What are the default controls for Stronghold: Warlords?

Stronghold: Warlords, a strategy game, uses 54 default keybinds across 7 categories. The complete, up-to-date list is free to read on this page.

Can you remap Stronghold: Warlords controls?

Yes. These are the game's default bindings — nearly all of them can be reassigned from Stronghold: Warlords's in-game control or key-binding settings.

Which platforms do these Stronghold: Warlords controls cover?

These keyboard controls apply on Windows. Most bindings are identical across platforms unless noted.

Is this an official Stronghold: Warlords resource?

No. This is an unofficial reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Stronghold: Warlords or its publisher. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Stronghold: Warlords Keyboard controls

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Stronghold: Warlords takes FireFly's castle sim to East Asia in 2021 and adds vassal warlords you win over and command from a separate strategic map. That map has its own key, Space, so the top-down view moves to Alt+Space. Everything else follows the Crusader 2 layout: one letter per key building, a second tap to centre the camera on it, and Ctrl or Alt with a right-click for attack orders.

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54 shortcuts

Camera 12

Action	Shortcut
Scroll Map	`W`then`/`then`A`then`/`then`S`then`/`then`D`
Rotate Camera	`Q`then`/`then`E`
Zoom In / Out	`AltW`then`/`then`AltS`
Zoom In / Out (mouse)	`Wheel`
Focus on Warning	`C`
Scroll Map (alternative)	`UP`then`/`then`DOWN`then`/`then`LEFT`then`/`then`RIGHT`
Rotate Camera (hold and move mouse)	`MMB`
Top Down View	`AltSpace`
View Camera Hotspot (1-9)	`Alt1`
Toggle Interface On / Off	`Bksp`
Create Camera Hotspot (1-9)	`CtrlAlt1`
Focus on Warning (alternative)	`CtrlSpace`

Selection 10

Action	Shortcut
Select	`LMB`
Order	`RMB`
Create Unit Group (1-9)	`Ctrl1`
Select Unit Group (double tap to focus)	`1`
Add Units to Current Selection	`ShiftLMB`
Select All Units of That Type on Screen	`LMB`then`LMB`
Remove Units from Current Selection	`CtrlLMB`
Add Selected Units to Group	`Shift1`
Keep Only This Unit Type (selection panel)	`LMB`
Remove This Unit Type (selection panel)	`RMB`

Jump To 10

Action	Shortcut
Select Lord (double tap to focus)	`L`
Select Keep	`K`
Select Granary	`G`
Select Stockpile	`H`
Select Armoury	`J`
Select Barracks	`B`
Cycle Focus on All Lords	`ShiftL`
Select Market	`ShiftG`
Select Military Academy	`M`
Select Last Placed Siege Camp	`N`

Game 7

Action	Shortcut
Open Warlords Map	`Space`
Pause	`P`
Show Menu	`Esc`
Increase / Decrease Game Speed	`+`then`/`then`−`
Increase / Decrease Game Speed (numpad)	`Num +`then`/`then`Num −`
Greatest Lord	`Tab`
Pause (alternative)	`Pause`

Unit Orders 6

Action	Shortcut
Attack Move	`CtrlRMB`
Cycle Stance	`R`
Cycle Formation	`F`
Attack Ground	`AltRMB`
Pack / Unpack Trebuchet	`T`
Patrol (right-click to set patrol point)	`I`

Building 6

Action	Shortcut
Rotate Building	`ShiftQ`then`/`then`ShiftE`
Place Stone Curtain Wall	`Z`
Place Stone Wall	`X`
Rotate Building (mouse)	`Wheel`
Delete	`Del`
Repair	`Ins`

Multiplayer 3

Action	Shortcut
Ping Mini-Map	`AltLMB`
Toggle Chat	`ShiftEnter`
Toggle Team Chat	`Enter`

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Shift

Ctrl

Win

Alt

Space

Alt

Win

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54 default keybinds across 7 categories. Most can be reassigned in Stronghold: Warlords's control settings.

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Stronghold: Warlords controls — FAQ

What are the default controls for Stronghold: Warlords?: Stronghold: Warlords, a strategy game, uses 54 default keybinds across 7 categories. The complete, up-to-date list is free to read on this page.
Can you remap Stronghold: Warlords controls?: Yes. These are the game's default bindings — nearly all of them can be reassigned from Stronghold: Warlords's in-game control or key-binding settings.
Which platforms do these Stronghold: Warlords controls cover?: These keyboard controls apply on Windows. Most bindings are identical across platforms unless noted.
Is this an official Stronghold: Warlords resource?: No. This is an unofficial reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Stronghold: Warlords or its publisher. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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