to move while carrying it. Press A while moving to throw. Press A while still to place down gently.
Grabbing/Pushing/Pulling: Press R while against an object to grab hold. Push Control Stick forward to push and back to pull.
Swimming: While in the water, use Control Stick to swim. Press A to dash. There is no time limit on swimming unless you are sinking with the Iron Boots and not wearing the Zora Armour

L-Targeting: Press L while close to a person/enemy/sign/important object to target it (watch for a yellow arrow, it will turn red when targeted). Press A to speak/read/check/approach.
Camera Angles: Press C-Stick forward to zoom in and back to zoom out. Press left/right to rotate camera around Link. Press L to return camera behind Link (default).
Game Menu: Press Start to access the single game menu which contains inventories of items (Quivers, Bomb Bags), Golden Bugs, Poe Souls, Fishing Journal, Letters.
Skipping Cinemas: During a major cinema, if you wish to skip over it to regain control of Link, press Start twice.

Using Items/Weapons: Press the Control Pad up to view items and weapons. Select with the Control Stick and press X or Y to add it to the two item command buttons.

Using the Map: Press the Control Pad right to view to the map in full screen. Select with the Control Stick and zoom in and out of the area with A. Zoom out continually to exit.


Sword-Play

Take Out Sword: Press B to remove sword from holster. Press A while still to replace.
Horizontal Slice: Press B without L-targeting.
Vertical Slice: Press B while L-targeting.
Stab: Hold Control Stick forward and press B repeatedly.
Spin Attack: Press and hold B to gain power. Release B to perform attack. Alternatively, you can press B and rotate the Control Stick for a weaker spin attack.
Jump Attack: Press A while L-targeting.
Defend: The shield is aimed automatically while L-targeting.
Sidestep/Backflip: While L-Targeting, push Control Stick left/right and press A to sidestep. Hold Control Stick down & press A to backflip.


Wolf Moves



Moving: Hold Control Stick in any direction to move. The gentler the control, the slower he moves
Climbing: Hold Control Stick up to climb up. Press A to drop down.
Attacking: Press A to lunge. When attached to an enemy, press A continously to deal more damage.
Biting: Press B to bite. While L-targeting a lever, press B to pull it.
Senses: Press X to engage senses and see spirits, enemies, and scents. Press X to disengage.
Dig: Press Y to dig. With Senses on, dig at sparkly holes for small prizes, at yellow-arrow marked spots for Dark Insects, or to burrow underground to secret hideouts


Midna

Press Z to call Midna to either perform a Midna jump or for advice. When you can switch between human and wolf independently, press Z to warp to portals, and to change back to human.


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