Shadower key configurations.

[Forte]

I reached CB and am slowly maxing out my active skills. The only problem is; the default key settings suck. So I was hoping to see some of your configurations so I could try and find one that works for me. :D

[Devil]

I reached CB and am slowly maxing out my active skills. The only problem is; the default key settings suck. So I was hoping to see some of your configurations so I could try and find one that works for me. :DJust use a gamepad and automacrobot all skills to different buttons. I have 3 different loads for multiple bossing scenario's.

Shadowers really shine on gamepad gameplay :)

[Forte]

How expensive are those pads? o__O

[ElectricSix]

Not at shadower stage yet, but I figured it couldn't hurt to tell you my general setup for all characters:

A-Mob Skill - Band of Thieves
S-Movement Skill - Flash Jump
D-Single Target Skill - Steal, because Doublestab is worthless, but Steal is unmaxed so it's not worth using frequently
F-Regular Attack
Shift- Loot
Z- Mob Skill - Assaulter, for ease of use
X-Single Target Skill - Savage Blow
C-Jump
Ctrl- Seldom used skill
Alt- Seldom used skill
Space - HP pots
End- MP pots
Pg Up, Pg Down - Other pots/less frequently used skills
Del, Ins, Home - Buffs

Also, I'll note that this is my setup for my laptop, with a regular keyboard a different setup might be more to your liking. The reason I like this setup though, is that it's a standardized format, so I can play almost any class and immediately remember my key settings given my general use/placement of skills.

[Locked]

General set up:
Shift - Loot
A - Mob Skill (Boomerang Step)
Z - Regular Attack/Main Single Target (Savage Blow)
X - Jump
D - HP Potion
C - MP Potion
F - Booster
T - Meso Guard
V - Haste
B - Pickpocket
N - Shadow Partner
Alt - Flash Jump
Q - Dark Sight
W - Assassinate
End - Mob Skill - Band of Thieves
Ctrl - Mob Skill/Single Target - Steal
Space - Meso Explosion.

[Devil]

You can make it as expensive as you want... A gamepad is a gamepad.

Personally I prefer the xbox360 wireless USB PC gamepad, since they have the best grip for my hands.
Iif you have smaller hands, go grab a logitech or playstation one (or any other that you like).

The only (software) tool you need is Xpadder (http://www.xpadder.com/), which works on virtually every gamepad. It emulates the keyboard key presses when you pres the gamepad's buttons.

[Kabanaw]

What will be my config:

G- boomerang step
H- assaulter
J- jump
Y-pick up
space- BoT
U- savage blow

[Manu]

Not a shad but buccs have lots of skills too...
My keys are
Jump - S
inventory I
loot Z
regular attack - A
Attack Skills are: DCRFVX SHIFT ALT CONTROL DEL (in order: 1st job punch, screw punch, demo, double uppercut, back spin blow, energy drain, barrage, dragon, energy buster, energy orb)
support are on the right of my keyboard, those keys between L and enter (spanish keyboard ñ and ´with macros for support)
potions are HP space and MP end
I think that's about it.

[-Ghost-]

Default setups are always the worst. Don't try and get used to a setup that's just handed to you, you should always customize your keys as soon as possible to fit your feel.

Although I'm not yet a Shadower, these are my keys so far:

A: Savage Blow
S: Band of Thieves
D: Pickup
F: Jump
V: Assaulter
C: Attack (Normal)
Z: Pickpocket
Space: NPC Chat
G: Meso Explosion
Shift: Flash Jump
End: Meso Guard
Home: Shadow Partner
Delete: Dark Sight
Alt: Booster
Ctrl: Haste
Page UP: MP Potions
Page DOWN: HP Potions
Insert: (Usually left for buff-potions)

Setups like this never fail me, very comfortable, everything is in easy reach. Always go with a setup that is just the most comfortable, keep changing things around until it feels right to you.

[Link]

When I play Shadowers, my key configuration is usually like this :

Jump : Space
Attack : ALT
HP Potion : Control
MP Potion : End (laptop... The END key is right above my right arrow key)
Assaulter : A
Savage Blow : D
Boomerang Step : F
Band of Thieves : C
Flash Jump : Shift
Assassinate : T
Haste : V
Meso Guard : B
Booster : N
Pick Pocket : Y
Chakra : O (I hardly ever use this, but this is also where my MP Recovery skill goes for my Viper)
Dark Sight : Page Down
Shadow Partner : J
Meso Explosion : X
Pick up : Z
Attack Potion : Delete



Did I forget anything? Most things are default (S for status, K for skills, I for inventory, E for equipment inventory, etc.)


Let me see if I can get a screen shot of my JMS key configuration to make sure... It's only a Chief Bandit, but it'll work well enough.


http://i.imgur.com/meotx.jpg

Some things get pushed around when I hit fourth job, of course, but that's the general key configuration I stick to when playing a Shadower.

[Worthyness]

I'm weird: I use my index finger for the primary mob skill and use my ring finger to jump :c

z: Single target (savage blow)
x: (movement skill- Flash jump)
c: Mob skill (primary-BoT at the moment; change to Boomerrang after 4th job)
v: regular attack
a: Mob skill (secondary, but right now it's housing darksight)
s: Buff (Meso Guard)
d-g: (random skill/ buffs- pickpocket, shadow partner, etc)
q: mount usually, but right now nothing
e-r: random skills

Shift: jump
Ctrl: loot
Alt: Assaulter
Space: haste

Del, Pgdn: primary pots (hp/mp)
inst, home: booster and self HB (respectively)
pgup: more pots (usually something that heals both Hp and Mp like NLC pizza or ginger ales)
end: primary self heal (chakra)

Random keys on my keyboard also house random skills like L7 and steal and double stab. I also place chairs on the right side of the keyboard.

I do the same with my Buccaneer cause they have just as many skills. I tend to follow the same build for all my characters.
zxcv line is used for non- transform, non energy charge attacks (primary skills)
asdf line is used for backspin (a) and energy skills
qwer line is used for transform only skills and the mount on (q).

[Christopher]

Z - SB
Ctrl - Loot
S - Flash Jump
Shift - Boomboom Step
X - Mp Pot
C - Hp Pot
V - Pick Pocket
F - Shadow Partner
G - MG + HB
D - Meso Boom
Q - Bot
W - Assulter
T - Dark Sight
Y - Assassinate
Space - Haste + Booster
O - Smokescreen
L - Flare
N - Att pot
M - MW

edit: SS

http://i56.tinypic.com/a3i1dc.jpg

[¬Rob]

My Shadower account got hacked today, so I can't screen shot it.
Soo..

Ctrl - BStep
Alt - Jump
Space - BoT
Shit - Booster
Z - Loot
X - Savage Blow
C - Assassinate
V - Dark Sight
B - Haste
M - Meso Explosion
A - HP pots
S - MP pots
F - Meso guard
H - Pickpocket
Q - Assaulter
Home - Shadow Partner

The rest are UIs(invent/skills/stats/BL/etc).

[Kojo]

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5798/cbconfig.png

I plan on putting BStep on S or replacing it with BoT and putting BoT on another key. Then Assassinate maybe on D and the rest of my buffs and crap on everything else. I always put Booster on B, MW on M, and my mobility skill on Shift (Rush, FJ, Corkscrew, Wings, skills like those) and my main 1v1 skill on Ctrl. I always move most of my non-skill buttons onto the right so I have those on one side and my skills on the other. Playing on a laptop

[Hanabira.Kage]

Pre-BB Chief Bandit (MSEA doesn't have BB yet):

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/280/meikyuukey.jpg

I recently switched the Maple Tree Chair for Steal for the hell of it.

Z is reserved for my Hog when I get around to getting one. ^_^

Post-BB, I'm gonna macro Booster + Haste since their timers are the same. I'll drop Shadow Partner on J until I get it to 18, then I'll probably macro it to Booster + Haste. Pickpocket will be put on J once I get it (i.e. after Shadow Partner is maxed). Then again, since Shadow Partner uses up a rock...

p.s. Ignore the rest of my key configs. It's completely messed up, compared to the default. Mine's been like this since day one so I'm used to it.

[DarkGenzo]

Q : Haste + Booster Macro
W : Meso Guard + Shadow Partner Macro
E : Pickpocket
A : Savage Blow
S : Boomerang Step
D : Assaulter
F : Dark Flare
R : Dark Sight
T : Regular Attack
CTRL : Meso Explosion
Shift : Band of Thieves

Space : Jump
ALT : Pick Up

2 : HP Potion
= : MP Potion