| Printable ASCII characters | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ~ | ! | @ | # | $ | % | ^ | & | * | ( | ) | _ | + |
| ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | - | = |
| Ww | Ee | Rr | Tt | Yy | Uu | Ii | Oo | Pp | {[ | }] | |\ | |
| Aa | Ss | Dd | Ff | Gg | Hh | Jj | Kk | Ll | : | ; | " | ' |
| Zz | Xx | Cc | Vv | Bb | Nn | Mm | < | , | > | . | ? | / |
| ␠ | ||||||||||||
The dot (or period or full stop), ".", character is used in NetHack for several purposes:
- The rest command.
- To represent empty dungeon floor (.), and ice (.).
- To represent venom in the animation of it being spat.
Press . when asked for a direction, such as when zapping a wand, to direct your action at yourself.