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The '''`''' symbol (backtick) is used to represent:
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In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''backtick''' symbol ('''`''') serves the following purposes:
* boulders, by default. This can be changed with the [[options#boulder|''boulder'' option]].
 
* [[statue]]s
 
  
In [[UnNetHack]], a '''`''' is used to represent:
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* {{white|`}} represents [[boulder]]s by default. This can be changed with the [[Options#boulder|''boulder'' option]], with the [[0]] glyph ({{white|0}}) being a popular choice.
* statue monsters, currently only including [[Punisher]]s
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* Pressing {{kbd|`}} opens up the [[discoveries]] menu, which lets you view what items you have [[identified]] in each object class, whether formally or by [[type-name]].
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==Historical uses==
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In [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and earlier versions, including some variants based on these versions, {{white|`}} also represented [[statue]]s of monsters. Starting in [[NetHack 3.6.0]], statues instead use the glyph of the depicted monster.
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==Variants==
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Some variants based on NetHack 3.4.3 continue to use {{white|`}} to represent statues.
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===SLASH'EM===
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[[SLASH'EM]] uses the same glyphs for statues as NetHack 3.4.3.
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===UnNetHack===
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In [[UnNetHack]], {{white|`}} is used for statues as well as [[Statue (monster class)|statue monsters]], a new [[monster class]]. The glyph is used by the following monsters:
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* {{monsymlink|Punisher}}
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Latest revision as of 19:18, 20 January 2024

Printable ASCII characters
~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + space
` 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - = { } |
Qq Ww Ee Rr Tt Yy Uu Ii Oo Pp : " [ ] \
Aa Ss Dd Ff Gg Hh Jj Kk Ll ? ; ' Ctrl
Zz Xx Cc Vv Bb Nn Mm , . / < > Alt

In NetHack, the backtick symbol (`) serves the following purposes:

  • ` represents boulders by default. This can be changed with the boulder option, with the 0 glyph (0) being a popular choice.

Historical uses

In NetHack 3.4.3 and earlier versions, including some variants based on these versions, ` also represented statues of monsters. Starting in NetHack 3.6.0, statues instead use the glyph of the depicted monster.

Variants

Some variants based on NetHack 3.4.3 continue to use ` to represent statues.

SLASH'EM

SLASH'EM uses the same glyphs for statues as NetHack 3.4.3.

UnNetHack

In UnNetHack, ` is used for statues as well as statue monsters, a new monster class. The glyph is used by the following monsters: