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Use the controls your installed build actually exposes.
Blizzard's Starter Guide puts key bindings under Game Menu > Options > Keybindings. For controller bindings, record the controls your installed build exposes separately.
WoW: Forever / Controller settings and keybinds
WoW Forever Keybinds: Where to Set Them
Set keyboard keybinds under Game Menu > Options > Keybindings. Check controller controls separately in the options your installed client exposes.
Record before changing
Keep a small settings worksheet.
- Write down the client build shown by your installed game.
- Record the input device and connection method you are using.
- List the controls shown in your client; leave any unexposed setting out of the worksheet.
- Record the current setup using the options your client provides.
- Change one setting, then confirm its visible result before continuing.
- For a hunter, record the movement, targeting, pet-control, and action bindings you choose, where your installed client exposes them. This is a worksheet example, not a verified preset.
Test the changed control manually.
- Check movement and menu navigation before using the setup in a group activity.
- Test the action you changed in a low-stakes situation and confirm the visible result.
- Keep a working keyboard-and-mouse fallback available while you evaluate a controller layout.
- Recheck the controls after a client update; this worksheet does not certify a future build.
For a mouse decision, see the best mouse for WoW: Forever. For desktop button mapping, read the WoW MMO mouse setup guide. The Forever UI scale and ultrawide layout guide covers display setup. Return to the WoW setup hub for broader equipment decisions, or browse all setup guides for another workflow. For the launch schedule and Battle.net installation steps, see the WoW: Forever launch checklist and install guide.
Optional hardware
Hardware options for your keybind layout
These are PC hardware options to consider if your current controls leave a specific gap. Check your installed Forever client yourself; these products do not certify compatibility or a particular setup.
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8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller (White)
Two rear paddles, remappable L4/R4 bumpers, TMR sticks, and switchable trigger modes offer separate controls to test. On Windows, 8BitDo lists its included 2.4 GHz adapter or wired USB; its product page lists Bluetooth for Switch, not Windows.
8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller (White)
Fixed 12-button grid
Razer Naga V2 HyperSpeed
Consider it only if the fixed grid's buttons pass your reach check. Its 12 side buttons provide a consistent grid; a button count alone does not show whether you can find the rows.
Confirm the condition, configuration, seller, and return terms on the selected listing before ordering.
TKL / Hall-effectSteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 (White)
SteelSeries lists OmniPoint 3.0 Hall-effect switches, adjustable actuation from 0.1 to 4.0 mm, and Rapid Trigger. These are keyboard features; they do not change WoW keybinds or promise in-game results.
Tradeoff: this TKL layout has no dedicated number pad. Keep your current board if it already fits your movement and key map.
SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 (White)
Razer Tartarus V2
The Tartarus V2 has 32 programmable keys, Mecha-Membrane switches, and an 8-way thumbpad. Use the thumbpad for movement binds and the main grid for abilities. Razer describes the switches as combining a cushioned membrane feel with a tactile click.
Listing configuration: black Tartarus V2.
Razer Tartarus V2Sources
Specific settings are intentionally left open.
Blizzard's Starter Guide puts key bindings under Game Menu > Options > Keybindings and lists controller support as beta. Its What’s Next panel recap also lists gamepad support.
Blizzard: WoW: Forever What’s Next panel recap · How recommendations are made