Adventure mode quick reference

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These are the controls used in Adventurer mode (or perhaps you were looking for a quick start, instead?).

Key Bindings

Movement   82467913↑↓←→ - Move Alt+(movement key) - Move carefully or enter dangerous terrain Shift+(movement key) - Move in direction and upwards Ctrl+(movement key) - Move in direction and downwards < or Shift-5 (num lock off) - Ascend > or Ctrl-5 (num lock off) - Descend . - Wait for 10 instants , - Wait for 1 instant j - Jump. Sprint in movement options to run and jump. h - Start climbing by grabbing hold of a wall or tree; mount and lead pets s - Stand or lie down* S - Sneak T - Fast Travel m - Open movement preferences interface *Use s to lay down, and then crawl past NPCs blocking your way.   Combat   82467913↑↓←→ - Random attack on adjacent creature A - Attack an adjacent creature W - Wrestle an adjacent creature f - Fire a projectile t - Throw an item X - Use ability (pet an animal, spit at someone...) C - Open combat preferences interface   Environment   l - Look around L - Search the nearby area very carefully (chance of discovering small creatures) k - Talk to somebody P - Perform or compose K - Display tracks Alt-k - Describe tracks underfoot. c - View companion interface E - Party tactical settings. o - Describe odor. O - Show strongest odor. u - Interact with lever, building, furniture, or mechanism. y - Assume or abandon a submissive position (yield).

Items   i - Inventory d - Drop an item g - Grab/gather (pick up) an item p - Put an item into a container; or onto a pack animal r - Remove an item you are wearing or from a container w - Wear an item* I - Interact with an object in inventory (unstick a weapon, refill waterskin etc) x - Craft (butcher, create item) b - Found a site and build q - Sheathe your weapon *If you want to get a specific item from your backpack to your hand (wield weapon), put current item into the backpack, and remove the other item from the backpack.   Information   z - Status Space - Advance/Clear Messages a - View Announcements Q - Adventure log (tasks, map, et cetera...)   Food/Sleep   Z - Sleep e - Eat or drink something   Travel Keys   82467913↑↓←→ - Move. < or > - Move into/out of tunnel (respectively). c - Start/stop cloud viewing. d - Visit location. h - Display/hide instructions m - Display/hide map. S - Sneak. K - Display all nearby tracks and strongest odor. Q - Adventure log/information. Z - Sleep/wait.

Getting Started

About - Installation - Tutorials - FAQ

Fortress Mode Quickstart Guide - Adventure Mode Quickstart Guide

Fortress Mode Reference - Adventurer Mode Reference ^{(Quick Reference)}

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