Controls: Keyboard, Mouse, Gamepad in Eternal Palace Sakura

This page lists default PC controls for Eternal Palace Sakura as reported by walkthroughs and HUD labels on official screenshots. It is not a replacement for the in-game Options menu—always check your build if a patch changes bindings.

For how AP, Arts, Tension, and defensive tools interact in fights, continue to combat basics. New players should read the beginner guide for map and save rules before practicing inputs.

Keyboard and mouse (PC)

GameWith’s launch walkthrough is our primary keyboard table. Two menu keys are confirmed separately on official Steam HUD art.

GameWith also notes that shield durability does not recover after it breaks during a run—a combat rule tied to holding block, not a separate key.

Official Steam screenshot. AP 1/6, Burst, Bonus Rate 120%, and LB / X / Y prompts are one combat frame; AP max and prompts change per build and platform.

The combat HUD in official art shows AP (example 1/6), a Burst gauge for shield burst spend, Bonus Rate from combos, and controller glyphs (LB, X, Y) even when discussing PC—those glyphs reflect Steam’s marketing captures, not proof that every PC player must use a pad.

Arts slots and the loadout

You equip up to four Arts per run. The Q/E/R/F row maps to those slots on keyboard; on pad, the same slots appear as face buttons in HUD examples. Verified Art names and AP costs live on the Arts list—only entries with sources are listed there.

Gamepad support (what we know)

Steam lists Full controller support for the PC release (official store categories). Beyond that label, we do not have an official printed gamepad chart from a manual or Options screen.

NoobFeed’s descriptions use Xbox-style names (RB, bumpers, triggers). Switch players should expect Nintendo button names in-system even when guides say RB.

GameWith’s PC note matches Steam: mouse, keyboard, and Xbox controller are supported (media report). Whether PlayStation or generic DirectInput layouts show different prompts is not verified.

Related combat inputs (context, not extra keys)

These mechanics use the bindings above but are documented in reviews rather than a second key table:

• Perfect Dodge and Perfect Block refund AP (NoobFeed).
• Shield Burst spends the Burst gauge after blocking (NoobFeed; HUD label Burst (official)).
• Over Arts finishers become available during Over-Tension (GameWith; Game*Spark; NoobFeed)—triggered after the gauge fills, with GameWith citing Z on keyboard.

Movement limits from NoobFeed: no jump and no aerial combos in the reviewed build—plan dodges and lock-on (RB per review) accordingly.

Sources and verification

Sources used

• GameWith walkthrough — keyboard bindings, shield durability note, Xbox controller mention (media report).
• NoobFeed review — lock-on, camera, Arts on pad (media report).
• Steam store page — Full controller support category (official).
• Official Steam screenshots (map HUD Tab/Esc; combat HUD LB/X/Y, AP, Burst) (official).

Still not verified on this page: complete gamepad mapping for all actions; PlayStation button prompts; mouse sensitivity or invert options; remapping or accessibility menus.