Dota 2's cheats are available to be used in practice games against bots.
Cheat Commands
To use the cheats below, enable cheats in the lobby settings and then once you are in the game type the relevant command into the chat box by pressing enter.
| Command | Example | Description |
| -lvlup n | -lvlup 9000 | Levels up your hero by the number enterred. |
| -levelbots n | -levelbots 5 | Levels up all bots by the number enterred |
| -gold n | -gold 15000 | Gives you the amount enterred in Gold. |
| -refresh | -refresh | Resets ability cooldowns and gives you full hp/mana. |
| -respawn | -respawn | Respawns your hero. |
| -spawncreeps | -spawncreeps | Spawns creeps instantly. |
| -spawnneutrals | -spawnneutrals | Spawns neutrals instantly. |
| -disablecreepspawn -enablecreepspawn | -disablecreepspawn -enablecreepspawn | Disables lane creep spawning. Use -enablecreepspawn to undo this change. |
| -startgame | -startgame | Sets timer to 0:00 so that the creeps spawn. |
| -allvision -normalvision | -allvision -normalvision | Gives full vision for both teams. Use -normalvision to undo this change. |
| -clearwards | -clearwards | Destroys all wards. |
| -wtf -unwtf | -wtf -unwtf | Removes all ability cooldowns and associated mana costs. Use -unwtf to undo this change. |
| -dumpbots | -dumpbots | Displays AI status. |
| -createhero <unit_name> [enemy] | -createhero npc_dota_hero_puck | Creates the specified unit [as an enemy]. You can create up to 5 Dire heroes with this command, and up to 22 heroes in total. |
| -item <item_name> | -item item_desolator | Gives you the specified item. |
| -givebots <item_name> | -givebots item_desolator | Give all bots the specified item. |
| -ping | -ping | Displays ping time with server as well as other connection information. This command can be used in non-cheat games too. |
| -spawnrune | -spawnrune | Spawns a rune. The spawn spot and the rune type cannot be specified. |
Console Cheat Commands
What is the Dota 2 console? The 'console' is a user interface available in Dota 2 which allows you to enter certain commands.
It is disabled by default, but can be activated by doing the following:
- Open the Steam client
- Navigate to the Library tab
- Right click on Dota 2
- Select Properties
- Select the General tab
- Click 'Set Launch Options...'
- Enter -console in the text field
- Launch Dota 2
- If the console does not appear once the game has loaded then hit the console hotkey and it should appear (the default hotkey is usually ` - the button next to 1 on most keyboards - but this can be changed in the options)
| Command | Equivalent Console Command |
|---|---|
| -lvlup n | dota_hero_level # |
| -levelbots n | dota bot_give_level # |
| -gold n | dota_dev player_givegold (valueofgold) |
| -refresh | dota_dev hero_refresh |
| -respawn | dota_dev hero_respawn |
| -spawncreeps | dota_spawn_creeps |
| -spawnneutrals | dota_spawn_neutrals |
| -startgame | dota_start_game |
| -killcreeps | dota_kill_creeps |
| -killwards | dota_killwards |
| -dumpbots | dota_bot_dump_state |
| -createhero <unit name> [enemy] | dota_create_unit <unit name> [enemy] |
| -item <item name> | dota_create_item <item name> |
| -givebots <item name> | dota_bot_give_item <itemname> |
| -wtf | dota_ability_debug 1 |
| -unwtf | dota_ability_debug 0 |
| -allvision | dota_all_vision_enable |
| -normalvision | dota_all_vision disable |
| -disablecreepspawn | dota_creeps_no_spawning_enable |
| -enablecreepspawn | dota_creeps_no_spawning_disable |
Items Names
These are the item names to be used with the -item and -givebots commands listed in the tables above.
Full item
- Abyssal Blade - item_abyssal_blade
- Aegis - item_aegis
- Tango - item_tango
- 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
Recipes 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
Hero Names
These are the hero names to be used with the -createhero and -create hero NAME enemy commands listed in the tables above.
- 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_earth_spirit
- npc_dota_hero_earthshaker
- npc_dota_hero_elder_titan
- npc_dota_hero_ember_spirit
- 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_legion_commander
- 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
Dota 2 Net Graph
One of the main reasons people use the console described above is in order to access their net graph, which supplies you with various details on your connection to the server. This can be used in all of your games.
Type net_graph 1 in the console to activate the net graph.
Once you have done this the net graph will display on the screen and should look something like this:
Since that blocks part of the actual gameplay screen you can use the following commands to adjust the size and location of the graph so that it is less obtrusive:
- net_graphheight <number> – Adjusts the height of the Net Graph display
- net_graphinsetbottom <number> – Defines the position of your Net Graph in relation to the bottom of your screen.
- net_graphinsetleft <number> – Defines the position of your Net Graph in relation to the left hand side of your screen.
- net_graphinsetright <number> – Defines the position of your Net Graph in relation to the right hand side of your screen.
- net_graphinsettop <number> – Defines the position of your Net Graph in relation to the top of your screen.
- net_graphpos <number> – Toggles the position of your Net Graph (either 0 or 1)
- net_graphproportionalfont <number> – Toggles font size to be proportional to your resolution (either 0 or 1)
- net_graphtext <number> – Toggles the text of the Net Graph (either 0 or 1)
If your monitor uses a resolution of 1920x1080 then the following settings will give you a net graph in the top right hand corner of the screen that does not overlap any important information:
- net_graphheight 64
- net_graphinsetbottom 437
- net_graphinsetleft 0
- net_graphinsetright -30
- net_graphpos 1
- net_graphproportionalfont 0
- net_graphtext 1
It should look something like this:
