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New Player Tips is a recurring feature in which we ask World of Warcraft veterans to share their thoughts and advice for new adventurers on a variety of in-game topics.
This week's topic is: key bindings.
Key bindings are a staple for many World of Warcraft players due to the flexibility and mobility they provide. Instead of clicking an icon in their action bar or navigating through a menu to use an ability, players simply press a key on their keyboard or a button on their mouse, saving them time and extra steps in the heat of battle.
While certain key bindings are preset, like W, A, S, and D (for movement), many players prefer to re-map these bindings to keys they like better. For example, some change their movement keys to E, S, D, F to open up additional key-binding options. While this is all easy to do, figuring out what spells/actions to bind or re-bind can sometimes be overwhelming, and it can take a lot of experimentation to figure out the best layout for you.
What advice would you give new players who are interested in improving their play with key bindings? What keys or commands would you recommend binding, where would you place them, and why?
If you're unfamiliar with the process, let's go over some basics. First, here's how to open the key-binding interface: