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This page will serve as a basic '''how to play guide for ''{{Gamename}}'''''. While there is very little information available at this time, we urge you to check back often, as new information is being added all the time! Feel free to edit this guide with any tips, tricks, and suggestions.


Before looking at these guides, make sure [[Ten Things You Should Do When You Start to Play]] is read by either pressing '?' or reading it on this very wiki.
==Control Cheat Sheet (Desktop)==
{{tocright}}
<div style=float:left>[[File:DefaultKeybindings.png|1050px]]</div><br style=clear:left/>
==Controls==
These actions can be remapped by pressing <code><nowiki>Esc</nowiki></code> and selecting the Key Mapping option. Press <code><nowiki>Enter</nowiki></code> at the action you want to bind, and then the key you want to bind it to.
When the game refers to one of the D0-9 keys, it is referring to the numbers that are above the letters. They are not the same as Numpad0-9.
Actions below with no listed key are by default unassigned.


==External Guides==
===Movement===
* [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=17114933 Basic Qud Gameplay FAQ]
<div style=display:inline-table>
* [http://inurashii.xyz/qud-guide.html A hindren's guide to Qud]
{| class="wikitable"
!Action
!Default
!Laptop Default
|-
|↑ Move north
|<code><nowiki>NumPad8</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>↑</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>NumPad8</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>K</nowiki></code>
|-
|↗ Move northeast
|<code><nowiki>NumPad9</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>→</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>NumPad9</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>U</nowiki></code>
|-
|→ Move east
|<code><nowiki>NumPad6</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>→</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>NumPad6</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>L</nowiki></code>
|-
|↘ Move southeast
|<code><nowiki>NumPad3</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>↓</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>NumPad3</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>N</nowiki></code>
|-
|↓ Move south
|<code><nowiki>NumPad2</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>↓</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>NumPad2</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>J</nowiki></code>
|-
|↙ Move southwest
|<code><nowiki>NumPad1</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>←</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>NumPad1</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>B</nowiki></code>
|-
|← Move west
|<code><nowiki>NumPad4</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>←</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>NumPad4</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>H</nowiki></code>
|-
|↖ Move northwest
|<code><nowiki>NumPad7</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>↑</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>NumPad7</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Y</nowiki></code>
|-
|}
</div>


==Control Cheat Sheet (Desktop)==
<div style=display:inline-table>
This is a local copy of [https://starquake.nl/caves-of-qud-cheatsheet/cheatsheet.html this].
{| class="wikitable"
!Action
!Default
!Laptop Default
|-
|Move up
|<code><nowiki>-</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki><</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>-</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki><</nowiki></code>
|-
|Move down
|<code><nowiki>+</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>></nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>+</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>></nowiki></code>
|-
|Move to square
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>Enter</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>Enter</nowiki></code>
|-
|Move to zone edge
|<code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>Enter</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>Enter</nowiki></code>
|-
|Move to point of interest
|<code><nowiki>Backspace</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Backspace</nowiki></code>
|-
|Force attack direction
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>NumPad</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>NumPad</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>K/U/L/N/J/B/H/Y</nowiki></code>
|-
|Force attack up
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>-</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki><</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>-</nowiki></code>
|-
|Force attack down
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>+</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>></nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>+</nowiki></code>
|-
|}
</div>


{| style="display: inline-table"
===Adventure===
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Actions
{| class="wikitable"
!Action
!Default
!Laptop Default
!Notes
|-
|-
|Smart Use
|Use
|Space
|<code><nowiki>Space</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Space</nowiki></code>
|Dynamic-use interaction button. Talk to creatures, interact with furniture, open doors, or pick up items- the game will take a best guess at what you're wanting to do.
|-
|Cancel
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Talk
|Talk
|C
|<code><nowiki>C</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>C</nowiki></code>
|Converse with a creature occupying the nearby tile specified.
|-
|-
|Look
|Look
|L
|<code><nowiki>L</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>;</nowiki></code>
|Take a look at various creatures and objects in your vicinity. Simply looking at {{qud shader|engraved|engraved}} or {{qud shader|painted|painted}} objects, {{favilink|Sultan shrine|shrines}}, village [[Properties#Occluding_Statues_and_Monuments|monuments]], or even tattooed villagers can reveal village histories, [[sultan histories]], and [[Historic site|historical site]] locations.
|-
|-
|Get
|Get
|G
|<code><nowiki>G</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>G</nowiki></code>
|Open a list of items available for picking up on the tile you are currently occupying.
|-
|-
|Interact nearby
|Interact nearby
|Ctrl + Space
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>Space</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>Space</nowiki></code>
|Interact with a creature or object occupying the nearby tile specified.
|-
|-
|Open
|Open
|O
|<code><nowiki>O</nowiki></code>
|-
|<code><nowiki>O</nowiki></code>
|Use Ability
|Opens an openable object (door, chest, bookshelf, etc.) occupying the nearby tile specified.
|A
|-
|Fire Missile Weapon
|F
|-
|Reload Missile Weapon
|R
|-
|-
|Throw Thrown Weapon
|Use ability
|T
|<code><nowiki>A</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>A</nowiki></code>
|Opens a list of your abilities, and skills, granted through mutations, cybernetics, or skill point advancement. Lets you select an ability for immediate use, or assign a key to an ability for easy access.
|-
|-
|Select Target
|Select target
|Ctrl+T
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>T</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>T</nowiki></code>
|Target a specific object or creature. You will still need to force attack to damage targeted non-hostile creatures as well as walls and other [[Properties#Occluding|occluding objects]].
|-
|-
|Wait
|Wait
|Numpad5
|<code><nowiki>NumPad5</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>NumPad5</nowiki></code>
|Wait for one turn.
|-
|-
|Wait 20 turns
|Wait 20
|.
|<code><nowiki>.</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>.</nowiki></code>
|Wait for 20 turns.
|-
|-
|Wait 100
|Wait 100
|Ctrl+.
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>.</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>.</nowiki></code>
|Wait for 100 turns.
|-
|-
|Wait n turns
|Wait a number of turns
|Shift+W
|<code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>W</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>W</nowiki></code>
|Wait for a specified number of turns.
|-
|-
|Rest until Healed
|Rest until healed
|~ (`)
|<code><nowiki>~</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>~</nowiki></code>
|Rests until health is fully regenerated, or until a hostile creature comes into view.
|-
|-
|Rest until morning
|Rest until morning
|Ctrl+~ (Ctrl+`)
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>~</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>~</nowiki></code>
|Rest until morning if no hostile creatures are nearby.
|-
|-
|Walk
|Walk
|W
|<code><nowiki>W</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>W</nowiki></code>
|Walk in a specified direction until damage is taken, an impassable object is reached, or a hostile creature comes into view.
|-
|-
|Auto-explore
|Auto-explore
|Numpad0
|<code><nowiki>NumPad0</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>NumPad0</nowiki></code>
|Automatically explore the current zone- will dig through walls to fully explore the zone if digging tools are equipped. Will stop if a hostile creature is spotted, you become hungry, or if you take damage.
|-
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Status
|}
 
===Status===
{| class="wikitable"
!Action
!Default
!Laptop Default
!Notes
|-
|-
|Open Inventory
|Open Inventory
|I
|<code><nowiki>I</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Tab</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>I</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Tab</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|Open Equipment
|Open Equiptment
|E
|<code><nowiki>E</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>E</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|Open Skills and Powers
|Open Skills & Powers
|P
|<code><nowiki>P</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>P</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|Open Character Sheet
|Open Character Sheet
|X
|<code><nowiki>X</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>X</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|Open Quests
|Open Quests
|Q
|<code><nowiki>Q</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Q</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|Open Factions
|Open Factions
|Shift+F
|<code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>F</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>F</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|Open Recent Status Page
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Open Tinkering
|Open Tinkering
|K
|<code><nowiki>K</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>K</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|Open Journal
|Open Journal
|J
|<code><nowiki>J</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>J</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|Show Message History
|Show Message History
|Ctrl+M
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>M</nowiki></code>
|}
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>M</nowiki></code>
{| style="display: inline-table"
|
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Movement
|-
|-
|<small>Use Ctrl to force attack instead of move</small>
|Open Active Effects
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Directions
|}
|
 
{|
===Combat===
|7|| ||8|| ||9
{| class="wikitable"
!Action
!Default
!Laptop Default
!Notes
|-
|-
| ||||↑||↗
|Fire missile weapon
|<code><nowiki>F</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>F</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|4|||| ||→||6
|Reload missile weapon
|<code><nowiki>R</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>R</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
| ||||↓||↘
|Throw thrown weapon
|<code><nowiki>T</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>T</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|1|| ||2|| ||3
|Mele attack nearest enemy
|}
|<code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>A</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>A</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|Move Up
|Auto-attack in mele
| -
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>A</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>A</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|Move Down
|Force attack
| +
|<code><nowiki>\</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>\</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Targeting Mode
|}
 
===Display===
{| class="wikitable"
!Action
!Default
!Laptop Default
!Notes
|-
|-
|Unlock Targeting Cursor
|Zoom in
|F1
|
|
|
|-
|-
| Exit Targeting Mode
|Zoom out
| Esc
|
|
|
|-
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Display
|Toggle sidebar
|<code><nowiki>/</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>/</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>?</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|Toggle Sidebar
|Cycle sidebar mode
| /
|<code><nowiki>*</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>*</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>8</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
| Cycle Sidebar Mode
|Toggle terse messages
| *
|
|
|
|-
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | System
|}
 
===System===
{| class="wikitable"
!Action
!Default
!Laptop Default
!Notes
|-
|-
|Help
|Help
|F1
|<code><nowiki>F1</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>F1</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>Shift</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>?</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|Quit
|Quit
|Ctrl+Q
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>Q</nowiki></code>
|-
|<code><nowiki>Ctrl</nowiki></code> + <code><nowiki>Q</nowiki></code>
|Load Game
|
|F9
|-
|-
|Save Game
|Load game
|F5
|<code><nowiki>F9</nowiki></code>
|<code><nowiki>F9</nowiki></code>
|
|-
|-
|System Menu
|Save game
|Esc
|<code><nowiki>F5</nowiki></code>
|}
|<code><nowiki>F5</nowiki></code>
 
|
==Basic Gameplay==
{{gamename}} is a Roguelike, which means that characters are represented by characters on a grid. It is turn-based, so the player is free to think over every move.
 
==Controls==
These actions can be remapped by pressing Escape > Key Mapping > press enter at the action you want to bind, and then the button you want to bind it to. When the game refers to one of the D0-9 keys, it is referring to the numbers that are above the letters. They are not the same as Numpad0-9.
===Basic Directionals===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid; border-spacing:5px 5px;"
{{Control scheme cell| NW
7}}
{{Control scheme cell| N
8 }}
{{Control scheme cell|NE
9}}
|-
|-
{{Control scheme cell|W
|System menu
4 }}
|<code><nowiki>Esc</nowiki></code>
{{Control scheme cell|Wait 1 turn
|<code><nowiki>Esc</nowiki></code>
5}}
|
{{Control scheme cell|E
6}}
|-
|-
{{Control scheme cell| SW
|Ignored keys
1}}
|
{{Control scheme cell| S
|
2}}
|
{{Control scheme cell| SE
3}}
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="padding:1em;" | 0 (autoexplore)
{{Control scheme cell| Wait 20
. }}
|}
|}


On laptop:
===Debug===
(todo)
 
===Hotkeys===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!key
!Action
!key(laptop)
!Default
!action
!Laptop Default
!Notes
|-
|-
|L
|Show reachability
|;
|
|Look. Looking at any creature will give you a brief description, what they have equipped, their basic health status, and their difficulty.
|
|Displays all tiles the player is able to walk to in the current zone. Does not display correctly in the Yd Freehold. Does not take into account tiles accessible via adjacent zones, or tiles accessible only by phasing or digging.
|-
|-
| L space
|Show FPS
| ; space
|
| Opens up the interaction menu.
|
|Displays the current FPS as well as the number of objects currently rendered, and the total amount of objects created.
|-
|-
| L, PgUp or PgDn
|Toggle animation
| (none)
|
|Scrolls through each item if there are multiple things on the same tile. Currently not rebindable for laptop players.
|
|Toggles actively playing tile animations, will instead play tile animations a frame at a time with every turn you pass. Does not toggle non-tile-exclusive animations, such as flames from campfires and torches, and ambient drifting sands in the salt deserts.
|-
|-
| W, then a direction
|Show brainlog
| W, then a direction
|
| walk in a straight line until seeing a hostile creature or hitting a wall.
|
|
|-
|-
|G
|Wish
|G
|
|Get what you are standing on
|
|Opens the [[wishes|Wish]] prompt.
|-
|-
| Ctrl + Space
|Give 250000 XP
| Ctrl + G
|
| Distant interaction. Opens a list of everything in a square nearby.
|
|
|-
|-
|Space
|Explore zone
|Space
|
|Smart use. Defaults to Chat or petting.
|
|Gives the player a full, unobstructed view of any zone entered. Press the assigned key again to toggle this effect.  
|-
|-
|< and > or - and +
|Noclip down
|< and > or - and +
|
|Auto walks you to the stairs.  
|
|Descend one stratum, regardless of the availability of a way down.
|-
|-
| Numpad0
|Noclip up
| (not set)
|
| Autoexplore. This automatically collects items flagged as autoget, opens chests, and collects fresh water until you see a hostile creature.  
|
|Ascend one stratum, regardless of the availability of a way up.
|-
|-
|Tilde(~)
|Dismember limb
|~
|
|Wait until healed
|
|Randomly dismember a limb.
|-
|-
|Alt
|Regenerate limb
|Alt
|
|Highlights interactable objects. (Main: [[Alt Display]])
|
|}
|Randomly regenerate a lost limb.
 
===Menu Hotkeys===
{| class="wikitable"
!key
!key(laptop)
!action
|-
|Ctrl + J
|Ctrl + J
|[[Journal]]. Lists recipes, quests, and lets you mark noted locations on the overworld.
|-
|I
|I
| Inventory
|-
|-
|Q
|Q
|Quest list
|-
| E
| E
| Equipped
|-
|P
|P
| Skills
|-
|X
|X
|Character screen
|-
|A
|A
| Abilities
|-
|Ctrl + A
|Ctrl + A
|Current status.This menu gives a brief explanation of any status ailments you're currently affected with.
|-
|Shift + F
| Ctrl + F
|Factions
|-
|Ctrl + M
|Ctrl + M
| Message Log
|}
|}
==PS4 Controller Setup==
Currently, {{gamename}} has no built in controller setup. However, the controller can be remapped to certain keypresses to simulate it. A detailed post about this is found [https://www.reddit.com/r/cavesofqud/comments/db240w/caves_of_qud_and_ps4_controller_setup/ here].
==Tips and tricks==
* [[Early Game Checklist]]


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Release date]]
* [[System requirements]]
* [[System requirements]]


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