Direction

There are 8 cardinal directions in NetHack. You can use either the number keys or the vi-keys:

Set number_pad:1 in your options to use the number keys for directions and movement:

7	8	9
4		6
1	2	3

To use the vi-keys for directions or movement, set number_pad:0 in your options:

y	k	u
h		l
b	j	n

Whichever you set, you can always use the arrow keys, if using a port that allows for the arrow keys to work properly (most graphical ports do, but many terminal-based ports don't).

Whenever you are prompted for a direction, you can also use the following:

• upwards, <
• downward, >
• towards yourself, s or .

Command aliases

If the number_pad option is turned on, the vi-style movement keys are replaced by the following command aliases:

Key	Alias for
h	? (help menu)
j	#jump
k	ctrl + d (kick)
l	#loot
n	#name
u	#untrap