Arena:Controls

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1 Movement
2 Combat
3 General Gameplay
4 Inventory

This page documents the controls available while playing Arena and their default settings.

Control	PC	Notes
[edit] Movement
Move	Left Click while Cursor is an Arrow Arrow Keys Forward/Back	The further away the arrow is from the edge of the screen, the faster you'll move.
Turn	Arrow Keys Left/Right	While moving backward, the directions of turning are reversed.
Jump	Right Click while LMB is pressed J	Will jump straight up.
Standstill Jump	Shift+J	Jump forward from standstill.
[edit] Combat
Attack	Moving the mouse while pressing RMB	Aim at the target to get maximum effectiveness.
Cast	Clicking the Sunburst Icon C	Left clicking the icon will cause your spellbook to appear. You may pick the spell you wish to cast, and the target of that spell. To recast the same spell, right click on the Sunburst Icon.
Draw/Sheath Weapon	Clicking the Crossed Swords Icon A	You will not be able to attack unless you have drawn your weapon.
[edit] General Gameplay
Interact	Left Mouse Button while cursor is X	The interaction depends upon whether you are in talk, cast, or attack mode.
Identify	Right Mouse Button while cursor is X	Identifies the object if it is non-generic.
Use Item	Clicking the Grabbing Hand Icon U	This will bring up a menu of items you can use. Things like potions can only be used via this menu.
Steal	Clicking on the Steal Icon P	If it is a person, there will be an attempt to pickpocket them. If it is a barrier, you will attempt to unlock it.
Open Logbook	Click the Parchment Icon L	The Logbook records quests, however, it can only record 16 at a time.
Rest	Clicking the Campfire Icon R	During rest you will slowly regain lost hit points, spell points, and fatigue.
Automap	Left clicking on the Map Icon M	The automap shows the places you have already visited, and on a more local scale.
Continental Map	Right clicking on the Map Icon Shift+M	The continental map from which you travel to other cities or villages.
Player Status	Clicking on the Snake Staff Icon S	Shows the current status or your character, such as time of day, diseases, and current poisons/spells.
[edit] Inventory
Select	Click with the LMB	Selected items are highlighted
Equip	Double Click	Unequipable items are red. Equipable items are tan. Equipped items are yellow. Unidentified magic items are cyan. Unidentified equipped magic items will be displayed in bright cyan.
Drop	Highlighting item and clicking Drop	Drops an item to the ground.
Character Sheet	F1	Shows your character and his/her current attributes. The spellbook and inventory are subset menus of the character sheet.