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Controls & Shortcuts ​

Mouse Controls ​

ActionEffect
Left-clickSelect unit/building
Left-dragBox select multiple units
Shift + Left-clickAdd/remove from selection
Right-clickMove / Attack / Harvest / Deploy
Double-clickDeploy MCV, set primary building
Middle-dragPan camera (hold and move)
Scroll wheelZoom in/out

Keyboard Shortcuts ​

Camera ​

KeyAction
Arrow keysPan camera
BToggle bird's eye view

Game Speed ​

KeySpeed
1Slow
2Normal
3Fast
4Very Fast
5Lightspeed

Unit Commands ​

KeyAction
AAttack-move mode (click to move, auto-attack enemies in path)
EnterDeploy selected MCV
EscapeCancel placement / Deselect

Unit Stances ​

KeyStanceBehavior
FAggressiveChase enemies, roam freely
GDefensiveAttack nearby enemies, return to position
HHold GroundOnly attack enemies in range, never move

Debug ​

KeyAction
F3Toggle debug mode (pauses game, shows entity info)
MToggle minimap (demo mode only)

Context-Sensitive Commands ​

Right-click behavior depends on what you click:

TargetWith Selected UnitsResult
GroundAny unitMove to location
EnemyCombat unitAttack enemy
OreHarvesterHarvest ore field
Ore WellInduction RigDeploy on well
Enemy BuildingEngineerCapture building
Friendly BuildingEngineerRepair building

Selection Tips ​

  • Double-click a unit to select all units of that type on screen
  • Shift-click to add or remove individual units from selection
  • Hold Shift while drag-selecting to add to existing selection
  • Click empty ground to deselect all