nethack cheat sheet

normal gameplay

Esc

- Esc

normal gameplay: numeric row meta
- +`
- +1
- +2 twoweapon toggle
- +3
- +4
- +5
- +6
- +7
- +8
- +9
- +0
- +-
- +=
normal gameplay: numeric row shift
- ~
- ! shell escape
- @ toggle pickup
- # more commands
- $ count gold
- %
- ^↕ show trap
- &· tell command
- * show equipment
- ( show tools
- ) show weapon
- _ travel to
- + list spells
normal gameplay: numeric row
- `
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 0
- -
- = show rings
mode D: numeric row meta
- +`
- +1
- +2
- +3
- +4
- +5
- +6
- +7
- +8
- +9
- +0
- +-
- +=
mode D: numeric row shift
- ~
- !
- @
- #
- $
- %· drop more
- ^
- &
- *
- (
- )
- _
- +
mode D: numeric row
- `
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 0
- -
- =
mode I: numeric row meta
- +`
- +1
- +2
- +3
- +4
- +5
- +6
- +7
- +8
- +9
- +0
- +-
- +=
mode I: numeric row shift
- ~
- !
- @
- #
- $ count money
- %
- ^
- &
- * list gems
- (
- )
- _
- +
mode I: numeric row
- `
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 0
- -
- =

normal gameplay: top row meta
- +q exit game
- +w wipe face
- +e weapon skills
- +r′ rub object
- +t turn undead
- +y
- +u untrap
- +i′ invoke object
- +o′ offer sacrifice
- +p· pray
- +[
- +]
normal gameplay: top row ctrl
- ^q
- ^w
- ^e
- ^r redraw
- ^t teleport
- ^y run left up
- ^u run right up
- ^i
- ^o
- ^p repeat message
- ^[
- ^]
normal gameplay: top row shift
- Q′ quiver ammo
- W′ wear armor
- E′ engrave
- R′ put off
- T′ remove armor
- Y go left up
- U go right up
- I· inventory part
- O options
- P′ put on
- {
- }
normal gameplay: top row
- q′ drink
- w′ wield weapon
- e′ eat food
- r′ read scroll
- t↕ throw/shoot
- y step left up
- u step right up
- i inventory
- o↕ open door
- p pay bill
- [ show armor
- ]
mode D: top row meta
- +q
- +w
- +e
- +r
- +t
- +y
- +u
- +i
- +o
- +p
- +[
- +]
mode D: top row ctrl
- ^q
- ^w
- ^e
- ^r
- ^t
- ^y
- ^u
- ^i
- ^o
- ^p
- ^[
- ^]
mode D: top row shift
- Q
- W
- E
- R
- T
- Y
- U drop uncursed
- I
- O
- P
- {
- }
mode D: top row
- q
- w
- e
- r
- t
- y
- u drop unpaid
- i inventory
- o
- p
- [
- ]
mode I: top row meta
- +q
- +w
- +e
- +r
- +t
- +y
- +u
- +i
- +o
- +p
- +[
- +]
mode I: top row ctrl
- ^q
- ^w
- ^e
- ^r
- ^t
- ^y
- ^u
- ^i
- ^o
- ^p
- ^[
- ^]
mode I: top row shift
- Q
- W
- E
- R
- T
- Y
- U
- I
- O
- P
- {
- }
mode I: top row
- q
- w
- e
- r
- t
- y
- u list unpaid
- i
- o
- p
- [
- ]

normal gameplay: home row meta
- +a adjust inventory
- +s sit down
- +d′ dip
- +f force lock
- +g
- +h
- +j jump
- +k
- +l loot
- +;
- +'
- +\
normal gameplay: home row ctrl
- ^a redo command
- ^s
- ^d↕ kick
- ^f
- ^g
- ^h run left
- ^j run down
- ^k run up
- ^l run right
- ^\
normal gameplay: home row shift
- A remove all armor
- S save game
- D· drop items
- F↕ fight monster
- G↕ g anywhere
- H go left
- J go down
- K go up
- L go right
- : look here
- " show amulet
- |
normal gameplay: home row
- a′ apply tool
- s search secrets
- d′ drop item
- f↕ fire quiver
- g↕ run until interest
- h step left
- j step down
- k step up
- l step right
- ; look elsewhere
- '
- \ discovered objects
mode D: home row meta
- +a
- +s
- +d
- +f
- +g
- +h
- +j
- +k
- +l
- +;
- +'
- +\
mode D: home row ctrl
- ^a
- ^s
- ^d
- ^f
- ^g
- ^h
- ^j
- ^k
- ^l
- ^\
mode D: home row shift
- A
- S
- D
- F
- G
- H
- J
- K
- L
- :
- "
- |
mode D: home row
- a drop all
- s
- d
- f
- g
- h
- j
- k
- l
- ;
- '
- \
mode I: home row meta
- +a
- +s
- +d
- +f
- +g
- +h
- +j
- +k
- +l
- +;
- +'
- +\
mode I: home row ctrl
- ^a
- ^s
- ^d
- ^f
- ^g
- ^h
- ^j
- ^k
- ^l
- ^\
mode I: home row shift
- A
- S
- D
- F
- G
- H
- J
- K
- L
- :
- "
- |
mode I: home row
- a
- s
- d
- f
- g
- h
- j
- k
- l
- ;
- '
- \

normal gameplay: bottom row meta
- +z
- +x
- +c· chat
- +v compile details
- +b
- +n· name item(s)
- +m monster ability
- +,
- +.
- +/
normal gameplay: bottom row ctrl
- ^z suspend game
- ^x show stats
- ^c
- ^v
- ^b run left down
- ^n run right down
- ^m
- ^?
normal gameplay: bottom row shift
- Z′ cast spell
- X explore mode
- C· call monster
- V verbose version
- B go left down
- N go right down
- M
- < climb up ladder
- > descent ladder
- ? help menu
normal gameplay: bottom row
- z↕ zap wand
- x swap weapons
- c↕ close door
- v version
- b step left down
- n step right down
- m↕ move blind
- , pick up
- . rest (noop)
- /· explain symbol
mode D: bottom row meta
- +z
- +x
- +c
- +v
- +b
- +n
- +m
- +,
- +.
- +/
mode D: bottom row ctrl
- ^z
- ^x
- ^c
- ^v
- ^b
- ^n
- ^m
- ^?
mode D: bottom row shift
- Z
- X drop unknown
- C drop cursed
- V
- B drop blessed
- N
- M
- <
- >
- ?
mode D: bottom row
- z
- x
- c
- v
- b
- n
- m′ drop any
- ,
- .
- /
mode I: bottom row meta
- +z
- +x
- +c
- +v
- +b
- +n
- +m
- +,
- +.
- +/
mode I: bottom row ctrl
- ^z
- ^x
- ^c
- ^v
- ^b
- ^n
- ^m
- ^?
mode I: bottom row shift
- Z
- X
- C
- V
- B
- N
- M
- <
- >
- ?
mode I: bottom row
- z
- x list billed
- c
- v
- b
- n
- m
- ,
- .
- /

direction: Direction to move to or target a command (↕).
move: Other character movement.
act: Direct action command: takes a turn.
info: Informational command: shows/does something without ending the turn.
invertory: Display invertory menu.
menu: Enters some other menu.

key·: Commands with a dot need at least one argument afterwards.
key′: Asks for an inventory item.
key↕: Requires a direction afterwards.

keyboard map is qwerty
ascii mode is off
keys are hidden if unassigned by default
default style is light

NetHack cheat sheet

normal gameplay

normal gameplay: numeric row meta

normal gameplay: numeric row shift

normal gameplay: numeric row

mode D: numeric row meta

mode D: numeric row shift

mode D: numeric row

mode I: numeric row meta

mode I: numeric row shift

mode I: numeric row

normal gameplay: top row meta

normal gameplay: top row ctrl

normal gameplay: top row shift

normal gameplay: top row

mode D: top row meta

mode D: top row ctrl

mode D: top row shift

mode D: top row

mode I: top row meta

mode I: top row ctrl

mode I: top row shift

mode I: top row

normal gameplay: home row meta

normal gameplay: home row ctrl

normal gameplay: home row shift

normal gameplay: home row

mode D: home row meta

mode D: home row ctrl

mode D: home row shift

mode D: home row

mode I: home row meta

mode I: home row ctrl

mode I: home row shift

mode I: home row

normal gameplay: bottom row meta

normal gameplay: bottom row ctrl

normal gameplay: bottom row shift

normal gameplay: bottom row

mode D: bottom row meta

mode D: bottom row ctrl

mode D: bottom row shift

mode D: bottom row

mode I: bottom row meta

mode I: bottom row ctrl

mode I: bottom row shift

mode I: bottom row