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Valor Mortis Guide

Valor Mortis Controls & Keybindings

How Valor Mortis plays: controller-first layout, the verbs that matter and the accessibility options the game ships with.

Published October 15, 2026 · Last updated October 15, 2026

Quick Answer: How Do the Controls Work?

Valor Mortis is built first for a controller — the Steam listing ships full controller support with DualSense and DualShock options, plus keyboard and mouse on PC. The verbs are soulslike-standard: light and heavy attack, parry, dash, interact, and a transmutation/firearm quick-select. The listing also certifies "playable without timed input" for accessibility, and custom volume controls alongside subtitle options.

The Verbs That Matter

  • Parry — the whole game. Timed against enemy anchors; the input window is generous on anchor beats, absent on grabs.
  • Dash — positioning first, dodging second. Directional, with recovery frames that matter in boss fights.
  • Weak-point aim — raise the firearm; headshots and part hits build God's Trigger streaks.
  • Transmutation cast — the status layer; burn and Stasis live here.
  • Interact — lanterns are checkpoints; the prompt matters more here than in any soulslike since the In the Nick of Time achievement made it literal.
Rebind nothing for the first two chapters — the default layout is the community's, and every guide's muscle-memory advice assumes it.