This article is about the current version of DF.
Note that some content may still need to be updated.
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These are the controls used in Adventurer mode (or perhaps you were looking for a quick start, instead?).
Key Bindings[edit]
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Movement
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- 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 petsv0.47.01 s - Stand or lie down* S - Sneak T - Fast Travel m - Open movement preferences interface
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*Use s to lay down, and then crawl past NPCs blocking your way.
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Combat
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- 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
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Environment
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- 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).
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Items
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 i - Inventory d - Drop an item g - Grab/gather (pick up) an item p - Put an item into a container; or onto a pack animalv0.47.01 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
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*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.
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Information
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 z - Status- Space - Advance/Clear Messages
 a - View Announcements Q - Adventure log (tasks, map, et cetera...)
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Food/Sleep
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 Z - Sleep e - Eat or drink something
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Travel Keys
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- 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.
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