bnet commands

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Standard Commands

These commands can be used in chat for both Diablo and StarCraft. They can also be used while setting up a game of Starcraft and while playing a game of StarCraft.

/whois [username] - Looks up users account number and their current location. Example: /whois Joe . Aliases for this command: /whereis Joe or /whois #1234567 or where/ Joe.
/whoami - displays your information on Battle.net that others would see about you.
/whisper [username] msg - Sends a private message to a user online regardless of the channel they are in. Only the user you send it to will see it. This will also whisper a player who is currently in a game. Example: /whisper Joe hi joe, you up for a game? or /whisper #1234567 hi, you up for a game? Aliases for this command: /w /msg
/dnd [msg] - Do not disturb mode. Example: /dnd i'm playing a game. This will stop all whispers from displaying on your screen in chat and while playing games. Typing /dnd without a message will turn this mode off and you will again see whispers.
/squelch [username] - Ignores any future messages from that user to you. Example: /squelch Joe or /squelch #1234567 . Aliases for this command: /ignore [user] or /ignore acct#
/unsquelch [username] - Allows a previously squelched user to talk to you again. Example: /unsquelch Joe or /unsquelch #1234567 . Aliases for this command: /unignore [username] or acct# .
/away [msg] - Displays your msg whenever someone whispers u or does a /whois command on u. Example: /away phonecall. To turn this off, just type /away again without a message.
/who [channel] - Gives the names of all the players in the channel.
/users - Displays the number of users currently on b.net .
/time - Gives you the local time in your area as well as Battle.net in the U.S.

StarCraft Specific
These only work with StarCraft, not Diablo.

View Player Profile - To view a players profile, just double click the players name while in chat.
Shortcut - To avoid having to keep typing a players name just highlight the players name, hit [ALT + N] and their name will appear in the message box. A nice feature, especially with all those ~=InSaNe=~ names out there :)
/me [action] - Use when wanting to show action or emotion. Example: /me slinks out the door - Displays onscreen as Joe slinks out the door.
/stats [username] - Shows the player's Win/Loss/Disconnect record for normal and Ladder games.

Chat Only Commands
The following commands can only be used while chatting, not in a game.

/rejoin - Lets you re-enter the channel, useful if b.net hangs.
/join [channel] - Switch to a different channel w/o having to use the channel join screen.

/channel [channel name] - Switch to a channel without having to use the channel join screen. Example: /channel bar or or /join bar .
Shortcut - To avoid having to keep typing a players name, highlight the players name, hit [ALT + N] and their name will appear in the message box. If you are accessing b.net through Diablo: just double click on the persons name to make it appear in the message box. Nice feature in large chat channels :)

Channel Operator Commands
These can only be executed by someone with the gavel icon in a private channel. They will not work in public channels.

/designate [username] - Selects [user] as the next channel operator when you step down, either by resigning or by leaving the channel.
/resign - Step down as channel operator and become regular user again.
/kick [username] or /kick #1234567 - Kicks a user out of the channel. This is best used as a warning since a kicked user can return at their leisure.
/ban [username] or /ban #1234567 - Kicks a user out of the channel and prevents them from returning until the current operator steps down or leaves the channel. Useful against spammers or people that invade private clan channels. You can make a lot of enemies with this one, use it wisely.
/unban [username] or /unban #1234567- Allows a banned user to return to the channel.

If your new to Bnet or Starcraft, you shoul check these out first:

Battle.net Icons - When you log onto Bnet an icon will appear next to your name. It's a good idea to be familiar with the different icons of Bnet.
Battle.net Etiqutte - The StarCraft Code of Honor.
StarCraft Strategy Guide: Battle.net - There's a lot of useful info here. Answers many of the new users questions about bnet.
Newbie Tip
Newbies should always use the /stats name command in order to view a players stats and see just how experienced of a player your up against. Thanks to Seskwetch for the tip :)

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