For best results, TURN NUM-LOCK OFF if you plan on using the keypad!
| Key | Command |
| arrow keys | move |
| ctrl+arrow keys | attack with melee weapon or bare hands |
| ctrl+alt+arrow keys | fighter special attack |
| shift+arrow keys | fast cast spell bound to F1 |
| shift+ctrl+arrow keys | fast cast in direction spell bound to F2 |
| ctrl+up | attack with ranged weapon |
| ctrl+left/right | cycle ranged targets |
| ctrl+a/s | cycle ranged targets |
| shift+a/s | cycle ranged targets |
| b | buy item(s) (must be near merchant) (or withdraw items from bank) - or get a res from a healer |
| shift+b | sell item(s) (or deposit into bank) |
| c | cast spell |
| shift+c | learn a spell |
| d (+dir) | drop item |
| shift+d | drop some or all of a particular item |
| e | eat (select from menu) |
| g (+dir) | get item |
| shift+g (+dir) | get all the items piled on one map-square |
| h | get all items within reach |
| shift+h | attempt to hide |
| i | ignite a torch |
| j (+dir) | jimmy (use lockpick) |
| shift+j (+dir) | attempt disarm (use probe) |
| k (+dir) | k-limb (use grapple) |
| l (+dir) | look at something |
| m | meditate |
| shift+m | toggle music on and off |
| o (+dir) | open chest |
| p | select a potion to drink |
| q | quit the game |
| r | ready armour and weapons |
| shift+r | read a scroll (also cast spell scrolls, as of 1.008 and alpha) |
| s (+dir) | search |
| t (+dir) | talk to somebody |
| shift+t | toggle target recticle (default is on) |
| u | use a item in inventory |
| v | view inventory |
| x | use sextant |
| shift+x | extinguish light source |
| z and shift+z | toggle stats displays |
| ! (shift 1) | hit this when you die to respawn in the town you're bound to |
| @ (shift 2) | level up (no longer used; meditate at shrines to increase your stats) |
| space | enter a towne or dungeon, or climb a ladder |
| enter | send a local message (only players within a small radius will hear you) - use /g msg, /p msg & /me msg for global, party and emote messages |
| Tab | Reply to the last person who sent you a private message |
| / | being a 'slash' command |
| \ | party chat (shotcut for /p) |
| ; | emoty (shortcut for /me) |
| pgup, pgdn | scroll through past messages |
| end | reset message screen to last message |
| insert | when chatting, press insert to scroll back through the things you have previously said |
| pgup | when chatting, press pgup to scroll forward through the things you have previously said |
| home, end | when typing a message, send cursor to beginning or end of line |
| del, pgdn | when typing a message, move cursor left and right |
| 0-9 | use bound item (bind by pressing 0-9 when viewing items with 'v') |
| f1-f8 | cast a prebound fast spell |
| shift f1-f8 | bind a spell to f1-f8 (for fast casting) |
| f9 | use the last used item in the last used direction (see skills) |
| f10 | cast last spell cast |
| f11 | make last item |
| f12 | toggle fullscreen / windowed modes |