Gang Beasts: Controls Guide For Xbox, PlayStation, And PC

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Gang Beasts is a great game to battle it out with your friends, but if you want to win there are some controls you should know how to use. The basic controls will help you learn how to play the game, although the combinations are what will make you a winner. In time you will become one of the best, even though it will take a lot of patience to memorize them all.

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If all else fails button-mashing is the way to go, but the real pros know how to effectively beat down their opponents with the in-game controls. It might seem like an impossible task for you to become well-versed in how to maneuver your character in Gang Beasts, although it is well worth the struggle.

Xbox Controls

Action	Control
Backflip	A, then Hold X
Body Slam	Find a Ledge, then A + B
Change Camera Angles	D-Pad
Charged Headbutt	A, then B, then Hold B
Climb	LB + RB, then A
Crawl	Hold B
Drop Slide	Hold A While Moving, then A, then X, then Hold A + X
Duck	B
Flip Kick	X, then Tap A Repeatedly
Flying Drop Kick	Hold A While Moving, then Tap A, then Hold X
Handstand	Hold B, then LB + RB, then X
Headbutt	B
Jump	A
Kick	X
Knockout Headbutt	Hold LB + RB, then B
Lean Back/Lie Down	Hold X
Leap-Up Climb	Hold RB + LB, then Double-Tap A
Left Punch/Grab	LB
Lift	Y While Grabbing
Powerslide	Hold X, then Hold B While Moving
Right Punch/Grab	RB
Run	Hold A While Moving
Sit	Hold A While Standing Still
Slide Tackle	Hold A While Moving, then Hold X
Standing Drop Kick	A, then Hold X
Super Drop Kick	Hold A While Moving, then A, then Hold X, then B (Here’s a more detailed guide to help you with the mechanics of this move.)
Super Punch	B, then Quickly Press LB or RB
Swing-up Climb	Hold LB + RB, then Hold X + B, then Move
Switch Your Focus When Spectating	RT
Taunt	Hold Y
Throwing Foes	LB + RB, then Y, then Move, then Release with LB + RB
Zombie Waddle	Hold B + X, then Move

PlayStation Controls

The PlayStation and Xbox controls are the same, except for the different buttons on their controllers. One tip for beginners is to start with the basics and one or two special moves to practice with before moving onto more complicated combinations.

This will give you an edge over your competition and make you competitive, plus if you switch between consoles it will be easy to remember the move sets as they will become muscle memory.

Action	Controls
Backflip	X, then Hold Square
Body Slam	Find a Ledge, then X + O
Change Camera Angles	D-Pad
Charged Headbutt	X, then O, then Hold O
Climb	L1 + R1, then X
Crawl	Hold Circle
Drop Slide	Hold X While Moving, then X, then Square, then Hold X + Square
Duck	Circle
Flip Kick	Square, then Tap X Repeatedly
Flying Drop Kick	Hold X While Moving, then Tap X, then Hold Square
Handstand	Hold O, then L1 + R1, then X
Headbutt	Circle
Jump	X
Kick	Square
Knockout Headbutt	Hold L1 + R1, then O
Lean Back/Lie Down	Hold Square
Leap-Up Climb	Hold L1 + R1, then Double-Tap X
Left Punch/Grab	L1
Lift	Triangle While Grabbing
Powerslide	Hold Square, then Hold Circle While Moving
Right Punch/Grab	R1
Run	Hold X While Moving
Sit	Hold X When Not Moving
Slide Tackle	Hold X While Moving, then Hold Square
Standing Drop Kick	X, then Hold Square
Super Dop Kick	Hold X While Moving, then X, then Hold Square, then O
Super Punch	O, then Quickly Press L1 or R1
Swing-up Climb	Hold L1 + R1, then Hold Square + O, then Move
Switch Your Focus When Spectating	R2
Taunt	Hold Triangle
Throwing Foes	L1 + R1, then Triangle, then Move, then Release with L1 + R1
Zombie Waddle	Hold O + Square, then Move

PC Controls

The biggest downfall to using a PC to play this game is that if you don’t have the right equipment you won’t be as successful. You need to have a mechanical keyboard at your disposal if you want to press three keys at one time. Otherwise, you won’t be able to perform certain combos that could mean the difference between a win and a loss.

However, PC does come with extra key bindings that are great for single-player or custom games, and here is how you can make your own.

Action	Control
Backflip	Space, then Hold M
Body Slam	Find a Ledge, then Space + Ctrl
Charged Headbutt	Space, then Ctrl, then Hold Ctrl
Climb	Left Mouse Button + Right Mouse Button, then Space
Crawl	Hold Ctrl
Drop Slide	Hold Space While Moving, then Space, then M, then Hold Space + M
Duck	Ctrl
Flip Kick	M, then Tap Space Repeatedly
Flying Drop Kick	Hold Space While Moving, then Tap Space, then Hold M
Handstand	Hold Ctrl, then Left Mouse Button + Right Mouse Button, then Space
Headbutt	Ctrl
Jump	Space
Kick	M
Knockout Headbutt	Left Mouse Button + Right Mouse Button, then Ctrl
Lean Back/Lie Down	Hold M
Leap-Up Climb	Left Mouse Button + Right Mouse Button, then Double-Tap Space
Left Punch/ Grab	Left Mouse Button/ ,
Lift	Shift While Grabbing
Menu	Esc
Movement	WASD
Next Camera Angle	Right Arrow Key
Powerslide	Hold M, then Hold Ctrl While Moving
Previous Camera Angle	Left Arrow Key
Revert to Standard Speed	0
Right Punch/ Grab	Right Mouse Button/ .
Run	Hold Space While Moving
Scoreboard	Hold Tab
Sit	Hold Space When Not Moving
Slide Tackle	Hold Space While Moving, then Hold M
Slow Down Game	Tap –
Spawn Opponents	Shift/Ctrl + 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, or 8
Spawn Props	3, 4, 5, 6, or 7
Spawn Pushing or Pulling Force	1, or 2
Speed Up Game	Tap +
Standing Drop Kick	Space, then Hold M
Super Drop Kick	Hold Space While Moving, then Space, then Hold M, then Ctrl
Super Punch	Ctrl, then Quickly Tap the Left or Right Mouse Button
Swing-Up Climb	Left Mouse Button + Right Mouse Button, then Hold Space + Ctrl, then Move
Switch Your Focus When Spectating	< or >
Taunt	Hold Shift
Throwing Foes	Left Mouse Button + Right Mouse Button, then Shift, then Move, then Release with Left Mouse Button + Right Mouse Button
Toggle Day/Night	F1
Toggle Nametags	Hold Q
Zombie Waddle	Ctrl + M, then Move