Total War: Warhammer III Hot Keys Revealed
Summary
- Get your first look at the various Hot Key commands that will help you better control your armies during the Campaign and Battle portions of the game.
- Camera control, troop selection, grouping, and more are all highlighted below.
- Total War: Warhammer III will be available day one with PC Game Pass on February 17.
Your troops are scattered. The legions of Chaos have you surrounded. It’s only a matter of time until the remnants of your broken army are laid to waste. All that’s left to do is succumb to the inevitable defeat.
But it didn’t have to be this way.
If only you had the tools to better manage your troops on the fly. If only you had the opportunity to know how to group your archers and cavalry in a more effective manner. If only… you knew which Hot Keys gave you better control of your army on the field of battle! Well, you came to the right place.
Below are a series of Hot Key commands that will be featured in the upcoming Total War: Warhammer III, available day one with PC Game Pass on February 17. Look these over and save them to memory (or print them out) as you prepare for the upcoming fight with the Realm of Chaos.
Universal
| Hot Key Default | Hot Key Action |
|---|---|
| SHIFT+PERIOD | Select next |
| SHIFT+COMMA | Select previous |
| SHIFT+BACK | Cancel current selection |
| F5 | Standard ping |
| ALT+X | Toggle SFX |
| ALT+M | Toggle music |
| K | Toggle UI |
| ALT+K | Toggle UI with borders |
Campaign
| Hot Key Default | Hot Key Action |
|---|---|
| W,A,S,D | Pan camera |
| Mousewheel | Zoom camera |
| TAB | Strategic map toggle |
| HOME | Pan to capital |
| CTRL+S | Quick save |
| CTRL+L | Quick load |
| R | Toggle character move speed |
| Mouse Left click on object | Select character/army/settlement |
| Mouse Right-click on terrain/target | Issue move/attack order |
| Mouse Left-click on terrain | Cancel selection |
| Hold SPACE | View/toggle campaign overlays |
| MINUS | Show finance |
| EQUALS | Show clan |
| 1 | Show overview |
| 2 | Show garrison |
| 3 | Show building browser |
| 4 | Show recruitment units |
| 5 | Show recruitment agents |
| RETURN/NUM PAD ENTER | End turn |
| SHIFT+RETURN/NUM PAD ENTER | End turn (skip warnings) |
| H | End turn notification zoom |
| CTRL+P | Current selection disband |
| CTRL+S | Quick save |
| CTRL+L | Quick load |
| CTRL+T | Toggle labels |
| CTRL+M | Auto merge units |
| END | Default camera rotation |
Battle – Keyboard
| Hot Key Default | Hot Key Action |
|---|---|
| W,A,S,D | Camera Movement |
| E, Q | Rotate Camera |
| Insert | Unit Camera (Esc to exit) |
| CTRL+A | Select all units |
| CTRL+1-9 | Create unit selection group |
| 1 through 9 | Select group |
| CTRL+G | Lock/Unlock group formation |
| INS | Follow unit mode/artillery fire mode |
| C/V | Pitch camera up/down |
| Z/X | Yaw camera up/down |
| N | Zoom in |
| G | Soft group selected units |
| CTRL+G | Hard group selected units |
| Y | Open chat |
| T | Cycle next spawn zone |
| CTRL+B | Select all artillery |
| CTRL+I | Select all melee |
| CTRL+C | Select all cavalry |
| CRTL+M | Select all ranged |
| RETURN | Deselect all |
Battle – Mouse
| Hot Key Default | Hot Key Action |
|---|---|
| Left click on unit | Select unit |
| Left click on terrain | Cancel selection |
| Left hold | Drag select |
| Right click | Move / attack unit |
| Double right click | Run / charge unit |
| Mousewheel | Camera zoom |
| Hold mouse wheel | Freelook |
Total War: Warhammer III is now available for pre-order on the Microsoft Store. It will also be available day one with PC Game Pass on February 17. Act fast and pre-order to lock in your free Ogre Kingdoms DLC for a limited time – this deal will end on February 24. Click here to learn more and keep it tuned here to Xbox Wire for all the latest news about your favorite games on PC and console.
Total War: WARHAMMER III + Early Adopter Bonus
SEGA
THE WORLD TEETERS ON THE BRINK OF CHAOS
The last roar of a dying god ruptures the boundary between worlds, opening a portal to the Realm of Chaos. From this maelstrom, the four Ruinous Powers – Khorne, Nurgle, Tzeentch and Slaanesh – emerge, spreading darkness and despair. The stern warriors of Kislev and the vast empire of Grand Cathay stand at the threshold, as a vengeful Daemon Prince vows to destroy those who corrupted him. The coming conflict will engulf all. Will you conquer your daemons? Or command them?
RAISE A MIGHTY ARMY
With seven unique races and hundreds of units under your command, raise an army and dominate in epic real-time battles across a world of breathtaking scale and spectacle.
BUILD AN EMPIRE
In the most ambitious and groundbreaking Total War title to date, dive into a captivating narrative that will take you to the mind-bending Realm of Chaos and back again. Forge your empire in a strategy sandbox that ensures no two campaigns are ever the same.
CHOOSE YOUR HERO
Play as 10 Legendary Lords! Will you side with the Chaos Gods and take one of their Daemonic Champions, play as an ancient transforming Dragon from Grand Cathay, defend the frozen nation of Kislev with the Ice Queen or play the ultimate villain as the Daemon Prince?
UNLEASH YOUR INNER DAEMON
Customise the Daemon Prince to your own unique design with a huge suite of body parts and powers, creating billions of potential combinations to suit your own playstyle.
MULTIPLAYER CHAOS
Multiplayer is now bigger than ever. With the vast 8-player Realm of Chaos multiplayer campaign, the intense 1 v 1 Domination mode, the story-driven multiplayer campaigns built around Kislev and Grand Cathay and ranked & custom battles, there’s no shortage of ways to cause chaos with friends.
Ogre Kingdoms – Early Adopter Bonus
The Ogres have heard the call: the ultimate prize – the ultimate meal – is within reach, for he with the guts to strike forth and grasp it!
Ogre Kingdoms DLC content includes:
• Skrag the Slaughterer (Legendary Lord)
• Greasus Goldtooth (Legendary Lord)
• Tyrant (Lord)
• Slaughtermaster (Lord)
• Hunter (Hero)
• Butcher (Hero)
• Firebelly (Hero)
• + 23 units
*The Ogre Kingdoms Early Adopter Bonus offer is available until 24th February, 2022. After the offer ends, Ogre Kingdoms DLC will be available to purchase separately.
OGRE KINGDOMS RACE PACK PROMOTION – FREE WITH MICROSOFT PC GAME PASS AND TOTAL WAR ACCESS
Attention PC Game Pass subscribers: For a limited time, claim the Ogre Kingdoms DLC free* with PC Game Pass by connecting your Microsoft Account with your Total War Access account. This offer is limited, please see promo page for details: https://totalwar.com/ogrekingdoms
*Requires ownership of Total War: WARHAMMER III base game through Microsoft store or PC Game Pass. Product codes must be claimed from Total War Access during the promotional period beginning 17th of February and ending 24th February, 2022. Customers must link their Total War Access and Microsoft accounts prior to redeeming their product code. Product code must be redeemed through official Microsoft web site or application before 3rd March, 2022. See how to redeem product codes here. https://support.xbox.com/en-GB/help/subscriptions-billing/redeem-codes-gifting/redeem-prepaid-codes
Offer limited to Microsoft platform on PC. Limit one code per customer and account. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.