'a' Aim a wand 'A' Activate an object
'b' Browse a book 'B' (unused)
'c' Close a door 'C' Character description
'd' Drop an item 'D' Disarm a trap; lock door
'e' Equipment list 'E' Eat some food
'f' Fire an item 'F' Fuel your lantern/torch
'g' Get objects on floor 'G' Gain new spells/prayers
'h' Throw/shoot closest 'H' Buy house
'i' Inventory list 'I' Observe an item
'j' (unused) 'J' (unused)
'k' Ignore an item 'K' Toggle ignore
'l' Look around 'L' Locate player on map
'm' Cast a spell 'M' Full dungeon map
'n' (unused) 'N' (unused)
'o' Open a door or chest 'O' (unused)
'p' Project a spell 'P' Access party menu
'q' Quaff a potion 'Q' (unused)
'r' Read a scroll 'R' Rest for a period
's' Steal 'S' Stealth mode (Rogue class)
't' Take off equipment 'T' Dig a tunnel
'u' Use a staff 'U' Use an item
'v' Throw an item 'V' Polymorph (Shapechanger)
'w' Wear/wield equipment 'W' Walk into a trap
'x' Swap equipment 'X' (unused)
'y' Use dragon breath 'Y' (unused)
'z' Zap a rod 'Z' (unused)
'!' (unused) '^A' Do autopickup
'@' Display online players '^B' (unused)
'#' See abilities '^C' (unused)
'$' Drop gold '^D' Describe object
'%' Interact with keymaps '^E' Toggle inven/equip
'^' (special - control key) '^F' Repeat level feeling
'&' Dungeon Master menu '^G' (special - bell)
'*' Target monster/location '^H' (unused)
'(' Target friendly player '^I' (special - tab)
')' Save screen dump '^J' (special - linefeed)
'{' Inscribe an object '^K' (unused)
'}' Uninscribe an object '^L' Center map
'[' Display visible monster '^M' (special - return)
']' Display visible object '^N' (unused)
'-' (unused) '^O' Show previous message
'_' Drink/fill (fountain) '^P' Show previous messages
'+' Alter grid '^Q' Get a quest
'=' Set options '^R' Redraw the screen
';' Walk (with pickup) '^S' Socials
':' Enter chat mode '^T' (unused)
''' Target closest monster '^U' (unused)
'"' Enter user pref command '^V' (unused)
',' Stay still (with pickup) '^W' Full wilderness map
'<' Go up staircase '^X' (unused)
'.' Run '^Y' (unused)
'>' Go down staircase '^Z' Use chat command
'\' special: bypass keymap '~' Check knowledge
'`' special: escape '?' Help
'/' Identify monster '|' Quiver list
'TAB' (unused) BKS (unused)
'0' Slow down time at 60%HP
'Ctrl+0' Slow down time always
'Alt+0' Never slow down time
'Alt+F4' Exit the game (also /exit)
/retire Kill character
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^ means [Ctrl] key
Alternative reference card
Movement________________________________________________________________________________________________
; Walk . Run R Rest , Stay W Walk into a trap
Actions____________________________________________________________________________________________________
o Open c Close door < Go up > Go down staircase
Alter_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
T Tunnel _ Drink/fill from fountain D Disarm V Polymorph
Inventory________________________________________________________________________________________________
i Inventory e Equip g Pickup d Drop $ Drop gold
w Wield t Take off | Quiver list { Inscribe } Uninscribe
k Ignore item K Toggle ignoring I Observe an item x Swap equipment
Objects____________________________________________________________________________________________________
q Quaff r Read scroll a Aim wand u Use staff U Use item
z Zap rod F Fuel lantern/torch E Eat A Activate
Firing______________________________________________________________________________________________________
h Throw/shoot closest f Fire v Throw y Dragon breath
Spellcasting_____________________________________________________________________________________________
b Browse G Study m Cast p Project a spell
Looking/Targetting____________________________________________________________________________________
l Look Esc Cancel looking * Target ' Target closest ( Target friendly
Information_____________________________________________________________________________________________
C Character ~ Information / Monster info @ Players # Your properties
? Help P Party menu M Map ^W Wilderness map
Miscellaneous__________________________________________________________________________________________
Esc Cancel : Enter chat mode Ctrl+p Previous messages Ctrl+q Quest
H Buy house Alt+F4 Exit Ctrl+r Redraw screen /retire Delete character
= Options % Macro editor L Move screen Ctrl+l Center player
S Stealth mode (Rogue) s Steal (Rogue) ^F Repeat level feeling
0 Slow down time @ 60%HP Ctrl+0 Slow always Alt+0 Never slow