Keyboard Commands - hyvanmielenpelit/GnollHack GitHub Wiki

GnollHack uses mostly the same keys as NetHack. Please refer to the in-game documentation for exact information. On this page, there is a summary of changes from NetHack to GnollHack.

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 6)
• East: Right Arrow (or 4)
• 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'

NetHack Commands

Here's a list of basic NetHack commands by key: NetHack Commands by Key

Most of them are valid for GnollHack as well, except for what is reported below.

Command Keys Changed in GnollHack

• Chat: C
• Name: N
• Explore mode: Alt-e
• Skills/Enhance: S
• Sit: Ctrl-s
• Save: Alt-s
• Take off many: Alt-t

New Commands in GnollHack

• Abilities: A
• Break item: Ctrl-b
• Commands list: Alt-c
• Dig: Alt-g (useful in garden rooms for finding roots)
• Character statistics: Alt-y
• Mix (prepare) spells: X
• Examine item: Alt-x
• Manage spells: Alt-z
• Spell menu: +
• Yell for pets to come: Ctrl-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.