Lies of P lives and dies on the Perfect Guard. With the Overture DLC bringing players back, two SWORL owners shared how they play it.

Isabel's home-row setup

Isabel uses Lies of P's in-game remapping on top of the default SWORL profile. The right index finger rests on dash/dodge, making the home row dodge, light attack, heavy attack, guard. Every defensive and offensive option is under a resting finger, so perfect guards and dodge cancels need no hand movement. She's considering swapping Lock-on and Legion Arm.

Miggle_zebra's D-pad-friendly setup

Miggle_zebra leaves the D-pad untouched, so item and Legion Arm switching stay where the game expects them. The diagram below shows the rest of the layout.

Tips

Put Guard on a finger you can hold without strain (middle or ring), since blocking is constant. Keep Fable Arts (Guard + Heavy) easy to chord.

How to import a SWORL layout

1. Keep your SWORL on its default profile, or recreate the diagram above in the SWORL configurator.
2. Apply any in-game button bindings shown in the screenshots.
3. Save your finished profile and share it back with the community.

Similar games to try on the SWORL

If you like Lies of P on the SWORL, these games play well with a similar setup:

• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
• Bloodborne
• Elden Ring
• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
• Dark Souls 2

Layout by Isabel and Miggle_zebra from the JunkFood Arcades Discord. Have a layout of your own? Share it in the #sworl-layouts channel.

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