You're not helpless
Civilian controls & keybinds
There is no civilian campaign, so the civilian side gets no tutorial at all — these controls are the ones players most often never discover. PC defaults first, then the console equivalents we can actually confirm.
PC defaults
| Input | Action | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| T (character select) | View that character's personal perks (always active when you play them) | Verified |
| R (character select) | Edit loadout → appearance / starting item | Verified |
| V (perk deck) | Roll perks using Perk Points | Verified |
| P (in match) | Claim a levelled-up perk card | Reported |
| X | Use a grab-escape knife when grabbed | Verified |
| A / D | Skill-check inputs (right prompt = D, left prompt = A) | Verified |
| R (in match) | Hand a spare weapon to an NPC | Verified |
| Grab button | Doubles as Shove for civilians — the easiest grabbed-teammate rescue | Verified |
| B | Confirm/finish an exit interaction | Reported |
Console equivalents (confirmed)
| Input | Action | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hold L1 / LB | Command wheel and item ping | Verified |
| Triangle | Grab escape (with a grab-escape knife) | Verified |
| D-pad up | Claim a levelled-up perk card | Verified |