Valheim can be a hard game to play. The grind is particularly hard in Valheim, which is why players are often looking to cheat. Whether it is an item you need or a place you have to fast travel to, you can do so instantly using Valheim console commands or cheat codes. Here is how you can use console commands or cheat codes in the game, along with all the codes.
Full List of Valheim Console Commands and Cheat Codes
Here is the list of Valheim console commands and cheat codes. If you don’t know how to enable them, then check the section below. Other than that, if you play Subnautica 2, then check our Subnautica 2 console commands guide as well.
| Command / Cheats | Variables | Effect |
| spawn | [item] [quantity] [level] [p/e/i] | Spawn items. Add p, e, i at the end to automatically pick up the spawned items, automatically attempt to use or equip the item, and only spawn and pick if it doesn’t exist in the inventory, respectively. (add * after item name to spawn every object containing that word) |
| addstatus | 54 variables possible, including: Burning, Cold, CorpseRun, Encumbered, Freezing, Rested | Adds status effect. |
| beard | 1-16 | Change beard. |
| clearstatus | – | Clear all status effects. |
| die | – | Kills player. |
| ghost | – | Become invisible to mobs. |
| god | – | Invincible mode. |
| hair | 1-23 | Change hair. |
| heal | – | Heal to full health and stamina. |
| model | 0-1 | Changes player model. Use 0 for masculine and 1 for feminine. |
| nocost | – | No build cost. |
| nomap | – | Disables map for this character. If used as host, will disable for all joining players from now on. |
| puke | – | Empties stomach of food. |
| raiseskill | [skill] [amount] | Raises skill. |
| resetcharacter | – | Resets character data. |
| resetskill | [skill] | Resets your skill. |
| setpower | GP_Eikthyr GP_TheElder GP_Bonemass GP_Moder GP_Yagluth GP_Queen GP_Fader | Sets your current guardian power and resets cooldown. |
| 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 the map instead. |
| genloc | – | Regenerate all locations. |
| goto | [x,z] | Teleport to given coordinates. |
| location | [location] (148 variables) [SAVE] | Spawn at a particular location. But saving is permanently disabled unless you specify SAVE. |
| nextseed | – | Forces the next dungeon to a seed. Saving is permanently disabled. |
| nomap | – | Disables map for this character. If used as host, will disable for all joining players from now on. |
| optterrain | – | Optimize old terrain modifications. |
| pos | – | Print current player position. |
| printlocations | – | Shows counts of loaded locations. |
| printseeds | – | Print seeds of loaded dungeons. |
| recall | [name] | Recalls all players to you, or matching name if specified. |
| resetmap | – | Resets map exploration. |
| resetsharedmap | – | Removes any shared map data from the cartography table. |
| resetspawn | – | Resets spawn location. |
| forcedelete | [radius] [*name] | Force removes all objects within the given radius. If a name is entered, only deletes items with matching names. Radius default 5, max 50. Make sure to back up the data before using this command. |
| itemset | [name] [keep] Meadows BlackForest Swamps Mountains Plains PlainsBoss Mistlands MistlandsGear MistlandsMage MistlandsWarrior Fisherman Ashlands AshlandsFood AshlandsMage AshlandsMedium AshlandsWarrior AshlandsWeapons | Spawn a premade named set; add ‘keep’ to not drop current items. |
| removedrops | – | Remove all item drops in the area. |
| aggravate | – | Aggravate all nearby neutrals. |
| killall | – | Kill nearby creatures. |
| killenemies | – | Kill nearby enemies. |
| killtame | – | Kill nearby, tame creatures. |
| printcreatures | – | Shows counts and levels of active creatures. |
| removebirds | – | Remove all birds |
| removefish | – | Remove all fish. |
| tame | – | Tame all nearby tameable creatures. |
| env | Clear Twilight_Clear Twilight_Snowstorm Misty DeepForest Darklands_dark Heath clear DeepForest Mist GDKing Rain LightRain ThunderStorm SnowStorm SwampRain AshRain Bonemass Eikthyr Moder Queen GoblinKing Crypt SunkenCrypt Caves Mistlands_clear Mistlands_rain Mistlands_thunder InfectedMine nofogts Ashlands_Ashrain Ashlands_Ashrain_Clear Ashlands_Storm Ashlands_Meteorshower Ashlands_Cinderrain Ashlands_Misty Ashlands_Seastorm | Override environment (weather). |
| event | army_eikthyr army_goblin army_theelder army_bonemass army_moder army_gjall army_seekers army_charred army_charredspawners boss_eikthyr boss_bonemass boss_moder boss_gdking boss_goblinking boss_queen boss_fader wolves skeletons blobs foresttrolls surtlings bats | Start event. |
| noportals | – | Disables portals for the server. |
| players | [number] | Force difficulty scale. 0 = reset. |
| event | – | Start a random event. |
| resetenv | – | Disables environment override. |
| resetwind | – | Resets wind. |
| save | – | Force saving of world and reset world save interval. |
| skiptime | [gameseconds] | Skips ahead in seconds. |
| sleep | – | Skips to next morning. |
| stopevent | – | Stops current event. |
| time | – | Shows current time in-game. |
| timescale | [target] [fadetime, default:1, max:3] | Sets timescale. |
| tod | -1, 0, 1 | Sets time of day. |
| ban | [name/ip/userID] | Ban user. |
| banned | – | List banned users. |
| kick | [name/ip/userID] | Kick user. |
| ping | – | Show ping. |
| restartparty | – | Restart PlayFab party network. |
| unban | [ip/userID] | Unban user. |
| lodbias | – | Set draw distance for server. |
| bind | [keycode] [command and parameters] | Bind a key to a console command. May cause conflicts with game controls. |
| clear | – | Clear the console window. |
| debugmode | – | Fly mode. |
| dpsdebug | – | Toggle DPS debug print |
| exclusivefullscreen | – | Changes window to exclusive fullscreen or back to borderless. |
| gc | – | Shows garbage collector information. |
| help | 1-5 | Shows list of console commands. |
| info | – | Prints system info. |
| listkeys | – | Lists keys. |
| maxfps | [FPS] | Sets FPS limit. |
| printbinds | – | Prints current binds. |
| removekey | – | Removes keys. |
| resetbinds | – | Resets all custom binds to default. |
| resetkeys | – | Clears global keys. |
| setkey | [name] | Sets a global key. |
| tutorialreset | – | Resets tutorial data. |
| tutorialtoggle | – | Toggles hugin hints. |
| fly | – | Toggles fly. |
| freefly | – | Toggles free camera. |
| ffsmooth | 1 or 0 | Adds/removes free camera smooth movement. |
| fov | [number] | Changes field of view. |
| blowkiss | – | Headbang emote. |
| bow | – | Kneel emote. |
| comehere | – | Laugh emote. |
| cower | – | No no no emote. |
| challenge | – | Point emote. |
| cheer | – | Roar emote. |
| cry | – | Shrug emote. |
| dance | – | Sit emote. |
| despair | – | Thumbs up emote. |
| flex | – | Wave emote. |
Popular Valheim Spawn Commands
If you are looking for spawn commands in Valheim, then here are some popular spawn commands in the game. Make sure to use the ‘Spawn’ console command before it with other variables to spawn them in the game.
| Spawn Commands | Item |
|---|---|
| AxeBronze | Bronze Axe |
| AxeBlackMetal | Bronze Black Metal Axe |
| ArmorWolfChest | Wolf Chest Armor |
| ArmorWolfLegs | Wolf Legs Armor |
| SwordBlackmetal | Black Metal Sword |
| SwordSilver | Silver Sword |
| Wishbone | Wishbone |
| Coins | Coins |
| Silver | Silver |
| BlackMetal | Black Metal |
| Haldor | Summons the Haldor merchant. Beware, he will spawn one foot off the ground, and you won’t be able to remove him from your game afterwards. |
| FineWood | FineWood |
| Bronze | Bronze |
| Iron | Iron |
| Wisp | Wisp |
| FlametalOre | Flametal Ore |
| ArmorAshlandsMediumChest | Ashlands Medium Chest Armor |
| ArmorAshlandsMediumLegs | Ashlands Medium Chest Legs |
How to Use Console Commands or Cheat Codes in Valheim?
To use Valheim console commands or cheat codes, here is what you need to do:
- Open Steam and find Valheim in your Library.
- Right-click on it and select Properties.
- In the General section, type ‘-console‘ in the Launch Options box.
- Open Valheim and press the F5 key on your keyboard to open the console.
- Type ‘devcommands’ in the console and press Enter. Enter the same command again to stop using the console codes.
If you want to open the console on your Xbox, all you have to do is launch the game and press the RB + LB + RT + LT + Menu buttons. Press A after the console opens on Xbox to open the keyboard. Now, enter the devcommands codes, and then you can use the cheat codes in Valheim for Xbox consoles.
So, there you have it. Now you know how to use Valheim console commands or cheat codes. Have any questions? Ask them in the comment section below.
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