1. Controls

Get a grip on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion! This guide breaks down all Xbox 360 and PC controls, from movement and combat to menu navigation. Master your adventure!

Alright, let's get you moving and fighting in Cyrodiil! Knowing the controls is super important, whether you're playing on an Xbox 360 or a PC. Don't worry, it's pretty straightforward once you see it laid out. You can even re-map most of these in the options menu if something doesn't feel right, but this is the default setup.

Xbox 360 Controls

Movement Controls

Action	Input
Move	Left Analog Stick
Camera	Right Analog Stick
Attack	Right Trigger
Power Attack	Hold Right Trigger and move Left Analog Stick
Activate	A Button
Block	Left Trigger
Zoom with Bow	Left Trigger
Cast	Right Bumper
Ready Weapon	X Button
Sneak	Left Stick Press to Toggle
Jump	Y Button
Change View	Right Stick Press to Toggle
Journal	B Button
Wait	Back Button
Grab	Left Bumper
Hotkeys	Directional Pad

Menu Controls

Action	Input
Move cursor	Left Stick and Directional Pad
Change Menus	Left and Right Triggers
Move map cursor Arrow	Right Stick
Hotkey	Y Button
Equip/Unequip	A Button
Sort	A Button
Rotate/Zoom Character model	Right Stick

PC Controls

Movement Controls

Action	Input
Move	W, A, S, D
Run	Left Shift
Always Run	Caps Lock
Camera	Move Mouse
Attack	Left mouse Button
Power Attack	Hold Left Mouse Button and press Movement Key
Activate	Space Bar
Block	Right Mouse Button
Zoom with Bow	Right Mouse Button
Cast	C
Ready Weapon	F
Sneak	Left CTRL
Jump	E
Change View	R
Journal	Tab, F1, F2, F3, F4
Wait	T
Grab	Z
Hotkeys	1-8

Menu Controls

For PC menus, you'll mostly be using your mouse. Just move the cursor around and click on what you want. You can scroll through menus and use the mouse wheel to rotate or zoom in on your character model when you're looking at equipment.