Skyrim PC cheats: all the console commands

How to use Skyrim console commands

As with many other PC games, entering Skyrim console commands is simply a case of pressing the tilde (~) key to open up the developer console, then typing in the command code in the correct format. You can enter multiple codes to stack up various different effects, then hit tilde once again to return to the game and reap the ill-gotten rewards you've given yourself. Unless otherwise stated, entering the same code a second time should turn it off again.

This may sound obvious, but it's worth reinforcing that using some of these codes (especially in combination with others) can cause glitches, mess up ongoing storylines, or crash your game entirely, so make sure you create a back up save and keep it separate before you start playing around - otherwise you may find you've permanently broken your progress, and nobody wants to deal with that in a game the size of Skyrim. Also, achievements will be disabled as soon as you start entering these codes, so unfortunately you won't be able to cheat your way to completing any challenges.

Player Skyrim console commands

tgmGod mode: Full invincibility, infinite stamina and magicka

timImmortal mode: Similar to God mode, you can take damage but can't be killed

tclNo-clip mode: Walk through walls, fly

showracemenuAccess the character creator to change appearance (this will reset your level and skill progress)

player.resethealthImmediately refills your health

psbLearn every magic spell

player.advlevelIncrease player level by one, though you won't get a perk point

player.setlevel #Replace # with the level to set your player to

player.setscale #
Replace # with the height for your character, between 0.1 and 10

advskill SkillID #Replace SkillID with the skill you're modifying and # with the amount you are modifying it by. A list of SkillIDs is here

addshout ShoutIDReplace ShoutID with the shout you want to add. A list of ShoutIDs is here

player.addperk PerkIDReplace PerkID with the perk you want to add. A list of PerkIDs is here

player.additem ItemID #Replace ItemID with the item you want to add to your inventory, and # with the amount of that item to add. A list of ItemIDs is here

unlockPoint at a door or chest then use this code to unlock it

World Skyrim console commands

tmTurns off all GUI display

tmm #Toggle map markers, replace # with 0 to disable all or 1 to enable all

tfcFree camera mode, add 1 to pause the game

sucsm #
Replace # to change the speed of the free camera i.e. 0.5 for half speed or 2 for double speed

tfowRemove fog from the world map

tgTurn off grass

tsTurn off skybox and fog

tt
Turn off trees

twsTurn off water (when not underwater)

set timescale to #Replace # to set the rate time passes at, 1 is realtime and 20 is default

sgtm #
Replace # to set the game speed i.e. 0.5 for half speed or 2 for double speed

fw WeatherID
Replace WeatherID with the type of weather you want to instantly activate. A list of WeatherIDs is here

sw WeatherID
Replace WeatherID with the type of weather you want to gradually activate

Quest Skyrim console commands

caqsCompletes all primary quest stages (may cause crashes)

saqStarts all quests (may cause crashes)

sqo
Shows all objectives for ongoing quests

sqt
Shows all targets for ongoing quests

showquesttargetsDisplays the QuestID for all current quests

player.sqs QuestIDShows all stages for the entered QuestID

movetoqt QuestID
Move to the target of the entered QuestID

completequest QuestIDCompletes quest with the entered QuestID

resetquest QuestIDResets quest with the entered QuestID

NPC Skyrim console commands 

tdetectTurn off AI detection while stealing, doesn't work for pickpocketing

taiTurns off non-combat AI for NPCs

tcaiTurns off combat AI for NPCs

sexchangeChanges gender of targeted NPC (or yourself if not targeting)

tcAllows you to take control of the targeted NPC

kill
Kill the targeted NPC

killallKills all non-essential NPCs in the arearesurrectBring a dead targeted NPC back to life, add 1 to keep their current items intact

player.placeatme NPCIDPlaces the stated NPC next to you. A list of NPCIDs is here

And there you have it, more Skyrim console commands than you can shake a stick at! If you're having trouble with using any of them, or want to investigate even more options, then simply type help in the console command screen and follow the instructions.