Posted on 25 May 2024
Valheim Console Commands and Item Spawn List
by Clay B.
Valheim is a popular survival game set in a Norse mythology-inspired world where players must explore, gather resources, build, and fight off various enemies to progress. Console commands in Valheim provide a powerful way to enhance your gameplay experience, from spawning items to changing the time of day. In this guide, we'll show you how to use these commands and provide a comprehensive list. This guide is current for the latest Valheim version.
How to Use Console Commands in Valheim
- Press
F5to open the console window. - To enable cheats, type
devcommandsand press Enter. A confirmation message will appear. - Type your command and press Enter. Refer to the full list of commands below.
List of Valheim Console Commands
We've categorized the commands below based on the type of command.
Note: The commands below are only valid in a single player setting. To use these in your Valheim server, you must install BepInEx as well as the Server devcommands plugin. If using a server hosted by Host Havoc, you can use our one-click installer.
General Player Commands
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| help | Lists all available commands | help |
| save | Saves the current game state | save |
| info | Displays system information | info |
| ping | Shows your current ping | ping |
| lodbias [number] | Sets the LOD bias (graphics level of detail) | lodbias 2 |
| tod [0-1] | Sets the time of day (0 = midnight, 0.5 = noon) | tod 0.5 |
| resetenv | Resets the environment | resetenv |
| location | Shows your current coordinates | location |
| exploremap | Reveals the entire map | exploremap |
| resetmap | Resets the map exploration | resetmap |
| pos | Displays your current position coordinates | pos |
| tame | Tames all nearby tameable creatures | tame |
Item and Spawning Commands (Admin)
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| spawn [item] [amount] [level] | Spawns the specified item with optional amount and level | spawn Wood 50 1 |
| spawn [creature] [amount] [level] | Spawns the specified creature with optional amount and level | spawn Troll 2 3 |
| itemset [name] | Spawns a preset item set | itemset Starter |
| give [item] [amount] | Gives you the specified item and amount. | give Iron 20 |
| removedrops | Removes all dropped items in the area | removedrops |
Server Administration Commands
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kick [player] | Kicks the specified player from the server | kick Player1 |
| ban [player] | Bans the specified player from the server | ban Player1 |
| unban [player] | Unbans the specified player | unban Player1 |
| banned | Lists all banned players | banned |
| save | Saves the current world state | save |
| resetcharacter | Resets your character data | resetcharacter |
| resetworld | Resets the world to its initial state | resetworld |
| event [name] | Starts the specified event | event army_eikthyr |
| stopevent | Stops the current event | stopevent |
| randomevent | Starts a random event | randomevent |
| sleep | Advances the game to the next day | sleep |
List of Valheim's Spawnable Items
This blog post would've gotten quite long if we were to list all of the items here. For a comprehensive list of items and their details, the following Valheim wiki page is very helpful: https://valheim.fandom.com/wiki/Item_IDs
