Valheim Admin Commands

This guide covers all essential admin commands for managing your Valheim server, including player management, world control, and debugging tools.

Enabling Admin Mode

Before using admin commands, you must enable admin mode on your server.

Open the console by pressing F5 in-game
Type imacheater and press Enter to enable admin/debug mode
You’ll see “Cheats: True” appear on screen confirming admin mode is active

Note: Admin privileges are automatically granted to the server host. For other players, you’ll need to add them to the admin list in your server files.

Player Management Commands

Basic Player Commands

Command	Syntax	Description
`kick`	`kick [player_name]`	Removes a player from the server
`ban`	`ban [player_name]`	Permanently bans a player from the server
`unban`	`unban [player_name]`	Removes a player from the ban list
`banned`	`banned`	Lists all currently banned players

Player Information

Command	Syntax	Description
`players`	`players`	Shows all connected players and their IDs
`ping`	`ping`	Displays your current ping to the server

World Control Commands

Time and Weather

Command	Syntax	Description
`skiptime`	`skiptime [seconds]`	Advances time by specified seconds
`sleep`	`sleep`	Skips to next morning
`tod`	`tod [0-1]`	Sets time of day (0=midnight, 0.5=noon, 1=midnight)
`env`	`env [weather_type]`	Changes weather (Clear, Twilight_Clear, Misty, Darklands_dark, Heath clear, DeepForest Mist, GDKing, Rain, LightRain, ThunderStorm, Eikthyr, GoblinKing, nofogts, SwampRain, Bonemass, Snow, Twilight_Snow, Twilight_Clear, Twilight_Rain, Ashrain, Crypt, SunkenCrypt)

World Management

Command	Syntax	Description
`save`	`save`	Forces a world save
`resetmap`	`resetmap`	Resets map exploration for all players
`exploremap`	`exploremap`	Reveals the entire map
`resetcharacter`	`resetcharacter`	Resets your character to level 1

Item and Resource Commands

Spawning Items

Command	Syntax	Description
`spawn`	`spawn [item_name] [quantity] [level]`	Spawns items at your location
`removedrops`	`removedrops`	Removes all item drops in the area

Common Item Names

Resources:

Wood, Stone, FineWood, CoreWood, IronScrap, Silver, BlackMetal
LeatherScraps, DeerHide, TrollHide, WolfPelt, LinenThread

Food:

Honey, Mushroom, Carrot, Turnip, Barley, Flax
CookedMeat, Sausages, FishCooked, Bread

Tools and Weapons:

Hammer, Axe, Pickaxe, Hoe, Cultivator
SwordIron, SpearFlint, BowHuntsman, ShieldWood

Creature and NPC Commands

Spawning Creatures

Command	Syntax	Description
`spawn`	`spawn [creature_name] [quantity] [level]`	Spawns creatures at your location
`killall`	`killall`	Kills all nearby enemies
`tame`	`tame`	Tames all nearby tameable creatures

Common Creature Names

Enemies:

Greyling, Greydwarf, GreydwarfBrute, GreydwarfShaman
Skeleton, Draugr, DraugrElite, Blob, Oozer
Troll, Surtling, Wraith, StoneGolem

Tameable Animals:

Boar, Wolf, Lox

Building and Creative Commands

Construction Tools

Command	Syntax	Description
`debugmode`	`debugmode`	Enables creative building mode (no resource costs)
`god`	`god`	Toggles god mode (invincibility)
`ghost`	`ghost`	Toggles ghost mode (no collision, fly through objects)
`fly`	`fly`	Enables flying mode
`freefly`	`freefly`	Enables free camera mode

Building Management

Command	Syntax	Description
`removebuilds`	`removebuilds`	Removes all player-built structures in the area
`repair`	`repair`	Repairs all structures within range

Server Management Commands

Performance and Debugging

Command	Syntax	Description
`info`	`info`	Shows system information and performance stats
`lodbias`	`lodbias [value]`	Adjusts level of detail bias (0.5-5.0)
`dpsdebug`	`dpsdebug`	Toggles damage per second debug display
`resetspawn`	`resetspawn`	Resets your spawn point to default

Network Commands

Command	Syntax	Description
`connect`	`connect [ip:port]`	Connects to a specific server
`disconnect`	`disconnect`	Disconnects from current server

Common Use Cases and Examples

Setting Up a New Player

# Give new player basic starting gear
spawn Hammer 1
spawn Axe 1 
spawn Pickaxe 1
spawn Wood 50
spawn Stone 50

Hosting Events

# Set dramatic weather for boss fights
env ThunderStorm
# Spawn boss creature
spawn Eikthyr 1 3
# Set time to evening for atmosphere
tod 0.8

Server Maintenance

# Force save before maintenance
save
# Remove dropped items to improve performance
removedrops
# Check connected players
players

Troubleshooting Player Issues

# Reset stuck player's spawn point
resetspawn
# Teleport player out of problematic area
goto [coordinates]
# Remove problematic structures
removebuilds

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Commands not working or 'Unknown command' error

Issue: Admin mode not enabled or incorrect command syntax

Solution: Ensure you’ve typed imacheater first to enable admin mode
Check: Verify “Cheats: True” appears on screen after enabling admin mode
Syntax: Double-check command spelling and parameter format

Can't kick or ban players

Issue: Insufficient admin privileges or incorrect player name

Solution: Ensure you’re the server host or added to admin list
Player names: Use exact player names (case-sensitive) or Steam IDs
Check: Use players command to see correct player names

Spawned items not appearing

Issue: Invalid item name or quantity too high

Solution: Check item name spelling and use reasonable quantities
Location: Ensure you have space in inventory or items will drop on ground
Limits: Some items have maximum stack limits

Weather or time commands not working

Issue: Incorrect weather name or time format

Solution: Use exact weather names from the list above
Time format: Use decimal values (0.0-1.0) for time of day
Persistence: Weather changes may take a moment to apply

Building commands causing issues

Issue: Creative mode conflicts with normal gameplay

Solution: Use debugmode to toggle creative building on/off
Resources: Remember that debugmode removes resource requirements
Multiplayer: Creative mode affects all players on the server

Performance issues after using commands

Issue: Too many spawned entities or items affecting server performance

Solution: Use killall and removedrops to clean up excess entities
Moderation: Avoid spawning excessive quantities of creatures or items
Restart: Consider server restart if performance issues persist

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​Valheim Admin Commands

​Enabling Admin Mode

​Player Management Commands

​Basic Player Commands

​Player Information

​World Control Commands

​Time and Weather

​World Management

​Item and Resource Commands

​Spawning Items

​Common Item Names

​Creature and NPC Commands

​Spawning Creatures

​Common Creature Names

​Building and Creative Commands

​Construction Tools

​Building Management

​Server Management Commands

​Performance and Debugging

​Network Commands

​Common Use Cases and Examples

​Setting Up a New Player

​Hosting Events

​Server Maintenance

​Troubleshooting Player Issues

​Troubleshooting Common Issues

​Related Guides