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Skull and Bones All Boat Controls

Boat Controls in Skull and Bones vary depending on the platform you're playing on. See a list of all Boat Controls for the PC, PS5, and Xbox, as well as how to change boat controls in this guide.

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All PC Boat Controls

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Ship Combat Spyglass

Ship

Button Action
A Steer Ship Left
D Steer Ship Right
S Close Sails
W Trim Sails
T Crow's Nest
R Spyglass
W Open Single Sail
S Close Single Sail
V External Camera
B Rear Camera
S Disembark

Combat

Button Action
RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON Aiming
L ALT Aiming Down Sights
LEFT MOUSE BUTTON Fire Weapon
Q Switch to Auxiliary Weapon
SPACE Brace
R Crew Attack

Spyglass

Button Action
E Zoom In
Q Zoom Out
LEFT MOUSE BUTTON Add/Remove Mark

All PS5 Boat Controls

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Ship Combat Spyglass

Ship

Button Action
PS4 - Left Stick Tilt left stick to the left Steer Ship Left
PS4 - Left Stick Tilt left stick to the right Steer Ship Right
PS4 - Circle Button Close Sails
PS4 - X Button Trim Sails
PS4 - R3 Button Spyglass
PS4 - X Button Open Single Sail
PS4 - Circle Button Close Single Sail
PS4 - Circle Button Disembark

Combat

Button Action
PS4 - L2 Button Aiming
PS4 - R3 Button Aiming Down Sights
PS4 - R2 Button Fire Weapon
PS4 - L1 Button Switch to Auxiliary Weapon
PS4 - R1 Button Brace
PS4 - Triangle Button Crew Attack

Spyglass

Button Action
PS4 - R2 Button Zoom In
PS4 - L2 Button Zoom Out
PS4 - X Button Add/Remove Mark

All Xbox Boat Controls

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Ship Combat Spyglass

Ship

Button Action
XBOX - Left Stick Tilt left stick to the left Steer Ship Left
XBOX - Left Stick Tilt left stick to the right Steer Ship Right
XBOX - B Button Close Sails
XBOX - A Button Trim Sails
XBOX - Right Stick Press Spyglass
XBOX - A Button Open Single Sail
XBOX - B Button Close Single Sail
XBOX - B Button Disembark

Combat

Button Action
XBOX - Left Trigger Aiming
XBOX - Right Stick Press Aiming Down Sights
XBOX - Right Trigger Fire Weapon
XBOX - Left Bumper Switch to Auxiliary Weapon
XBOX - Right Bumper Brace
XBOX - Y Button Crew Attack

Spyglass

Button Action
XBOX - Right Trigger Zoom In
XBOX - Left Trigger Zoom Out
XBOX - A Button Add/Remove Mark

How to Change Boat Controls

Change From the Naval Settings Menu

Boat Controls on PC, PS5, and Xbox can all be changed to match your preference!

You can do so by following these steps:

  1. Open the menu.
  2. Select “Settings”.
  3. Go to the “Controller” tab.
  4. Select “Customize Controls”.
  5. Navigate to the “Naval Tab”.
  6. Customize the boat controls to your liking!

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