Frequently asked questions

NetHack has several documents that serve as lists of frequently asked questions, or FAQs. The best one for beginners to read is the rec.games.roguelike.nethack FAQ.

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General FAQs

• Though it is short, one can begin with the NetHack official FAQ.
• Another option, directed at beginners, is the yet another nethack frequently asked questions.
• Short, directed, and updated for Nethack 3.6.0: Frequently Asked Questions.

Game Mechanics FAQs

There are also some FAQs about specific aspects of the game:

• The Elbereth FAQ
• The Object Identification FAQ

Roles FAQs

Here are some FAQs about specific character roles in NetHack:

• The Knight FAQ
• The Monk FAQ
• The Tourist FAQ

Monsters FAQs

Some FAQs about specific creatures in the game:

• The Air Elemental FAQ
• The Demogorgon FAQ

Conducts FAQs

These are about conducts:

• The Extinctionist FAQ
• The Pacifist FAQ

Foreign FAQs

FAQs written in languages other than English:

• The Official Russian Nethack FAQ.
• The Spanish FAQ de NetHack.

Specialized FAQs

• For those interested, here is a FAQ about (still nonexistent) Nethack for Palm computers.