Valheim console commands & cheats

Turn on Enable Console in the gameplay settings (or start the game with -console), then press F5 in game. Type devcommands to unlock the 84 cheat commands below. Using a cheat permanently stops achievements for that character.

130 commands listed by the game’s help
84 cheats after devcommands
F5 opens the console
From the game code Valheim 1.0.21

How to open the console and use cheats

1. Enable the consoleSettings → Gameplay → Enable Console. The -console launch option turns it on for that session regardless of the setting.
2. Press F5F5 is the default key for the console, and you can rebind it. help lists every command you can use right now.
3. Type devcommandsIt toggles cheats on and off. Cheats only run where you are the server: in single player, on a world you host, or as an admin on a dedicated server, which receives the command from you.
Cheats and achievementsThe first cheat asks you to type confirmcheats. In the game’s words: “Using cheats will permanently disable the ability to unlock achievements for this character and this world.”

Everyday commands

Work for anyone with the console open, no cheats needed.

Command	What it does (the game’s description)
`bind`	[keycode] [command and parameters] bind a key to a console command. note: may cause conflicts with game controls
`clear`	clear the console window
`clearpopups`	stops all current unlock UI messages
`die`	kill yourself
`exclusivefullscreen`	changes window mode to exclusive fullscreen, or back to borderless
`ffsmooth`	freefly smoothness
`filtercraft`	[name] filters crafting list to contain part of text
`fov`	changes camera field of view
`freefly`	freefly photo mode
`height`	prints height from worldgen at current position
`help`	Shows a list of console commands (optional: help 2 4 shows the second quarter)
`info`	print system info
`inventoryclean`	throws out any items in inventory on invalid positions
`lodbias`	set distance lod bias
`maxfps`	[FPS] sets fps limit
`nomap`	disables map for this character. If used as host, will disable for all joining players from now on.
`noportals`	disables portals for server.
`ping`	ping server
`printbinds`	prints current binds
`printnetobj`	[radius = 5] lists number of network objects by name surrounding the player
`printseeds`	print seeds of loaded dungeons
`resetbinds`	resets all custom binds to default dev commands
`resetknownitems`	reset character known items & recipes
`resetsharedmap`	removes any shared map data from cartography table
`resetspawn`	resets spawn location
`restartparty`	restart playfab party network
`s`	shout message
`say`	chat message
`sortcraft`	[type] sorts crafting lists according to setting
`tutorialreset`	reset tutorial data
`unbind`	[keycode] clears all binds connected to keycode
`w`	[playername] whispers a private message to a player
`xb:version`	Prints mercurial hashset used for this build

Server and world commands

Need you to be the host, or an admin on a dedicated server: the game forwards them to the server, which runs them only for players in its adminlist.txt.

Command	What it does (the game’s description)
`achievements`	shows player achievement info
`ban`	[name/ip/userID] - ban user
`banned`	list banned users
`genloc`	regenerate all locations.
`getstat`	get specific stat
`kick`	[name/ip/userID] - kick user
`optterrain`	optimize old terrain modifications
`resetworldkeys`	[name] Resets all world modifiers to default
`save`	force saving of world and resets world save interval
`setworldmodifier`	[name] [value] Sets a world modifier value
`setworldpreset`	[name] Resets all world modifiers to a named preset
`stats`	shows player stats
`unban`	[ip/userID] - unban user

Cheat commands (devcommands)

Need devcommands first, and only work where you are the host or as a server admin. The first cheat you use asks you to type confirmcheats.

Command	What it does (the game’s description)
`addstatus`	[name] adds a status effect (ex: Rested, Burning, SoftDeath, Wet, etc)
`adrenaline`	sets adrenaline level
`aggravate`	aggravated all nearby neutrals
`altbioms`	list of biomes with modifiers
`beard`	change beard shown after devcommands
`biomeinfo`	info about current biome sector
`catch`	[fishname] [level] simulates catching a fish
`cinematic`	[name] play cinematic
`cinematicsleep`	[name] play cinematic on next sleep for everyone
`clearstatus`	clear any status modifiers
`cr`	unloads unused assets shown after devcommands
`debugmode`	fly mode
`dpsdebug`	toggle dps debug print
`env`	[env] override environment
`event`	[name] - start event
`exploremap`	explore entire map
`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
`findbiome`	marks center of all biomes on map of type or containing modifier with search string
`findbiometp`	finds the closest biome matching your search and teleports you to it
`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.
`fly`	fly mode
`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.
`gc`	shows garbage collector information shown after devcommands
`ghost`	No description in the game.
`god`	invincible mode
`goto`	[x,z] - teleport
`hair`	change hair shown after devcommands
`haslocation`	check if zone has location shown after devcommands
`heal`	heal to full health & stamina
`inventorysize`	sets inventory size
`itemset`	[name] [item level override] [keep] - spawn a premade named set, add 'keep' to not drop current items.
`killall`	kill nearby creatures
`killenemies`	kill nearby enemies
`killenemycreatures`	kill nearby enemies
`killtame`	kill nearby tame creatures.
`listkeys`	No description in the game.
`location`	[SAVE] spawn location (CAUTION: saving permanently disabled, unless you specify SAVE)
`model`	change player model shown after devcommands
`nextseed`	forces the next dungeon to a seed (CAUTION: saving permanently disabled)
`nocost`	no build cost
`nospawn`	toggles natural spawning of monsters
`pevents`	Subcommands: [list/start/stop/here]
`players`	[nr] - force diffuculty scale ( 0 = reset)
`pos`	print current player position shown after devcommands
`printcreatures`	shows counts and levels of active creatures
`printlocations`	shows counts of loaded locations
`puke`	empties your stomach of food
`raiseskill`	[skill] [amount]
`randomevent`	start a random event
`recall`	[*name] recalls players to you, optionally that match given name
`removebirds`	remove all birds shown after devcommands
`removedrops`	remove all item-drops in area shown after devcommands
`removefish`	remove all fish shown after devcommands
`removekey`	[name] shown after devcommands
`removekeyplayer`	[name]
`repairall`	repairs all equipment
`resetcharacter`	reset character data
`resetenv`	disables environment override
`resetkeys`	[name]
`resetmap`	reset map exploration
`resetskill`	[skill]
`resetwind`	No description in the game.
`respawntime`	sets respawntime
`setfuel`	[amount=10] Sets all light fuel to specified amount
`setkey`	[name] shown after devcommands
`setkeyplayer`	[name]
`setpower`	[name] sets your current guardian power and resets cooldown (ex: GP_Eikthyr, GP_TheElder, etc)
`skiptime`	[gameseconds] skips head in seconds
`sleep`	skips to next morning
`snow`	[amount] adds/removes amount of snowbuild on all nearby buildpieces
`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.
`stopevent`	stop current event
`stopfire`	Puts out all spreading fires and smoke
`stopsmoke`	Puts out all spreading fires
`tame`	tame all nearby tameable creatures
`time`	shows current time shown after devcommands
`timescale`	[target] [fadetime, default: 1, max: 5] sets timescale
`tod`	-1 OR [0-1]
`tombstone`	[name] creates a tombstone with given name
`unlockcinematics`	toggles unlocking all cinematics in the main menu
`updatecover`	force update cover refresh shown after devcommands
`vegetation`	spawn vegetation
`wind`	[angle] [intensity]
`yesiuseddevcommandsbutiwantmyachievementsanyway`	[1 = true/ 0 = false] Normally cheated items / pieces don't trigger achievements. Turn this on to disable cheat checks. shown after devcommands

Questions

How do you open the console in Valheim?

Turn on Enable Console in Settings → Gameplay, or launch the game with -console, then press F5 in game.

How do you enable cheats in Valheim?

Open the console and type devcommands. Cheats only work in single player, on a world you host, or as an admin on a dedicated server. The first cheat asks you to type confirmcheats.

Do console commands disable achievements?

Cheat commands do. Using one permanently disables achievements for that character and that world. Everyday commands such as help, fov or say do not.

What is the god mode command?

god, after devcommands. It is listed with the other cheats above.

How do you use cheats on a dedicated server?

Your player ID must be in the server’s adminlist.txt. The game forwards cheat and server commands to the server, which runs them only for admins.

Every command, description and flag is read from the console code (Terminal) of game build 26249040 (assembly 9f959c03…); the console key from the input bindings. Hidden commands the game’s help never lists, and the one-per-emote commands, are left out.