Basic Character Controls help tab in The Elder Scrolls Online

This page is taken from the in-game tutorial which you can access by pressing F1 from within the game.

Movement[edit]

To move your character around the world use the WASD keys while in the In-Game View mode.

You can change the direction in which your character is moving by sliding the mouse to the left or to the right.

Press and hold the shift key to make your character sprint. Sprinting will consume your character's Stamina. When your Stamina is fully drained you will automatically stop sprinting.

Sneaking and Dodging[edit]

Pressing the CTRL key will make your character crouch and sneak.

♦ Sneaking reduces the chance that non-player characters and hostiles will detect you

♦ Sneaking allows you to gain critical strikes on hostiles while you are undetected

♦ Sneaking will consume Stamina while your character is moving

Double-Tapping any one of the WASD keys will cause your character to perform a dodge roll in that direction for a small Stamina cost. This may allow you to avoid incoming attacks and damage.

Camera Controls[edit]

You can change your character's perspective by simply scrolling your mouse wheel forward and backward. To access the first person perspective scroll your mouse wheel all the way forward or press V. Scrolling backward or pressing V again will allow you to access an adjustable third person perspective.

You can pan your camera to the left and right by sliding your mouse to the left and to the right. You can tilt your camera to look up and down by sliding the mouse forward and backward.