Controls | Monster Hunter Rise Wiki (2024)

The Basics

• : Move
• :Camera Controls
• +: Dash
• : Crouching
• +: Evade
• : Draw Weapon
• or: Attack
• +on a slope: Slide
• +or+near a ledge: Jump
• with your weapon drawn: Sheathe Weapon
• Dashing: You can dash with. Dashing consumes stamina but allows you to run much quicker. You cannot dash when your stamina has dropped below a certain level.
• Evading: You can dodge attacks at the cost of some stamina. When battling a large monster, evading while dashing away from it will perform a more effective dodge called an Emergency Evasion.
• Sliding: If you dash down a slope, you will perform a sliding maneuver. This lets you quickly cover ground without using up stamina, but at the cost of being unable to evade attacks.
• Recovering from Attacks: When knocked down by a monster, you can briefly negate damage from follow-up attacks by not pressing any buttons and staying down. However, be wary - some foes can still hurt an incapacitated hunter.
• Attacking: To perform an attack, draw your weapon and press,, or some weapons. Press these buttons multiple times to execute attacks in quick succession.
• Attacking while Jumping: Presswhile jumping or falling to perform a jump attack.

Using Items

• : Use Item
• Hold+or: Select Item
• Hold+or: Select Ammo/Coating
• Hold+: Select Radial Menu
• Hold+: Select Shortcut
• Using Items: Pressto check your item pouch. To select an item, hold, pressor, then release. Unusable items are marked with an X.
• Helper Cage: Hunting Helpersyou've caught can be accessed or released from your Helper Cage in the Start Menu's Items and Equipment section. Hunting Helpers are used in the same way as items.
• Custom Radial Menu: Press and hold+to use assigned items and shoutouts, which can be changed via the Radial Menu Settings in Items and Equipment. Note: These are default controls, which can be changed in Options > Controls.

Wirebug Commands

• +on the ground: Wiredash (Upward)
• +on the ground: Wiredash (Forward)
• +while airborne: Wiredash (Forward)
• +while airborne:Wiredash (Upward)
• +: Wiredash (Targeted)
• in midair: Midair Stop
• +when knocked back or sent flying: Wirefall
• +orwith your weapon drawn: Silkbind
• +orwhile unsheathing your weapon: Gunner: Silkbind
• Wiredashing: Perform airborne acrobatics with Wirebugs to move toward a destination or target. Chain these moves together, or lead into a jump attack with. This will execute a wall run if used while facing a wall.
• Wirebug Gauge: Performing Wirebug actions consumes the Wirebug Gauge, which recovers over time. Once recovered, the gauge can be used again. The degree of consumption and recovery time varies for each action.
• Stopping Midair: Momentarily stop in midair. Your gauge will not recover during this time. Drop down withor evade with+.
• Evading Midair: To execute, press+after a midair Wiredash or midair stop. This move is handy for getting around and dodging attacks.
• Wirefalling: Press+when a monster sends you flying to execute a Wirefall (this consumes some of your Wirebug Gauge), allowing you to quickly recover and evade any oncoming attacks.
• Skilkbind: Each Weaponhas a unique Silkbind attack. To execute, hold(Blademasters) or(Gunners) then press eitheror.

Wall Actions

While Scaling Walls:

• : Wall Traversal
• +: Wall Run
• +: Wall Jump
• while in midair: Jumping Attack
• : Drop Down
• Wall Scaling: Move towards an ivy wall and you will automatically grab onto it.
• Wall Running: Wiredash while facing a wall to run in the direction of the. Hold downto consume stamina and sustain your wall run. You can also wall run while climbing iv by pressingand moving the.

Wyvern Riding

• : Light Attack
• : Strong Attack
• +: Move
• : Evade
• : Launch Monster
• +: Mounted Punisher
• Wyvern Riding Gauge: The Wyvern Riding Gauge can be filled by damaging monsters or shrugging off an attack by evading just before it hits.
• Wyvern Riding Timer: Shows how long you can keep riding. Time is recouped when you land attacks, and heavily lost when you are hit.
• Attack Linking and Combos: Certain button sequences and repetitions execute transitions or combos when Wyvern Riding. These can also be triggered with the.
• Moving: You can control monsters' movement freely while riding them. You can also transition to attacking or evading at any time.
• Emergency Evading: While attacking or being hit, you can evade more quickly than usual by pressing, at the cost of your Wirebug Gauge.
• Shrugging off Attacks: Dodging or Emergency Evading just as you are about to be hit will stun your foe and also fill your Wyvern Riding Gauge.
• Launching Monsters: Press while Wyvern Riding to dismount and send the monster flying forward. You'll topple the monster if it collides with a wall or another monster. If your pressjust as the monster hits the wall, you can use a Wirebug to hop back onto it, launch it again, and sent it crashing into the wall once more.
• Mounted Punishers: Can be used once your Wyvern Riding Gauge is full. This will deal a huge blow to a monster, so make sure not to miss. You only have a limited time to use it though, and if you miss the attack window, you will automatically dismount.
• Landing the Mounted Punisher: While Mounted Punisher is available, you can useandattacks to down the monster, making it easier to land the cop de grace.

Riding Palamutes

When accompanied by a Palamute, you'll have access to the Let me Ride! command, allowing for rapid transport within a locale. Hop on your Palamute and you'll arrive at your destination in no time! There are two ways to ride a Palamute:

• Hold downwhile near a Palamute.
• Issue the "Let me Ride!" command from the action bar.

Palamute Riding Controls are as follows:

• Use theto move around.
• Holdto dash forward.
• Pressto jump.
• Pressand use theto drift while dashing
• Pressto attack.
• Pressto dismount.
• Pressto perform a jumping dismount while dashing.
• Recovery Items , Whetstones, and some other items can be used while riding a Palamute. When riding, select a usable item from the Item Bar and pressto use it. Try it out, it can be pretty handy!

Great Sword

• : Overhead Slash (Can be held to charge)
• : Wide Slash
• +: Riding Slash
• : Guard
• While Charging,to Tackle
• While in midair,for Plunging Thrust

Long Sword

• : Overhead Slash
• : Thrust
• ++: Attack while moving
• : Spirit Blade
• +: Foresight Slash (During Combo)
• +: Special Sheathe (After Attacking)

• : Chop
• : Lateral Slash
• +: Shield Attack
• +: Advancing Shield
• : Guard
• +: Rising Slash

Dual Blades

• : Double Slash
• : Lunging Strike
• +: Blade Dance (Demon/Archdemon Mode)
• : Demon Mode/Cancel

Hammer

• : Overhead Smash
• : Side Smash
• Hold: Charge
• Presswhile charging: Charge Switch

Hunting Horn

• : Left Swing
• : Right Swing
• +: Backwards Strike
• : Perform
• +: Magnificent Trio

Lance

• : Mid Thrust
• : High Thrust
• +: Wide Sweep
• ++: Guard Dash
• ++: Dash Attack
• +: Counter-thrust
• : Guard

Gunlance

• : Lateral Thrust
• : Shelling
• Hold: Charged Shelling
• +: Rising Slash
• +: Guard Thrust
• +: Reload
• ++: Wyvern's Fire
• : Guard

Switch Axe

Axe Mode

• :Axe Overhear Slash
• Rapidly press:Axe Wild Swing
• +: Axe Rising Slash
• +:Axe Forward Slash
• :Morph/Reload

Switch Axe

Sword Mode

• :Sword Overhead Slash
• : Sword Double Slash
• +: Element Discharge
• : Morph

Charge Blade

Sword Mode

• : Sword Weak Slash
• +: Sword Forward Slash
• +during combo: Sword Fade Slash
• +: Sword Morph Slash
• +: Charge
• : Guard
• Hold: Sword Charged Double Slash

Axe Mode

• : Axe Rising Slash
• : Axe Elemental Discharge
• +: Axe Amped Element Discharge
• : Axe Morph Slash

Insect Glaive

• : Rising Slash Combo
• : Wide Sweep
• +: Kinsect: Harvest Extract
• +: Kinsect: Recall
• +: Kinsect: Fire
• : Kinsect: Mark Target
• +: Vault

Light Bowgun

• : Crosshairs
• : Fire
• :Wyvernblast
• : Reload
• +or: Select Ammo
• +: Melee Attack

Heavy Bowgun

• : Crosshairs
• : Fire
• : Load Special Ammo
• : Reload
• +or: Select Ammo
• +: Melee Attack

Bow

• : Aim
• : Shoot
• : Melee Attack
• +: Dragon Piercer
• +or: Select Coating
• : Load/Unload Coating

The Basics

• W A S D: Move
• O K L ; : Camera Controls
• W A S D + Shift: Dash, has Toggle or Hold option
• Space: Crouching
• : Draw Weapon
• or : Attack
• W A S D + Shifton a slope: Slide
• W A S D +Space or W A S D + Shiftnear a ledge: Jump
• E with your weapon drawn: Sheathe Weapon
• Dashing: You can dash with Shift. Dashing consumes stamina but allows you to run much quicker. You cannot dash when your stamina has dropped below a certain level.
• Evading: You can dodge attacks at the cost of some stamina. When battling a large monster, evading while dashing away from it will perform a more effective dodge called an Emergency Evasion.
• Sliding: If you dash down a slope, you will perform a sliding maneuver. This lets you quickly cover ground without using up stamina, but at the cost of being unable to evade attacks.
• Recovering from Attacks: When knocked down by a monster, you can briefly negate damage from follow-up attacks by not pressing any buttons and staying down. However, be wary - some foes can still hurt an incapacitated hunter.
• Attacking: To perform an attack, draw your weapon and press, , or some weapons . Press these buttons multiple times to execute attacks in quick succession.
• Attacking while Jumping: Press while jumping or falling to perform a jump attack.

Using Items

• E: Use Item
• Hold Ctrl+ leftor right: Select Item
• Hold Ctrl + or : Select Ammo/Coating
• Hold Ctrl + Scroll Wheel: Select Radial Menu
• HoldCtrl+ F1 F2 F3 F4: Select Shortcut
• Using Items: Press Ctrlto check your item pouch. To select an item, hold Ctrl, press Leftor Right, then release Ctrl. Unusable items are marked with an E.
• Helper Cage: Hunting Helpersyou've caught can be accessed or released from your Helper Cage in the Start Menu's Items and Equipment section. Hunting Helpers are used in the same way as items.
• Custom Radial Menu: Press and holdCtrl+ to use assigned items and shoutouts, which can be changed via the Radial Menu Settings in Items and Equipment. Note: These are default controls, which can be changed in Options > Controls.

Wirebug Commands

• + on the ground: Wiredash (Upward)
• + on the ground: Wiredash (Forward)
• + while airborne: Wiredash (Forward)
• + while airborne:Wiredash (Downward)
• + : Wiredash (Targeted)
• in midair: Midair Stop
• + Spacewhen knocked back or sent flying: Wirefall
• + or with your weapon drawn: Silkbind
• Shift + or while unsheathing your weapon: Gunner: Silkbind
• Wiredashing: Perform airborne acrobatics with Wirebugs to move toward a destination or target. Chain these moves together, or lead into a jump attack with . This will execute a wall run if used while facing a wall.
• Wirebug Gauge: Performaing Wirebug actions consumes the Wirebug Gauge, which recovers over time. Once recovered, the gauge can be used again. The degree of consumption and recovery time varies for each action.
• Stopping Midair: Momentarily stop in midair. Your gauge will not recover during this time. Drop down withSpaceor evade with W A S D + Space.
• Evading Midair: To execute, press W A S D + Spaceafter a midair Wiredash or midair stop. This move is handy for getting around and dodging attacks.
• Wirefalling: Press + Spacewhen a monster sends you flying to execute a Wirefall (this consumes some of your Wirebug Gauge), allowing you to quickly recover and evade any oncoming attacks.
• Skilkbind: Each Weaponhas a unique Silkbind attack. To execute, hold (Blademasters) or Shift(Gunners) then press either or .

Wall Actions

While Scaling Walls:

• W A S D: Wall Traversal
• Shift + W A S D: Wall Run
• Space + W A S D: Wall Jump
• while in midair: Jumping Attack
• Space: Drop Down
• Wall Scaling: Move towards an ivy wall and you will automatically grab onto it.
• Wall Running: Wiredash while facing a wall to run in the direction of the W A S D. Hold down Shift to consume stamina and sustain your wall run. You can also wall run while climbing ivy by holding Shift and navigating with W A S D.

Wyvern Riding

• : Light Attack
• : Strong Attack
• W A S D + Shift: Move
• Space: Evade
• C: Launch Monster
• + : Mounted Punisher
• Wyvern Riding Gauge: The Wyvern Riding Gauge can be filled by damaging monsters or shrugging off an attack by evading just before it hits.
• Wyvern Riding Timer: Shows how long you can keep riding. Time is recouped when you land attacks, and heavily lost when you are hit.
• Attack Linking and Combos: Certain button sequences and repetitions execute transitions or combos when Wyvern Riding. These can also be triggered with the W A S D.
• Moving: You can control monsters' movement freely while riding them. You can also transition to attacking or evading at any time.
• Emergency Evading: While attacking or being hit, you can evade more quickly than usual by pressingSpace, at the cost of your Wirebug Gauge.
• Shrugging off Attacks: Dodging or Emergency Evading just as you are about to be hit will stun your foe and also fill your Wyvern Riding Gauge.
• Launching Monsters: Press Cwhile Wyvern Riding to dismount and send the monster flying forward. You'll topple the monster if it collides with a wall or another monster. If your press Spacejust as the monster hits the wall, you can use a Wirebug to hop back onto it, launch it again, and sent it crashing into the wall once more.
• Mounted Punishers: Can be used once your Wyvern Riding Gauge is full. This will deal a huge blow to a monster, so make sure not to miss. You only have a limited time to use it though, and if you miss the attack window, you will automatically dismount.
• Landing the Mounted Punisher: While Mounted Punisher is available, you can use and attacks to down the monster, making it easier to land the cop de grace.

Riding Palamutes

When accompanied by a Palamute, you'll have access to the Let me Ride! command, allowing for rapid transport within a locale. Hop on your Palamute and you'll arrive at your destination in no time! There are two ways to ride a Palamute:

• Hold downFwhile near a Palamute.
• Issue the "Let me Ride!" command from the action bar.

Palamute Riding Controls are as follows:

• Use the W A S Dto move around.
• Hold Shiftto dash forward.
• Press Cto jump.
• Press and use the W A S Dto drift while dashing
• Press to attack.
• Press Spaceto dismount.
• Press Spaceto perform a jumping dismount while dashing.
• Recovery Items , Whetstones, and some other items can be used while riding a Palamute. When riding, select a usable item from the Item Bar and press Eto use it. Try it out, it can be pretty handy!

Great Sword

• : Overhead Slash (Can be held to charge)
• : Wide Slash
• + : Riding Slash
• : Guard
• While Charging,to Tackle
• While in midair, for Plunging Thrust

Long Sword

• : Overhead Slash
• : Thrust
• W A S D + + : Attack while moving
• : Spirit Blade
• + : Foresight Slash (During Combo)
• + Space: Special Sheathe (After Attacking)

• : Chop
• : Lateral Slash
• W A S D + : Shield Attack
• + : Advancing Shield
• : Guard
• + : Rising Slash

Dual Blades

• : Double Slash
• : Lunging Strike
• + : Blade Dance (Demon/Archdemon Mode)
• : Demon Mode/Cancel

Hammer

• : Overhead Smash
• : Side Smash
• Hold : Charge
• While charging release : Charge Attack
• Press while charging: Charge Switch

Hunting Horn

• : Left Swing
• : Right Swing
• + : Backwards Strike
• : Perform
• +: Magnificent Trio

Lance

• : Mid Thrust
• : High Thrust
• + : Wide Sweep
• + W A S D + : Guard Dash
• + + : Dash Attack
• + : Counter-thrust
• : Guard

Gunlance

• : Lateral Thrust
• : Shelling
• Hold : Charged Shelling
• + : Rising Slash
• + : Guard Thrust
• + : Reload
• + + : Wyvern's Fire
• : Guard

Switch Axe

Axe Mode

• :Axe Overhear Slash
• Rapidly press :Axe Wild Swing
• + : Axe Rising Slash
• W A S D + :Axe Forward Slash
• :Morph/Reload

Switch Axe

Sword Mode

• M!:Sword Overhead Slash
• : Sword Double Slash
• + : Element Discharge
• : Morph

Charge Blade

Sword Mode

• : Sword Weak Slash
• + : Sword Forward Slash
• W A S D + during combo: Sword Fade Slash
• + : Sword Morph Slash
• + : Charge
• : Guard
• Hold : Sword Charged Double Slash

Axe Mode

• : Axe Rising Slash
• : Axe Elemental Discharge
• + : Axe Amped Element Discharge
• : Axe Morph Slash

Insect Glaive

• : Rising Slash Combo
• : Wide Sweep
• + : Kinsect: Harvest Extract
• + : Kinsect: Recall
• + Shift: Kinsect: Fire
• : Kinsect: Mark Target
• + Space: Vault

Light Bowgun

• : Crosshairs
• : Fire
• :Wyvernblast
• : Reload
• Ctrl + or : Select Ammo
• + : Melee Attack

Heavy Bowgun

• : Crosshairs
• : Fire
• : Load Special Ammo
• : Reload
• Ctrl + or : Select Ammo
• + : Melee Attack

Bow

• : Aim
• : Shoot
• : Melee Attack
• + : Dragon Piercer
• Ctrl + or : Select Coating
• : Load/Unload Coating

Melee Weapon Keybinds

Actions	Primary	Secondary
Move Forward	W
Move Backwards	S
Move Left	A
Move Right	D
Lock On / Change Target	Q
Dash (Toggle) / Sheathe Weapon
Dash (Hold) / Sheathe Weapon	Shift
Crouch / Dodge ()	Space
Examine / Talk / Gather / Carve	F
Open Start Menu	Esc	H
Open Detailed Map	M
Chat Menu	Tab
Open Chat Prompt	Enter
Normal Attack () / Silkbind()
Special Attack (Weapon Drawn) / Silkbind ()
Guard () / Special Weapon Action ()
Weapon / Wirebug Reticle (Hold)
Canyne - Attack
Palamute - Jump	C
Palamute - Drift
Wyvern Riding - Light Attack
Wyvern Riding - Strong Attack
Wyvern Riding - Launch Monster	C
Hunting Installation - Special Ammo	E
Hunting Installation - Guard	Shift
Multi-button Action (+ ) / Mounted Punisher
Multi-button Action (+ )
Multi-button Action (+)
Multi-button Action (+)
Multi-button Action (++)
Multi-button Action (+ )
Multi-button Action (+)
Multi-button Action (+)
Special Sheathe (Long Sword Only)
Use Item / Sheathe Weapon	E
Item Bar (Hold) / Reset Camera	Ctrl
Item Bar - Scroll Left	Left
Item Bar - Scroll right	Right
Ammo / Coatings Bar - Scroll Up
Ammo / Coatings Bar - Scroll down
Action Bar - Scroll Left	Left
Action Bar - Scroll Right	Right
Action Bar - Up (Select / Perform Action)	Up
Action Bar - Down (Select / Perform Action)	Down
Controller Shortcuts - Switch Menus	G
Use Radial Menu 1	F1
Use Radial Menu 2	F2
Use Radial Menu 3	F3
Use Radial Menu 4	F4
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 1	1
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 2	2
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 3	3
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 4	4
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 5	5
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 6	6
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 7	7
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 8	8
Camera Controls - Up	O
Camera Controls - Down	L
Camera Controls - Left	K
Camera Controls - Right	;

Ranged Weapon Keybinds

Actions	Primary	Secondary
Move Forward	W
Move Backwards	S
Move Left	A
Move Right	D
Lock On / Change Target	Q
Dash (Toggle) / Sheathe Weapon
Dash (Hold) / Sheathe Weapon	Shift
Crouch / Dodge ()	Space
Examine / Talk / Gather / Carve	F
Open Start Menu	Esc	H
Open Detailed Map	M
Chat Menu	Tab
Open Chat Prompt	Enter
Draw Weapon / Normal Shot ()
Special Attack (Weapon Drawn) / Silkbind ()
Reload / Load / Remove Coating () / Silkbind ()
Weapon / Wirebug Reticle (Hold)
Canyne - Attack
Palamute - Jump	C
Palamute - Drift
Wyvern Riding - Light Attack
Wyvern Riding - Strong Attack
Wyvern Riding - Launch Monster	C
Hunting Installation - Special Ammo	E
Hunting Installation - Guard	Shift
Multi-button Action (+ ) / Mounted Punisher	V
Multi-button Action (+)
Multi-button Action (+ )
Multi-button Action (+)
Use Item / Sheathe Weapon	E
Item Bar (Hold) / Reset Camera	Ctrl
Item Bar - Scroll Left	Left
Item Bar - Scroll right	Right
Ammo / Coatings Bar - Scroll Up
Ammo / Coatings Bar - Scroll down
Action Bar - Scroll Left	Left
Action Bar - Scroll Right	Right
Action Bar - Up (Select / Perform Action)	Up
Action Bar - Down (Select / Perform Action)	Down
Controller Shortcuts - Switch Menus	G
Use Radial Menu 1	F1
Use Radial Menu 2	F2
Use Radial Menu 3	F3
Use Radial Menu 4	F4
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 1	1
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 2	2
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 3	3
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 4	4
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 5	5
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 6	6
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 7	7
Keyboard Shortcuts - Slot 8	8
Camera Controls - Up	O
Camera Controls - Down	L
Camera Controls - Left	K
Camera Controls - Right	;

Controls and Camera Options

Menu Controls

Actions	Primary	Secondary
Navigate Menu / Change Value - Up	W	Up
Navigate Menu / Change Value - Down	S	Down
Navigate Menu - Left	A	Left
Navigate Menu - Right	D	Right
Confirm	F	Space
Back (Cancel)
Select Layered Armor Loadout / Sort Shortcuts	T
Use / Register / Preview Loadout	X
Show Sub-menu / Search	G
Change Page / Tab - Left	Q
Change Page / Tab - right	E
Switch Status / Category Left	Z
Switch Status / Category Right	C
Rotate Preview Model - Up	O
Rotate Preview Model - Down	L
Rotate Preview Model - Left	K	1
Rotate Preview Model - Right	;	3
Toggle Map Display Level	N