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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