Cheats

Cheats can be used in practice games to test various settings. Enable cheats in the lobby settings, then, once in game, type the command into the chat box.

Cheat Commands

 * -lvlup 
 * Gain x levels.


 * -levelbots 
 * All bots gain x levels.


 * -gold 
 * Gain x unreliable gold.


 * -item
 * Gives the player the named item. Refer to the internal item names, below.


 * -givebots
 * Gives all bots the named item.


 * -refresh
 * Gives the player full health and mana, and renews cooldowns.


 * -respawn
 * Moves the player to fountain, also respawning if dead.


 * -startgame
 * Sets the timer to 0:00, creeps spawn and game starts.


 * -spawncreeps
 * Spawns creeps instantly.


 * -spawnneutrals
 * Spawns neutral camps instantly, taking into account neutral spawn blocking.


 * -disablecreepspawn
 * -enablecreepspawn
 * Disables / enables lane creep spawning


 * -spawnrune
 * Spawns a rune randomly at one of the two rune spots.


 * -killcreeps
 * Kills all creeps.


 * -killwards
 * Destroys all wards.


 * -createhero
 * -createhero enemy
 * Creates named hero as a friendly or as an enemy. Refer to the internal hero names, below.


 * -dumpbots
 * Displays AI status.


 * -wtf
 * -unwtf
 * Turn on or off "wtf" mode, where abilities have no mana cost or cooldown.


 * -allvision
 * -normalvision
 * Turn on or off "allvision" mode, where the player is given vision of both factions.

Item names
These are used with the -item and -givebots commands, e.g.


 * -item item_blink

Full item

 * Abyssal Blade - item_abyssal_blade
 * Aegis - item_aegis
 * Tango - item_ancient_janggo
 * Arcane Boots - item_arcane_boots
 * Armlet of Mordiggian - item_armlet
 * Assault Cuirass -item_assault
 * Skull Basher -item_basher
 * Belt of Strength - item_belt_of_strength
 * Battlefury - item_bfury
 * Black King Bar - item_black_king_bar
 * Blade Mail - item_blade_mail
 * Blade of Alacrity - item_blade_of_alacrity
 * Blades of Attack - item_blades_of_attack
 * Blink Dagger - item_blink
 * Bloodstone - item_bloodstone
 * Boots of Speed - item_boots
 * Band of Elvenskin - item_boots_of_elves
 * Bottle - item_bottle
 * Bracer - item_bracer
 * Iron Branch - item_branches
 * Broadsword - item_broadsword
 * Buckler - item_buckler
 * Butterfly - item_butterfly
 * Chainmail - item_chainmail
 * Cheese - item_cheese
 * Circlet - item_circlet
 * Clarity - item_clarity
 * Claymore - item_claymore
 * Cloak - item_cloak
 * Animal Courier - item_courier
 * Eul's Scepter of Divinity - item_cyclone
 * Dagon - item_dagon
 * Demon Edge - item_demon_edge
 * Desolator - item_desolator
 * Diffusal Blade - item_diffusal_blade
 * Divine Rapier - item_rapier
 * Drum of Endurance - item_ancient_janggo
 * Dust of Appearance - item_dust
 * Eaglesong - item_eagle
 * Energy Booster - item_energy_booster
 * Ethereal Blade - item_ethereal_blade
 * Healing Salve - item_flask
 * Flying Courier - item_flying_courier
 * Force Staff - item_force_staff
 * Gauntlets of Strength - item_gauntlets
 * Gem of True Sight - item_gem
 * Ghost Scepter - item_ghost
 * Gloves of Haste - item_gloves
 * Daedalus - item_greater_crit
 * Hand of Midas - item_hand_of_midas
 * Headdress - item_headdress
 * Heart of Tarrasque - item_heart
 * Heaven's Halberd - item_heavens_halberd
 * Helm of Iron Will - item_helm_of_iron_will
 * Helm of the Dominator - item_helm_of_the_dominator
 * Hood of Defiance - item_hood_of_defiance
 * Hyperstone - item_hyperstone
 * Shadow Blade - item_invis_sword
 * Javelin - item_javelin
 * Crystalys - item_lesser_crit
 * Satanic - item_lifesteal
 * Maelstrom - item_maelstrom
 * Magic Stick - item_magic_stick
 * Magic Wand - item_magic_wand
 * Manta Style - item_manta
 * Mantle of Intelligence - item_mantle
 * Mask of Madness - item_mask_of_madness
 * Medallion of Courage - item_medallion_of_courage
 * Mekansm - item_mekansm
 * Mithril Hammer - item_mithril_hammer
 * Mjollnir - item_mjollnir
 * Monkey King Bar - item_monkey_king_bar
 * Mystic Staff - item_mystic_staff
 * Necronomicon - item_necronomicon
 * Null Talisman - item_null_talisman
 * Oblivion Staff - item_oblivion_staff
 * Ogre Axe - item_ogre_axe
 * Orb of Venom - item_orb_of_venom
 * Orchid Malevolence - item_orchid
 * Perseverance - item_pers
 * Phase Boots - item_phase_boots
 * Pipe of Insight - item_pipe
 * Platemail - item_platemail
 * Point Booster - item_point_booster
 * Poor Man's Shield - item_poor_mans_shield
 * Power Treads - item_power_treads
 * Quarterstaff - item_quarterstaff
 * Quelling Blade - item_quelling_blade
 * Radiance - item_radiance
 * Divine Rapier - item_rapier
 * Reaver - item_reaver
 * Refresher Orb - item_refresher
 * Sacred Relic - item_relic
 * Ring of Aquila - item_ring_of_aquila
 * Ring of Basilius - item_ring_of_basilius
 * Ring of Health - item_ring_of_health
 * Ring of Protection - item_ring_of_protection
 * Ring of Regen - item_ring_of_regen
 * Robe of the Magi - item_robe
 * Rod of Atos - item_rod_of_atos
 * Sange - item_sange
 * Sange and Yasha - item_sange_and_yasha
 * Satanic - item_satanic
 * Scythe of Vyse - item_sheepstick
 * Shiva's Guard - item_shivas_guard
 * Eye of Skadi - item_skadi
 * Slippers of Agility - item_slippers
 * Smoke of Deceit - item_smoke_of_deceit
 * Sage's Mask - item_sobi_mask
 * Soul Booster - item_soul_booster
 * Soul Ring - item_soul_ring
 * Linken's Sphere - item_sphere
 * Staff of Wizardry - item_staff_of_wizardry
 * Stout Shield - item_stout_shield
 * Talisman of Evasion - item_talisman_of_evasion
 * Tango - item_tango
 * Teleport Scroll - item_tpscroll
 * Tranquil Boots - item_tranquil_boots
 * Boots of Travel - item_travel_boots
 * Ultimate Orb - item_ultimate_orb
 * Aghanim's Scepter - item_ultimate_scepter
 * Urn of Shadows - item_urn_of_shadows
 * Vanguard - item_vanguard
 * Veil of Discord - item_veil_of_discord
 * Vitality Booster - item_vitality_booster
 * Vladmir's Offering - item_vladmir
 * Void Stone - item_void_stone
 * Observer Ward - item_ward_observer
 * Sentry Ward - item_ward_sentry
 * Wraith Band - item_wraith_band
 * Yasha - item_yasha

Recipe only

 * item_recipe_abyssal_blade
 * item_recipe_ancient_janggo
 * item_recipe_arcane_boots
 * item_recipe_armlet
 * item_recipe_assault
 * item_recipe_basher
 * item_recipe_bfury
 * item_recipe_black_king_bar
 * item_recipe_blade_mail
 * item_recipe_bloodstone
 * item_recipe_bracer
 * item_recipe_buckler
 * item_recipe_butterfly
 * item_recipe_cyclone
 * item_recipe_dagon
 * item_recipe_desolator
 * item_recipe_diffusal_blade
 * item_recipe_ethereal_blade
 * item_recipe_force_staff
 * item_recipe_greater_crit
 * item_recipe_hand_of_midas
 * item_recipe_headdress
 * item_recipe_heart
 * item_recipe_heavens_halberd
 * item_recipe_helm_of_the_dominator
 * item_recipe_hood_of_defiance
 * item_recipe_invis_sword
 * item_recipe_lesser_crit
 * item_recipe_maelstrom
 * item_recipe_magic_wand
 * item_recipe_manta
 * item_recipe_mask_of_madness
 * item_recipe_medallion_of_courage
 * item_recipe_mekansm
 * item_recipe_mjollnir
 * item_recipe_monkey_king_bar
 * item_recipe_necronomicon
 * item_recipe_null_talisman
 * item_recipe_oblivion_staff
 * item_recipe_orchid
 * item_recipe_pers
 * item_recipe_phase_boots
 * item_recipe_pipe
 * item_recipe_poor_mans_shield
 * item_recipe_power_treads
 * item_recipe_radiance
 * item_recipe_rapier
 * item_recipe_refresher
 * item_recipe_ring_of_aquila
 * item_recipe_ring_of_basilius
 * item_recipe_rod_of_atos
 * item_recipe_sange
 * item_recipe_sange_and_yasha
 * item_recipe_satanic
 * item_recipe_sheepstick
 * item_recipe_shivas_guard
 * item_recipe_skadi
 * item_recipe_soul_booster
 * item_recipe_soul_ring
 * item_recipe_sphere
 * item_recipe_tranquil_boots
 * item_recipe_travel_boots
 * item_recipe_ultimate_scepter
 * item_recipe_urn_of_shadows
 * item_recipe_vanguard
 * item_recipe_veil_of_discord
 * item_recipe_vladmir
 * item_recipe_wraith_band
 * item_recipe_yasha

Syntax
These are used with the -createhero command as follows:


 * -createhero npc_dota_hero_clinkz
 * -createhero npc_dota_hero_lina enemy

The "npc_dota_hero_" portion is optional. The following commands are also valid:


 * -createhero clinkz
 * -createhero lina enemy

Additionally, the entirety of the hero's name need not be added if it is sufficiently long enough to identify the hero. For example, all of the following commands will spawn an allied Anti-Mage unit:


 * -createhero npc_dota_hero_antimage
 * -createhero antimage
 * -createhero an

The parameter need not necessarily be the beginning of their name either. The command,


 * -createhero mage

will also spawn an Anti-Mage, just as how the commands,


 * -createhero pain
 * -createhero bringer
 * -createhero zor

will spawn Queen of Pain, Doom, and Razor units respectively.

Internal names
These internal names can be found inside the text files within the item builds folder, at:


 * Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\itembuilds

Most of these internal names are the same as the hero's given name. However if a hero has two words in its name (i.e. Ancient Apparition) then as a rule of thumb its internal name will join the words with an underscore (i.e. ancient_apparition). There are few exceptions whose internal names do not use underscores or directly mirror the hero's name.

All of the hero internal names are:
 * npc_dota_hero_abaddon
 * npc_dota_hero_alchemist
 * npc_dota_hero_ancient_apparition
 * npc_dota_hero_antimage
 * npc_dota_hero_axe
 * npc_dota_hero_bane
 * npc_dota_hero_batrider
 * npc_dota_hero_beastmaster
 * npc_dota_hero_bloodseeker
 * npc_dota_hero_bounty_hunter
 * npc_dota_hero_brewmaster
 * npc_dota_hero_bristleback
 * npc_dota_hero_broodmother
 * npc_dota_hero_centaur
 * npc_dota_hero_chaos_knight
 * npc_dota_hero_chen
 * npc_dota_hero_clinkz
 * npc_dota_hero_crystal_maiden
 * npc_dota_hero_dark_seer
 * npc_dota_hero_dazzle
 * npc_dota_hero_death_prophet
 * npc_dota_hero_disruptor
 * npc_dota_hero_doom_bringer
 * npc_dota_hero_dragon_knight
 * npc_dota_hero_drow_ranger
 * npc_dota_hero_earthshaker
 * npc_dota_hero_elder_titan
 * npc_dota_hero_enchantress
 * npc_dota_hero_enigma
 * npc_dota_hero_faceless_void
 * npc_dota_hero_furion
 * npc_dota_hero_gyrocopter
 * npc_dota_hero_huskar
 * npc_dota_hero_invoker
 * npc_dota_hero_jakiro
 * npc_dota_hero_juggernaut
 * npc_dota_hero_keeper_of_the_light
 * npc_dota_hero_kunkka
 * npc_dota_hero_leshrac
 * npc_dota_hero_lich
 * npc_dota_hero_life_stealer
 * npc_dota_hero_lina
 * npc_dota_hero_lion
 * npc_dota_hero_lone_druid
 * npc_dota_hero_luna
 * npc_dota_hero_lycan
 * npc_dota_hero_magnataur
 * npc_dota_hero_medusa
 * npc_dota_hero_meepo
 * npc_dota_hero_mirana
 * npc_dota_hero_morphling
 * npc_dota_hero_naga_siren
 * npc_dota_hero_necrolyte
 * npc_dota_hero_nevermore
 * npc_dota_hero_night_stalker
 * npc_dota_hero_nyx_assassin
 * npc_dota_hero_obsidian_destroyer
 * npc_dota_hero_ogre_magi
 * npc_dota_hero_omniknight
 * npc_dota_hero_phantom_assassin
 * npc_dota_hero_phantom_lancer
 * npc_dota_hero_puck
 * npc_dota_hero_pudge
 * npc_dota_hero_pugna
 * npc_dota_hero_queenofpain
 * npc_dota_hero_rattletrap
 * npc_dota_hero_razor
 * npc_dota_hero_riki
 * npc_dota_hero_rubick
 * npc_dota_hero_sand_king
 * npc_dota_hero_shadow_demon
 * npc_dota_hero_shadow_shaman
 * npc_dota_hero_shredder
 * npc_dota_hero_silencer
 * npc_dota_hero_skeleton_king
 * npc_dota_hero_skywrath_mage
 * npc_dota_hero_slardar
 * npc_dota_hero_slark
 * npc_dota_hero_sniper
 * npc_dota_hero_spectre
 * npc_dota_hero_spirit_breaker
 * npc_dota_hero_storm_spirit
 * npc_dota_hero_sven
 * npc_dota_hero_templar_assassin
 * npc_dota_hero_tidehunter
 * npc_dota_hero_tinker
 * npc_dota_hero_tiny
 * npc_dota_hero_treant
 * npc_dota_hero_troll_warlord
 * npc_dota_hero_tusk
 * npc_dota_hero_undying
 * npc_dota_hero_ursa
 * npc_dota_hero_vengefulspirit
 * npc_dota_hero_venomancer
 * npc_dota_hero_viper
 * npc_dota_hero_visage
 * npc_dota_hero_warlock
 * npc_dota_hero_weaver
 * npc_dota_hero_windrunner
 * npc_dota_hero_wisp
 * npc_dota_hero_witch_doctor
 * npc_dota_hero_zuus