PC players, what keybinds do you use so you can actually play?

LadyHeloise · November 2018

I have one of these https://amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Gaming-Hyperion-Programmable-Buttons/dp/B00LFBEOUA which has enough buttons but not too many and my 1-5 skills are mapped to this. Scroll wheel is weapon swap and Ulti is now on 6 as I kept accidentally hitting R.

It's taken a while to work out the best confuguration for me, and you'll get a ton of options from different people, so you need ot experiement till you find what works for you.

Vapirko · November 2018

WASD and 1-5. I do have roll dodge set to a side mouse button as well as bash/interrupt/breakfree. I know some players bind all skills to mouse buttons so that they don’t have to stop moving ever. But that’s more a PvP thing. It’s more jsut about what works for you.

evoniee · November 2018

skill : m3, m4, m5, mwheelup, mwheeldown, r
breakfree : c
dodge: space
jump: v
pots: dpi button

John_Falstaff · November 2018

I use Naga Hex V2 gaming mouse, and I'm not sure I'd manage to do without by now. ^^ It has seven buttons arranged in a circle and a rubber pad in the middle to rest the thumb cushion on - I mapped five skills, ultimate and synergy there. It's theoretically a mouse designed for MOBAs, but it maps neatly onto ESO skill bar.

FrancisCrawford · November 2018

nickl413 wrote: »

ImmortalCX wrote: »

I'm making a push through VMA, but what has always bothered me about playing with the keyboard, is making VMA more difficult than it should be.

I'm using the stock keybinds, the AWSD movement keys and 1-5 buttons for skills. I did rebind weapon switch to the middle mouse button, but I'd rather have two separate buttons for switching.

The problem with this setup is that depending on how you are moving, you cant hit skill buttons. Moving left? You cant hit skills 1 or 2. Moving right? Can't hit buttons 4 or 5. Forward? Buttons 2 and 3 are off limits.

You elite PC players, do you have a special binding that works, or are you using a gaming controller or mouse? When I watch videos of good players, I don't see any of the hinky movement and skill restrictions that I'm dealing with.

I have a Logitech G300s mouse. It has two extra buttons on each side of the mouse. I use the left front one for switching to bar 1, and the right front for bar 2. Left rear is sneak and i dont remember what right rear is, I never use it. I left the mouse wheel and wheel button as is. There are two buttons behind the mouse wheel. I use the first one for synergys. I think the other one i have tied to ultimate but its hard to reach so I just use 6 on the keyboard. I have caps lock, shift, and L Ctrl all tied to roll dodge. double tapping is crap. All I have to do is drop my pinkie finger on the keyboard and I roll dodge.

I'm flummoxed by the OP's issues as well. But I do have a Logitech 300 series mouse myself. What I do includes:

Front left button for bar swap. I feel one bar-swap button is plenty.
Front right button for synergy/other "x"-key grabbing.
One of the awkward center buttons used for ESC
One of the awkward center buttons reserved for cycling between the three "programs" the mouse can have.
One of the awkward center buttons unusued.
Ultimate rebound to the 6 key.
Low frequency/out-of-combat choices bound to whatever keys. (E.g. invoke a report from the Combat Metrics add-on, or dismiss pets via the PetDismiss add-o.)

As for the back extra buttons on the mouse, in one of two programs I have one set to hide/unhide, with the other unused. In the other I have them set to left and right strafe, but I always forget to use those.

Clearly, I could do a lot better.

Gatviper · November 2018

Been running for a long time on QWES (left forward right back, in the order of letters) after getting fed up with cursor keys in some other MMORPG once and finding WASD rather clunky and uncomfortable. Works like a charm for me ever since, together with the mouse to point / look around.
Abilities are on 1-6, synergy activation on TAB. Jumping is SPACE, sneaking on N. After a bit of practice, works great and intuitive (for me at least) although a gamepad mode might probably give even better movement freedom.

ImmortalCX · November 2018

Gatviper wrote: »

Been running for a long time on QWES (left forward right back, in the order of letters) after getting fed up with cursor keys in some other MMORPG once and finding WASD rather clunky and uncomfortable. Works like a charm for me ever since, together with the mouse to point / look around.
Abilities are on 1-6, synergy activation on TAB. Jumping is SPACE, sneaking on N. After a bit of practice, works great and intuitive (for me at least) although a gamepad mode might probably give even better movement freedom.

This is actually a pretty good idea. The fingers don't have to move as far to the 1-5 buttons and are less likely to miss.

tmbrinks · November 2018

I use pretty much default keyboard settings... did rebind my synergy to "T" instead of "X" (it's also bound to my middle mouse button) I've changed the menu keys but that doesn't matter for combat.

Jameliel · November 2018

SirAndy wrote: »

I have never used WASD in any game ever ...
I'm left-handed and i use the mouse (Left Handed Naga) with my left hand and use my right hand for the keyboard.

My key-binds are:

Forward: (Physical) Left Mouse button (mapped to logical right button because left-handed mouse)
Attack: (Physical) Right Mouse button (mapped to logical left button because left-handed mouse)
Back: Down Arrow
Strafe Left: Left Arrow
Strafe Right: Right Arrow
Jump: Up Arrow
Sprint: Num-0
Crouch: CTRL
Interrupt: Right Shift
Skills 1-5: Backslash | Delete | End | Page Down | Num-4
Ultimate: Home | Key on Naga Keypad
Block: Key on Naga Keypad
Quickslot: Backspace
Interact: Enter
Weapon Swap: Mouse Wheel Up
Synergy: Mouse Wheel Down

.niarb ym desrever ouY .ereh rednah-thgiR

RaddlemanNumber7 · November 2018

I use the free keyboard Dell gave me with my PC. It works just fine.

I'm right handed. I have remapped all the combat-time keys to the number pad and the Home-End block of 6 keys. This enables me to shove the keyboard over to the left hand side of my desk so that it doesn't get in the way of my mouse.

I also find it easier to have the keys in straight columns, rather than each row horizontally offset from the rows above and below. The keys are much easier for my fingers to find like that.

The key layout is pretty much the same one I have used since TESIII, so my fingers are very well trained on it. Muscle memory is a wonderful thing. I can trust my fingers to do the right thing without me having to think about it all.

The only button on my mouse that I have re-assigned is a button right next to my thumb. I usually use that for synergy, but, depending on the build, I might have repentance or an execute on there instead.

I don't use any macros or add-ons.

Supernatural · November 2018

Ex-console player here, used to play ESO for three years on xbox. A gaming mouse will really simplify things. I am using the Razer Naga Hex v2, which comes with 7 thumb buttons and an amazing right and left push function of the scroll wheel, which is particularly useful for bar swapping. Took me about 30-45 days to get used to it, and I had never played anything else on PC before.

On the 7 thumb buttons are my ablities, ultimate and potion, on the wheel I have bar swap and dodge roll, and everything else is on the keyboard. That includes WASD movement, F for cc break / bash, space for jumping, shift for sprint, caps lock for roll dodge, R for synergy and Q for tab-targeting.

Gargath · November 2018

Here is my setup

Varana · November 2018

I use the default layout for the common things (WASD, 1-5, R for ulti, the key left to the 1 for weapon swap, Q for potions).
I have switched E and Space, though - I jump with E and activate stuff with Space.
My mouse has 5 buttons, where MB3 is bash, MB4 is roll dodge, MB5 is synergy.
C is automove, V is character screen, B is first person view.
The rest is default, I think.

Bevik · November 2018

Have a Razer Trinity mouse with the 3 different type of magnetic side plates. Very bad. I don't have big hands but those buttons are joke. Tiny, can't even reach the back buttons. Was thinking the other day to plug in again they might have fixed the software which always lost the profiles I set up.

If you are about to buy a MOBA/MMO mouse I recommend try them before you buy. My Razer cost me 90 pounds nearly and collecting dust. And just let you know you need a lot of time to get used to the remapped keybinds. Plus I thought the keys on the mouse will free up some keys on the keyboard well not. Basically they use the same keys so you have them on both. And almost forgot that the Razer is so light and cheap quality I was really wondering how a big company like Razer can sell something like that. Went back to my Corsair Sniper mouse.

Anyway vMA is not that hard to clear with a standard setup.

Isteris · November 2018

Check out the Razer Orbweaver paired with a logitech g502, by far the best set up i have ever used.

Rain_Greyraven · November 2018

Razer Naga is my key-bind

firedrgn · November 2018

I don't know if i posted befoer in this thread. But.

Orbweaver left hand .....Razer mouse with the changable side.

Inarre · November 2018

Alot of people recommend razer Naga mice here but as I've had three of them I would caution you a few things about this option:

1) it's like learning how to play all over again, so if you buy the mouse be in it for the long haul

2) there are a lot of tiny buttons that are easy to misclick

3) if you have small hands this mouse is not for you. My small hands can't reach the top row of buttons and I actually repeatedly crack the left click because of the stress of where my finger lands.

After my third mouse broke and I ran out of warranty replacements I moved to a Logitech which is working great.

For my binds I myself couldn't ever make myself use exclusively mouse buttons for my skills so I still use 1-5, but my weapon swap is on my mouse. I find it quite easy to move while hitting my skills by angling my fingers between the two rows of keys.

Conduit0 · November 2018

This is the mouse I use, the Logitech G602
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Lag-Free-Wireless-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B00E4MQODC/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1541969813&sr=1-2&keywords=logitech+g602&dpID=41Ww3zikowL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

It has six large side buttons that are easy to feel the position of, its basically impossible to misclick unless you're panicking. I use the side buttons for abilities and weapon swap. I left the rest of my keybindings as default.

PouletRico · November 2018

Mouse with side buttons are must-have for a lot of games. I use this and it's good.

My keybinds:
WASD: Movements
1-5: Abilities
Q: Utilmate
F: Potions
E: Interact
G: Interact with players
Tab: Synergy (<- as a tank, it's so useful)
Left Click: Attack
Right Click: Block
Left + Right Click: Bash
Mouse side button 1: Bar Swap
Mouse side button 2: Roll Dodg
Mouse wheel button: Target mob
Left Shift: Run
Left Ctrl: Crouch

stojekarcub18_ESO · November 2018

tbh only thing I ever changed was making 'T' my ulti...the rest is very standard for PC games and comfortable enough for me. I'm left-handed, if that makes any difference.

Fur_like_snow · November 2018

Right handed.
1-5 on keyboard changes potions.
WASD movement.
Q item.
F ultimate
Tab synergy
Caps lock soft lock

On the Razer naga 12 button MMO mouse
Right click is block
Middle mouse is auto run
Left click let’s me move the camera

On the mouse game pad
1 light attack
2-6 skills
12 dodge roll
11 mount
10 weapon swap

efster · November 2018

I rebound bash (B) and weapon swap (button 2 on my MOBA mouse -- MMO mice have way too many buttons for me; I own one but have been hesitant to actually start using it).

I also rebound G, C, and V to the number pad because accidentally opening the character screen/guild interface/inventory while in combat has proven to be bad for my character's health.

Everything else is default.

Sylvermynx · November 2018

I'm right-handed, and have been playing computer RPGs since 1985. I settled over time on Up, Down, Left, Right for movement, and ASDFGHWERTZXCV for attacks. However, of course - over the years I've had to pare down the number of keys for attacks because of the way games tend to use some of them for "other important stuff".

In ESO, I use Up, Down, Left, Right for movement, and ASDWX for attacks - this is the only game I've EVER played which allows only 5 attack keybinds. No, I'm not including the swap bar, because due to my redping badlag, I almost never get to use the other bar!

I do not change the keys per girl either - that way I never blow an attack (which after all may be the only thing that fires at any given point....)

Varana · November 2018

Do you use the arrow keys with your right hand? If so, how do you use the mouse?
Or do you stop moving when using a skill?

Trinity_Is_My_Name · November 2018

I use the standard default Key binds for everything except the Quick Slot. I use Greymind's for that so I can select a different Pot instantly assigned to a Function key. Other than that everything is default. Oh, one thing I did change on my Logitech G502 Mouse is assign the Middle Mouse button to be the Synergy button. This has helped immensely. I don't have to use my left hand to activate a Synergy. Comes in real handy when Tanking and when falling through the Portal in Imperial City Prison dungeon final boss fight.

bearbelly · November 2018

I do have a gaming mouse (Logitech G502 Proteus Core), but I don't have any of the buttons mapped for this game.

I do make use of my Logitech G11 keyboard, though.

This set-up keeps most of the most frequently-used buttons within very easy reach of my fingers, without moving my hand.
I also have some of my add-ons hot-keyed.

There is one shortfall; I don't have the 'D' key mapped to the G11 number pad, so I have to make do with moving forward, back, and left. I have the Spacebar mapped (for jumping) to where the 'D' key would logically be, in relation to where I have the other keys set.

I've gotten so used to having the keys for my games mapped to this keyboard, I'm gonna be hurtin' when it dies, if I can't find a similar keyboard to take its place.

Trancestor · November 2018

Leave everything on default only change middle mouse for dodge and Tab or ~ for barswap and everything else is just making things unnecessarily complicated.
MMO Mouse for ESO where you only have 5 skills to press? why tho...

OFFL1MIT · November 2018

Left Shift sprint
Left Alt Dodge
TAB SWAP WEAPONS
Right click Mouse block
Middle mouse (wheel) - Interupt, Break free ( this will help if u have problems breaking free) Tho takes awhile for brains to get use to this
This is pretty much what you need.

Edit - Oh and not to Alt Tab when you swaping bars and dodge rolling u can disable it at https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/annoying-beep-sound-on-shift-key/85975918-a797-4e6c-bfaa-d0bed7dd63b7

Rake · November 2018

Q - weapon swap
ASDW - movement
Caps - report player