Game screen showing the Console Command line. Light Bright toggled off. Wanted Poster set as reference.
Game screen showing the Console Command line. Light Bright toggled on. Wanted Poster set as reference.
- For commands in other games, see Console Commands.
Console Commands are a debugging tool available to PC players, adding a wide range of functionality to the game. The tilde key ( ~ ` ) toggles the console screen open and closed. On most English language keyboards, it sits below the Escape (esc) key, and just left of the 1 (one) key.
Comparisons with other games[]
As with The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, console commands are only available in the PC version of the game.
The console[]
Entering codes[]
- Codes are not case sensitive; "a" is the same as "A."
- Codes are shown as:
Code <Variable> <#>- The
<and>are not entered with the code, - # is replaced by the desired quantity.
- The
- Prefix refers to a code needing a prefix to work as intended.
setlevel <#>will have no effect.player.setlevel <#>will set your level to <#>.
- The code to add an item is listed as:
AddItem <ItemID> <#>- If you wanted to add 500 gold, it would be entered as:
player.additem F 500
- If you wanted to add 500 gold, it would be entered as:
Targeting[]
To target an object, open the console and click the object. Its name will appear at the top center of the screen. An item targeted in the console is also called a reference.
Short code[]
Short code refers to a code having a short form that can be used interchangeably with the long form.
ToggleFogOfWaris the long code form.TFOWis the short form. If possible only this form is given.
Subpages[]
| Alchemy | Armors | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Potions and Poisons Apparatus Ingredients |
Heavy Light Clothing Jewelry |
Books Keys Miscellaneous Soul Gems Sigil Stones |
| Weapons | Magic | Other |
| Blade Blunt Staves Bows Arrows |
Magic Diseases |
Characters Locations Weather |
Toggle commands[]
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| showsubtitle | Toggles NPC subtitles |
| tai | Toggle AI |
| tcai | Toggle combat AI |
| tcl | Toggle collision. If done with no target, toggles noclip on player. |
| pcb | Purge cell buffer |
| tdetect | Toggle AI detection |
| tdt | Toggle debug text |
| tfc | Toggle freeflying camera |
| tfow | Toggle fog of war; entire local area map revealed. |
| tfh | Toggle full help |
| tg | Toggle grass |
| tgm | Toggles God Mode |
| thd | Toggle Heads up Picture in Picture |
| tlb | Toggle Lite Brite. This greatly brightens the world, and significantly improves performance. |
| tll | Toggle land LOD |
| tlv | Toggle leaves |
| tm | Toggles menus |
| tmg | Toggle Motion Guide |
| tmm <#> | Toggle all map markers 1=Show 0=Hide |
| ts | Toggle sky |
| tt | Toggle trees; All trees turn invisible, but still clip. |
| twf | Toggle wireframe mode |
| twr | Toggle water radius |
| tws | Toggle water rendering |
Targeted commands[]
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| activate | Activate target |
| additem <BaseID> <qty> | Adds item to inventory |
| disable | Disables an object or NPC, removing it from the world. |
| enable | Enables an object or NPC, bringing it back into the world. |
| removeitem <BaseID> <qty> | Removes item from player character's inventory |
| equipitem <BaseID> <NoUnequip> | Force equips an Item, must be in target's inventory. NoUnEquip 1 prevents the item from being unequiped. 0 or leaving it blank will equip it with normal behavior. |
| removeallitems | Removes all items from player character's inventory |
| addspell <SpellCode> | Adds spell to character's spell list |
| removespell <SpellCode> | Removes spell from character's spell list |
| dispel <SpellCode> | Dispels a specific magic effect from target. Works on enchantment effects affecting target. |
| dispelallspells | Dispel all spell-based magic effects from target. Does not work on enchantment effects affecting target. |
| createfullactorcopy | Clones target actor. Warning: if you copy a follower and then disable them, the game will act as if they were still following you, thus not allowing you to recruit any more members of that faction until that clone is killed or sent away. |
| deletefullactorcopy | Deletes a clone of the target actor |
| DuplicateAllItems <refID> | Duplicates all items from the target container to the referenced container. |
| getav <attribute> | Get value of attribute, <attribute> includes basic attributes (strength, intelligence, etc.), derived attributes (health, magicka, etc.), NPC-only attributes (aggression, responsibility, etc.), skills (blade, blunt, etc.), and various spell effects. |
| setav <attribute> <#> | Sets value of attribute. |
| kill <victim> | Kills actor; Specifying <victim> will assign credit for the kill (quest updates, bounty, etc.). |
| lock <#> | Locks Target. <#> is the degree of complexity (1–99). 100 is unpickable/needs a key. No <#> will relock to the original level. |
| unlock | Unlocks targeted object. |
| moddisposition <ID> <+/-#> | Modify <target> disposition toward <ID> by <#>. |
| moveto <refID/location > | Moves <target> to <refID> or <location>. e.g. moveto player |
| payfine | Pays character's criminal fines |
| payfinethief | Pays criminal fines without removing stolen items from inventory |
| placeatme <BaseID> <#> | Spawns a new copy of object in front of player. |
| resurrect <#> | Resurrects target actor; 1 will make the target get up instead of respawning, thus allowing them to keep their equipment. If a corpse has vanished already, it will also need to be enabled. |
| SetActorFullName <name> | Sets actor's name; <name> must be in quotes if it contains a space, e.g. "Jagar Tharn" |
| setcrimegold <#> | Sets specified bounty on target |
| setlevel <#> | Changes target's level |
| SetOpenState <#> | Changes the opened/closed/locked state of a door; 1 will unlock and, if possible, open any door. 0 will close a door, if possible. |
| SetOwnership <BaseID/FactionID> | Changes ownership of targeted item; No <owner> flag = Player |
| stopcombat | Stops target combat |
| startcombat | Starts target combat |
| startconversation <refID>, <topic parameter?> | Starts NPC conversation. WARNING: Failed use may cause player to get stuck, NPCs to freeze, and random dialogue to play. |
- Most "Target commands" can be used on the player by targeting or prefixing with
Player.in the console window. Some commands, such asKillorDisablewill crash the game when used on the player, while others may produce unexpected results.
Quest commands[]
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| completequest <qID> | Completes quest. |
| caqs | Completes all quest stages. |
| GetStage <qID> | Shows quest stage for <qID>. |
| player.completequest <qID> | Removes quest from list. (Does not complete it. Will set any NPC following you for the quest to neutral. The NPC will follow, but not fight, and attack you if you hit them.) |
| ShowQuestTargets | Shows active quests ID and stage. |
| SetStage <qID> <Stg> | Advances <qID> to <stg>. Useful for bugged quests. (Increase the stage by 10.00 for each separate stage; 10.00 is accepted the quest.) |
| setquestobject <BaseID> <flag> | Set Quest Object 1=Quest 0=NoQuest |
| showfullquestlog <qID> | Shows all log entries for <Quest>. |
| showquestlog | Show quest log. |
| showquestlog 0 | Show current quest log. |
| showquestlog 1 | Show completed quest log. |
| sq | Show all quests and stage |
| sqt | Show current quest |
| movetoqt | Teleport to quest target. |
Character commands[]
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| advlevel | Force a level up |
| advskill <skill> <#> | Force a skill up # levels |
| player.setAV <Ability/attribute> <#> | Change your current ability/attribute |
| player.setlevel <#> | Change level to 1–255 |
| SetPCFame | Set fame |
| SetPCInfamy | Set infamy |
| SexChange | Change Gender |
| ShowRaceMenu | Change race/face/sex/name |
| ShowBirthsignMenu | Changes Birthsign |
| ShowClassMenu | Changes Class |
| ShowEnchantment | Enchanting window |
| ShowSpellMaking | Spell creation screen |
| swdp | Shows those detecting the player |
| modpca <attribute> <#> | Adds # points to an attribute |
| modpcs <skill> <#> | Adds # points to the skill |
| psb | Add all spells to player |
| addscriptpackage 0009E69B | Makes the target a follower of Hero. |
| Setscale <#> | Makes the target a certain size. |
- Most "Character commands" can be used on any NPC by targeting them in the console window, and typing the code without the
Player.prefix.
Other[]
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| bat <filename> | Executes the file with name <filename> |
| coc <location> | Teleport to <location>(Center on Cell) |
| coe <X>,<Y> | Teleport to exact <location> coordinates |
| enableplayercontrols | Enables player control during cinematic mode |
| fov <value> | Changes the field of view of the player (0–180) |
| fw <ID> | Forces specified weather conditions, without transitions |
| killall | Kills all creatures in loaded area |
| prid <refId> | Picks reference (Console target) by ID |
| qqq | Exits the game without using menus |
| save <name> | Save game; Tag 1 to save as [Name.ess.txt] |
| saveini | Save ini settings |
| show | Shows value of global variable |
| set <globalvar> to <value> | Set Global Variable |
| setdebugtext | Selects Debugging Info |
| set timescale to <#> | sets the speed of how fast time advances in-game. Default=30 Realtime=1 |
| ssg | Creates a window with the full game scene graph |
| sw <ID> | Set Weather |
| getgs <game setting> | Get Game Setting |
| setgs <game setting> <value> | Set Game Setting |