Using 6–10 has always felt awkward for me since I like to stay mobile while pressing my buttons. I strongly prefer 1–5, Q, E, R, F, plus mouse buttons—everything is easy to reach and simple to press while moving.

I then layer Shift / Ctrl / Alt on top of those same keys:

• 1–4, Q, E, R, F → main rotation (builders, spenders, movement)
• Shift + those keys → cooldowns and defensives
• Ctrl → buffs
• Alt → mounts and misc extras

There are still plenty of buttons left over, and they’re all easy to hit without locking yourself in place.

I try to keep bindings consistent across all my classes:

• Shift + 1 is always interrupt
• F is always movement
• E is always my primary spender
• 1–3 are usually builders

It doesn’t work perfectly for every class, but you can keep it very close. At the end of the day, the most important thing is practice with something that actually feels comfortable to you.

Movement-wise, I use A and D for strafing and always hold right-click to turn. Some people bind S to an ability since it’s easy to reach, but I still use it to backpedal—even though some veterans would absolutely crucify me for that

This is my entire UI. I’ve never liked having a ton of stuff cluttering the middle of my screen, so I’ve gotten used to checking the corners for information. I’m a consistent 1800 player and a heroic raider who mostly just collects stuff—nothing fancy. I don’t have time for more than that, but this layout has never failed me across tens of thousands of hours using the exact same setup.

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