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Commands Bound to Letters

• Commands in italic are new commands in GnollHack that do not appear in NetHack.

Key	Key Command	Shift + Key	Shift + Key Command	Alt + Key	Alt + Key Command	Ctrl + Key	Ctrl + Key Command
a	Apply	A	Abilities (status screen)	Alt-a	Adjust	Ctrl-a	Repeat
b	Take items out of bag in inventory	B	Put items into Bag in inventory	Alt-b		Ctrl-b	Break
c	Close door	C	Chat	Alt-c	Commands menu	Ctrl-c
d	Drop	D	Drop multiple	Alt-d	Dip	Ctrl-d	Kick
e	Eat	E	Engrave	Alt-e	Wipe face	Ctrl-e	Detect (wizard mode only)
f	Fire	F	Fight	Alt-f	Force lock	Ctrl-f	Reveal map (wizard mode only)
g	Go mode — Rush	G	Go mode — Run	Alt-g	Genocided monsters	Ctrl-g	Create monster (wizard mode only)
h	Help	H		Alt-h	Handedness	Ctrl-h
i	Inventory	I	Inventory of specific types	Alt-i	Invoke	Ctrl-i	Identify (wizard mode only)
j	Jump	J		Alt-j	Jump	Ctrl-j
k	Kick	K		Alt-k	Vanquished creatures	Ctrl-k
l	Loot	L	Look	Alt-l	Loot	Ctrl-l	Light/Snuff out
m	Move mode — Rush	M	Move mode — Run	Alt-m	Use monster ability	Ctrl-m
n	Number of actions1	N	Name	Alt-n	Name	Ctrl-n	Annotate dungeon level
o	Open door	O	Options	Alt-o	Offer sacrifice	Ctrl-o	Dungeon overview
p	Pay bill	P	Put on	Alt-p	Pray	Ctrl-p
q	Drink (quaff)	Q	Quiver	Alt-q	Quit	Ctrl-q
r	Read	R	Remove	Alt-r	Rub	Ctrl-r	Redraw screen
s	Search	S	Skills	Alt-s	Save	Ctrl-s	Sit
t	Throw	T	Take off	Alt-t	Take off many	Ctrl-t	Teleport
u	Untrap	U		Alt-u	Untrap	Ctrl-u
v	Version info	V	Game history info	Alt-v	GnollHack library info	Ctrl-v	Level teleport (wizard mode only)
w	Wield weapon	W	Wear armor	Alt-w		Ctrl-w	Wish (wizard mode only)
x	Swap weapons	X	Mix spells	Alt-x	Examine	Ctrl-x	Dual weapon mode
y	Take loot out of container on floor (yank)	Y	Put loot into container on floor (Yank)	Alt-y		Ctrl-y	Yell for pets
z	Zap wand	Z	Cast spell	Alt-z	View spell	Ctrl-z

• ¹ Number of actions works like this: You first press n, then write the number of actions in numerals, and then choose the action. For example, n20s searches 20 times.

Other Commands

• Commands in italic are new commands in GnollHack that do not appear in NetHack.

Key	Key Command
,	Pick up
;	Pick up and stash
.	Wait
:	Near look (at the ground)
_	Travel
<	Go up
>	Go down
/	Far look
*	Equipment (worn items)
"	Show worn amulet
#	Extended command
?	Help
+	Spell menu
(	List tools
)	Show weapon
=	Show worn rings

Movement By Arrow Keys

Key	Direction	Ctrl + Key	Direction	Alt + Key	Direction
↑	↑	Ctrl + ↑	↖	Alt + ↑	↗
↓	↓	Ctrl + ↓	↙	Alt + ↓	↘
←	←	Ctrl + ←	↖	Alt + ←	↙
→	→	Ctrl + →	↗	Alt + →	↘

Movement by Number Pad

While Num Lock is on, you can use the number pad for movement.

• 1–4, 6–9 for directions.
• 5 in the middle enables run mode.

Vi-Keys

You can activate vi-keys in one of the following ways:

• In settings, enable Default Vi-Keys and ensure that number_pad is not set in options.
• In settings, keep Default Vi-Keys disabled and set number_pad:0 in options.

When you have vi-keys enabled, you can use the following keys for movement:

y	k	u
h		l
b	j	n

Alternate Key Bindings When Vi-Keys Are Enabled

Normal Key	Command	Alternate Key
b	Take items out of bag in inventory	Alt-F
B	Put items into Bag in inventory	Alt-E
Ctrl-b	Break	Alt-B
j	Jump	Alt-j
k	Kick	Ctrl-d
l	Loot	Alt-l
Ctrl-l	Light	Alt-I
n	Number of actions	Automatic1
u	Untrap	Alt-u
y	Take loot out of container on floor (yank)	Alt-D
Y	Put loot into container on floor (Yank)	Alt-C

• ¹ When you press a number key, the game automatically assumes that it's the number of actions command.