This guide consolidates all currently known keyboard shortcuts and control tricks in Bladesong. It is written as a clean, practical reference you can keep open while forging, especially useful once builds start getting complex and precision matters.
No fluff, no guessing—everything listed here works as described.
Controls
These are the keys you will use constantly while shaping blades and hilts.
Cycling & Selection
- Q / E
Cycles through parts in the hilt menu.
Rotation
- A / D
Rotates the selected object. - Shift + A / D
Fine rotation. - Alt + A / D
Resizes only the selected object without affecting attached parts.
Scaling
- W / S
Resizes the selected object. - Shift + W / S
Fine resizing.
Vertical Movement (Depth / Height)
- , (comma) / . (period)
Sinks or raises an object..moves it forward,moves it backward
- Shift + , / .
Slower movement. - Ctrl + , / .
Faster movement.
Flipping & Deleting
- F
Flips the selected object.
Currently only works in Creative Mode. - X
Deletes the selected object.
Shape & Curvature
- G
Inverts curvature on the selected object.
Duplication & Material Tools
These shortcuts save enormous time when detailing builds.
- Shift + Left Click
Creates an exact duplicate of the selected object. - Ctrl + Left Click
Copies the material of the clicked object (steel, gold, etc.).
Lighting & Camera Controls
Helpful for inspecting details and presentation.
- L
Rotates the lighting around the sword. - Shift + L
Fine lighting rotation. - Ctrl + L
Ultra-fine lighting rotation. - Mouse Wheel
Moves the camera along the blade. - Alt + Right Click
Also moves the camera along the blade.
Blade Ability Menu (Creative Mode)
- Ctrl + Up / Down Arrow
Moves blade abilities up or down in the menu order.
Creative Mode only.
Blending & Advanced Manipulation
These are less obvious but extremely powerful once you know them.
Right Click on orange circles
Creates blends.
Right Click on white circles within blends
Cycles blend types.
Drag a blend circle back to its origin
Removes the blend.
When bending an object, hold Shift
Constrains bending to a straight line instead of a curve.
Example: dragging quillion ends straight outward instead of arcing.
Hold Alt while placing an object
Ignores hardpoints and bend handles entirely.
Works in both Story and Creative Modes.
Hilt Menu Behavior (Important Quirk)
If an object is selected and you click a different part in the hilt menu:
- The selection switches to the new part
- The new part inherits the original’s scale, distortion, and material
This is extremely useful for swapping components without rebuilding details.
Commission & Forge Pro Tip
Unrelated to keybinds, but important:
You can exit a commission at any time and return to the forge hub. From there, you can:
- Open the vendor menu
- Visit any vendor
- Buy materials
- Return to the forge
- Resume the commission exactly where you left off
There is no penalty for doing this.