Dayz Keyboard Controls

How to reconfigure the controls?

From the in-game menu press “Esc” > Configuration Menu > Controls, and change whatever you want:

Dayz Keyboard Controls – Movement

• W – Move Forward
• S – Move Backward
• A – Strafe Left
• D – Strafe Right
• Q – Lean Left (Q x2 = Toggle)
• E – Lean Right (E x2 = Toggle)
• Left Control – Walk OR Jog (Hold OR x2)
• Left Shift – Run (Hold)
• Space – Jump OR Vault
• C – Crouch
• Hold C – Prone

Dayz Keyboard Controls – General

• Tab – Inventory
• ~ – Hotbar / HUD
• 0, 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 – Hotkey slots
• Mouse Right button – Lower OR Raise item in hands
• Mouse Left button – Flashlight
• G – Throw or Hold Item in hands
• Alt OR * – Free look
• Enter OR V – Change First OR Third person view
• L – Night Vision
• Mouse Middle button (Hold) – Zoom
• Mouse Left Button OR F – Use OR Action

Dayz Keyboard Controls – Weapons

These Keyboard Controls are weapon exclusive

• Left Mouse Button – Swing weapon if Melee OR Fire weapon if Firearm
• Right Mouse button – Get your weapon ready
• Scroll whell (Mouse) – Use zoom
• Left Control (Hold) – Hold Breath (improves aiming)
• R – Reload
• X – Toggle weapon firing more
• Page Up – Zeroing Up
• Page Down – Zeroing Down
• F – Use a Firearm as a melee weapon

Dayz Keyboard Controls – Vehicles

These Keyboard Controls are vehicle exclusive

• W OR Up arrow – Accelerate
• S OR Down arrow – Slow Down
• A OR Left arrow – Turn left
• D OR Right arrow – Turn right
• Q – Gear -1
• E – Gear +1
• Left Shift – Turbo

Dayz Keyboard Controls – Communication

• / – Enables Text chat
• Caps lock – Hold = speak in voice chat | Doube tap = enables or disables voice chat
• Up arrow – Your voice volume
• F1 – Hello
• F2 – Hands up
• F3 – Sit down OR Heart
• F4 – Fuck off
• F5 – Surrender
• F6 – Point OR Magnifique
• F7 – Thumbs Up OR Point
• F8 – Facepalm OR Taunt Elbow
• F9 – Silent OR Thumbs Up
• F10 – Die
• F11 – Suicide

Hidden gestures

There are more gestures, but if you want to use them you have to replace them by one of the previous:

• Heart
• Salute
• Sit Down
• Timeout
• Point at self
• Watching
• Stop
• Listen
• Move
• Down
• Come
• Nod Head
• Snake head
• Shrug
• Look at me
• Think
• Facepalm
• Thumb down
• Dance
• Rock Paper Scissors
• Cooking with stick animation
• Clap