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# Valheim Admin Commands

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This guide will show you how to enable your client console and the possible commands or cheats that you can use.

||| If you've just purchased your Valheim server, [here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/getting-started-how-to-access-and-use-your-multicraft-panel-16c29qy/) is our guide for getting started and accessing your server control panel.

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# 🚀 How to Enable the Console on Your Valheim Client 🚀

To be able to use any commands in Valheim, you first need to enable the client console by following the next steps:

1. Open your Steam client and go to your library.

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2. Find Valheim, click on it, then on the gear icon, and then on `Properties`.

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3. Click on `General`, then find the `Launch Options` field.

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4. Add `-console` in the field.

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Now that you've enabled the console in your Valheim client, you can use commands.

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# 📝 Valheim Useful Commands 📝

Some commands require you to be an admin on the server to be able to use them. Also, other commands will require your server to have cheats enabled.

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## 💠 Player Commands

These commands can be used by any player **(admin or not)** on a Valhleim server, as they affect only the player executing the command. Also, they do not require cheats to be enabled.

| Emote Commands | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `/sit` | Sit emotion. |
| `/thumbsup` | Thumbs up emotion. |
| `/challenge` | Challenge emotion. |
| `/cheer` | Cheer emotion. |
| `/nonono` | Nonono emotion. |
| `/wave` | Wave emotion. |
| `/point` | Will point emotion. |

| Chat Commands | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `/W [user]` | Will whisper a chat message to a player. |
| `/say` | Will say a chat message. |
| `/s` | Will shout a chat message. |

| Other Commands | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `/help` | Will show a list of available commands. |
| `/clear` | Will clear the console window. |
| `/fov [number]` | Will change the field of view value. |
| `/info` | Will print the current system information. |
| `/lodbias [number]` | Will set the draw distance for the server. The number can be set from 1 to 5. |
| `/nomap` | Will toggle map visibility. |
| `/noportals` | Will toggle the noportals global key. |
| `/optterrain` | Will convert all the old terrain modifications in the nearby area to the new system. |
| `/ping` | Will ping the server for latency mesurements. |
| `/printbinds` | Will show the current custom command binds. |
| `/printseeds` | Will show the seeds and positions of nearby dungeons. |
| `/resetbinds` | Will removes all custom commands binds. |
| `/resetsharedmap` | Will remove shared map data from cartography table. |
| `/resetspawn` | Will resets the spawn location. |
| `/respawn` | Will kill the character. |
| `/restartparty` | Will restarts the playfab party network. |
| `/tutorialreset` | Will reset viewed tutorial messages. |
| `/tutorialtoggle` | Will toggle whether the tutorials are shown. |

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## 💠 Server Admin Commands

These commands can be used on any Valheim server only by admin players. Also, they do not require your server to have cheats enabled.

||| Here is our guide for adding admins to your Valheim server.

| Command | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `/ban [name/ip/userID]` | Will ban the user. |
| `/banned` | Will shows a list of all banned user. |
| `/kick [name/ip/userID]` | Will kick the user. |
| `/save` | Will force the game to save. |
| `/unban [name/ip/userID]` | Will unban the user. |

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## 💠 Cheat Commands

These commands can be used on a server only if you are an admin and if **cheats are enabled.**

|| ⚠ **NOTE **⚠: To enable cheats in Valheim, type `devcommands` into the console and press `Enter`. After that, you can use any cheat command.

| God Mode Cheats | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `/ghost` | Will toggle the ghost mode (enemies ignore you). |
| `/fly` | Will toggle the fly mode. |
| `/freefly` | Will toggle the free camera. |
| `/spawn [entity name] [amount] [level]` | Will spawn the specified entity (see [ItemIDs](https://valheim.fandom.com/wiki/Item_IDs) for a list of spawnable entities). |
| `/god` | Will enable the god mode. |
| `/location [name]` | Will spawn a location instance. Permanently disables saving. Adding `SAVE` at the end of the command will not disable saving. |

| Characters Cheats | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `/heal` | Will heal you to full Health. |
| `/puke` | Will reset the fullness/hunger, returning you to default health or stamina. |
| `/raiseskill [skill] [amount]` | Will raise (or lower) the named skill by the value entered. |
| `/resetcharacter` | Will reset all of your character data. |
| `/setpower [name]` | Will set the current Forsaken power and resets the cooldown (GP_Eikthyr, GP_TheElder, etc). |
| `/beard [beard#]` | Will permanently change your beard. Entering this command without an argument removes your beard. |
| `/hair [hair#]` | Will permanently change your hair. Entering this command without an argument removes your hair. |
| `/model [0-1]` | Will switch the character model from masculine to feminine. |
| `/addstatus [name]` | Will add a status effect (Rested, Burning, SoftDeath, Wet, etc). |
| `/clearstatus` | Will remove any status effects (good and bad). |

| Entities Cheats | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `/killall` | Will kill nearby enemies and tamed creatures. |
| `/killenemies` | Will kill nearby enemies. |
| `/killtame` | Will kill nearby tamed creatures. |
| `/printcreatures` | Will show the counts and levels of active creatures. |
| `/removebirds` | Will remove all active birds. |
| `/tame` | Will tame all nearby Creatures. |
| `/removedrops` | Will remove all items drops in the area (same as in the debug mode). |
| `/removefish` | Will remove all active fish. |

| Teleporting Cheats | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `/pos` | Will show player coordinates. |
| `/goto [x] [z]` | Will teleport the player to the specified coordinates. |
| `/recall [name]` | Will teleport all players matching the name to your position. Without name, teleports all players. |

| World Cheats | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `/exploremap` | Will reveal the entire map. |
| `/resetmap` | Will hide the entire map. |
| `/genloc` | Will redistribute all unplaced locations. |
| `/find [text] [pingmax]` | Will find matching objects and ping them on the map. Pingmax defaults to 1; if greater, it will place pins on the map instead. |
| `/forcedelete [radius] [name]` | Will remove objects within the given radius (up to 50 meters). |
| `/wind [angle] [intensity]` | Will adjust the direction and intensity of the wind. |
| `/resetwind` | Will reset the wind angle and intensity. |
| `/printlocations` | Will print the loaded locations and their distances and offsets to the player. |

| Time Cheats | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `/time` | Will show the current time and whether sleeping is possible. |
| `/timescale [target = 1] [fadetime = 0]` | Will set the speed of time. Up to 3x speed. Fadetime sets the transition duration. |
| `/tod [0-1]` | Will set time of day. 0 and 1 are both midnight. 0.5 is noon. -1 revert to default. |
| `/sleep` | Skips forward one day. |
| `/skiptime [seconds = 240]` | Will skip forward, changing the day number and time of day. |

| Events Cheats | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `/event [name]` | Will start the named event. |
| `/stopevent` | Will stop the current event. |
| `/randomevent` | Will start a random event. |

| Other Cheats | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `/nocost` | Will toggle the no cost mode (same as in the debug mode). |
| `/aggravate` | Will aggravate neutrals within 20 meters. |
| `/dpsdebug` | Will toggle dps debug print on and off. |
| `/env [env]` | Will set the debug environment. |
| `/gc` | Will show the garbage collection information. |
| `/itemset [name] [keep]` | Will pawn a premade item set. Without 'keep' flag, current items will be dropped. |
| `/listkeys` | Will list all global keys. |
| `/nextseed` | Will force the next dungeon to a seed (regenerates it). Permanently disables saving. |
| `/players [number]` | Will adjust the difficulty scale. Enter 0 to reset the difficulty. |
| `/removekey [name]` | Will remove a global key. |
| `/resetkeys [name]` | Will remove all global keys. [name] parameter doesn't do anything. |
| `/resetskill [skill]` | Will set specified skill level to 0. |
| `/setkey [name]` | Will add a global key. |

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# 🎮 Debug Mode 🎮

The debug mode is another useful tool you can use on your Valheim server. It is like a creative mode. You can enable flying and build as you wish without the need for any resources or a workbench.

To enable the debug mode, you just need to go to your console and type the following command: `debugmode`

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After enabling the debug mode, you can use the following keys:

* `B` - Will let you build as you wish without the need for resources or a workbench.
* `K` - Will kill all enemies nearby. Tamed creatures will not be killed.
* `L` - Will remove drops nearby.
* `Z` - Will enable flying. The Spacebar and the Ctrl key will make you gain or lose altitude.

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| If you find any issues, contact us on live chat or via the [ticket system](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-open-a-support-ticket-qjzuyd/).
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# ❕ Useful Links ❕

- [How to Reset Your Billing Area password](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-reset-your-billing-area-password-1ik6zm5/)
- [How to Join Your ARK Game Server](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-join-your-ark-game-server-9pepfi/)
- [Getting Started - How to Access Your Valheim Server and Control Panel](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/getting-started-how-to-access-your-valheim-server-and-control-panel-1fqg4dg/)