========================== NetHack keyboard shortcuts ========================== First published at 1/12/2019 on https://defkey.com/nethack-shortcuts NetHack is a video game originally released in 1987 with ASCII graphics. The last version which includes new gameplay features was NetHack 3.4.3 which was released in December 2003. On December 7, 2015, version 3.6.0 was released. NetHack is considered one of the oldest games still being developed. NetHack has 90 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Movement -------- Use these shortcuts if you're using letter keys as movement keys. For using num keys as movement keys, take a look at "Command aliases" section. K Up J Down H Left L Right Y Up-left U Up-right B Down-left N Down-right < Staircase up > Staircase doıwn   m[dir] Move   M[dir] Move far _ Travel   #jump Jump Ctrl + T Teleport   #ride Ride monster Alt + S Sit down O Open door C Close door S Search secret doors / traps / monsters   #loot Loot box / bag   #untrap Untrap Alt + F Force a lock Exploration ----------- ; Identify symbol : Look around . Rest , Pick up D Drop single Shift + D Drop multi / Identify ^ Identify trap \ List discovered objects   #conduct List challenges Magic ----- Shift + Z Cast spell Q Drink Z Zap wand Alt + P Pray Alt + D Dip Alt + R Rub Alt + O Offer R Read scroll / book Alt + I Invoke Alt + T Turn undead Alt + M Special ability A Break wand Other action ------------ A Use item E Eat P Pay Alt + W Wipe Shift + E Engrave   E- Write in the dust Alt + C Chat Ctrl + D Kick C Name monster Fighting -------- F[dir]  Fight W Wield weapon X Change weapons #twoweapon  Use two weapons Alt + E View / raise skills T Throw / shoot Shift + Q Ready quiver F Fire quiver Inventory --------- I Inventory Alt + A Adjust inventory   #name Name object ) List weapons [ List armor = List rings " List amulet ( List tools * List equipment $ List gold + List spells Clothing -------- W Wear armor T Take off armor A Remove multi P Put on ring / amulet R Remove ring / amulet Game options ------------ Ctrl + X Player info Shift + S Save Alt + Q Quit Alt + A Redo Ctrl + P Repeat message O Options @ Toggle auto-pickup V Display version Shift + V Display history Shift + X Explore mode ? Help menu & Explain command # Extended commands #? Extended commands help Ctrl + R Redraw the screen Ctrl + Z Suspend (Unix only) ! Boss key (Shell) Command aliases ---------------   While the number_pad option is turned on, the vi-style movement keys are replaced by the following command aliases     H ? (help menu) J #jump K ctrl + d (kick) L #loot N #name U #untrap Last modified on(UTC): Monday, November 11, 2019 Defkey © All rights reserved.