The world does not wait for you to be ready. This chapter makes you ready anyway.

Enter: switch mode (vanilla / combat).
Left click: attack. Right click: guard.
Left Alt: dodge. Space: movement skill.
F: weapon skill. K: skills menu.
G: lock onto a target (lock-on).
Right click: guard — blocks and drains enemy stamina.
Left Alt: dodge — a few invincibility frames. It is your survival against titans that one-shot you.
Cataclysm weapons/armor have active powers:
X weapon · C helmet · Y chestplate · Up arrow boots.
Alt+X: special ability (other mods).
Alt+B spellbook (Ars). Alt+H spell HUD.
Alt+N / Alt+P next / previous spell.
O skill tree. Alt+G summon a familiar.
Iron's Spellbooks: hold spellbook/weapon, cast on click.
Ice&Fire dragons: R breath · G strike · X descend.
Saints Dragons: F4 interface · R/H/G abilities.
Valkyrien Skies: V descend · C cruise.
B backpack. Alt+E Curios slots.
J fullscreen map. Alt+C waypoint.
U recover your corpse (Corpse).
Always lock bosses with G: you keep the camera on them while dodging. Without lock-on, a titan catches you from behind.