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.
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.
