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This guide provides a comprehensive list of console commands for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PC version). Use these cheats to enhance your gameplay, but be cautious—some commands can break quests or cause instability. Always save your game before experimenting.
✅ How to Use Cheats
- Press ~ (tilde) to open the console.
- Type the cheat code and press Enter.
- Some commands require IDs (e.g., item, spell, or NPC IDs). Use the
help "[keyword]" command to find them (e.g., help "Daedric Sword").
🧙♂️ Player Cheats
| Command | Effect |
|---|
tgm | God Mode (invincible, infinite magicka/stamina) |
tim | Immortality (take damage but don’t die) |
player.setlevel [#] | Set your level (e.g., player.setlevel 50) |
player.setav health [#] | Set Health |
player.setav stamina [#] | Set Stamina |
player.setav magicka [#] | Set Magicka |
player.modav carryweight [#] | Increase carrying capacity |
player.additem f [#] | Add gold (e.g., player.additem f 10000) |
advlevel | Force level up |
showracemenu | Change appearance and race |
sexchange | Change gender |
🔓 Unlocking & World Interaction
| Command | Effect |
|---|
unlock | Unlock targeted door/chest |
lock [#] | Lock targeted object with difficulty (0–100) |
tcl | No clipping (walk through walls) |
tc | Take control of NPC |
tdetect | AI ignores you (good for stealing) |
tai | Toggle AI (NPCs freeze) |
tmm 1 | Show all map markers |
tmm 0 | Hide all map markers |
tm | Toggle HUD visibility |
fov [angle] | Change Field of View (e.g., fov 90) |
pcb | Purge cell buffer (may reduce stutter) |
🪄 Spells, Perks, and Skills
| Command | Effect |
|---|
player.addspell [ID] | Add spell (e.g., player.addspell 00012fcd for Healing) |
player.addperk [ID] | Add perk |
player.removeperk [ID] | Remove perk |
player.incpcs [skillname] | Increase skill (e.g., player.incpcs smithing) |
player.setav [skill] [#] | Set skill level (e.g., player.setav sneak 100) |
Skill Names: smithing, enchanting, alchemy, archery, onehanded, twohanded, destruction, illusion, conjuration, restoration, alteration, speechcraft, sneak, lockpicking, pickpocket, lightarmor, heavyarmor, block.
💰 Items and Equipment
| Command | Effect |
|---|
player.additem [ID] [#] | Add item (e.g., player.additem 000139c0 1 = Daedric Sword) |
help "[item name]" | Find item ID (e.g., help "Daedric Sword") |
player.additem 0000000f [#] | Add gold |
player.additem 0000000a [#] | Add lockpicks |
player.additem 0002e504 [#] | Add Dragonbone |
player.additem 0003ada3 [#] | Add Daedra Heart |
🧍 NPC & Companion Commands
| Command | Effect |
|---|
player.placeatme [ID] [#] | Spawn NPC/item at your location |
resurrect | Revive targeted NPC |
disable | Remove targeted NPC/object |
enable | Re-enable previously disabled |
kill | Instantly kill targeted NPC |
killall | Kill all nearby enemies |
setrelationshiprank [ID] [#] | Set NPC relationship (4 = lover/friend) |
addfac 19809 1 | Make NPC a follower |
removefac 19809 | Remove from follower faction |
🕹 Game Control / Debug
| Command | Effect |
|---|
coc qasmoke | Enter testing room (all items) |
coc whiterun | Teleport to Whiterun |
coc riverwood | Teleport to Riverwood |
help [term] | Search for item/NPC/spell IDs |
player.setcrimegold 0 | Clear bounty |
set timescale to [#] | Adjust time flow (default = 20) |
saq | Start all quests (unstable) |
resetquest [questID] | Reset quest |
movetoqt [questID] | Move to quest target |
player.sqs [questID] | Show quest stages |
🧟 Vampire / Werewolf
| Command | Effect |
|---|
player.addspell 000b8780 | Add Vampire Disease |
player.addspell 00092c48 | Become Vampire Lord (DLC) |
player.removespell 000b8780 | Remove Vampirism |
setstage 000EAFD5 10 | Become Werewolf |
player.addperk 00058f72 | Werewolf Perks (add others by ID) |
⚠️ Notes
- Use
help [keyword] to find IDs (e.g., help "Ebony Sword").
- Many cheats may break quest progression if misused.
- Create a manual save before using experimental commands like
saq, resetquest, or setstage.
