136 commands · Valheim 1.0.16

Console commands

Press F5 to open the console. Cheats work after devcommands (in multiplayer only for the host or an admin). Descriptions are the game's own help strings, so some are terse. Spawn codes: items and creatures.

On Steam the console needs the launch option -console.

Cheats (71)

Command What the game says Where

addstatus [name] adds a status effect (ex: Rested, Burning, SoftDeath, Wet, etc) admin

adrenaline sets adrenaline level admin

aggravate aggravated all nearby neutrals admin

altbioms list of biomes with modifiers anywhere

biomeinfo info about current biome sector anywhere

catch [fishname] [level] simulates catching a fish anywhere

cinematic [name] play cinematic anywhere

cinematicsleep [name] play cinematic on next sleep for everyone anywhere

clearstatus clear any status modifiers admin

confirmcheats no help text server / host, remote

debugmode fly mode server / host

dpsdebug toggle dps debug print anywhere

env [env] override environment server / host

event [name] - start event server / host

exploremap explore entire map server / host

find [text] [pingmax] searches loaded objects and location list matching name and pings them on the map. pingmax defaults to 1, if more will place pins on map instead anywhere

findbiome marks center of all biomes on map of type or containing modifier with search string anywhere

findbiometp finds the closest biome matching your search and teleports you to it anywhere

findtp [text] [index=-1] [closerange=30] searches loaded objects and location list matching name and teleports you to the closest one outside of closerange. Specify an index to tp to any other in the found list, a minus value means index by closest. anywhere

fly fly mode server / host

forcedelete [radius] [*name] force remove all objects within given radius. If name is entered, only deletes items with matching names. Caution! Use at your own risk. Make backups! Radius default: 5, max: 150. admin

ghost no help text admin

god invincible mode admin

goto [x,z] - teleport admin

heal heal to full health & stamina admin

inventorysize sets inventory size server / host

itemset [name] [item level override] [keep] - spawn a premade named set, add 'keep' to not drop current items. admin

killall kill nearby creatures admin

killenemies kill nearby enemies admin

killenemycreatures kill nearby enemies admin

killtame kill nearby tame creatures. admin

listkeys no help text server / host, remote

location [SAVE*] spawn location (CAUTION: saving permanently disabled, *unless you specify SAVE) admin

nextseed forces the next dungeon to a seed (CAUTION: saving permanently disabled) admin

nocost no build cost server / host

nospawn toggles natural spawning of monsters anywhere

pevents Subcommands: [list/start/stop/here] admin

players [nr] - force diffuculty scale ( 0 = reset) server / host, remote

printcreatures shows counts and levels of active creatures anywhere

printlocations shows counts of loaded locations anywhere

printnetobj [radius = 5] lists number of network objects by name surrounding the player anywhere

puke empties your stomach of food admin

raiseskill [skill] [amount] server / host

randomevent start a random event server / host

recall [*name] recalls players to you, optionally that match given name admin

removekeyplayer [name] server / host

repairall repairs all equipment anywhere

resetcharacter reset character data server / host

resetenv disables environment override server / host

resetkeys [name] server / host, remote

resetmap reset map exploration server / host

resetskill [skill] server / host

resetwind no help text server / host

respawntime sets respawntime anywhere

setfuel [amount=10] Sets all light fuel to specified amount admin

setkeyplayer [name] server / host

setpower [name] sets your current guardian power and resets cooldown (ex: GP_Eikthyr, GP_TheElder, etc) admin

skiptime [gameseconds] skips head in seconds server / host, remote

sleep skips to next morning server / host, remote

snow [amount] adds/removes amount of snowbuild on all nearby buildpieces server / host

spawn [amount] [level] [radius] [p/e/i] - spawn something. (End word with a star (*) to create each object containing that word.) Add a 'p' after to try to pick up the spawned items, adding 'e' will try to use/equip, 'i' will only spawn and pickup if you don't have one in your inventory. admin

stopevent stop current event server / host

stopfire Puts out all spreading fires and smoke admin

stopsmoke Puts out all spreading fires admin

tame tame all nearby tameable creatures admin

timescale [target] [fadetime, default: 1, max: 3] sets timescale server / host

tod -1 OR [0-1] server / host

tombstone [name] creates a tombstone with given name admin

unlockcinematics toggles unlocking all cinematics in the main menu anywhere

vegetation spawn vegetation admin

wind [angle] [intensity] server / host

Command	What the game says	Where
`addstatus`	[name] adds a status effect (ex: Rested, Burning, SoftDeath, Wet, etc)	admin
`adrenaline`	sets adrenaline level	admin
`aggravate`	aggravated all nearby neutrals	admin
`altbioms`	list of biomes with modifiers	anywhere
`biomeinfo`	info about current biome sector	anywhere
`catch`	[fishname] [level] simulates catching a fish	anywhere
`cinematic`	[name] play cinematic	anywhere
`cinematicsleep`	[name] play cinematic on next sleep for everyone	anywhere
`clearstatus`	clear any status modifiers	admin
`confirmcheats`	no help text	server / host, remote
`debugmode`	fly mode	server / host
`dpsdebug`	toggle dps debug print	anywhere
`env`	[env] override environment	server / host
`event`	[name] - start event	server / host
`exploremap`	explore entire map	server / host
`find`	[text] [pingmax] searches loaded objects and location list matching name and pings them on the map. pingmax defaults to 1, if more will place pins on map instead	anywhere
`findbiome`	marks center of all biomes on map of type or containing modifier with search string	anywhere
`findbiometp`	finds the closest biome matching your search and teleports you to it	anywhere
`findtp`	[text] [index=-1] [closerange=30] searches loaded objects and location list matching name and teleports you to the closest one outside of closerange. Specify an index to tp to any other in the found list, a minus value means index by closest.	anywhere
`fly`	fly mode	server / host
`forcedelete`	[radius] [*name] force remove all objects within given radius. If name is entered, only deletes items with matching names. Caution! Use at your own risk. Make backups! Radius default: 5, max: 150.	admin
`ghost`	no help text	admin
`god`	invincible mode	admin
`goto`	[x,z] - teleport	admin
`heal`	heal to full health & stamina	admin
`inventorysize`	sets inventory size	server / host
`itemset`	[name] [item level override] [keep] - spawn a premade named set, add 'keep' to not drop current items.	admin
`killall`	kill nearby creatures	admin
`killenemies`	kill nearby enemies	admin
`killenemycreatures`	kill nearby enemies	admin
`killtame`	kill nearby tame creatures.	admin
`listkeys`	no help text	server / host, remote
`location`	[SAVE] spawn location (CAUTION: saving permanently disabled, unless you specify SAVE)	admin
`nextseed`	forces the next dungeon to a seed (CAUTION: saving permanently disabled)	admin
`nocost`	no build cost	server / host
`nospawn`	toggles natural spawning of monsters	anywhere
`pevents`	Subcommands: [list/start/stop/here]	admin
`players`	[nr] - force diffuculty scale ( 0 = reset)	server / host, remote
`printcreatures`	shows counts and levels of active creatures	anywhere
`printlocations`	shows counts of loaded locations	anywhere
`printnetobj`	[radius = 5] lists number of network objects by name surrounding the player	anywhere
`puke`	empties your stomach of food	admin
`raiseskill`	[skill] [amount]	server / host
`randomevent`	start a random event	server / host
`recall`	[*name] recalls players to you, optionally that match given name	admin
`removekeyplayer`	[name]	server / host
`repairall`	repairs all equipment	anywhere
`resetcharacter`	reset character data	server / host
`resetenv`	disables environment override	server / host
`resetkeys`	[name]	server / host, remote
`resetmap`	reset map exploration	server / host
`resetskill`	[skill]	server / host
`resetwind`	no help text	server / host
`respawntime`	sets respawntime	anywhere
`setfuel`	[amount=10] Sets all light fuel to specified amount	admin
`setkeyplayer`	[name]	server / host
`setpower`	[name] sets your current guardian power and resets cooldown (ex: GP_Eikthyr, GP_TheElder, etc)	admin
`skiptime`	[gameseconds] skips head in seconds	server / host, remote
`sleep`	skips to next morning	server / host, remote
`snow`	[amount] adds/removes amount of snowbuild on all nearby buildpieces	server / host
`spawn`	[amount] [level] [radius] [p/e/i] - spawn something. (End word with a star (*) to create each object containing that word.) Add a 'p' after to try to pick up the spawned items, adding 'e' will try to use/equip, 'i' will only spawn and pickup if you don't have one in your inventory.	admin
`stopevent`	stop current event	server / host
`stopfire`	Puts out all spreading fires and smoke	admin
`stopsmoke`	Puts out all spreading fires	admin
`tame`	tame all nearby tameable creatures	admin
`timescale`	[target] [fadetime, default: 1, max: 3] sets timescale	server / host
`tod`	-1 OR [0-1]	server / host
`tombstone`	[name] creates a tombstone with given name	admin
`unlockcinematics`	toggles unlocking all cinematics in the main menu	anywhere
`vegetation`	spawn vegetation	admin
`wind`	[angle] [intensity]	server / host

Everyday commands (45)

Command What the game says Where

achievements shows player achievement info server / host

ban [name/ip/userID] - ban user multiplayer

banned list banned users multiplayer

bind [keycode] [command and parameters] bind a key to a console command. note: may cause conflicts with game controls anywhere

clear clear the console window anywhere

clearpopups stops all current unlock UI messages anywhere

die kill yourself anywhere

exclusivefullscreen changes window mode to exclusive fullscreen, or back to borderless anywhere

ffsmooth freefly smoothness anywhere

filtercraft [name] filters crafting list to contain part of text anywhere

fov changes camera field of view anywhere

freefly freefly photo mode anywhere

genloc regenerate all locations. server / host, remote

getstat get specific stat server / host

height prints height from worldgen at current position anywhere

help Shows a list of console commands (optional: help 2 4 shows the second quarter) anywhere

info print system info anywhere

inventoryclean throws out any items in inventory on invalid positions anywhere

kick [name/ip/userID] - kick user multiplayer

lodbias set distance lod bias anywhere

maxfps [FPS] sets fps limit anywhere

nomap disables map for this character. If used as host, will disable for all joining players from now on. anywhere

noportals disables portals for server. admin

optterrain optimize old terrain modifications multiplayer

ping ping server anywhere

printbinds prints current binds anywhere

printseeds print seeds of loaded dungeons anywhere

resetbinds resets all custom binds to default dev commands anywhere

resetknownitems reset character known items & recipes anywhere

resetsharedmap removes any shared map data from cartography table anywhere

resetspawn resets spawn location anywhere

resetworldkeys [name] Resets all world modifiers to default server / host, remote

restartparty restart playfab party network remote

s shout message anywhere

save force saving of world and resets world save interval multiplayer

say chat message anywhere

setworldmodifier [name] [value] Sets a world modifier value server / host, remote

setworldpreset [name] Resets all world modifiers to a named preset server / host, remote

sortcraft [type] sorts crafting lists according to setting anywhere

stats shows player stats server / host

tutorialreset reset tutorial data anywhere

unban [ip/userID] - unban user multiplayer

unbind [keycode] clears all binds connected to keycode anywhere

w [playername] whispers a private message to a player anywhere

xb:version Prints mercurial hashset used for this build anywhere

Command	What the game says	Where
`achievements`	shows player achievement info	server / host
`ban`	[name/ip/userID] - ban user	multiplayer
`banned`	list banned users	multiplayer
`bind`	[keycode] [command and parameters] bind a key to a console command. note: may cause conflicts with game controls	anywhere
`clear`	clear the console window	anywhere
`clearpopups`	stops all current unlock UI messages	anywhere
`die`	kill yourself	anywhere
`exclusivefullscreen`	changes window mode to exclusive fullscreen, or back to borderless	anywhere
`ffsmooth`	freefly smoothness	anywhere
`filtercraft`	[name] filters crafting list to contain part of text	anywhere
`fov`	changes camera field of view	anywhere
`freefly`	freefly photo mode	anywhere
`genloc`	regenerate all locations.	server / host, remote
`getstat`	get specific stat	server / host
`height`	prints height from worldgen at current position	anywhere
`help`	Shows a list of console commands (optional: help 2 4 shows the second quarter)	anywhere
`info`	print system info	anywhere
`inventoryclean`	throws out any items in inventory on invalid positions	anywhere
`kick`	[name/ip/userID] - kick user	multiplayer
`lodbias`	set distance lod bias	anywhere
`maxfps`	[FPS] sets fps limit	anywhere
`nomap`	disables map for this character. If used as host, will disable for all joining players from now on.	anywhere
`noportals`	disables portals for server.	admin
`optterrain`	optimize old terrain modifications	multiplayer
`ping`	ping server	anywhere
`printbinds`	prints current binds	anywhere
`printseeds`	print seeds of loaded dungeons	anywhere
`resetbinds`	resets all custom binds to default dev commands	anywhere
`resetknownitems`	reset character known items & recipes	anywhere
`resetsharedmap`	removes any shared map data from cartography table	anywhere
`resetspawn`	resets spawn location	anywhere
`resetworldkeys`	[name] Resets all world modifiers to default	server / host, remote
`restartparty`	restart playfab party network	remote
`s`	shout message	anywhere
`save`	force saving of world and resets world save interval	multiplayer
`say`	chat message	anywhere
`setworldmodifier`	[name] [value] Sets a world modifier value	server / host, remote
`setworldpreset`	[name] Resets all world modifiers to a named preset	server / host, remote
`sortcraft`	[type] sorts crafting lists according to setting	anywhere
`stats`	shows player stats	server / host
`tutorialreset`	reset tutorial data	anywhere
`unban`	[ip/userID] - unban user	multiplayer
`unbind`	[keycode] clears all binds connected to keycode	anywhere
`w`	[playername] whispers a private message to a player	anywhere
`xb:version`	Prints mercurial hashset used for this build	anywhere

Shown after devcommands (15)

Command What the game says Where

beard change beard anywhere

cr unloads unused assets anywhere

gc shows garbage collector information anywhere

hair change hair anywhere

haslocation check if zone has location anywhere

model change player model anywhere

pos print current player position anywhere

removebirds remove all birds anywhere

removedrops remove all item-drops in area anywhere

removefish remove all fish anywhere

removekey [name] server / host, remote

setkey [name] server / host, remote

time shows current time anywhere

updatecover force update cover refresh server / host

yesiuseddevcommandsbutiwantmyachievementsanyway [1 = true/ 0 = false] Normally cheated items / pieces don't trigger achievements. Turn this on to disable cheat checks. anywhere

Command	What the game says	Where
`beard`	change beard	anywhere
`cr`	unloads unused assets	anywhere
`gc`	shows garbage collector information	anywhere
`hair`	change hair	anywhere
`haslocation`	check if zone has location	anywhere
`model`	change player model	anywhere
`pos`	print current player position	anywhere
`removebirds`	remove all birds	anywhere
`removedrops`	remove all item-drops in area	anywhere
`removefish`	remove all fish	anywhere
`removekey`	[name]	server / host, remote
`setkey`	[name]	server / host, remote
`time`	shows current time	anywhere
`updatecover`	force update cover refresh	server / host
`yesiuseddevcommandsbutiwantmyachievementsanyway`	[1 = true/ 0 = false] Normally cheated items / pieces don't trigger achievements. Turn this on to disable cheat checks.	anywhere

Hidden from help (5)

Command What the game says Where

devcommands enables cheats anywhere

hidebetatext no help text anywhere

resetbuildui Resets build ui save data that stores recent and favorites anywhere

resetplayerprefs Resets any saved settings and variables (not the save game) anywhere

test [key] [value] set test string, with optional value. set empty existing key to remove anywhere

Command	What the game says	Where
`devcommands`	enables cheats	anywhere
`hidebetatext`	no help text	anywhere
`resetbuildui`	Resets build ui save data that stores recent and favorites	anywhere
`resetplayerprefs`	Resets any saved settings and variables (not the save game)	anywhere
`test`	[key] [value] set test string, with optional value. set empty existing key to remove	anywhere

Source: every ConsoleCommand registered in assembly_valheim.dll of Valheim 1.0.16, with its flags.