Difference between revisions of "Dot"

Revision as of 23:12, 23 July 2023

In NetHack, the dot (or .), also known as a period or full stop, serves the following purposes:

Press . to rest and pass turns.
When an action prompts you for a direction, e.g. zapping a wand, press . to direct that action at yourself.
When an action prompts you to select a specific square on the map, press . to confirm your selection.
In menu, press . to select all items.
. can represent the following dungeon features:
- . floor
- . ice
. is used to represent venom objects, which in practice is usually produced by a monster's venom-spitting attack.

In dNetHack, the ghost monster class uses . as its glyph. dNetHack also adds other monsters to the ghost monster class:

The shade is moved the its own monster class from this one.

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 * Press {{kbd|.}} to [[rest]] and pass [[turn]]s.
 * When an action prompts you for a direction, e.g. [[zapping]] a [[wand]], press {{kbd|.}} to direct that action at yourself.
+* When an action prompts you to select a specific square on the map, press {{kbd|.}} to confirm your selection.
 * In [[Menu controls|menu]], press {{kbd|.}} to select all items.
 * {{white|.}} can represent the following [[dungeon feature]]s: