Dragon’s Dogma 2: Better Skill Hotkeys with Autohotkey

1. Download and install Autohotkey v2.
Autohotkey is a program which lets you create all sorts of macros and custom hotkeys by writing a simple script.
https://www.autohotkey.com/

Make sure your in-game keybinds for skills look like this:

Press right click where you would like your script file to be saved (I usually do it on desktop, right next to the game shortcut), go to New -> AutoHotkey Script, a window will pop up. Name the script however you like, then click edit. Paste the following into the blank text file that will pop up, then save it:

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
#HotIf WinActive("ahk_exe DD2.exe")

~1::
{ 
Send "{LControl Down}"
Sleep 10
Send "{1 Down}"
Sleep 10
KeyWait("1")
Send "{LControl Up}"
Send "{1 Up}"
}

~2::
{ 
Send "{LControl Down}"
Sleep 10
Send "{2 Down}"
Sleep 10
KeyWait("2")
Send "{LControl Up}"
Send "{2 Up}"
}

~3::
{ 
Send "{LControl Down}"
Sleep 10
Send "{3 Down}"
Sleep 10
KeyWait("3")
Send "{LControl Up}"
Send "{3 Up}"
}

~4::
{ 
Send "{LControl Down}"
Sleep 10
Send "{4 Down}"
Sleep 10
KeyWait("4")
Send "{LControl Up}"
Send "{4 Up}"
}

Once you’ve saved the file, just run it. A green icon of the script will pop up in your tray. That means the script is running. You can right click the icon to pause, edit or exit the script.

It doesn’t matter if you run the script before or after you launch the game.
Now, you can use your skills in the game by pressing the buttons 1, 2, 3, 4.
This also works for skills which require holding the buttons. Enjoy.

This script will only work while your focused windows is Dragon’s Dogma 2. The script will not work when you alt-tab to another window. It will resume working whenever you alt tab back to the game though, so no need to reload or relaunch it.