Fields of Mistria Keyboard & Mouse Controls

Movement and camera

W / A / S / D — walk in four directions. Hold Shift to sprint when stamina allows on the surface; sprint rules differ inside The Mines. Mouse — aim tool reticle for hoeing, watering, fishing cast direction, and combat swings. Scroll wheel or assigned keys rotate furniture in decorate mode when unlocked.

Camera zoom uses keyboard or mouse bindings listed in settings — verify after patches because 1.0 adjusted zoom limits for farm plot visibility.

Core tool actions

Left mouse button — primary tool use (single swing, cast, or strike). Right mouse button — charged tool use when bound; required for charged pickaxe breaks and some sword attacks. If charged actions feel unresponsive, open settings and confirm Tool Use (Charged) is not conflicting with Interact.

Tool Use (Repeated) — not bound by default. This is the largest quality-of-life gap on keyboard. Bind to Mouse 4, C, Left Alt, or another key you can hold while moving with WASD. Without it, you click hundreds of times per in-game day watering strawberries.

Tool wheel / hotbar — number keys 1–0 or mouse wheel selection depending on your settings preset. Match hotbar order to daily routine: hoe, watering can, seeds, pickaxe, weapon before mine trips.

Interact, menus, and UI

E or Q (verify in your settings) — interact with NPCs, doors, Caldarus shrine, shipping box, and elevator. Conflicts here cause accidental dialogue when you mean to charge a tool — fix in recommended rebinds.

I or Tab — open inventory. Esc — pause and settings. M — map when unlocked. Calendar and journal keys appear after story introductions — bind somewhere reachable before festival seasons.

Inventory shortcuts (PC only)

Shift + click — move entire stacks between open chest and bag. Essential for how to expand inventory workflows when you offload ore and wood for bridge repairs.

Ctrl + right-click — split stacks. Use when packing exactly ten items for request-board deliveries or cooking recipes.

G — throw held item. Discard low-value mine drops after confirming they are not quest items — tablet quests from how to unlock magic sometimes use ore-looking keys.

Fishing and archaeology inputs

Fishing uses click-hold-release timing on the catch bar; rebinding does not change minigame logic. Archaeology dig spots activate with shovel equipped and primary tool click on marked tiles. Shift-click loot into museum-bound bags after digs near town.

Combat in mines on keyboard

Dodge and block keys mirror action RPG defaults — check settings after first mine visit. Pair charged sword on right mouse with repeated lighter attacks on a keyboard key if you prefer not to spam click. Food buff icons appear top-left; eat before entering combat rooms on floor ten and above — see combat tips.

Steam Deck keyboard mode

Steam Deck Verified play usually uses controller profile, but keyboard mode works with attached Bluetooth keyboards for text entry in naming screens. For handheld-only players, switch to controller mappings instead of this page.

When to revisit bindings

Rebind after you unlock magic, ranch tools, or automation statues — extra actions appear on the tool wheel. If wrist pain appears during essence grinds for best early perks, move repeated tool use off the index finger. Cross-link controls hub for platform comparison and tips and tricks for daily routines that minimize unnecessary menu time.