DREADMOOR Controls Guide – Boat, Fishing & On-Foot Controls

DREADMOOR's interface is diegetic — most controls appear as prompts on the object you are looking at. This reference collects the controls that matter, grouped by what you are doing.

At the Helm

Control	Action
Nitro	Short speed burst — best saved for escapes and open water
Spotlight	Toggles the boat lamp for night water
Dock	Moors the boat at a dock prompt
F — Leave Helm	Steps away from the wheel so you can move aboard

The compass sits at the top of the screen, and the quest marker shows direction and distance. Watch both before open-water runs.

On Foot and Aboard

Control	Action
F	Universal interact: install modules, open gates, patch walls, pick up items
V	Show recipe — opens the formula list near workbenches and module slots
Hook Gun	Retrieves floating containers, pulls blue creatures in for Bug Slime, drags mechanical pivots
Axe	Breaks coral growths, crates and rotten doors

Fishing Controls: Mouse vs Keyboard

During the introductory fishing sequence you choose how the rod answers the fish:

• Mouse — intuitive for the opening Snappers; large desk movements needed when strong fish change direction.
• Keyboard — faster direction reversal once fish fight harder.

Both follow the same rule: the rod must oppose the fish's movement. If you keep losing pulls, switch schemes in the settings before blaming your gear — see the fishing guide for the stamina and tension side of the fight.