Valheim console commands and cheats

All 161 console commands in Valheim 1.0.17, from the game’s own code: what each does, which needdevcommands, and which work on a dedicated server. Looking for item IDs? The item database has the spawn ID of every item.

How to open the console

Turn the console on. Settings → Gameplay → console on, or add -console to the launch options (Steam: right-click Valheim → Properties → Launch options).
Press F5 in game. It’s a normal key binding, so you can change it in the controls.
Type devcommands for cheats. The first cheat on a character asks for confirmcheats, which marks that character as cheated for good.

On a dedicated server

Cheats like god, fly and spawn only run on the machine that is the server, so nobody can use them on a dedicated server. Players on the server’s admin list can send 19 commands to the server instead: time, world keys and modifiers, kick, ban and save. They’re marked Admin on a serverbelow.

On a Game Hosting server you edit the admin, ban and permitted lists in the panel, no files.

Cheats (need devcommands) 72

Type devcommands first. These run in single player and for the player hosting the world; on a dedicated server only the ones marked “Admin on a server” work, and only for admins.

Command	What it does	Where it works
`addstatus [name]`e.g. addstatus Rested	Adds a status effect (ex: Rested, Burning, SoftDeath, Wet, etc)	Single player or host
`adrenaline`	Sets adrenaline level	Single player or host
`aggravate`	Aggravated all nearby neutrals	Single player or host
`altbioms`	List of biomes with modifiers	Single player or host
`biomeinfo`	Info about current biome sector	Single player or host
`catch [fishname] [level]`e.g. catch Fish1 3	Simulates catching a fish	Single player or host
`cinematic [name]`	Play cinematic	Single player or host
`cinematicsleep [name]`	Play cinematic on next sleep for everyone	Single player or host
`clearstatus`	Clear any status modifiers	Single player or host
`confirmcheats`	Confirms that you want to use cheats; the game asks for it before the first cheat on a character, and marks that character as cheated for good.Not listed by help.	Admin on a server
`debugmode`	Fly mode	Single player or host
`devcommands`	Turns cheats on or off. On a server, it’s also sent to the server, so an admin can use the server-side cheats.Not listed by help.	Admin on a server
`dpsdebug`	Toggle dps debug print	Single player or host
`env [env]`e.g. env Clear	Override environment	Single player or host
`event [name]`e.g. event army_eikthyr	Start event	Single player or host
`exploremap`	Explore entire map	Single player or host
`find [text] [pingmax]`e.g. find Vendor_BlackForest	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	Single player or host
`findbiome`	Marks center of all biomes on map of type or containing modifier with search string	Single player or host
`findbiometp`	Finds the closest biome matching your search and teleports you to it	Single player or host
`findtp [text] [index=-1] [closerange=30]`e.g. findtp Vendor_BlackForest	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.	Single player or host
`fly`	Fly mode	Single player or host
`forcedelete [radius] [*name]`e.g. forcedelete 10	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.	Single player or host
`ghost`	Ghost mode: enemies ignore you.	Single player or host
`god`	Invincible mode	Single player or host
`goto [x,z]`e.g. goto 0,0	Teleport	Single player or host
`heal`	Heal to full health & stamina	Single player or host
`inventorysize`	Sets inventory size	Single player or host
`itemset [name] [item level override] [keep]`	Spawn a premade named set, add 'keep' to not drop current items.	Single player or host
`killall`	Kill nearby creatures	Single player or host
`killenemies`	Kill nearby enemies	Single player or host
`killenemycreatures`	Kill nearby enemies	Single player or host
`killtame`	Kill nearby tame creatures.	Single player or host
`listkeys`	Lists the world keys that are set.	Admin on a server
`location [SAVE*]`	Spawn location (CAUTION: saving permanently disabled, *unless you specify SAVE)	Single player or host
`nextseed`	Forces the next dungeon to a seed (CAUTION: saving permanently disabled)	Single player or host
`nocost`	No build cost	Single player or host
`nospawn`	Toggles natural spawning of monsters	Single player or host
`pevents`	Subcommands: [list/start/stop/here]	Single player or host
`players [nr]`e.g. players 3	Force diffuculty scale ( 0 = reset)	Admin on a server
`printcreatures`	Shows counts and levels of active creatures	Single player or host
`printlocations`	Shows counts of loaded locations	Single player or host
`printnetobj [radius = 5]`	Lists number of network objects by name surrounding the player	Single player or host
`puke`	Empties your stomach of food	Single player or host
`raiseskill [skill] [amount]`e.g. raiseskill Swords 100	Raises a skill by an amount.	Single player or host
`randomevent`	Start a random event	Single player or host
`recall [*name]`	Recalls players to you, optionally that match given name	Single player or host
`removekeyplayer [name]`	Removes a key from your own character.	Single player or host
`repairall`	Repairs all equipment	Single player or host
`resetcharacter`	Reset character data	Single player or host
`resetenv`	Disables environment override	Single player or host
`resetkeys [name]`	Clears every world key and your player keys.	Admin on a server
`resetmap`	Reset map exploration	Single player or host
`resetskill [skill]`e.g. resetskill Swords	Resets a skill to 0.	Single player or host
`resetwind`	Gives the wind back to the weather.	Single player or host
`respawntime`	Sets respawntime	Single player or host
`setfuel [amount=10]`e.g. setfuel 10	Sets all light fuel to specified amount	Single player or host
`setkeyplayer [name]`	Sets a key on your own character.	Single player or host
`setpower [name]`e.g. setpower GP_Eikthyr	Sets your current guardian power and resets cooldown (ex: GP_Eikthyr, GP_TheElder, etc)	Single player or host
`skiptime [gameseconds]`e.g. skiptime 600	Skips head in seconds	Admin on a server
`sleep`	Skips to next morning	Admin on a server
`snow [amount]`	Adds/removes amount of snowbuild on all nearby buildpieces	Single player or host
`spawn [amount] [level] [radius] [p/e/i]`e.g. spawn Troll 1 3	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.	Single player or host
`stopevent`	Stop current event	Single player or host
`stopfire`	Puts out all spreading fires and smoke	Single player or host
`stopsmoke`	Puts out all spreading fires	Single player or host
`tame`	Tame all nearby tameable creatures	Single player or host
`timescale [target] [fadetime, default: 1, max: 3]`e.g. timescale 0.5	Sets timescale	Single player or host
`tod`e.g. tod 0.5	-1 OR [0-1]	Single player or host
`tombstone [name]`e.g. tombstone Ragnar	Creates a tombstone with given name	Single player or host
`unlockcinematics`	Toggles unlocking all cinematics in the main menu	Single player or host
`vegetation`	Spawn vegetation	Single player or host
`wind [angle] [intensity]`e.g. wind 90 0.5	Sets the wind’s direction and strength.	Single player or host

Server and admin commands 17

World keys, world modifiers, kicks, bans and saves. On a dedicated server they run for players on the admin list.

Command	What it does	Where it works
`achievements`	Shows player achievement info	Single player or host
`ban [name/ip/userID]`e.g. ban PlayerName	Ban user	Admin on a server
`banned`	List banned users	Admin on a server
`genloc`	Regenerate all locations.	Admin on a server
`getstat`	Get specific stat	Single player or host
`kick [name/ip/userID]`e.g. kick PlayerName	Kick user	Admin on a server
`noportals`	Disables portals for server.	Single player or host
`removekey [name]`e.g. removekey nomap	Removes a world key.Shown in help after devcommands.	Admin on a server
`resetworldkeys [name]`	Resets all world modifiers to default	Admin on a server
`restartparty`	Restart playfab party network	Admin on a server
`save`	Force saving of world and resets world save interval	Admin on a server
`setkey [name]`e.g. setkey playerdamage 125	Sets a world key (a world modifier like playerdamage 125, or a boss key like defeated_eikthyr).Shown in help after devcommands.	Admin on a server
`setworldmodifier [name] [value]`e.g. setworldmodifier combat hard	Sets a world modifier value	Admin on a server
`setworldpreset [name]`e.g. setworldpreset hardcore	Resets all world modifiers to a named preset	Admin on a server
`stats`	Shows player stats	Single player or host
`unban [ip/userID]`e.g. unban 76561198000000000	Unban user	Admin on a server
`updatecover`	Force update cover refreshShown in help after devcommands.	Single player or host

Everyday commands 47

Chat, binds, graphics, your map and your own character. Anyone can use them, no cheats needed.

Command	What it does	Where it works
`beard`	Change beardShown in help after devcommands.	Anyone
`bind [keycode] [command and parameters]`	Bind a key to a console command. note: may cause conflicts with game controls	Anyone
`clear`	Clear the console window	Anyone
`clearpopups`	Stops all current unlock UI messages	Anyone
`cr`	Unloads unused assetsShown in help after devcommands.	Anyone
`die`	Kill yourself	Anyone
`exclusivefullscreen`	Changes window mode to exclusive fullscreen, or back to borderless	Anyone
`ffsmooth`	Freefly smoothness	Anyone
`filtercraft [name]`	Filters crafting list to contain part of text	Anyone
`fov`	Changes camera field of view	Anyone
`freefly`	Freefly photo mode	Anyone
`gc`	Shows garbage collector informationShown in help after devcommands.	Anyone
`hair`	Change hairShown in help after devcommands.	Anyone
`haslocation`	Check if zone has locationShown in help after devcommands.	Anyone
`height`	Prints height from worldgen at current position	Anyone
`help`	Shows a list of console commands (optional: help 2 4 shows the second quarter)	Anyone
`hidebetatext`	Hides the beta text in the corner.Not listed by help.	Anyone
`info`	Print system info	Anyone
`inventoryclean`	Throws out any items in inventory on invalid positions	Anyone
`lodbias`	Set distance lod bias	Anyone
`maxfps [FPS]`e.g. maxfps 120	Sets fps limit	Anyone
`model`	Change player modelShown in help after devcommands.	Anyone
`nomap`	Disables map for this character. If used as host, will disable for all joining players from now on.	Anyone
`optterrain`	Optimize old terrain modifications	Anyone
`ping`	Ping server	Anyone
`pos`	Print current player positionShown in help after devcommands.	Anyone
`printbinds`	Prints current binds	Anyone
`printseeds`	Print seeds of loaded dungeons	Anyone
`removebirds`	Remove all birdsShown in help after devcommands.	Anyone
`removedrops`	Remove all item-drops in areaShown in help after devcommands.	Anyone
`removefish`	Remove all fishShown in help after devcommands.	Anyone
`resetbinds`	Resets all custom binds to default dev commands	Anyone
`resetbuildui`	Resets build ui save data that stores recent and favoritesNot listed by help.	Anyone
`resetknownitems`	Reset character known items & recipes	Anyone
`resetplayerprefs`	Resets any saved settings and variables (not the save game)Not listed by help.	Anyone
`resetsharedmap`	Removes any shared map data from cartography table	Anyone
`resetspawn`	Resets spawn location	Anyone
`s`	Shout message	Anyone
`say`	Chat message	Anyone
`sortcraft [type]`	Sorts crafting lists according to setting	Anyone
`test [key] [value]`	Set test string, with optional value. set empty existing key to removeNot listed by help.	Anyone
`time`	Shows current timeShown in help after devcommands.	Anyone
`tutorialreset`	Reset tutorial data	Anyone
`unbind [keycode]`	Clears all binds connected to keycode	Anyone
`w [playername]`e.g. w PlayerName hello	Whispers a private message to a player	Anyone
`xb:version`	Prints mercurial hashset used for this build	Anyone
`yesiuseddevcommandsbutiwantmyachievementsanyway [1 = true/ 0 = false]`	Normally cheated items / pieces don't trigger achievements. Turn this on to disable cheat checks.Shown in help after devcommands.	Anyone

Emotes 25

Type them in chat or the console to play the animation.

Command	What it does	Where it works
`blowkiss`	Emote: BlowKiss	Anyone
`bow`	Emote: Bow	Anyone
`challenge`	Emote: Challenge	Anyone
`cheer`	Emote: Cheer	Anyone
`comehere`	Emote: ComeHere	Anyone
`cower`	Emote: Cower	Anyone
`cry`	Emote: Cry	Anyone
`dance`	Emote: Dance	Anyone
`despair`	Emote: Despair	Anyone
`flex`	Emote: Flex	Anyone
`headbang`	Emote: Headbang	Anyone
`kneel`	Emote: Kneel	Anyone
`laugh`	Emote: Laugh	Anyone
`loveyou`	Emote: LoveYou	Anyone
`nonono`	Emote: NoNoNo	Anyone
`point`	Emote: Point	Anyone
`relax`	Emote: Relax	Anyone
`rest`	Emote: Rest	Anyone
`roar`	Emote: Roar	Anyone
`shrug`	Emote: Shrug	Anyone
`sit`	Emote: Sit	Anyone
`thumbsup`	Emote: ThumbsUp	Anyone
`toast`	Emote: Toast	Anyone
`vibe`	Emote: Vibe	Anyone
`wave`	Emote: Wave	Anyone

Spawn commands

spawn <ID> [amount] [level] drops things in front of you. For items the level is the quality, up to 4; for creatures it’s the star level, up to 9 (level 3 is a two-star). Add p to pick items up. A few to try:

spawn Iron 30 pIron
spawn BlackMetal 30 pBlack Metal
spawn FlametalNew 30 pFlametal
spawn SerpentStew 10 pSerpent Stew
spawn BeltStrength Megingjord
spawn Wishbone Wishbone
spawn Troll 1 3 a two-star Troll

Every item ID is in the item database, with a builder for the amount and quality.

World modifiers with setkey

The World Modifiers screen writes world keys. You can set the same ones from the console with setkey (or setworldmodifier combat hard). These exact values don’t count as cheats; other values do. Remove one with removekey, or reset them all with resetworldkeys.

Portals

Changes how portals work in the game.

Setting	Keys to set
Portal Items	`setkey teleportall`Allows you to bring all items with you through portals for a more casual playstyle. This will circumvent the progression and exploration of the world as it is intended.
NormalDefault	No key (the default)
No boss portals	`setkey nobossportals`You will not be able to use portals or exit boss dungeons while a boss is active.
No portals	`setkey noportals`You will not be able to use portals to teleport yourself across the world.

Combat

Governs how much damage you give and take. Also governs how likely you are to encounter higher leveled enemies, and how dangerous they are.

Setting	Keys to set
Very Easy	`setkey playerdamage 125setkey enemydamage 50setkey enemyspeedsize 90`
EasyDefault	`setkey playerdamage 110setkey enemydamage 75setkey enemyspeedsize 95`
Normal	No key (the default)
Hard	`setkey playerdamage 85setkey enemydamage 150setkey enemyspeedsize 110setkey enemyleveluprate 120`
Very Hard	`setkey playerdamage 70setkey enemydamage 200setkey enemyspeedsize 120setkey enemyleveluprate 140`

Death penalty

Governs what happens when you die.

Setting	Keys to set
Casual	`setkey deathkeepequipsetkey skillreductionrate 15`You do not drop equipped gear, and skills are reduced a lot less than on normal mode.
Very EasyDefault	`setkey skillreductionrate 15`You drop all items, and skills are reduced a lot less than on normal mode.
Easy	`setkey skillreductionrate 50`You drop all items, and skills are reduced less than on normal mode.
Normal	No key (the default)You drop all items, and skills are reduced normally.
Hard	`setkey deathdeleteunequippedsetkey skillreductionrate 150`Equipped items are dropped, the rest of your inventory is lost permanently, and skills are reduced faster.
Hardcore	`setkey deathdeleteitemssetkey deathskillsreset`You lose all carried items and skills permanently.

Raids

Governs how often enemies may raid your base.

Setting	Keys to set
None	`setkey eventrate 0`
Much Less	`setkey eventrate 200`
LessDefault	`setkey eventrate 150`
Normal	No key (the default)
More	`setkey eventrate 60`
Much More	`setkey eventrate 30`

Resources

Governs the amount of resources you gain from the world and from enemies.

Setting	Keys to set
x 0.5	`setkey resourcerate 50`
x 0.75Default	`setkey resourcerate 75`
Normal	No key (the default)
x 1.5	`setkey resourcerate 150`
x 2	`setkey resourcerate 200`
x 3	`setkey resourcerate 300`

Difficulty presets

The slider at the top of World Modifiers sets several keys at once. setworldpreset takes these names: Normal, Casual, Easy, Hard, Hardcore, Immersive, Hammer.

Preset	Keys it sets
Hammer	`nobuildcostpassivemobseventrate 0`
Casual	`passivemobseventrate 0resourcerate 200playerdamage 200enemydamage 50deathkeepequipdeathnoskillslost`
Easy	`playerdamage 150enemydamage 75eventrate 200`
Normal	None (normal)
Hard	`playerdamage 75enemydamage 150eventrate 50fire`
Hardcore	`playerdamage 50enemydamage 200eventrate 40deathskillsresetdeathdeleteitemsfirenomapnoportals`

On or off

Modifier	Key
Player based raidsRaids are based on the progress of each individual player, rather than on which bosses have been killed on the server. This setting is recommended if you want the game to be slightly friendlier to players with different progress.	`setkey playerevents`
No Build CostBuild pieces require no materials to build. You still need to discover recipes as per usual.	`setkey nobuildcost`
Passive enemiesEnemies won't attack until you provoke them.	`setkey passivemobs`
No MapYou will not have access to the map or the minimap. This makes the game harder than intended.	`setkey nomap`
Fire HazardsWood can catch fire and spread throughout the whole world, not just in the Ashlands.	`setkey fire`
Portal ItemsAllows you to bring all items with you through portals for a more casual playstyle. This will circumvent the progression and exploration of the world as it is intended.	`setkey teleportall`
No portalsYou will not be able to use portals to teleport yourself across the world.	`setkey noportals`

Running a server? Our server settings generator writes the same modifiers as launch arguments.

Boss keys

Each boss sets a world key when it falls. Raids and what traders sell follow them, so setting one with setkey defeated_eikthyr (a cheat) moves a world ahead, and removekey takes it back. listkeys shows the ones a world has.

Key	Set when you kill
`BossHildir1`	Brenna (Hildir’s first quest)
`BossHildir2`	Geirrhafa (Hildir’s second quest)
`BossHildir3`	Zil & Thungr (Hildir’s third quest)
`KilledBat`	A Bat
`KilledTroll`	A Troll
`defeated_bonemass`	Bonemass
`defeated_dragon`	Moder
`defeated_eikthyr`	Eikthyr
`defeated_fader`	Fader
`defeated_frozenking`	Kall Fimbulbringer (first phase)
`defeated_frozenking_p3`	Kall Fimbulbringer
`defeated_gdking`	The Elder
`defeated_goblinking`	Yagluth
`defeated_hive`	The Hive
`defeated_queen`	The Queen
`defeated_serpent`	A Serpent
`defeated_writhan`	A Writhan
`elakingmole_defeated`	The Eyeless One
`jotun_killed`	A Krigen or Hexen
`killed_frysling`	A Frysling
`killed_surtling`	A Surtling

Every boss, what summons it and what to bring is on the bosses page.

All 52 world keys

The names the game accepts for setkey (some take a value, like resourcerate 200):

PlayerDamage
EnemyDamage
WorldLevel
EventRate
ResourceRate
StaminaRate
AdrenalineRate
EitrRate
DurabilityRate
FoodRate
MoveStaminaRate
StaminaRegenRate
SkillGainRate
SkillReductionRate
EnemySpeedSize
EnemyLevelUpRate
CarryWeightRate
PlayerEvents
Fire
DeathKeepEquip
DeathDeleteItems
DeathDeleteUnequipped
DeathSkillsReset
DeathKeepInventory
NoBuildCost
NoCraftCost
AllPiecesUnlocked
NoWorkbench
AllRecipesUnlocked
WorldLevelLockedTools
PassiveMobs
NoMap
NoPortals
NoBossPortals
DungeonBuild
TeleportAll
NoPseudoDrops
NoBuildingFall
NoHeavySnow
AllHeavySnow
Preset
defeated_eikthyr
defeated_dragon
defeated_goblinking
defeated_gdking
defeated_bonemass
activeBosses
StoneCircle
KilledTroll
killed_surtling
KilledBat
AshlandsOcean

7 cheats are sent to the server for admins: confirmcheats, devcommands, listkeys, players, resetkeys, skiptime, sleep. The other server commands: ban, banned, genloc, kick, removekey, resetworldkeys, restartparty, save, setkey, setworldmodifier, setworldpreset, unban.

Quick answers

How do I open the console in Valheim?

Turn it on first: in Settings, Gameplay, switch on the console, or add -console to the game’s launch options (Steam: right-click Valheim, Properties, Launch options). Then press F5 in game; you can change the key in the controls settings.

How do I turn on cheats in Valheim?

Open the console and type devcommands. The first cheat you use on a character asks you to type confirmcheats: that marks the character as one that used cheats, for good. Cheats only run in single player or for the player hosting the world from the game.

Do Valheim cheats work on a dedicated server?

Only some, and only for admins. In 1.0.17 the game checks that you are the server before it runs a cheat, so god, fly, spawn and the rest don’t work for anyone on a dedicated server. 19 commands are sent to the server instead and run there for players on its admin list: time (sleep, skiptime), world keys and modifiers, kick, ban and save. Type devcommands first for the cheat ones.

How do I spawn items in Valheim?

With devcommands on, type spawn and the item’s ID: spawn SwordIron 1 4 gives a quality 4 Iron Sword, spawn Wood 50 p gives 50 Wood straight into your inventory. Our item database has the ID of every item and builds the command for you.

How do I change world modifiers on an existing world?

With setkey and the values the World Modifiers screen uses (setkey playerdamage 85, setkey nomap), or setworldmodifier and setworldpreset. The keys the screen can set don’t count as cheats; other values do. On a dedicated server an admin can send them, or set them as launch arguments.

Which version of Valheim is this for?

Valheim 1.0.17. The commands, their descriptions and where they run come from the game’s own code.