Taming Defense Controls Cheatsheet

Controls Cheatsheet

Quick reference for movement, pets, building, and combat.

Movement & UI

Key	Action
Ctrl	Run
B	Open Inventory
G	Open Pet Menu
X	Swap Hotbar
F	Interact
Shift	Shift Lock

Pet Commands

Key	Action
V	Select All Pets
Q	Follow
T	Attack
U	Guard
Z	Stay
1–6	Select Pet Slot / Skill

Building

Key	Action
M1	Place Building
R	Rotate
X	Toggle Snap

Combat

Key	Action
M1	Attack / Use
R	Aim Mode
Shift	Lock Camera
1–6	Use Item / Change Slot

Use this page when you need every Taming Defense control in one place. BaseBuddies lists these bindings on the official Roblox game page; we mirror them here as a printable table and as an interactive cheatsheet rendered on this page (tap a category chip to highlight Movement, Inventory, Pets, Build, or Combat rows). For strategy around nights, pets, and economy, read the full Controls guide and Pet Commands breakdown.

Core controls

These keys apply throughout daylight gathering, base construction, and Lich nights after Day 20.

Action	Key
Run	Ctrl
Inventory	B
Pet Menu	G
Swap Hotbar	X
Interact	F
Attack / Use	M1 (left mouse)
Aim / Rotate	R
Shift Lock	Shift

Pet command keys

Assign pets to hotbar slots, then issue orders quickly during waves. Detailed behavior per command lives on Pet Commands.

Action	Key
Pet command slot 1	V
Pet command slot 2	Q
Pet command slot 3	T
Pet command slot 4	U
Pet command slot 5	Z
Hotbar slots 1–6	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Build mode

Wall placement and structure rotation share inputs with combat aim—practice in a safe daylight window.

Action	Key
Place / confirm	M1
Rotate	R
Swap piece / cancel	X

Combat

Night fights against The Lich and roaming threats use the same combat row on the official page.

Action	Key
Attack	M1
Aim / rotate	R
Shift lock	Shift
Ability / hotbar 1–6	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Interactive cheatsheet on this page

Below the article body, the wiki renders a clickable cheatsheet widget: select a category to dim unrelated rows, search by action name, and copy a plain-text summary for Discord or notes. It uses the same data as the tables above, so updates to official bindings only need one source change. If a patch renames an action, check Update 1 and refresh this page after npm run sync on the wiki side.

Recommended learning order

New players should run through bindings in this sequence during the tutorial day:

1. Movement and interaction — Ctrl sprint, F interact with chests and workstations, B inventory to stash Gold and Ruby.
2. Hotbar — X swap, 1–6 use items and pet slots; tie this to How to Play.
3. Pet menu — G opens management; V/Q/T/U/Z fire commands you configured on Pet Commands.
4. Build — M1 place, R rotate, X swap blueprint before your first wall segment.
5. Combat — Shift lock for camera stability, M1/R chain during a small mob pack before Day 20.

Night survival reminders

After Day 20, The Lich hunts nightly. Keep fingers on Shift lock and hotbar 1–6—you cannot afford to open full menus mid-chase. Pre-bind healing or trap items to lower number keys and reserve letter keys for pet peel or taunt commands. If you co-op with friends, call out when you are aiming with R so rotations do not cancel.

Cross-links

• Controls guide — when to sprint, build, or fight during each phase of the day.
• Pet Commands — what each pet order does in combat and gathering.
• Tools Hub — other quick references as they ship.
• Codes — redeem !THANK2500KLIKE and like-milestone rewards.
• Wiki Overview — 365-day win condition, currencies, and Lich schedule.

Controller and mobile notes

This cheatsheet documents PC keyboard and mouse defaults from the Roblox game page. Console and mobile layouts differ; Roblox translates many actions to on-screen buttons. If you play on tablet or phone, still read Pet Commands because pet logic is identical even when the binding labels change.