Controls
Most actions use the mouse. Click a class or ability row to select it, click a property to replace the active property, and click a miscellaneous possession to toggle it.
After Echo I unlocks, click the E control in an ability row to add or remove that ability from the ordered Echo-focus queue. The E label is not a keyboard shortcut. Use Clear Echoes in the sidebar to remove every focus.
Mastery items are passive and cannot be clicked to equip or disable them. Hover or keyboard-focus an Items card to inspect its tooltip.
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Left / Right arrow | Select the previous or next visible content tab |
| Space | Pause or resume |
| P | Toggle auto-promote after Automation unlocks |
| L | Toggle auto-learn after Automation unlocks |
| 1, 2, or 3 | Load that session-only loadout |
| Alt + 1, 2, or 3 | Save, then immediately load that loadout |
| Escape | Close Empire fullscreen, close the review prompt, or open the review prompt after a rebirth |
The Alt shortcut intentionally runs both save and load handling. Loadouts store the selected class, ability, property, and miscellaneous possessions. Loading any slot disables auto-learn and auto-promote, even when the slot is empty.
Manually selecting an ability disables auto-learn and removes that ability’s Echo focus. Clicking only its Skip control leaves auto-learn enabled.