Lanterns Roblox PC Controls: Flight, Recharge and Shields

The letters Z, X, C and V stay attached to their slots when you change abilities. Read the ability name or icon in each slot before pressing it. Use the constructs guide to look up abilities and change your loadout.

For NPC interactions, follow the nearby prompt. Quest givers can have an exclamation mark above them; an H Talk prompt takes its meaning from that interaction rather than the shop shortcut.

1. Check for RING DORMANT · ACTIVATE. If it appears, press R.
2. Wait for RING ACTIVE and the ring’s glow.
3. Press F to take off.
4. Watch the RING energy meter as you travel, and recharge before continuing a long flight.

Ring Flight has its own F slot outside your four configurable construct slots. Its ALWAYS ON menu label means it remains available separately from your loadout; flight still consumes ring energy.

Flight status labels include TAKEOFF, FLYING, FAST FLIGHT, CRUISE, SPACE FLIGHT and SPACE CRUISE. Use the HUD to recognize your current state.

If you prefer to keep the ring ready, open the gear menu and turn RING ACTIVATION off. With AUTO SUIT enabled, activating the ring also puts on your Corps uniform. These preferences are separate; see the ring activation and Auto Suit settings.

For destination directions, use the area and landmark guide, Moon travel guide or Pumpkin Planet route.

Read the Lock-on and Switch labels on your combat HUD, then use the matching keys:

Engage an enemy and press the displayed Lock-on key to track it. Press the displayed Switch key when you want to select another target. Here, Switch changes your combat target, not your Lantern Corps.

Follow the labels on your current HUD, especially for R: it serves as the dormant-ring activation key in the newer scheme but appears as Lock-on in the earlier scheme.

Use E to restore the ring energy spent on flight and attacks.

1. Stop moving and use the E Recharge input shown on your HUD.
2. Look for RECHARGING and watch the RING meter rise.
3. If MOVED - RECHARGE STOPPED appears, stop moving and use E again.
4. Let the meter refill before resuming travel or combat.

The earlier control scheme uses hold E. An interface displaying E TAP has its own prompt and countdown; follow that displayed input. In either case, remain stationary during active recharging.

If you want to silence the Corps oath spoken during recharge, turn RING OATH off in Settings.

With the updated shield controls, use Shift Lock, then:

1. Right-click to raise Shield without changing your selected construct.
2. Face incoming projectiles and watch the separate SHIELD durability meter.
3. While blocking, hold the left mouse button to activate Shield Envelop, surrounding your character with a protective sphere.
4. Lower the shield when you are ready to resume attacking.

Direct right-click shielding does not use one of your four configurable construct slots. You can move and turn with the shield raised, and shielding is also possible during flight. Keep the frontal shield pointed toward incoming attacks as you reposition.

Blocking can protect your health while spending shield durability: Pumpkin King’s pumpkin projectiles explode against the shield and reduce its SHIELD meter. Watch that meter separately from your health and ring energy.

In the earlier loadout-based interface, Energy Shield III can occupy the third slot and activate with C, producing a spherical barrier. C is that equipped slot’s key, not a universal shield key.