WoW: New Player's Guide to Keybinding

[@devinglover314]

I tried looking up dozens of different ways to learn to key bind and I never got a straight answer or someone that was willing to show people like me how to do it step-by-step. This was exactly what I was looking for so I want to say thank you for taking the time and posting this.

[@danielpolanco3763]

Hands down the best key bidding guide out there. Clear and easy to understand. The only thing I wish you mentioned is. How to practice , how to approach moving and strafing etc at the same time as you are pressing 1-5 and shift 1-5. Like how it's done ?

[@psychosmurfer]

I have recently found your channel and just wanted to say your videos are extremely useful. very easy to understand for imo both new and experienced players. keep up the good work :)

[@arrestedshrimp]

how any person would feel comfortable pressing ctrl F1-F4 is beyond my imagination

[@jaymcc845]

He's a "Troll" mage for a reason muahahaha

[@mrviewtiful3859]

You move with mouse so your left hand is free

[@RaccoAttacko]

Thank you so much! I'm a level 53 hunter right now and this helped me get organized! :)

[@LordBillygoat]

This is just what I needed. Thanks for such a full on guide!

[@ice0wn4g]

I shift my hand up to the more Diablo style while in combat, and doing so really limited my keybinding at first, but i figured out i could use the alt key as well for keybinding, so i got myself comfortable with the keys and i do very well (If i do say so myself) as a frost mage. I found that keeping my burst skills closer together it makes for hellacious damage.

[@d3c0yBoY]

Great video! I'm often struggling with my keybinds so it's great to see something like this. Is possible for you to post your shaman's keybinds. Shamans have the most keybinds due to their utility so I'd love to see how you went about doing it. Keep up the excellent work.

[@MyTeaIsMighty]

I'd like to see this as well

[@MrWiggle66]

omg Tuskeh! You made my life 50x easier. Thank you soooo much!

[@blazerashbringer2001]

I just wanna say thank you for this video, after 8 years I decide to keybind and i use on my demon hunter i already got 16 keybind in place since they don't got much abilities in august 9 it be easier to keybind

[@paulhughes8364]

best video yet! good job.

[@wiltonfriberg9062]

Awesome video! You helped alot in this video and you were very clear through out the whole video!

[@xin-xvi]

Thank you man, Im still struggling alot with this since I can't manage to get used to it, but this helped xD you earned a subscriber, keep up the good work!

[@drakeemmons5810]

reminds me of the canadians from southpark.. just sayin

[@stefanscicluna2799]

hhahahaha

[@kaironst2969]

im new and i was watching gameplays i looked at a lot of keybinds i wanted to use it too .this is going to be helpfull especialy when im further at the game

[@mrviewtiful3859]

Finaly normal and understandable guide

[@pegaferno4429]

Very great guide server maintenance so can't bind just yet

[@Dniem]

Bar1: 12345QERTZXC Bar2: 12345QERTZXC + Shift Modifier Bar3: I use MWU/D with shift mods and FG along with other mouse buttons if needed. I use ` (left key to 1) for open / chat. If I need even more keys, I use CTRL as last resort.

[@Suomitikru]

Ive been clicking my spells since wow came out, and it just felt comfortable clicking the spells :/ i dont really think about it i just do it so fast anyway

[@phobicspy6753]

Thank you so much i didn't know what to do on wow and about keybinding and my abilities on wow now you shown me I'm already to do damage thank you so much

[@immersemuffin8281]

this was very helpful theirs a few things i changed because i have tinny hands witch is F R and 1-4 and im very happy with it so thank you for the awesome guide :)

[@candischristopher2860]

I used to play like that but now I can't use my left hand. I am adjusting my playing style to make up for my handicap. Macros helped a lot

[@michaelwoodard7011]

You can also use ALT with the keys. That actually is more comfortable for me than Shift or CTRL.

[@Tuskeh]

Aye, you can! I prefer not to, as it's the default "cast at self" modifier.

[@gorgono1]

I just started playing and it is like playing piano ^^. Very useful guide!

[@GoribaBosta8001]

Awesome , really helped me , im new to the game and this was really helpfull! Continue the good work +1 Subscriber!

[@TheAkayuki]

Can we get an updated version of this? now that a lot of the skills are separated?

[@EunhaEntertainment]

This helped me alot since i started playing wow a week ago :D thank you mate

[@yzwme586]

its extremely hard to get used to deleting q and e as movement keys after playing wow for 15 years like that. given that i use q and e for movement, i had everything keybinded before watching this video so im not sure if its worth transitioning for a couple more keybindings

[@wolfsha1500]

i use the num pad for utility spells, like totems and my spirit wolf spell on shamans

[@TheHenrymontemayor]

have you a video of glyphing?

[@michaelf.douglas6798]

Why aren’t you using a & d to strafe while using your mouse to turn?

[@craigyoung3994]

what is the most effective way to target with mage and this setup

[@CodeZeeZ]

Awesome. I just got some new keybindings ^_^ Also. I think that Shift + (any of the movement keys) is helpful since you always have you finger there.

[@houstonjdd]

Me as well!

[@Justaguyyoutubin]

Primary action bar = 1 2 3 4 5 r f c t g v z.... top left action bar (above primary action bar) Shift+1 Shift+2 Shift+3 Shift+4 Shift+5 Shift+r Shift+f Shift+c Shift+t Shift+g Shift+v Shift+z.... bottom right action bar ctrl+1 ctrl+2 ctrl+3 ctrl+4 ctrl+5 ctrl+r... you get the point. Then I also use S, X, `, B, else where. I also use a 16 button mouse.

[@jlewis4587]

You didn't mention what you use to target other group members (if you ever do). The default is F1 to target self and F2-F5 for your group mates. Just curious what you'd use if you needed to. Great guide

[@Tuskeh]

I don't actually use keybindings to target my various groupmates; all of my support abilities that need targets are bound to mouseover macros, which I have created a guide for. You can find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2PGnnyiaZh4hck

[@jaquontavious5635]

Thx Tuskeh :) really got me into key binding

[@codydragongem3974]

This was great and surely just got you a new sub

[@zaferoph]

Thanks for the tips. Did you mention the alt key though?

[@mohammedalmossa4732]

I think u should make a video on mechanics on the bosses for blackrock

[@7ak376]

how can i turn with my mouse its been a day and i am stuck in that stuff bruuh

[@williamsonoftom7257]

Best vid i've seen on keybindings, THANK YOU!!!!! Can you do one on fury warrior setup? Thanks

[@danielwillis1818]

What kind of mouse do you use?

[@dereknorman4335]

Great guide! I wish I had had something like this when I first started playing. Do you use macros at all? They can be really confusing, and maybe a guide on building simple macros would be something useful for the channel.

[@Tuskeh]

Good plan! I'll put that on the list. Thanks!

[@joshovington7018]

What Addon do you use for your UI? Or is it custom made?

[@davinthetoothgamer4872]

wouldnt use the control + make it longer to hit the command

[@MrEpic-qe2tt]

I set my keys to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, R, F, T, G, -, =. Is this good?

[@Alain7896]

Why don't you use R?

[@---uc8sx]

+Alain7896 idfk...

[@juicythrax8992]

+Alain7896 R is his reply key

[@Alain7896]

+BlazedCat thank you

[@Alain7896]

+BlazedCat thank you

[@SirBogerson]

Thanks for the guides :D they are really helpful beings that im a complete mmo noob

[@DennisJosephin]

U sir are a god unsung hero of wow tks a lot helped me a lot :)

[@dabeachman]

how do you change the skills bound to certain number, like I want to move 4 to 2 spot, there doesn't seam to be an easy way to do that.

[@jonruso7828]

I have massive hands and have a very hard time having my pinky on shift is there any way besides the ALT key that I can compensate not using shift?

[@Defuseedits]

why not use r? i use it and it works fine

[@RedWoodSpooks]

I use r for my claw attack when i start off as druid

[@CrazyRockerChick25]

extremely helpful, thank you so much!

[@momentsss5388]

need a fury warrior keybinding plz

[@GornCZ]

Thank you very much! This video really helped me. :)

[@catnipadict5285]

I use 1-5 qertfgzxcv ~ I like to keep stuns on q if my class has it kicks on e and main cc on F poly clone fear and use those with control to cast at focus r is gap closers and or gap maker charge blink disengage etc and can use control to use on focus z I like to use as a slow or root frost nova hamstring but i try to keep them all the same for all the toons I play

[@DrPastah]

Why did you leave R out?

[@jessepalen6564]

Typically, I use my numpad for 1-9 and zero for my main abilities, Q for anything that requires mouse targetting (such as blizzard for mage, or earthquake for shaman) cnum1-9/0 for pets f1-5 for cooldowns, sQ for a quick heal (healing surge, flash of light etc.) and snum 1-9/0 for odds and ends. I'm just trying to get a little more efficient in raid situations, and recently I've tried to switch to the 1-6 method, to free up my mouse hand. But at this point, I'm wondering if it's even worth it to go through the retraining process at the cost of efficiency, or if I should just stick to what I know best, and focus on becoming more efficient at that? Thoughts/opinions?

[@OzoneBolt]

How can you move with the wasd keys and cast spells at the same time?

[@Tuskeh]

OzoneBolt Some classes have abilities that let them cast while moving for small amounts of time (for the Shaman, the spell is called Spiritwalker's Grace); however, when I recorded this video, Shaman could cast Lightning Bolt while moving at all times. This has since been changed, but that's why you see me casting while moving in this video!

[@OzoneBolt]

Tuskeh Thx Tuskeh but thats not exactly what i meant with my question, what i tried to say is that isn't it un optimal to leave the wasd keys untouched when you could easily use them to cast spells and just move with the mouse? I get that A and D might still be necessary to strafe but what about W and S ? also Id like to know whats your key binding setup movement wise, cause i don't think you ever press the S key :P

[@Tuskeh]

Oh! My mistake. I do occasionally press the S key (especially on a tank) to backpedal. You'll want to use the W, A and D keys at the very least, and use the mouse only when you need to move your character. Remember that your mouse is also targeting enemies or clicking on objects in the game world, so you can't use it to move at all times. I'm pretty much always using the WASD keys to move about.

[@OzoneBolt]

Tuskeh Allright mate thx! Btw the quality of your guides is outstanding! good job keep it up!

[@Tuskeh]

Thank you very much!

[@charliebrown8196]

What are your addons

[@barduk4]

how about using the alt key for a modifier? is that a bad?

[@Tuskeh]

+barduk4 You can use that, sure, but I prefer to keep it free because alt is the default modifier for self-cast. I've started using some alt keys, but only with a second modifier as well (like alt-shift-1). It's entirely up to you! If you aren't self-casting with alt very much, then you'd benefit from using it for other keybinds.

[@MalaMala-os2no]

amazing guide thank you so much!

[@lucasr9156]

i made free account till lvl 20, if i buy the game will it still be lvl 20 or does it reset my WoW lvl 20

[@TheAPM001]

you'll still be level 20

[@TheRookieMage]

I appreciate your help! Thanks for it! Maybe we could play together sometime. This was a really helpful video

[@eutrophiabarton7456]

Ugh. I actually use the default keybinds. Okay my first row 1 to the plus sign is the most defensive spells. Then i will press shift 2 and that would the second action bar. It so much easier..

[@davidd9707]

I use Wasd for movement, A and D being strafe Then for abilities, 1234QERFZXCV Makes it kinda rough to strafe and alt z or alt v tho

[@sammilton8574]

What add ons are you using ? cheers mate

[@Tuskeh]

Sam Milton Here ya go! This videos covers the AddOns that I use. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4a9pIavZ7OGd68

[@BaconMaken]

Here's what I do for my binds. 1-6, Shift 1-6, Q, R, T, F, Shift Q R T F, Crtl Q R T F, and Ctrl 1-3.

[@karamba53]

ey man i just started playin again after 3 years i havea always played shaman since vanilla..make a video about the keybinds of your shaman man! :D

[@Tuskeh]

I will be doing just that in an upcoming video! :D

[@user-xl3yp2cc8z]

I don't think you will see this but im new to the Wow and i would like to know which realm should i start in? Should i go to the realm that has alot of people or no?

[@Tuskeh]

+Pauls Sudrabs (Drawexplosions) Heya! There's a new system called "Cross-realm Zones", where players from all kinds of realms are put together, so there are always other players around (this happens most of the time, but not for every zone; here's some more info about it wow.gamepedia.com/Cross-realm_zones). I would suggest a high-population server, as there's nothing like being surrounded by other players in the big cities. That said, this can lead to queues for logging in when there are a lot of people playing (like when an expansion, like Legion, launches)!

[@user-xl3yp2cc8z]

Ok thx dude for the info. :)

[@mikiwikiki2019]

nice guide it will help me

[@cwwisch]

i'm sorry i'm quite new (don't even have a max level yet, in fact i only have gotten to level 25 at the highest) but all of these keybinding seems quite intimidating i'm trying to move to key binding but i'm so worried that ill screw up and have nerd rage to deal with

[@mmarr986]

cwwisch Don't worry. You're not in a high end raiding guild, so if you screw up just learn from it! just keybind what's right for you.

[@cwwisch]

thanks for the vote of confidence :D its just always intimidated me by the sheer number of buttons on anyone's wow screen i just never feel like i'll get to the point where i actually USE all of those abilities. sorry for the wall of text lol XD.

[@ekzpo4651]

Don't know if u still need advice, but just start out with close buttons. ( like #1-4 and q,e,r,f ect) it's easier to get used to key binds like that. Once you get used to em then you can add on and extend your binds.

[@nickcorrie4409]

personally I just use 123456889 and f1 f2 f3 etc. it just makes sense for me

[@mctgaming]

I find it easy to just move with the mouse and use qwe to move

[@davidantonio1091]

really helpful thanks a lot.

[@griff7682]

tuskeh do you still use these these keybinds due to wod i was wondering if you changed any of it??

[@Tuskeh]

+Chuchy Rizton Only a few of them, since Warlords of Draenor toned down the number of spells available. I still use the same keybindings, though - just not all of them!

[@griff7682]

+Tuskeh ok thx im starting to keybind on my shaman so this guide is really helpful

[@Tuskeh]

Great! I hope you have fun with your Shaman!

[@griff7682]

thanks

[@bengeeplays2490]

Hey Tuskeh I've been watching a bunch of these videos and have noticed that just about everyone does it differently, the only consistent characteristic is that they're all in the same region. No matter what, all of these methods are better than numpad right?

[@bengeeplays2490]

some use qwe or esdf for moving, what do u think of this?

[@Tuskeh]

BengeePlays The whole reason that using the numpad is bad for movement is because you need your right hand on your mousepad. This - at least for right-handed people - is for the best, as it gives you the most control over your character's movement. Whatever you use to move, as long as it is on the left-hand side of the keyboard and is comfortable for you, is fine!

[@bengeeplays2490]

Awesome thanks, and I happen to have a laptop without a mouse, I'm assuming this still applies?

[@Tuskeh]

I'd say so, yeah. But try to get yourself a laptop mouse!

[@bengeeplays2490]

sounds good dude. what are the advantages of having a mouse other than more room for spells? just wondering

[@yiu7437]

Really nice guide! But do you really need that much keys at max lvl?

[@Tuskeh]

Not really, no! I just prefer to keybind next to everything, it's how I play. Especially considering that I'm a Shaman, and I have a lot of abilities compared to other classes.

[@yiu7437]

Soooo for a monk, do I need that much keybinds? or with 20 im fine?

[@Tuskeh]

It's all up to how comfortable you feel! As long as you can hit the buttons that you need to hit at a reasonable speed, then you're good.

[@yiu7437]

Thx :D

[@GoldenBoyXCM]

enough for D2

[@hazytbh2144]

Thx so much my man helped me alot 😉

[@richgoblinmerchant2944]

WOW sup. from me for this you really help me ty mate XD

[@peddlefiend8062]

I'm wondering how you get rid of the border around your action bars? (ps, anyone feel free to answer) :)

[@Kennsepp]

It's an addon! You got several different ones =) Bartender is the most used I believe but not sure if this is bartender. Hope it helps!

[@peddlefiend8062]

yeah, I mean on bartender...

[@Kennsepp]

oh oops:D Sorry sir!

[@peddlefiend8062]

But do you know how to do it?

[@Kennsepp]

No sorry, I use the normal action bars :o but there might be a guide for it here!

[@kevink2146]

What area is that?

[@kevink2146]

Oh jeez; one year later and I finally realize how stupid my question is. I think I meant to say what area was that at 0:52.

[@boldrickmclovin691]

Have you done a one about like Macros and shit?? if not then that would be nice you dont have to i just dont really know what they are or how to make them but maybe thats just me being a dumbass

[@walkerone3442]

Thank you!

[@LTG22]

lol if you are a new player you will be completely confused by this lol. This is not very helpful to a new player. First off sloooow down explain macros and key binding. This is for new player trying to wrap their heads around this game. It is cool you are doing this but a new player will never follow what you are trying to say.

[@brady4324]

Yea I just started playing a few months ago this helped me a bit with the where to put what but I have no clue how to turn with your mouse or what macros are

[@pepega8286]

im not necessarily a new player but im new to key binding and i thought it was helpful

[@ahsleywithabeard]

Thx for making this video. I am brand new to wow and the step by step pricess really helped me with keybinding!

[@Tomivee03]

how the f i type then if i keybind letters?

[@arrestedshrimp]

when you press enter to type pressing letters wont activate yourspells, or move your character. You might recall a time when you see someone say "wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww" lol they accidently pressed enter without realizing it and then tried to move foward with their character

[@pepega8286]

i think i have small hands or something, moving from wasd to 1-5 is so slow for me

[@Hobosdkcheese]

This seems impossible to ever keep track of. How could I ever use that many spells

[@dingleberryliespewer3177]

Hobosdkcheese most of them you wont use very often, but if you've been playing a while and using this keybinding, you'll know the important ones by heart. the ones you dont you can learn or click

[@grandshanks5273]

Why not R?

[@Tuskeh]

+Grand Shanks R is my reply key. Again, personal preference - it's a good key if you want to use it!

[@MrBraffZachlin]

+Tuskeh dude, if you are dps then just remove all movement from keyboard. it is so much easier and inuitive, not to mention all my spells are now super reachable without modifiers

[@ozlozano9470]

Thank you

[@kawaiisaurx167]

why no r key?

[@verocious266]

hey im a howny giru

[@untipcubreton]

Please do a Macros for Dummies video

[@Tuskeh]

I already made one! It's pretty old, but hopefully it'll help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2PGnnyiaZh4hck

[@MrTamendez]

You rock!

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

Why on earth would you strafe that way not just put strafe on A and D instead of turn. Nobody uses turn. Your way would mean I cannot strafe and click and an enemy alie or cd etc.. While strafing.

[@linkzellda]

The keybinding menu make not sense I mean all the words are so riddle.

[@noneyobusiness8954]

I've been a filthy clicker for ten years, I'm going to try this now. Haha. It's never too late, I suppose.

[@juboobuj7593]

Holy Shift.

[@austinsmith1380]

You completely disregarded R or shift bindings my man. I know it's about being comfortable, but you should explore all the options in a how to guide video.

[@derekjay.s]

that mail icon is pissing me off. read your mail god dammit lol

[@derekjay.s]

youve got that teenage angst most definately. how old?

[@AceArtemix]

That is overwhelming I'm really not coordinated

[@tazokhdc3504]

"i dont keybind z because i like to sheathe and un sheathe my weapon at will, thats not really the best excuse but its the way i like to play" rofl had me laughing for a good minute there.

[@milkjarro5921]

For RP purposes XD