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WoW Forever gamepad support: how to turn it on and what works

Yes, WoW Forever can be played with a gamepad. Blizzard calls the support a beta: any XInput-compatible controller works, and the game shows Xbox or PlayStation button icons. Turn it on with Escape, Options, then Gamepad under Gameplay. You still need a keyboard to type in chat.

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1.60.1
WoW Forever key art: a dwarf, a gnome, a human and a night elf on a rocky ridge, looking toward an island with a giant tree.
WoW Forever key art: Alliance heroes on a ridge above the sea.

How to turn it on

  • Press Escape to open the Game Menu and choose Options.
  • Under Gameplay, open Gamepad.
  • There you set the camera, the HUD modifier, how frames are focused, action bars, targeting and raid targeting.

The basic controls

Blizzard describes the layout with Xbox names. The left stick moves your character and the right stick turns the camera. LB picks a friendly target and RB a hostile one, which helps tanks, healers and damage dealers in groups.

The face buttons interact, jump, go back and inspect, and they also cast spells. The triggers switch between action bars while you hold them, and holding LB and RB together with the D-pad changes between action bar sets. The same LB and RB combination opens shortcuts such as your bags, the quest tracker, chat and buff management.

What is not finished yet

  • Support is still in a functional beta. Bags and some menus are still being updated for the gamepad.
  • Not every screen shows the gamepad hints at the bottom yet.
  • Typing in chat needs a keyboard. A game you can play with no keyboard at all is a longer-term goal, not the current state.

Gamepad and addons

If you use action bar addons, check them with the gamepad on before a group run. Our addon list shows which addons have a Forever file.

Questions

Which controllers work with WoW Forever?

Any XInput-compatible controller. The game shows Xbox and PlayStation button icons.

Where do I turn on the gamepad in WoW Forever?

Press Escape, choose Options, then Gamepad under Gameplay.

Can I play WoW Forever with no keyboard?

Not fully. Chat still needs a keyboard, and Blizzard calls a keyboard-free game a longer-term goal.