Console commands - Deadlock Guru

Enable “Dev command console” in settings and press F7 to open it. Commands can be used in the Hideout, Sandbox, Explore NYC and cheat-enabled custom games. Commands marked as requiring cheats do not work in normal multiplayer; enable them in a custom lobby with sv_cheats true. The table is a selection from the wiki, not an exhaustive list of all engine variables. Descriptions and restrictions reflect the cited revision.

Commands and variables

Command	Values	Default	Description
bot_kick_all			Kicks all bots from the game.
changelevel	See the map command.		Loads a new map. When used in a multiplayer lobby, players will remain connected while the map changes.
changeteam	0: Select a team and hero. 1: Join spectators. 2: Join The Hidden King and select a hero. 3: Join The Archmother and select a hero.		Allows changing your team and hero.
citadel_allow_purchasing_anywhere	true/false		Enables purchasing anywhere on the map, not just at shops. Requires cheats.
citadel_ability_cooldown_max 2			Changes all ability cooldown duration to 2 seconds. The duration is limited to below normal ability cooldown duration. When set to a number below or equal to zero, it is reset back to the default cooldown. Requires cheats.
citadel_rapid_stamina_regen true			Enables fast stamina, causing stamina to regen very fast. Requires cheats.
citadel_rapid_stamina_regen false			Disables fast stamina. Requires cheats.
citadel_dps_multiplier	number	1.0	Adds a multiplier to player damage output. Affects all damage including weapon and ability damage. 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	true/false	true	Turns the “Great for New Players” banner on/off when selecting a hero.
citadel_hero_testing_enabled	true/false	false	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.
citadel_hero_testing_infinite_money	true/false	false	Gives players infinite souls and ability points.
citadel_hud_visible	true/false	true	Shows/hides the HUD.
citadel_item_purchases_force_enhanced	true/false	false	While true, all items purchased/drafted will be enhanced.
citadel_pause			Pause the match.
citadel_player_move_speed_scale	number	1.0	Scales movement speed causing players to move faster or slower. Requires cheats.
citadel_pregame_duration	number	10.0	Changes the duration of the pregame (countdown before the game starts).
citadel_region_override	-1: Auto 0: North America 1: Europe 2: Asia 3: South America 4: Europe (not sure if this is different from 1) 5: Oceania	-1	Overrides your matchmaking region. (Currently does not work)
citadel_show_bullet_lag_compensation	number	0	How long to show bullet hitboxes. Green hitbox is client, red hitbox is server.
citadel_solo_bot_match	true/false	false	Gets enabled by bot match configs. When disabled, bots don’t move. This also enables the pregame countdown. Not sure what else it does.
citadel_create_unit	Hero name from dump_hero_names		Spawns an allied dummy bot in front of the player. Requires cheats
citadel_spawn_nearby_neutrals			Respawns nearby neutral camps. Requires cheats.
citadel_spawn_practice_bots	true/false	false	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).
citadel_spawn_practice_bots_count	number		Number of practice bots to spawn when citadel_spawn_practice_bots is set to true.
citadel_test_survey_popup			Shows the post-match survey popup asking players to rate the match.
citadel_unit_status_use_new	true/false		Enables experimental health bars.
citadel_unlock_flex_slots			Unlocks all flex slots. Requires cheats.
citadel_unpause_countdown	number	3	Changes how many seconds the countdown will last when the game is unpaused. Requires cheats.
citadel_weapon_damage_multiplier	number	1.0	Adds a multiplier to weapon damage output. Does not affect ability damage. Requires cheats.
deadlock_early_development_warning_disabled	true/false	false	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”.
deadlock_get_old_builds			Downloads and prints out all of the build data for your account prior to the new builds feature. Added in Update:August 6, 2024.
deadlock_post_match_survey_disabled	true/false	false	Disables the post-match survey. This gets set to true if you submit or skip a survey after checking “Don’t show this again”.
disconnect			Disconnect from the current match.
dump_hero_names			Lists the internal names of all available heroes. Requires cheats.
healthpct	0 – 100		Sets your health to the given percentage of your max health. Requires cheats.
hud_damagemeter	true/false	false	Displays your current DPS next to your crosshair. Requires cheats.
hurtme	number		Deal damage to yourself. Deals 10 damage with no value. Requires cheats.
kill	The name of an NPC or Player to kill		Kills the target.
killme			Kills you.
kingme			Gives you 1.2 million souls and levels up all your abilities. Requires cheats.
map	dl_midtown: The main multiplayer map dl_streets: 4 lanes map street_test: Old version of 4 lanes map (before Update:September 26, 2024) 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		Starts a game and loads into the chosen map.
citadel_minimap_unit_click_radius			Minimap ping radius
citadel_minimap_max_icon_shrink	1		Range of icons shrinking when grouped (e.g. player icons)
citadel_minimap_player_width			Default minimap player icon sizes
citadel_minimap_overlap_scan_distance			How close icons have to be to shrink (see citadel_minimap_max_icon_shrink)
minimap_update_rate_hz	5		Frequency of minimap updates
citadel_minimap_zip_line_thickness	5		Thickness of ziplines on minimap
selecthero	Hero name from dump_hero_names		Requires you to be on the hero selection screen, or have citadel_hero_testing_enabled set to true.
spawn_hero_testing_controller			Adds the hero testing tools to the UI. Requires cheats.
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.

Run commands at startup

Create autoexec.cfg in <installation path>\steamapps\common\Deadlock\game\citadel\cfg, with one command per line. In Steam, open Deadlock’s Properties and enter -console -exec autoexec in Launch Options.

Host a custom game

Load a map, for example map dl_midtown, and pause with P while players join.
Run status and copy the bracketed ID after steamid, in the form [A:1:XXXXXXXXXX:XXXXX].
Other players connect using connect [A:1:XXXXXXXXXX:XXXXX] with that ID. They can use changeteam 0 to reopen team and hero selection.
The host can restart the map using changelevel dl_midtown.

To fill remaining slots with bots, run exec citadel_botmatch_practice_6v6 at the main menu, then citadel_spawn_practice_bots false and citadel_spawn_practice_bots_count 12. Start the map and pause during pregame. After every human, including the host, selects a team and hero, run citadel_spawn_practice_bots true and unpause. The source notes the selection menu can be unreliable and suggests changeteam; selecting the host’s hero may unpause the game. citadel_pregame_duration can extend the countdown if set before starting. The source also illustrates map street_test, an older map, so availability should be checked in the installed build.

Sources and editorial notes

Adapted from Deadlock Wiki contributors; checked 2026-11-01. Source-derived text and factual tables are adapted under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Game content may be subject to separate rights.

Console commands