Keybindings and Hotbar Setup for Reaper — Dawntrail 7.3

Keybinds are an important aspect to consider when playing your job. Placing frequently used actions in comfortable positions makes executing your rotation smoother and less tiring. We provide two example layouts below, but ultimately, how you arrange your hotbars depends on your personal preference and setup.

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Hotbar Setup Examples

Controller Keyboard and Mouse

Reaper doesn't require many buttons, allowing all actions used in single-target encounters to fit within one static hotbar and half of another — for which we'll use the double trigger pull setting (hotbar 3). We chose to double up actions on hotbar 3 to ensure consistency regardless of which trigger is pulled first. You can, however, adjust this if you prefer to reserve additional slots beyond those available on hotbar 2.

The layout shown below is close to my personal setup. It relies heavily on numeric keybinds and modifier combinations, but you can easily adapt it to letter keys or simplify it if you use a mouse with additional buttons! Notice that buttons that will be pressed during Enshroud are all grouped closely together, allowing for quick and comfortable execution.

• While most jobs rely heavily on their basic combo, Reaper's most frequently used skills are actually Gibbet and Gallows, due to their transformation during Enshroud — under which they're also pressed in rapid succession. Placing these — along with Shadow of Death, Gluttony, and Blood Stalk — in comfortable, easy-to-reach spots will greatly improve your ergonomics.
• Your single-target combo ( Slice, Waxing Slice, Infernal Slice) should also be placed on accessible keybinds, as it will see frequent use during filler phases of the rotation.
• If you play multiple jobs — especially other melees — consider keeping similar utility actions on the same keybinds across all of them. These include: Feint, Arm's Length, True North, Second Wind, Bloodbath, Leg Sweep, and Limit Break.
• Hell's Egress and Hell's Ingress are two sides of the same coin, so place them close together. Remember that you'll need to press one shortly after the other to use Regress.
• Finally, plan a dedicated keybind for your potions, as they play an important role in burst windows and overall optimization.