Wizard mode

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In NetHack, wizard mode is a debug-mode in which the player may try out anything they might want to test. Games played in wizard mode do not contribute in the record file but do appear in the logfile.

To get to the wizard mode, you must start the game with the command "nethack -D -u wizard". The -D stands for debug and -u name names you wizard, which must be done in order to enter the wizard mode. On linux and other operating systems with proper user accounts, you actually have to be logged in as the user wizard, and then start nethack with "nethack -D"

Wizard mode has several commands that are not present in normal game:

Key Explanation
^E detect secret doors and traps
^F do magic mapping
^G create monster
^I identify items in pack
^O tell locations of special levels
^T do intra-level teleport
^V do trans-level teleport
^W make a wish
^X show attributes including intrinsic attributes
Extended command Explanation
#levelchange change experience level
#lightsources show mobile light sources
#monpolycontrol control monster polymorphs
#panic panic test
#polyself polymorph self
#seenv show seen vectors
#stats show memory statistics
#timeout look at timeout queue
#vision show vision array
#wmode show wall modes

You can view the list of wizard mode command at any time by pressing [?] and then [k], provided that you are in wizard mode. In any case the extended command #? shows you a list of all available extended commands.