Controls (Hollow Knight)

Hollow Knight contains remappable controls on PC and console releases. On the wiki, due to the multiple possible inputs and ability to remap said inputs, button/key prompts are referred to by their action rather than the name of the assigned button or key. This is a guide to the names of each input and its default mappings.

Name	Use	PC (Keyboard)	Xbox Controller	DualShock 4 Controller	Nintendo Switch
JUMP	Jump, bounce off walls with Mantis Claw, activate Monarch Wings while in mid-air	Z key	A button	X button	B button
ATTACK	Attack with the Nail, hold to charge Nail Arts	X key	X button	Square button	Y button
FOCUS / CAST	Cast Spells, hold to use Focus	A key	B button	Circle button	A button
DREAM NAIL	Hold to use Dream Nail or Dreamgate	D key	Y button	Triangle button	X button
QUICK CAST	Cast Spells	F key	RB button	R1 button	RB button
DASH	Use Mothwing Cloak or Shade Cloak	C key	RT button	R2 button	ZR button
PAUSE	Pause the game to access menu options	Esc key	Start button	Options button	Plus button
INVENTORY	Open the last viewed menu page (Inventory, Map, Hunter's Journal, or Charms)	I key	Back button	Touch Pad click	Minus button
SUPER DASH	Hold to use the Crystal Heart	S key	LT button	L2 button	ZL button
QUICK MAP	Hold to view Area map, double-tap to view full Map	Tab key	LB button	L1 button	LB button
LOOK UP / DOWN	Hold to view the area above or below the current field of view	Up arrow key Down arrow key	Right stick	Right stick	Right stick
UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT	Move, navigate menus, aim Nail attacks, change Nail Art used, change Spell cast, activate or warp to a Dreamgate	Up/down/left/right arrow keys	Left stick OR D-pad	Left stick OR D-pad	Left stick OR D-pad