Console commands in Skyrim work only on PC. You can use them to enable god mode, add items, teleport, resurrect NPCs, unlock doors, fix quests, or simply cause chaos.
Before using commands, make a separate save. This is especially important before quest commands, object deletion, race changes, and mass quest completion.
Press ~ or `. On a US/English keyboard, this is usually the key below Esc and to the left of 1.
Type a command and press Enter.
Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| God mode: immortality, unlimited magicka, stamina, and carry weight |
| Immortality, but magicka and stamina are spent normally |
| No-clip: lets you fly and pass through walls |
| NPCs stop detecting the player |
| Disables normal AI for NPCs |
| Disables combat AI, so enemies stop attacking |
| Kills the selected NPC |
| Resurrects the selected NPC |
| Unlocks the selected door or chest |
| Adds 10000 gold |
| Adds 100 lockpicks |
| Adds 500 to carry weight |
| Increases movement speed |
| Adds Smithing experience |
| Opens the character editor |
| Teleports to Riverwood |
| Teleports to the test room with items |
| Exits the test room to Whiterun |
Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| Sets the player to level 50 |
| Raises the level by 1 |
| Sets health to 500 |
| Sets magicka to 500 |
| Sets stamina to 500 |
| Sets carry weight to 1000 |
| Adds 100 to carry weight |
| Changes movement speed |
| Adds 10 dragon souls |
| Fully restores health |
| Changes the character's size |
| Changes the character's sex |
| Opens the appearance and race menu |
Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| Levels One-Handed |
| Levels Two-Handed |
| Levels Archery |
| Levels Block |
| Levels Smithing |
| Levels Heavy Armor |
| Levels Light Armor |
| Levels Pickpocket |
| Levels Lockpicking |
| Levels Sneak |
| Levels Alchemy |
| Levels Speech |
| Levels Alteration |
| Levels Conjuration |
| Levels Destruction |
| Levels Illusion |
| Levels Restoration |
| Levels Enchanting |
| Sets Smithing to 100 |
| Raises the selected skill by 1 |
Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| Adds an item to the player |
| Removes an item from the player's inventory |
| Shows the player's inventory in the console |
| Shows the inventory of the selected NPC or container |
| Opens the inventory of the selected NPC |
| Clears the selected target's inventory |
| Transfers the selected target's items to the player |
| Copies the selected target's inventory to the player |
| Equips an item on the player |
| Unequips an item from the player |
| Drops an item from the selected target's inventory |
ID | Item |
|---|---|
| Gold |
| Lockpicks |
For other IDs, it is usually better to search with the help command. Examples are at the bottom of this guide.
Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| Adds a spell, ability, or effect |
| Removes a spell, ability, or effect |
| Adds a perk |
| Removes a perk |
| Adds a shout |
| Teaches a word of power |
| Unlocks a word of power |
| Adds all spells, shouts, and abilities. Use with caution |
First open the console and click the NPC. Then enter the command.
Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| Kills the selected NPC |
| Resurrects the selected NPC |
| Resets NPC behavior |
| Recreates an NPC or object |
| Hides the selected NPC or object |
| Restores a hidden NPC or object |
| Moves the selected NPC to the player |
| Moves the player to an NPC or object |
| Selects an NPC or object by RefID |
| Makes an NPC essential |
| Makes an NPC mortal |
| Makes the selected NPC maximally friendly |
| Adds the selected NPC to the follower faction |
| Adds the selected NPC to the marriage faction |
| Changes an NPC's body weight |
| Changes the size of the selected NPC or object |
| Changes the sex of the selected NPC |
First select the object by clicking it in the console.
Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| Unlocks a door or chest |
| Locks a door or chest at difficulty 50 |
| Makes an item or container "yours" |
| Visually removes an object from the world |
| Restores an object after |
| Deletes an object after the location reloads. Dangerous |
| Shows the selected object's X coordinate |
| Shows the selected object's Y coordinate |
| Shows the selected object's Z coordinate |
| Changes the X coordinate |
| Changes the Y coordinate |
| Changes the Z coordinate |
Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| Teleports to the specified location |
| Teleports to Riverwood |
| Teleports to Whiterun |
| Teleports to the test room |
| Reveals all map markers |
| Hides all map markers |
| Shows all markers without fast travel |
| Removes or restores fog of war on the local map |
| Forces the weather to change |
| Changes the weather smoothly, but the game may change it later |
| Restores the default time speed |
| Makes time almost real-time |
| Standard game speed |
| Slows the game down by 2x |
| Speeds the game up by 2x |
Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| Enables free camera |
| Enables free camera and pauses the world |
| Hides the interface. Enter |
| Changes free camera speed |
| Sets the field of view to 90 |
| Enables animator camera |
| Toggles water rendering |
| Toggles grass |
| Toggles trees |
| Toggles sky and fog |
| Disables some visual effects and can sometimes improve FPS |
Use quest commands carefully. They often fix bugs, but they can also break quest chains.
Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| Shows active quests and their IDs |
| Shows the current quest stage |
| Shows quest stages |
| Moves a quest to the specified stage |
| Teleports to the quest target |
| Completes a quest |
| Resets a quest |
| Marks a quest objective as completed |
| Completes all quests. Very dangerous |
Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| Creates a save with the specified name |
| Loads a save |
| Instantly quits the game |
| Searches commands and IDs |
| Runs a list of commands from a file |
| Purges cell buffers from memory |
| Reloads |
| Saves current settings to |
Use the help command.
Command | What it searches for |
|---|---|
| Daedric Sword |
| Ebony Ingot |
| Fireball |
| Everything containing the word dragon |
| Glass weapons |
| Leather armor |
| Spells containing the word fire |
| Bandit NPCs |
Commands often use placeholders:
Placeholder | What it means |
|---|---|
| Replace this with an item, NPC, quest, perk, or spell ID |
| Replace this with an amount |
| Any number you need |
| Quest ID |
| ID of a specific NPC or object in the world |
| ID of an NPC, item, or object template |
| Usually off |
| Usually on |
Do not type the angle brackets.
Correct:
player.additem f 1000Incorrect:
player.additem <f> <1000>Some commands work only on the selected target.
Open the console.
Click an NPC, door, chest, or object.
Enter the command.
Example:
unlockIf the target is far away, you can select it by RefID:
prid <RefID>
moveto playerCommand | Why it is dangerous |
|---|---|
| Completes all quests and often breaks the save |
| Can reset the journal without restoring NPCs and the world to a normal state |
| Can skip important scripts |
| Deletes an object from the save |
| Can hide an important NPC or required object |
| Adds too many abilities and is inconvenient to undo |
| Can reset or damage some character stats |
| Can make an important NPC mortal |