WARNO keybinds and controls

Every order in WARNO can be clicked from the lower command box, and every click costs time you do not have in a fight. This guide lays out the binds worth changing first, the ones worth leaving where they are, and the control-group habits that let you reach howitzers and fighters without moving the camera back to them. By the end you can issue Quick Hunt, Move fast and Attack from the keyboard and queue orders instead of hunting for buttons.

Quick answer

Why WARNO keybinds matter for faster micro

Clicking commands from the lower command box costs time when you need a quick order such as Quick Hunt. Pressing the learned bind instead gives the same order without moving to the UI button, which helps with fast micro and quick reactions.

Practice the binds in a practice match or in team games, then force yourself to use them instead of clicking the command box. Once you know the orders confidently, you can queue up lots of orders and spend less time selecting command buttons.

Recommended WARNO controls to change first

1. Keep camera movement on WASD. Camera up, left, down, and right stay on the default movement keys.
2. Unbind Move camera to last situation awareness event if you prefer clicking the alert icon. When an enemy spotted alert appears on the right, left-clicking that icon moves the camera to the event.
3. Put Next unit in selection on Caps Lock. Tab cycles by unit type, while Caps Lock cycles same-type units individually, such as one T-80 BV, the other T-80 BV, then the T-80 BVK.
4. Bind Beacon enemy spotted to R if you want a fast key you can spam when needed.
5. Leave Unit information on I and Turn weapons on and off on H.
6. Leave Display line of sight on C and Stop on E.
7. Change Return fire to X if Z is already reserved for another action in your layout.

Core WARNO gameplay keybinds for orders, aircraft, and artillery

1. Put Auto cover on Alt. It switches a unit between cover and no cover, which lets you adjust line-of-sight positions.
2. Keep Fire at position on T. Leave Move unbound because right-click already handles movement in the game.
3. Keep Move fast on F, Attack on Q, and Quick Hunt on N.
4. Keep Unload at position on Y, Unload on U, Smoke at position on B, and Reverse on G.
5. If you want a thumb-access aircraft panic key, bind Evacuate to Space. With fighters on a control group, pressing the group number and then Space scrambles them.
6. Put Sell on Z, and keep Auto sell on if you want transports to sell automatically.
7. Bind Land helicopter only to the back mouse button. Bind Change altitude for helicopters to V.
8. Hold Control and press a number to assign selected units to that number. Pressing the number again selects those units instantly.
9. Put howitzers on a number so you can select them without moving the camera back to them.
10. Split four ASFs into two control groups, such as 1 and 3. If you have only two ASFs, put them in one group. Splitting fighter groups helps air micro and prevents fighters from stacking.

WARNO HUD settings and interface shortcuts to reduce clicking

WARNO audio settings for hearing important cues

WARNO video preferences: when to change shake cam

Accurate as of 18 March 2025, the upload date of the most recent WARNO video this guide draws on. Balance patches move unit costs, ranges and menu options, so check anything decisive in your own game.

In this series

• WARNO Battle Goals, Morale, Squad Cohesion, and EW Plane Uses
• WARNO Interface Settings and HUD Customization
• WARNO Gameplay Settings to Adjust First
• WARNO Micro Control Tips for Faster Unit Management
• WARNO Favorable Map Side: How Side Choice Can Matter
• WARNO Deck Copying Tips and Adjustment Guide
• WARNO Infantry Basics: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Terrain Use
• WARNO Infantry Tactics for Towns and Urban Fighting
• WARNO Infantry Forest Tactics for Ambushes and Defense
• WARNO Infantry Choke Points: Holding and Breaking Bottlenecks
• WARNO Deck Archetypes: Division Styles and Play Patterns
• WARNO Army General Basics: Campaign, Formations, and Action Points

Sources

• TOP 10 WARNO Tips, ★10MIN Skiffik
• WARNO BEST Controls & Settings, ★10MIN Skiffik