Valheim console commands still work in 1.0, but the rules changed with the full release. To use them on PC, turn on the developer console (in the gameplay settings or with the -console launch option), press F5, type devcommands and confirm the cheat prompt. Since Valheim 1.0 launched on September 9, 2026, most cheat commands mark your character, your world and any spawned items as cheated, and that blocks achievements unless you run Iron Gate’s opt-out command. This guide lists every command, the debug mode keys, the new 1.0 dev commands and what each one does to your save. Checked October 29, 2026 UTC against patch 1.0.21.
Table of Contents
Quick answer
- Open the console: enable the developer console in Settings > Gameplay, or add
-consoleto Valheim’s Steam launch options. Then press F5 in game. - Turn on cheats: type
devcommandsand press Enter. Since 1.0 the game can ask you to confirm withconfirmcheatsbefore your save is flagged. Typedevcommandsagain to switch cheats off. - Most used cheats:
god,ghost,fly,debugmode(then B for free building),spawn [item] [amount],raiseskill all 100,exploremap,tod 0.5. - Achievements: most cheats lock the character and world out of achievements. Hotfix 1.0.12 added
yesiuseddevcommandsbutiwantmyachievementsanywayto opt back in. - Where they work: cheat commands work in single-player and self-hosted games, not on dedicated servers. Server admins get a separate set of admin commands.
Frozen seas in the Deep North, the biome added in 1.0. The new findbiometp command can take you straight there. Image: Iron Gate
How to enable console commands in Valheim 1.0
The console has been off by default since Patch 0.221.4 (September 2025). According to Iron Gate’s patch notes on Steam, that patch added “the option in the settings menu to enable the developer console”, and the -console command-line argument overrides the setting. Both methods still work in 1.0.
Steam (Windows, Linux, Steam Deck)
- Start Valheim, open Settings > Gameplay and switch on the developer console. Or right-click Valheim in your Steam library, choose Properties, and type
-consolein Launch Options. - Load your character and world.
- Press F5 to open the console.
- Type
devcommandsand press Enter. The game shows a warning about cheats. If it asks you to confirm, enterconfirmcheats, and the cheat commands unlock. - Type
helpto list every command your version supports. Help pages can be split, for examplehelp 2 4shows the second quarter of the list.
PC Game Pass and Microsoft Store
The Valheim Wiki says to make a desktop shortcut to Valheim.exe (usually in C:XboxGamesValheimContent), add -console to the end of the shortcut’s Target field, and launch the game from that shortcut. The in-game setting is the simpler route if your version shows it.
Xbox
The wiki lists holding LB + RB + Menu in game, then pressing A to bring up the keyboard. KeenGamer’s 1.0 guide lists LB + RB + LT + RT + Menu. If one combo does nothing, try the other. We found no official instructions for PlayStation 5 or Switch 2.
Do Valheim cheats disable achievements?
Yes, mostly. Valheim 1.0 added achievements (Dexerto counts more than 50), and Iron Gate’s official 1.0 FAQ explains the cheat flag. Here is how it works after the September and October patches:
| Situation | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
Most dev commands (for example spawn) |
The current character and world are flagged as cheated and locked out of achievements | 1.0 FAQ |
A few commands, such as freefly |
Exceptions: they don’t set the flag | 1.0 FAQ |
| Characters that cheated before 1.0 | Also flagged | 1.0 FAQ |
| Spawned items | Marked “cheated item” in the inventory tooltip | 1.0 patch notes |
| A clean character picks up a cheated item | Temporary cheat state; throw the cheated items out to become eligible again | 1.0 FAQ |
| Hammer mode world modifier | Counts as a temporary cheat | 1.0 FAQ |
yesiuseddevcommandsbutiwantmyachievementsanyway |
Opts a character blocked by devcommands or mods back into achievements (Steam on Sep 11, other platforms later) | Hotfix 1.0.12 |
| Items wrongly flagged by the 1.0 launch bug | Cheated flag reset on all items and build pieces from earlier versions | Patch 1.0.20 (Oct 15) |
Iron Gate left the bypass to players’ conscience. In the hotfix notes it wrote: “We will leave it to your own judgement whether or not to activate this function – Oden will surely know if you use it dishonourably.” Patch 1.0.15 added that items changed by dev commands are no longer marked for characters that have turned the bypass on. If you want to cheat without risking your main save, KeenGamer suggests a separate test world.
Valheim cheat commands list (devcommands)
These need devcommands switched on. The descriptions follow the Valheim Wiki’s command table and Iron Gate’s patch notes. Text in brackets is a value you type, such as raiseskill swords 50.
| Command | What it does | Caveat |
|---|---|---|
god |
God mode: you can’t be killed | Toggle; type again to turn off |
ghost |
Enemies ignore you | Toggle |
fly |
Fly mode (Space up, Ctrl down) | Same as Z in debug mode |
freefly |
Free camera, for screenshots | ffsmooth 1 smooths it, ffsmooth 0 resets |
debugmode |
Turns on the debug keys (see below) | Type again to leave |
nocost |
Build and craft without materials or a workbench | Same as B in debug mode |
heal |
Refills health, stamina and eitr | – |
puke |
Empties your food slots | Resets health and stamina to base |
spawn [item] [amount] [level] |
Spawns an item or creature | Item names below; level 1-4 sets stars on creatures |
itemset [name] [keep] |
Gives a premade gear set and sets your skills (meadows, blackforest, swamps, mountains, plains, mistlands, ashlands and more) | Without keep your current items drop |
raiseskill [skill] [amount] |
Raises a skill; all raises every skill |
Use a minus value to lower |
resetskill [skill] |
Sets a skill to 0 | Takes all since patch 0.219.13 |
exploremap / resetmap |
Reveals or hides the whole map | – |
pos |
Shows your coordinates | Pair with goto |
goto [x] [z] |
Teleports you to coordinates | – |
find [text] / findtp [text] |
Pings matching objects on the map / teleports you to the nearest one | findtp added in 0.218.15 |
tod [0-1] |
Sets time of day (0.5 = noon, 0 or 1 = midnight) | tod -1 returns to normal |
skiptime [seconds] / sleep |
Skips time / skips to the next day | Going back in time can stall smelters and crops |
timescale [speed] |
Speeds up or pauses time (0 pauses) | Pressing Esc in single player clears it |
env [name] / resetenv |
Forces a weather environment such as Clear, Rain, ThunderStorm or SnowStorm | – |
event [name] / randomevent / stopevent |
Starts or stops a raid event | – |
killenemies / killall / killtame |
Kills nearby enemies / enemies and tames / only tames | Never kills players |
tame |
Tames nearby tameable creatures | – |
removedrops |
Deletes item drops nearby | Same as L in debug mode |
forcedelete [radius] [name] |
Removes objects within up to 50 m | Spares players, tombstones, dungeons and boss stones |
setpower [name] |
Sets your Forsaken power and resets its cooldown | For example GP_Eikthyr |
setkey / removekey / listkeys |
Edits world progress (global) keys, for example boss kills | Can break progression; back up first |
location [name] / nextseed |
Spawns a location / rerolls the next dungeon | Both disable saving permanently (add SAVE to location to avoid that) |
resetcharacter |
Wipes all character data | No undo |
The old cheat switch imacheater was renamed to devcommands in patch 0.148.6 (March 2021), so older guides that use it are out of date.
Valheim debug mode keys
Type devcommands, then debugmode. These keys then work in game:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| B | Creative building: no workbench or materials needed |
| Z | Fly (Space to rise, Ctrl to descend) |
| K | Kill nearby enemies (tames are safe) |
| L | Remove nearby item drops |
| Ctrl + middle mouse on the map | Teleport to the cursor |
| Shift + C | Set time to day |
A sealed dungeon door. The location and nextseed commands can spawn or reroll locations, but both disable saving. Image: Iron Gate
New dev commands in Valheim 1.0
The 1.0 patch notes name 19 new dev commands and say their descriptions are in the console’s help command. Iron Gate didn’t publish the syntax anywhere else, so the “what it does” column uses the command names and KeenGamer’s 1.0 list. Check help in game before you rely on one.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
confirmcheats |
Confirms that you accept your character and world being marked as cheated |
achievements / getstat |
Developer tools for achievements and tracked statistics |
inventorysize [rows] |
Changes how many inventory rows you have (more slots, not more carry weight, per KeenGamer) |
inventoryclean |
Cleans up inventory data |
repairall |
Repairs your equipment |
biomeinfo |
Shows information about the biome you’re in |
findbiome / findbiometp |
Finds a biome / finds one and teleports you there (useful for reaching the Deep North) |
altbiomes |
Tools for alternate biome variants |
haslocation |
Checks whether the world has a given location |
snow |
Snow tools for the Deep North’s snow cover |
updatecover |
Recalculates cover (shelter) values |
height |
Height tools |
cinematic / cinematicsleep |
Cinematic camera tools |
clearpopups |
Clears pop-up messages from the screen |
resetbuildui |
Resets the building menu (the 1.0 hammer menu was overhauled) |
pevents |
Persistent events tool; only works with devcommands on since patch 1.0.14 |
Valheim spawn item IDs
The syntax is spawn [ItemName] [Amount] [Level]. Names aren’t case sensitive, and items spawn one at a time, so very large numbers can freeze the game. Common IDs from the wiki’s Item IDs list:
| Item | Spawn ID | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Wood / Fine wood / Core wood | Wood / FineWood / RoundLog | spawn Wood 50 |
| Stone | Stone | spawn Stone 50 |
| Coins | Coins | spawn Coins 500 |
| Copper / Tin / Bronze | Copper / Tin / Bronze | spawn Bronze 20 |
| Iron / Silver / Black metal | Iron / Silver / BlackMetal | spawn Iron 30 |
| Flametal / Flametal ore | Flametalnew / FlametalOreNew | spawn Flametalnew 20 |
| Surtling core / Resin / Refined eitr | SurtlingCore / Resin / Eitr | spawn SurtlingCore 10 |
| Troll (creature) | Troll | spawn Troll 1 3 (two stars) |
| Eikthyr (boss) | Eikthyr | spawn Eikthyr |
Deep North items such as Draumyx and Grimvarn weren’t on the wiki’s ID list when we checked. Type spawn and a few letters, then press Tab to autocomplete, or end a name with * to spawn every entity whose ID contains it.
Player commands that don’t need cheats
These work without devcommands, and many work from the chat window too. They don’t flag your save.
fov [number],maxfps [number],lodbias [1-7],exclusivefullscreen: display settings.bind [key] [command],unbind,printbinds,resetbinds: bind commands or emotes to keys.sortcraftandfiltercraft [text]: sort or filter crafting lists.resetspawn,resetsharedmap,resetknownitems,tutorialreset: reset your spawn point, shared map, known recipes or tutorials.
Valheim admin commands for servers
Admin commands only work if your SteamID64 or crossplay ID is on the server’s admin list. Cheats like god or spawn don’t run on a dedicated server, even for admins.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
kick [name/IP/ID] / ban / unban / banned |
Remove, ban, unban or list banned players |
save |
Saves the world (and, since 0.213.4, your character file) |
setworldpreset [name] / setworldmodifier [name] [value] / resetworldkeys |
Change or reset world modifiers |
randomevent / stopevent |
Available to all admins since 0.217.11 |
A giant brute under the northern lights. god, ghost and killenemies are the usual ways to cheat past a fight like this. Image: Iron Gate
Valheim console commands not working?
- F5 does nothing: the console is off. Turn it on in the gameplay settings or add
-console, then restart the game. - “Unknown command” or nothing happens: you haven’t run
devcommandsyet, or you didn’t confirm withconfirmcheats. - Works solo but not on your server: cheat commands don’t work on dedicated servers. Host the world from the game instead, or play single player.
- Old command names:
imacheaterno longer exists. Usedevcommands. - Mods: Iron Gate’s FAQ says Valheim has no official mod support, so console mods may break after a patch. The latest is 1.0.21 (October 28), and its notes list no command changes.
Looking for cheats in other games? See our Cyberpunk 2077 console commands for 2.5, the full Schedule 1 console command list, the Minecraft commands list for Java and Bedrock, and our Sims 4 cheats for money, skills and build mode. For another survival game that just reached 1.0, read Enshrouded 1.0 on PS5 and PC.
FAQ
How do I turn on cheats in Valheim?
Enable the developer console in the gameplay settings (or add -console to the Steam launch options), press F5 in game, type devcommands, and confirm the cheat prompt.
Does using devcommands disable achievements in Valheim?
Most commands do. They flag your character and world, and spawned items are marked as cheated. A few, such as freefly, are exceptions. The command yesiuseddevcommandsbutiwantmyachievementsanyway from hotfix 1.0.12 lets a flagged character earn achievements again.
How do I fly in Valheim?
Turn on devcommands, then type fly, or enter debugmode and press Z. Space takes you up and Ctrl brings you down.
Do Valheim console commands work on a dedicated server?
Cheat commands don’t. Admins on the server’s admin list can use admin commands like kick, ban, save and the world modifier commands.
How do I teleport in Valheim with commands?
Use pos to read coordinates and goto [x] [z] to jump there. You can also open the map in debugmode and press Ctrl + middle mouse. In 1.0, findbiometp takes you to a biome.
Sources: Valheim patch notes on Steam (Iron Gate: 0.148.6 to 1.0.21), Valheim 1.0 FAQ (Iron Gate), Valheim Wiki: Developer console and Item IDs, KeenGamer, Dexerto. Checked October 29, 2026 UTC.
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