PC players, what do YOU use to move your character and camera?

[OvernightSiren]

Title! I've recently found out that, amongst my friend group, how I choose to move my character/camera and which keys I use for most of my hotbars is apparently unpopular.

I use WASD to move my character, my mouse to move my camera (and in a pinch I'll use the mouse to move my character too) and I use my number pad for **most** of my hotbar actions

How about yall?

[Ammokkx]

ZQSD to move around. (AZERTY layout)

Hotbar 1 is 1234AERFWXCV
Hotbar 2 is the same as hotbar 1 but with shift held down
Idem hotbar 3 but ctrl instead

I use my right mouse button to move my camera and direction of movement.

When I'm lazy, I press T to let my character auto-move.

Sometimes I press both mouse buttons to move, though that's completely arbitrary and never in-combat.

[OvernightSiren]

ZQSD to move around. (AZERTY layout)

Hotbar 1 is 1234AERFWXCV
Hotbar 2 is the same as hotbar 1 but with shift held down
Idem hotbar 3 but ctrl instead

I use my right mouse button to move my camera and direction of movement.

When I'm lazy, I press T to let my character auto-move.

Sometimes I press both mouse buttons to move, though that's completely arbitrary and never in-combat.

Very interesting! Why do you use those keys for the hotbar 1? Why not continue with 56780?

[Ammokkx]

Very interesting! Why do you use those keys for the hotbar 1? Why not continue with 56780?

AERFWXCV are all around the ZQSD keys, meaning I can keep strafing(moving) while pressing the buttons. If I went with 567 etc. I'd have to take my hand off the movement and waste time. This way I essentially never have to stand still, or at the very least, can instantly react and move without needing to put my hand back in place.

Essentially, all my gameplay happens in a square-shaped pattern on my keyboard. I also use TAB and SHIFT+TAB to target enemies, for example.

[OvernightSiren]

AERFWXCV are all around the ZQSD keys, meaning I can keep strafing(moving) while pressing the buttons. If I went with 567 etc. I'd have to take my hand off the movement and waste time. This way I essentially never have to stand still, or at the very least, can instantly react and move without needing to put my hand back in place.

I'm interested to try this! The reason I use the numpad for my abilities is mostly because my hands are small so it's hard to have my left hand using WASD and also stretching all the way to 0 to cast a hotbar ability. Using Shift + the main numbers is also a nightmare for the same reason.

When you use ZQSD to move, which button is which direction?

[Ammokkx]

I'm interested to try this! The reason I use the numpad for my abilities is mostly because my hands are small so it's hard to have my left hand using WASD and also stretching all the way to 0 to cast a hotbar ability. Using Shift + the main numbers is also a nightmare for the same reason.

When you use ZQSD to move, which button is which direction?

My ZQSD is in the same position as your WASD. So that means Z is forward, Q is to the left, D is to the right and S is backwards. You just need to swap out the Z key with the W key and the Q key with the A key in your set-up to accomplish the same thing I have, as those are the exact swapped positions on a QWERTY keyboard (which you have)

EDIT: Here's a picture. The purple is how I set my fingers while the red is essentially my play area.

Truthfully I could probably shove the bottom row one to the right and essentially replace V for <> but I've gotten used to V so whatever.

[Violet_Galaxy]

I use a controller + a mouse.

[MoonPhaseAlpha]

Same. I'm usually a console player, controller is my life.

[linayar]

Left joystick for character movement and right joystick for camera movement. WASD (for character and camera) and mouse (for camera) as temporary backup if gamepad fails.

[Canadane]

WASD to move, g600 for camera and most skills.
I also have Q E R bound for some extra hotbar slots.