Get ready to face your fears in Yarnham, an ancient city now at the mercy of a treacherous illness that continues to wash over the winding cobbled streets like wildfire.
You’re one of the select few that have been chosen to enter this nightmarish world before anyone else, and your toils and tribulations will help shape the final game.
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Happy hunting,
The Bloodborne Team
| left stick | Move |
| right stick | Move camera |
| button | Use strong right-handed weapon |
| button | Use right-handed weapon |
| button | Transform right-handed weapon |
| button | Use left-handed weapon (gun/torch) |
| button (while holding two-handed weapon) | Special attack |
| button | Interact |
| button | Use blood vial to restore health |
| button | Use item |
| button | Step backwards |
| button (with enemies nearby) | Toggle lock-on |
| button (with no enemies nearby) | Centre camera |
| directional button | Switch items |
| directional button | Cycle through right-handed weapons |
| directional button | Cycle through left-handed weapons |
| OPTIONS button | Open System menu |
| touch pad button (press left-hand side) | Open Gesture menu |
| touch pad button (press right-hand side) | Open Personal Effects menu |
| button (while attacking) | Transforming attack |
| button (hold before weapon is transformed) | Charge attack |
| left stick + button | Jumping attack |
| button (hold) + left stick | Dash |
| button (during dash) | Dash roll |
| button + left stick | Roll |
| button + left stick (while locked-on to an enemy) | Dodge |
| Counter shot | At the start of an enemy attack, a well-timed gunshot will cause them to stagger. During this stagger, press the button to execute a powerful special attack. |
| Backstrike | Hit an enemy from behind with a fully powered-up charge attack to make them stagger. During this stagger, press the button to execute a powerful special attack. |
| Camera X-axis controls | Choose to invert the camera’s X-axis. |
| Camera Y-axis controls | Choose to invert the camera’s Y-axis. |
| Camera sensitivity | Adjust the speed at which the camera can be moved. |
| Toggle auto lock-on | Choose to automatically lock-on to the nearest target whenever your current target is slain. |
| Camera wall adjustment | Choose to automatically avoid walls with the camera. |
| Controller vibration | Adjust the controller vibration settings. |
| Default | Revert all settings to default. |
| HUD settings | Choose whether to display the various gauges and equipment that comprise the heads-up display (HUD). |
| BGM | Adjust the volume of the background music. |
| Sound effects | Adjust the volume of sound effects. |
| Default | Revert all environment settings to default. |
| Adjust brightness | Adjust the brightness of the screen. |
| Default | Revert all brightness settings to default. |
In this Alpha Test, the items used for network play – lulling bell, small resonant bell, parting shot and notebook – can be found in the Personal Effects menu.
You needn’t face the nightmarish world of Bloodborne alone – join forces with up to two extra players to overcome the toughest of foes.
When you summon another player into your game, you become the “host”. To do this, select the lulling bell from the Personal Effects menu.
If you wish to join another player’s game, select the small resonant bell from the Personal Effects menu. When you join another player’s game, you’re referred to as a “guest”.
When playing co-op, your session will either end in victory or failure, at which point you’ll be returned to your own world automatically.
If you need to abandon a co-op session, use the parting shot item from the Personal Effects menu. The host can also use parting shot to dismiss guests from their world.
You can leave messages for other players to warn them about particular dangers lurking in an area or to give them a hint about a hidden secret. To write a note, or to read a note left by another player, select the notebook in the Personal Effects menu.