{"id":3836,"date":"2026-10-27T17:12:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gameteam.io\/blog\/valheim-server-commands\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:12:39","slug":"valheim-server-commands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gameteam.io\/blog\/valheim-server-commands\/","title":{"rendered":"Valheim Server Commands: Admin, Console and Devcommands (1.0 List)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valheim server commands come in three groups: admin commands, player commands and cheat commands (devcommands).<\/strong> On a dedicated server you open the console with F5, and only players listed in adminlist.txt<\/code> can kick, ban, save or change world modifiers. Cheats don’t work on a vanilla dedicated server at all, even for admins; the Server Devcommands mod is how admins get them. Below is every command that matters on a server in 1.0, how to get access, and why F5 sometimes does nothing.<\/p>\n

How to use commands on a Valheim server<\/h2>\n

To use commands on a Valheim server, turn on the developer console, add your player ID to the server’s adminlist.txt<\/code>, join, and press F5. The console has been off by default since patch 0.221.4, so most “F5 does nothing” reports come from that step. Player commands work for everyone; admin commands check the list first.<\/p>\n

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  1. Enable the console.<\/strong> Turn it on in the game’s gameplay settings, or add -console<\/code> to Valheim’s launch options in Steam (right-click Valheim, Properties<\/em>, Launch Options<\/em>). The launch option overrides the setting.<\/li>\n
  2. Get your ID.<\/strong> Press F2 in game. The panel shows your ID in the format [Platform]_[User ID]<\/code>, for example Steam_76561198000000000<\/code>. The server log shows it too when you connect.<\/li>\n
  3. Add it to adminlist.txt<\/code>.<\/strong> The file sits in the server’s save folder: %USERPROFILE%\\AppData\\LocalLow\\IronGate\\Valheim<\/code> on Windows, ~\/.config\/unity3d\/IronGate\/Valheim<\/code> on Linux, or wherever -savedir<\/code> points. One ID per line, case sensitive.<\/li>\n
  4. Restart the server<\/strong> (stop it with Ctrl+C, not the window’s X), join, and press F5. Type help<\/code> to list what your game knows.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Other platforms: on PC Game Pass, add -console<\/code> to the end of a shortcut to Valheim.exe<\/code>. On Xbox, the wiki’s combo is LB + RB + Menu, then A for the keyboard.<\/p>\n

    The admin, ban and whitelist files<\/h3>\n

    Admin rights live in files, not in a command. adminlist.txt<\/code> makes someone a Valheim server admin, bannedlist.txt<\/code> holds bans, and permittedlist.txt<\/code> is a whitelist: once anyone is on it, everyone else is locked out. All three use the same ID format. The full rundown, with launch-line settings, is in Valheim server settings explained<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Valheim server admin commands<\/h2>\n

    Valheim server admin commands are console commands that only work when your ID is in adminlist.txt<\/code>. They cover moderation (kick, ban, unban), saving, world modifiers and a handful of world-level tools Iron Gate opened up to admins in patch 0.217.22. Type them in the F5 console; they run on the server, so they affect everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Command<\/th>\nWhat it does<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    kick [name\/IP\/ID]<\/code><\/td>\nKicks a player<\/td>\nThe player can rejoin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ban [name\/IP\/ID]<\/code><\/td>\nBans a player<\/td>\nSame IDs as bannedlist.txt<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    unban [name\/IP\/ID]<\/code><\/td>\nLifts a ban<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    banned<\/code><\/td>\nLists banned players<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    save<\/code><\/td>\nSaves the world now<\/td>\nAlso resets the autosave timer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    setworldpreset [name]<\/code><\/td>\nApplies a modifier preset<\/td>\nNormal, Casual, Easy, Hard, Hardcore, Immersive, Hammer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    setworldmodifier [name] [value]<\/code><\/td>\nSets one world modifier<\/td>\ne.g. setworldmodifier raids none<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    resetworldkeys<\/code><\/td>\nPuts world modifiers back to default<\/td>\nDoesn’t touch boss progress<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    setkey<\/code> \/ removekey<\/code> \/ resetkeys<\/code><\/td>\nAdds, removes or clears global keys<\/td>\nresetkeys<\/code> also clears boss keys; careful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    listkeys<\/code><\/td>\nLists the world’s global keys<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    players [number]<\/code><\/td>\nSets the difficulty scale to a player count<\/td>\nplayers 0<\/code> resets it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    sleep<\/code><\/td>\nSkips forward one day<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    skiptime [seconds]<\/code><\/td>\nMoves time forward (default 240)<\/td>\nObject timers don’t follow, so spawns, crops and smelters can stall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    randomevent<\/code> \/ stopevent<\/code><\/td>\nStarts a random raid, or stops the current one<\/td>\nAny admin, not just the host, since 0.217.11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    restartparty<\/code><\/td>\nRestarts the PlayFab connection<\/td>\nFor crossplay servers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    genloc<\/code><\/td>\nPlaces locations that were never generated<\/td>\nSlow; Iron Gate warns it may disconnect players<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    The official guide only spells out the first four. The rest come from the patch notes and the game’s own help<\/code> output, which is worth checking after each update.<\/p>\n

    Changing world modifiers with commands<\/h3>\n

    Valid values match the launch-line ones: combat veryeasy<\/code> to veryhard<\/code>, deathpenalty casual<\/code> to hardcore<\/code>, resources muchless<\/code> to most<\/code>, raids none<\/code> to muchmore<\/code>, portals casual<\/code>, hard<\/code> or veryhard<\/code>. A preset wipes earlier modifiers, so set the preset first:<\/p>\n

    setworldpreset hard\nsetworldmodifier raids less\nsetworldmodifier deathpenalty easy<\/code><\/pre>\n
    Want the change to survive a world reset or a new world? Put it on the launch line instead, as covered in the settings guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n
    Player and chat commands<\/h2>\n
    Player commands need no admin rights and no devcommands. Anyone can type them in the F5 console, and they also work from the chat window: type \/<\/code> and press Tab to see the list. They’re handy on any server, from checking your ping to binding an emote to a mouse button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Command<\/th>\nWhat it does<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    help<\/code><\/td>\nLists commands; help 2 4<\/code> shows the second quarter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ping<\/code><\/td>\nMeasures your latency to the server<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    say<\/code> \/ s<\/code> \/ W [name]<\/code><\/td>\nChat, shout, whisper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    bind [key] [command]<\/code><\/td>\nBinds a command to a key, e.g. bind mouse4 cheer<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    printbinds<\/code> \/ unbind<\/code> \/ resetbinds<\/code><\/td>\nShows, clears or resets binds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    fov [number]<\/code><\/td>\nChanges field of view<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    maxfps [number]<\/code><\/td>\nCaps your frame rate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    info<\/code><\/td>\nPrints system information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    resetspawn<\/code><\/td>\nResets your spawn point<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    die<\/code><\/td>\nKills your character (useful when stuck)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    clear<\/code><\/td>\nClears the console<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
    Valheim devcommands (cheat commands)<\/h2>\n
    Devcommands is the switch that unlocks Valheim’s cheat commands. Type devcommands<\/code> in the console to turn cheats on and again to turn them off. In vanilla Valheim they only work in single player or in a world you host from the game’s own Start server<\/em> option. On a dedicated server they do nothing, even for admins.<\/p>\n
    The commands people use most:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Command<\/th>\nWhat it does<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    god<\/code> \/ ghost<\/code><\/td>\nNo damage \/ enemies ignore you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    fly<\/code> \/ freefly<\/code><\/td>\nFly mode \/ free camera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    debugmode<\/code><\/td>\nUnlocks the debug keys: B builds without a workbench or resources, K kills nearby enemies, L removes drops, Z flies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    nocost<\/code><\/td>\nBuild and craft for free<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    spawn [name] [amount] [level]<\/code><\/td>\nSpawns an item or creature by its prefab ID<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    itemset [name] [keep]<\/code><\/td>\nGives a premade biome kit; without keep<\/code> your current items drop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    heal<\/code> \/ puke<\/code><\/td>\nFull health, stamina and eitr \/ empties your food slots<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    raiseskill [skill] [amount]<\/code> \/ resetskill [skill]<\/code><\/td>\nRaises or resets a skill; all<\/code> works for both<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    tame<\/code><\/td>\nTames nearby tameable creatures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    killenemies<\/code> \/ removedrops<\/code><\/td>\nClears enemies or item drops around you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    goto [x] [z]<\/code> \/ pos<\/code> \/ findtp [text]<\/code><\/td>\nTeleport, show coordinates, jump to the nearest match<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    exploremap<\/code> \/ resetmap<\/code><\/td>\nReveals or hides the whole map<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    tod [0-1]<\/code> \/ env [name]<\/code><\/td>\nTime of day (0.5 is noon, -1 reverts) \/ forces weather<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    event [name]<\/code><\/td>\nStarts a named raid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    setpower [name]<\/code><\/td>\nSets a Forsaken power and resets its cooldown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
    That’s not all of them. 1.0 added more, including findbiome<\/code>, repairall<\/code> and inventoryclean<\/code>, and help<\/code> lists every one with its arguments.<\/p>\n
    Devcommands and achievements in 1.0<\/h3>\n
    Cheating now leaves a mark. Since 1.0, most devcommands (like spawn<\/code>) flag your character and world as cheated, after a confirmation prompt, and that blocks achievements. Spawned items show as “cheated item”, and picking one up puts a clean character in a temporary cheat state until it drops them. A few commands, such as freefly<\/code>, don’t count. Hammer mode counts as a temporary cheat. Patch 1.0.12 added yesiuseddevcommandsbutiwantmyachievementsanyway<\/code> to opt back in, and 1.0.20 cleared flags a bug had set by mistake.<\/p>\n
    The Server Devcommands mod<\/h2>\n
    Server Devcommands is a BepInEx mod by JereKuusela that lets admins use devcommands on a dedicated server. It adds an admin check to the devcommands<\/code> command, so only IDs in adminlist.txt<\/code> get cheats. Install it on the admin’s game, and on the server too for the full feature set. Everyone else plays without it.<\/p>\n
    What the Valheim server devcommands mod adds on top of plain cheats:<\/p>\n