Common Deadlock Commands List
Here is a full list of console commands for both your Deadlock server and clients. Please be aware some commands are cheat protected and you will need to use sv_cheats 1 to allow them.
Finding Console Commands
You can search through all the commands for Deadlock by going to your server console and typing find followed by the description of what you want. Most things to do with Deadlock start with the prefix citadel_.
Please remember that the Source engine is used in multiple games so just because a command exists, doesn’t mean it will work.
Most Common Deadlock Console Commands
Here is a list of the most common commands you and your players will want to use for their Deadlock server.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| exec citadel_botmatch_practice_6v6_hard | Loads the bot configuration. Replace hard with easy or medium to adjust bot difficulty. |
| changelevel street_test | Restarts the game on the map street_test. |
| citadel_spawn_practice_bots false | Prevents bots from spawning immediately when the game starts. |
| citadel_spawn_practice_bots_count 12 | Ensures bots fill all remaining slots (12 bots in total, with 6 on each team). |
| citadel_pregame_duration [time] | Increases the duration of the pregame. Replace [time] with the desired pregame length. |
| changeteam 0 | Client command. Allows players to switch teams if the team/hero selection menu is glitchy. |
| citadel_spawn_practice_bots true | Spawns bots to fill any remaining slots after human players have joined. |
All Deadlock Console Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| bot_kick_all | Kicks all bots from the game. |
| changelevel | Loads a new map. When used in a multiplayer lobby, players will remain connected while the map changes. Values: See the map command. |
| changeteam | Allows changing your team and hero. Values: 0: Select a team and hero, 1: Join spectators, 2: Join The Amber Hand and select a hero, 3: Join The Sapphire Flame and select a hero. |
| citadel_allow_purchasing_anywhere | Enables purchasing anywhere on the map, not just at shops. Requires cheats. Values: true/false |
| citadel_enable_fast_cooldowns | Enables fast cooldowns, causing all abilities to have a 2 second cooldown. Requires cheats. |
| citadel_disable_fast_cooldowns | Disables fast cooldowns. Requires cheats. |
| citadel_enable_fast_stamina | Enables fast stamina, causing stamina to regen very fast. Requires cheats. |
| citadel_disable_fast_stamina | Disables fast stamina. Requires cheats. |
| citadel_enable_no_hero_death | Enables invincibility (your health will never go below 1). Requires cheats. |
| citadel_disable_no_hero_death | Disables invincibility. Requires cheats. |
| citadel_display_new_player_recommendations | Turns the “Great for New Players” banner on/off when selecting a hero. Values: true/false. Default: true |
| citadel_hero_testing_enabled | Enables the “Testing Tools” menu from the Hero Sandbox. Enabling the menu does not require cheats, but using any of this menu’s functionality will. Values: true/false. Default: false |
| citadel_hero_testing_infinite_money | Gives players infinite souls and ability points. Values: true/false. Default: false |
| citadel_hud_visible | Shows/hides the HUD. Values: true/false. Default: true |
| citadel_pause | Pause the match. |
| citadel_pregame_duration | Changes the duration of the pregame (countdown before the game starts). Values: number. Default: 10.0 |
| citadel_region_override | Overrides your matchmaking region. Values: -1: Auto, 0: North America, 1: Europe, 2: Asia, 3: South America, 4: Europe (not sure if this is different from 1), 5: Oceania. Default: -1 |
| citadel_solo_bot_match | Gets enabled by bot match configs. When disabled, bots don’t move. This also enables the pregame countdown. Not sure what else it does. Values: true/false. Default: false |
| citadel_spawn_nearby_neutrals | Respawns nearby neutral camps. Requires cheats. |
| citadel_spawn_practice_bots | Enable to spawn bots when the game starts. You can also set this to true during a game to spawn bots (although setting it to false, kicking bots, and setting it to true again will not respawn bots). Values: true/false. Default: false |
| citadel_spawn_practice_bots_count | Number of practice bots to spawn when citadel_spawn_practice_bots is set to true. Values: number |
| citadel_test_survey_popup | Shows the post-match survey popup asking players to rate the match. |
| citadel_unlock_flex_slots | Unlocks all flex slots. Requires cheats. |
| citadel_unpause_countdown | Changes how many seconds the countdown will last when the game is unpaused. Requires cheats. Values: number. Default: 3 |
| deadlock_early_development_warning_disabled | Disables the Early Development Build popup when the game starts. This gets set to true if you close the popup after checking “Don’t show this again”. Values: true/false. Default: false |
| deadlock_post_match_survey_disabled | Disables the post-match survey. This gets set to true if you submit or skip a survey after checking “Don’t show this again”. Values: true/false. Default: false |
| disconnect | Disconnect from the current match. |
| dump_hero_names | Lists the internal names of all available heros. Requires cheats. |
| healthpct | Sets your health to the given percentage of your max health. Requires cheats. Values: 0 - 100 |
| hurtme | Deals 10 damage to yourself. Requires cheats. |
| killme | Kills you. |
| kingme | Gives you 1.2 million souls and levels up all your abilities. Requires cheats. |
| map | Starts a game and loads into the chosen map. When used in a multiplayer lobby, this command will kick everyone from the server. Use changelevel to switch maps without kicking everyone. Values: street_test: The main multiplayer map, new_player_basics: The Hero Sandbox map, 1v1_test: Seems like an early, smaller version of street_test, hero_testing: Seems like an early Hero Sandbox |
| npc_destroy | Destroys an NPC (troopers, guardians, walkers, etc.). As opposed to npc_kill, which causes the standard death sequence, this command zaps the NPC out of existence. Values: The name of an NPC to destroy (type npc_destroy to see a list of names). If no name is provided, destroys the NPC you’re looking at. |
| npc_kill | Kills an NPC (troopers, guardians, walkers, etc.). This causes the standard death sequence with particles, announcer lines, drops souls, etc. Values: The name of an NPC to kill (type npc_kill to see a list of names). If no name is provided, kills the NPC you’re looking at. |
| quit | Closes the game. |
| resetme | Resets your level, abilities, and souls. Requires cheats. |
| selecthero | Requires you to be on the hero selection screen, or have citadel_hero_testing_enabled set to true. Values: Hero name from dump_hero_names |
| trooper_kill_all | Kills all non-neutral creeps and guardians that aren’t shielded. Requires cheats. |
| trooper_kill_non_bosses | Kills all non-neutral creeps. Requires cheats. |