GnollHack uses mostly the same keys as NetHack.
Basic Movement
GnollHack uses the same keys as NetHack for movement.
With Number Pad
You can use the number pad for movement.
- 1–4, 6–9: Movement to a direction
- 5 + Direction: Run to a direction
Without Number Pad
If you lack a number pad on your keyboard, you can use the following keys for movement (by default configuration):
- West: Left Arrow (or 4)
- East: Right Arrow (or 6)
- North: Up Arrow (or 8)
- South: Down Arrow (or 2)
- Southwest: 1
- Southeast: 3
- Northwest: 7
- Northeast: 9
- Run: 'Shift + Direction' or '5 + Direction' or 'g + Direction' or 'G + Direction'
GnollHack Keyboard Commands List
Command Keys Changed in GnollHack
- Chat (
Shift+c) - Name (
Shift+n) - Skills (
Shift+s) - Sit (
Ctrl+s) - Save (
Alt+s) - Take off many (
Alt+t)
New Commands in GnollHack
- Abilities (
Shift+a) - Break (
Ctrl+b) - Commands menu (
Alt+c) - Dig (
Ctrl+g) (useful in garden rooms for finding roots) - Character details (
}) - Mix spells (
Shift+x) - Examine (
Alt+x) - View spell (
Alt+z) - Spell menu (
+) - Yell for pets (
Ctrl+y/Alt+y)
Command Behaviours Changed in GnollHack
- Apply wand (a + wand): Does not break the wand but applies the effect of the wand to an item.
New Item/Inventory Menu Commands
-
' (apostrophe): The same as
$(use this if you cannot type$on your keyboard). - 8: Select/unselect all miscellaneous items
- 9: Select/unselect all reagents
- # + number: Number of items to select. You can use this if you want to select 8 or 9 items in the items list and not to select all miscellaneous items or reagents.