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Controlling Your Javelin on Xbox One
Check out the button layout for flying and fighting in your javelin in Anthem.
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As a Freelancer, your skill as a pilot and your ability to seamlessly control every one of your javelin’s systems is paramount to not just success on your mission – but on your very survival. To help you understand the totality of the power you’ll wield as a lancer, we have created this guide to the controls of your javelin.
NOTE: As the game is still in development, all game features and controls may be subject to change. We’ll update as necessary.
Xbox One Controller Map
Controls
![]() | Left Stick: Movement/Throttle and Banking Control in Flight |
![]() | Left Stick (Clicked): Sprint/Fly While in Air |
![]() | Right Stick: Rotate Camera |
![]() | Right Stick (Clicked): Hover While in Air |
![]() | A Button: Jump/Exit Flight While Flying |
![]() | A Button (multiple times): Double Jump (Ranger)/Triple Jump (Interceptor)/Thrusters (Colossus) |
![]() | X Button: Reload |
![]() | X Button (Held): Switch Weapons/Interact |
![]() | B Button: Evade/Air Evade While Flying |
![]() | B Button + Left Stick (in any direction): Air Evade While Flying |
![]() | Y Button: Melee Attack |
![]() | Left Trigger: Aim Weapon |
![]() | Right Trigger: Fire Weapon |
![]() | Left Button: Use Ability 1 |
![]() | Right Button: Use Ability 2 |
![]() | Left Button + Right Button: Use Ability 3 |
![]() | D-Pad Up: Use Ultimate Ability |
![]() | D-Pad Left: Activate Selected Emote |
![]() | D-Pad Down: Activate Selected Emote |
![]() | D-Pad Right: Activate Selected Emote |
![]() | View Button: Go to Cortex |
![]() | Menu Button: Go to Menu |
Mastering the flight, movement, and combat abilities of your javelin is the key to becoming the hero that this world needs.
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Anthem launches February 22, 2019 for Xbox One, PlayStation® 4, and PC. Early Access begins on February 15 for Origin Access and EA Access members.**
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