The chance to play as one of the most popular supernatural beings has arrived, with Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood having arrived on 4 February. Developed by Cyanide Studios and produced by Nacon, the video game adaptation of White Wolf Publishing’s tabletop RPG launched on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
You play as the fearsome eco-warrior, Cahal, who’s capable of shapeshifting into a Lupus Wolf or becoming the enraged werewolf Crinos. Each of these three forms comes with different skillsets for you to use while on your quest to save Gaia from the cosmic entity known as the Wyrm.
To give you a head start in the fight against the destructive Wyrm, we have all of the console controls for the console versions of Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood right here.
In this Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood controls guide, the analogue sticks on either console controller are shown as L and R, with the buttons on either d-pad denoted as Up, Down, Left, and Right. Pressing down on an analogue to activate its button is shown as L3 and R3.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood Homid controls
The Homid form is Cahal’s human appearance. You can use him and his Homid controls to interact with the world around him and the people that you encounter.
| Action | PS4 / PS5 Controls | Xbox One / Xbox Series X Controls |
| Move | L | L |
| Move Camera | R | R |
| Camera Toggle | R | R |
| Jump | X | A |
| Homid Shape | O | B |
| Takedown | Square | X |
| Interact | Triangle | Y |
| Enrage to Crinos | R1 | RB |
| Run | R2 | RT |
| Crossbow Aim | L2 | LT |
| Crossbow Shot | L2 + R2 | LT + RT |
| Penumbra Vision | L1 | LB |
| Drink from Flask | Up | Up |
| Pause | Options | Menu |
| Open Skill Tree | TouchPad | View |
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood Lupus controls
The Lupus form sees you become a snarling wolf. Playing as the wolf, you’ll be able to excel at stealth and tracking by using these Lupus controls.
| Action | PS4 / PS5 Controls | Xbox One / Xbox Series X Controls |
| Move | L | L |
| Move Camera | R | R |
| Camera Toggle | R | R |
| Jump | X | A |
| Lupus Shape | O | B |
| Takedown | Square | X |
| Interact | Triangle | Y |
| Enrage to Crinos | R1 | RB |
| Run | R2 | RT |
| Crossbow Aim | L2 | LT |
| Penumbra Vision | L1 | LB |
| Bark | Down | Down |
| Pause | Options | Menu |
| Open Skill Tree | TouchPad | View |
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood Crinos controls
For maximum impact, transform into the devastating Crinos werewolf. When you’ve got the Crinos controls active, your sole objective is to reap carnage and chaos, eviscerating all in your path.
| Action | PS4 / PS5 Controls | Xbox One / Xbox Series X Controls |
| Move | L | L |
| Move Camera | R | R |
| Camera Toggle | R | R |
| Switch Targets (if locked) | R | R |
| Lock Target | R3 | R3 |
| Jump | X | A |
| Dash | O | B |
| Attack | Square | X |
| Strong Attack | Triangle | Y |
| Switch Stance | R2 | RT |
| Special Moves | L2 | LT |
| Special Move 1 | L2 + X | LT + A |
| Special Move 2 | L2 + Square | LT + X |
| Special Move 3 | L2 + O | LT + B |
| Special Move 4 | L2 + Triangle | LT + Y |
| Grab / Execute | L1 | LB |
| Enter Frenzy | Up | Up |
| Pause | Options | Menu |
| Open Skill Tree | TouchPad | View |
Within the pause menu on the left-hand side, you can find the mission tab (which indicates your current objective and mission), the skills tree, and a tutorials tab – which can give you some handy tips on the game’s features.
On the right-hand side, when viewing the mission tab, you can find the settings menu, reload last checkpoint option, restart level option, and return to the main menu button.
While progressing on your journey through Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood, you’ll acquire skill points that you can use to personalise how your werewolf approaches missions or unleashes hell upon his unfortunate enemies.
On top of the skill tree, you will also gain access to supernatural power-ups during the story – stay tuned for more articles detailing the best skills and power-ups to aim for in Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood.
Now that you know all of the controls for Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood, you can get your paws dirty and save mother nature from decay and destruction.
