Guide to Crawl's options
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You can also read these documents while playing Crawl, by hitting ? at

You can also read these documents while playing Crawl, by hitting '?' at

of all the shops you've found in the dungeon overview (use 'O').

of all the shops you've found in the dungeon overview (use 'Ctrl-O').

Another use of autotravel is exploration: Ctrl-O makes your character
move to the nearest unexplored area. This can be dangerous - do not use
it when known hostiles are around! Also note that this algorithm is not

Another use of autotravel is exploration: 'o' makes your character move
to the nearest unexplored area. This can be dangerous - do not use it 
when known hostiles are around! Also note that this algorithm is not

from there by pressing ':'. Note that both level map mode and targeting
interface have their own help screens; again, press '?'.

from there by pressing ':'. Note that several commands have their own 
help screens, among them are targeting ('f'), level map ('X'), travel
('Ctrl-G') and searching ('Ctrl-F'); again, press '?' when asked for 
input.

%       food            (use 'e'at; also 'D'issect for corpses)

%       food            (use 'e'at; also 'c'hop up corpses)

/       wands           (use 'z'ap)

/       wands           (use 'Z'ap)

\ or |  staves, rods    (use 'w'ield for staves; 'E'voke for rods)
+ or :  spellbooks      (use 'r'ead and 'M'emorise and 'Z'ap)
}       miscellaneous   (use generally 'w'ield and 'E'voke)

\ or |  staves, rods    (use 'w'ield for staves; 'v' for evoking rods)
+ or :  spellbooks      (use 'r'ead and 'M'emorise and 'z'ap)
}       miscellaneous   (use generally 'w'ield and 'v' for evoking)

'i'     shows inventory
'v'     examine item

'i'     shows inventory - pressing the key of an item shows additional
        information

The 'v' key, which gives you a description of what an item does, is very
useful. Try this when comparing different types of armours and weapons, 
but don't expect too much information from examining unidentified items.
You can also examine items by pressing the slot key whenever looking at 
your inventory.

In order to get a description of what an item does, bring up the 
inventory (with 'i') and press the letter of that item. Try this when 
comparing different types of armours and weapons, but don't expect too 
much information from examining unidentified items.

lot you fired (your "quiver").

lot you fired (your "quiver"). Note that the item you will shoot with
'f' is display on the main screen beneath your wielded weapon.

them into pieces with the 'D' command. Being extremely hungry helps

them into pieces with the 'c' command. Being extremely hungry helps

homemade food with great care. In order to dissect a corpse with the
'D' command, you need to have a proper tool (like a knife or short

homemade food with great care. In order to chop up a corpse with the
'c' command, you need to have a proper tool (like a knife or short

switch to an uncursed butchering tool when you type 'D', and will also

switch to an uncursed butchering tool when you type 'c', and will also

drinking poisonous potions!  By the way, you can also drink from the

drinking poisonous potions! By the way, you can also drink from the

invoke the power of a wand by 'z'apping it. See section I for targeting. 

invoke the power of a wand by 'Z'apping it. See section I for targeting. 

command. Use 'Z' to cast previously memorised spells. For spells 

command. Use 'z' to cast previously memorised spells. For spells 

many of them, as well as some special weapons, by wielding and 'E'voking 
them. Runes, a particular item in this category, have no function 
whatsoever except to open the endgame. You must collect at least three 
in order to enter the Realm of Zot.

many of them, as well as some special weapons, by wielding and then
evoking them with 'v'. Runes, a particular item in this category, have
no function whatsoever except to open the endgame. You must collect at 
least three in order to enter the Realm of Zot.

You activate a memorised spell by pressing 'Z' (for Zap). Use 'I' to

You activate a memorised spell by pressing 'z' (for Zap). Use 'I' to

screen.

screen. Else, you use the following commands:

(which can be sensible at times), you will be asked for confirmation.     

(which can be sensible at times), you will be asked for confirmation.

- Ctrl-P and Ctrl-N allows to change the ammunition. This is useful when
  you have several types of appropriate ammunition, say poisoned needles
  and curare needles. Your last usage will be remembered.

- ( and ) allow to change the ammunition. This is useful when you have 
  several types of appropriate ammunition, say poisoned needles and curare
  needles. Your last usage will be remembered. Note that you can use ( for
  changing the quiver ammunition even outside of targeting.

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                        shortcuts; use ? for help on them or see below.
        Ctrl-O          Auto-explore. Setting the option explore_greedy 
                        to true makes Ctrl-O also run to interesting 

                        shortcuts; use ? for help on them.
        o               Auto-explore. Setting the option explore_greedy 
                        to true makes auto-explore run to interesting 

        s, Del          Rests and searches (these are the same) for one 
                        turn, this is also done with '.' or Numpad-5.

        s, Del, . or    Rests and searches (these are not distinguished)
        Numpad 5        for one turn. This is most often used tactically
                        for waiting a few turns. Serious resting or
                        searching should be done with the 5 command.

        o               Open door. This is usually done automatically by

        O               Open door. This is usually done automatically by

        c               Close door.

        C               Close door.

        O               Show dungeon overview (branches, shops, etc.).

        Ctrl-O          Show dungeon overview (branches, shops, etc.).

        ( or )          Display wielded and secondary weapons, 

        )               Display wielded and secondary weapons, 

        C               Display experience info.

        E               Display experience info.

        v               View item description. When doing this, you can
                        inscribe the item.

        t               Throw/shoot an item.
        f               Fire first available appropriate missile.
        q               Quaff a potion.      

                        You can also inscribe items when viewing them
                        by pressing their slot key in the inventory.
        t               Throw/shoot an item. Here, you choose the item,
        f               Fire quivered missile.
        (               Cycle quiver to next suitable missile.
        q               Quaff a potion.

        z               Zap a wand.

        Z               Zap a wand.

        E               Evoke power of wielded item.

        v               Evoke power of wielded item.

        D               Dissect a corpse. 

        c               Chop up a corpse. This will switch to an uncursed
                        edged weapon (unless you have claws or wield such
                        a weapon already), cut up a single corpse on the
                        ground and switch back to your primary weapon. In
                        case there are several corpses on the ground, you 
                        are prompted one by one. There, you can answer
                         y, c:      yes (chop up this corpse)
                         n, Space:  no (skip this corpse)
                         a:         yes to all (chop up all corpses)
                         q, Esc:    stop chopping altogether

        Z               Cast a spell. 

        z               Cast a spell. 

        !               Shout or command allies.

        t               Tell commands to allies, or shout (the latter
                        with tt).

        Ctrl-V          Toggle autoprayer. Note that encounters with 
                        invisible monsters always turns autopickup off.
                        You need to switch it on with Ctrl-V afterwards.

        V               Display version information.

        ?V              Display version information.

        _               Read messages (when playing online; not for
                        local games).

        :               Toggle display of the beam path.    

        :               Toggle display of the beam path.

        Ctrl-P,         These two commands allow you to change 
        Ctrl-N          ammunition while targeting. The choice is 

        (, )            These two commands allow you to change 
                        ammunition while targeting. The choice is 

                        when wielding a bow, Ctrl-N and Ctrl-P will 
                        cycle through all stacks of arrows in your 
                        inventory.

                        when wielding a bow, ( and ) will cycle through 
                        all stacks of arrows in your inventory.

  rXXX signifies a resistance
  +XXX signifies an ability you can invoke via the 'a' command
  -XXX signifies a suppressed ability
  XXX+ is a stronger version of property XXX
  XX+6 means a boost to some numerical stat

  rXXX   signifies a resistance
  +XXX   signifies an ability you can invoke via the 'a' command
  -XXX   signifies a suppressed ability
  XXX+   is a stronger version of property XXX
  XX+6   means a boost to some numerical stat (similar with XX-2 etc.)