Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC) Game Hotkeys

The following list of hotkeys is the ones that come by default with the game.

PC Keyboard Controls & Shortcuts

Go to Commands:

CTRL + Q = Mill (easy to access, economic building near other non-military buildings like blacksmith and university)

CTRL + W = Blacksmith (ordered according to their availability through the ages)

CTRL + E = Market

CTRL + R = University

CTRL + T = Monastery (comes after university, slightly less used)

CTRL + G = Mining Camp (default, easy to access)

CTRL + Z = Lumber Camp (default, easy to access)

A = Archery (needed to be only 1 click for efficiency when making units; easy to access)

S = Stable (same as archery)

D = Barracks (same as archery)

H = Town Center (default, fits with the rest of the setup, easily accessible)

X = Siege Workshop (same as archery)

V = Castle (same as archery)

ç = Dock (if you don’t have this key, use the one at the right side of L)

Military Commands:

\= Patrol (very easy to access, commonly used)

Q = Aggressive Stance (easy to access, logical sequence)

W = Defensive Stance (easy to access, logical sequence)

E = Stand Ground Stance (easy to access, logical sequence)

R = No Attack Stance (easy to access, logical sequence)

ALT + A = Line Formation (easy to access, no need to press multiple times)

ALT + S = Box Formation (not frequently used but maintains logical sequence)

ALT + D = Staggered Formation (easy to access, same as ALT + A)

ALT + F = Flank Formation (easy to access, same as ALT + A)

Build Commands:

B + Q = Palisade (quickly build out of a surprise attack; very easily accessed)

B + W = Wall (same as palisade)

B + E = Outpost (near palisade and wall)

B + R = House (easy access)

B + T = Mill (easy access, “T” looks like a windmill)

B + Y = Monastery (default, near university and blacksmith)

B + U = University (default, once-per-game building)

B + I = Blacksmith (once-per-game building, near university and monastery)

B + F = Farm (easily accessible)

B + G = Mining Camp (default, easy to access)

B + J = Archery Range (near stable and siege workshop)

B + K = Siege Workshop (default, near military buildings)

B + L = Stable (default, near military buildings)

B + B = Barracks (default, easy to access)

B + Z = Lumber Camp (default, easy to access)

B + C = Castle (easy to access)

B + N = Town Center (default, easy to access)

B + M = Market (default, max. 3-4 markets/game)

B + , = Tower (comma looks like an arrow)

B + . = Bombard Tower (point looks like the ball the tower shoots)

B + º = Dock (vowel “o” from “dock” is strong)

Menu:

F1 = Pause

F2 = Show Tech Tree

F3 = Show Chat Dialog

F4 = Show Diplomacy

Other Commands:

ALT + Q = Economic View (quickly know how many villagers on each resource)

ALT + W = Military View (glance at minimap for idle military units)

ALT + E = Normal View

ALT + C = Friend or Foe Colors

ALT + Z = Flare (remember the speed of Zorro’s mark)

Shift + S = Unpack Trebuchets (easy to access)

Tab = Idle Villager (easy to access)

Mouse Scroll Down = Idle Military Units (easy to access)

F = Stop (when a unit is selected)

\ = Ungarrison (easy to access)

G = Garrison (easy to access)

F5 = Delete (easy to press, not likely to be pressed by mistake)

– = Gate (straight like a gate, near towers)

Middle Mouse Button = Go to Last Notification (immediate access)

Z = Set Gather Point (useful for hunting deer with villagers)

T = Attack Ground (easy to press, remember T = Target)

U = Pack (for trebuchets)

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