The Forest Console Commands and How to Use them

Last Update 2024-12-15 12:51:21

Console Commands

This page contains all of the console commands available in the game.

To activate the use of console commands, you need to type developermodeon in the main title screen to activate the developer console. There is no notification that the mode has been activated. Though, you can press F1 to see if it is working.

Note: Always make sure your server has the “`In-Game Console`” option set to `ON` and restart the game to take the change into effect. All The Forest servers are created with the setting `OFF` by default. If it's set to OFF, console will appear on the main menu but not in-game.

Popular Commands

These commands are the most common and used by players. They are easy to use and straight forward (they can also be found in their categories below):

Code	Description
`buildermode on` `buildermode off`	`on` - Turns on buildhack, turns on godmode, turns off survival mode, adds all items (not story items), and turns enemies off.
`cavelight on` `cavelight off`	Increases the light while in a cave. Basically daylight inside the caves.
`faststart on` `faststart off`	Skips the plane crash
`godmode on` `godmode off`	No damage, unlimited stamina, fullness, water, energy etc. You cannot die
`buildhack on` `buildhack off`	Allows building like Creative Mode. Unlimited resources and building super fast
`cancelallghosts`	REMOVES every blueprints that has been placed, will be very loud if you have a lot!
`buildallghosts`	BUILDS every blueprints that has been placed, will be very loud if you have a lot!
`addallitems`	Add all items, except story items. Use twice to fill inventory storage bags such as stick bags etc.
`addallstoryitems`	Adds all story items, such as keycards
`itemhack on` `itemhack off`	Never run out of items, must have the item in the first place
`survival on` `survival off`	No need to eat, drink etc.
`save`	Saves the game, no matter where you are in the world
`speedyrun on` `speedyrun off`	Fast run, Be careful not to kill yourself, you get a lot of air time. This can be buggy, if turned off you may not be able to run. Try crouching, sprinting, jumping etc. to reset it.
`invisible on` `invisible off`	Makes it so you can walk/run underwater like its air, disables swimming effects water lighting texture effects and washing of blood, paint & mud. (has no effect on rain it still washes you as normal)
`killallenemies`	Kills all cannibals and mutants in the game, they will respawn though
`enemies on` `enemies off`	Turns enemies on or off, cannibals and mutants
`additem 77`	Adds a live rabbit to the players hand. Can be placed inside a rabbit cage
`terrainrender on` `terrainrender off`	Turns on terrain Turns off terrain, can still be walked on
`lightingtimeofdayoverride noon`	Sets game lighting to noon until turned off
`forcerain heavy`	Changes weather to heavy rain, useful for filling up water collectors
`forcerain sunny`	Changes weather to sunny, useful for stopping bad weather
`cutdowntrees 10`	10 will cut down 10 trees, choose any number
`cutdowntrees 100%`	100% will cut down all trees, choose any percentage
`cutgrass 10`	Cut grass in a 10 radius around player, choose any number. Can take a long time to load if large sizes are chosen

Indicators

These commands indicate information to the player that they may find useful:

Code	Description
`findpassenger`	See passengers on how to use this
`devicedebuginformation on` `devicedebuginformation off`	Shows you statistics about your device.
`toggleCullingGrid on` `toggleCullingGrid off` `toggleCullingGrid toggle`	Still investigating.
`runMacro`	Still investigating.
`help`	Lists all commands. Can be difficult to locate them, use the `~` key or `F2`
`clear`	Clears the console, helps clean it up so you can see what its doing
`showgamestats`	Shows stats of your current game, these include all of the following: Days, trees cut down, enemies killed, rabbits killed, deer killed, turtles killed, birds killed, cooked food, burnt food, cancelled structures, built structures, destroyed structures, repaired structures, edible items used, items crafted, upgrades added, arrows fired, lit arrows, lit weapons, burnt enemies, exploded enemies, opened suitcase, passengers found, story elements, and infections
`toggleplaystats`
`achievementloglevel none` `achievementloglevel log` `achievementloglevel error` `achievementloglevel all`	`none` - By default it is set as off/none `log` - Logs achievement progression, won't list errors `error` - Lists errors, not progression `all` - Logs achievement progress plus lists errors
`pmactivestatelabels on` `pmactivestatelabels off`	Shows current behavior of enemies and animals on each one, this may cause major performance issues. Not recommended on 4K resolution as the writing is too difficult to read plus the performance drop is too severe
`loaddebugconsolemod`	Can be used to add commands to the debug console through a compiled C# dll following a specific scheme (possibly useful for modders)

Difficulty

These commands change the difficulty and game modes.
If you wish to change a creative game into a normal one you will need to type in setgamemode standard, then you will need to select a difficulty.

Code	Description
`setdifficultymode peaceful`	Change difficulty to Peaceful Mode
`setdifficultymode normal`	Change difficulty to Normal Mode
`setdifficultymode hard`	Change difficulty to Hard Mode
`setdifficultymode hardsurvival`	Change difficulty to Hard Survival Mode
`setgamemode standard`	Changes game mode to standard
`setgamemode creative`	Changes game mode to creative
`setgamemode mod`	Changes game mode to mod

Time and Lighting

These commands affect the time of day, speed of the game, changing the day, changing the lighting of the day, etc.:

Code	Description
`checkday`	Checks time of day, can be useful for multiplayer if joining
`advanceday`	Skips one day ahead, not much use
`setcurrentday 100`	Will change day to 100, any number can be used
`timescale (number)`	Changes the speed of the game, 0 pauses, 1 is normal, 2 is faster, etc. DON'T GO TOO HIGH, STAY BELOW 20 then work your way up
`gametimescale #`	Change # to a number. Changes the speed of day/night cycle, hunger, energy, thirst etc. Much safer than time scale
`timescale 0`	This will pause the game, press `ESC` twice to unpause
`lightingtimeofdayoverride off`	Turns off this command if it is turned on
`lightingtimeofdayoverride HR:MM`	Can be used to set anytime you wish, for example, 10:00 will make it 10 in the morning
`lightingtimeofdayoverride morning`	Sets game lighting to morning until turned off
`lightingtimeofdayoverride noon`	Sets game lighting to noon until turned off
`lightingtimeofdayoverride sunset`	Sets game lighting to sunrise until turned off
`lightingtimeofdayoverride night`	Sets game lighting to night until turned off

Environment

These commands will change weather, terrain, grow gardens, cut down trees, remove grass, etc.:

Code	Description
`allowsunshine` `allowsunshine on` `allowsunshine off`	Can be toggled on and off without typing on or off at the end. Turns sunshine/fog on or off. When this is off, it can greatly increase view distance, though some textures look a bit funny.
`terrainrender on` `terrainrender off`	Turns on terrain Turns off terrain, can still be walked on
`plantallgardens`	Plants all gardens, also returns the amount of gardens
`growalldirtpiles`	Refill dirt piles used for camouflage
`cutdowntrees 10`	10 will cut down 10 trees, choose any number
`cutdowntrees 100%`	100% will cut down all trees, choose any percentage
`cutgrass 10`	Cut grass in a 10 radius around player, choose any number. Can take a long time to load if large sizes are chosen
`forcerain light` `forcerain 2`	Changes weather to light rain
`forcerain medium` `forcerain 3`	Changes weather to moderate rain
`forcerain heavy` `forcerain 4`	Changes weather to heavy rain
`forcerain cloud` `forcerain 5`	Changes weather to cloudy
`forcerain sunny` `forcerain 6`	Changes weather to sunny
`setrainbonus 4`	Using number 4 helps with filling Water Collectors, requires more testing beyond this

Player

These commands will change stats, appearance and other attributes of the player:

Code	Description
`revealcavemap`	Reveals the entire map, for above ground and below ground.
`unlimitedHairspray on` `unlimitedHairspray off`	Never run out of Hairspray fuel.
`save`	Saves the game, no matter where you are in the world
`itemhack on` `itemhack off`	Never run out of items, must have the item in the first place.
`energyhack on` `energyhack off`	Unlimited energy and stamina
`godmode on` `godmode off`	No damage, unlimited stamina, fullness, water, energy etc.
`survival on` `survival off`	No need to eat, drink etc.
`killlocalplayer`	Kills player, depending on game state. In multiplayer, you will drop down
`killmefast`	Permanent Suicide, will require reload
`revivelocalplayer`	Revives player, might only work in multiplayer
`fakehitplayer`	Fake hits the player, player is stunted causing the player to 'flinch'
`speedyrun on` `speedyrun off`	Fast run, Be careful not to kill yourself, you get a lot of air time
`invisible on` `invisible off`	Makes it so you can walk/run underwater like its air, disables swimming effects water lighting texture effects and washing of blood, paint & mud. (has no effect on rain it still washes you as normal). This also allows you to move through invisible barricades within the game. For example, at the cliffs at the top end of the map and the edges of the map. Note that you can fall out of the map with this on.
`setvariationextra None`	Removes jacket if the player was wearing one
`setvariationextra Jacket`	Adds jacket if the player wasn't wearing one
`decaynextmeat`	Changes one meat, example: fresh>edible or edible>spoiled
`poison`	Poison is same as being hit by a poison arrow or a poison upgraded weapon, it causes infection which requires aloe to heal.
`hitlocalplayer 50`	Player will take 50 damage to 100, 0 - 100 can be used
`setstat full`	Changes all stats to full, such as health, energy, stamina, etc.
`setstat Health 100`	Changes health amount to 100, 0 - 100 can be used
`setstat Stamina 100`	Changes stamina amount to 100, 0 - 100 can be used
`setstat Energy 100`	Changes energy amount to 100, 0 - 100 can be used
`setstat Sanity 100`	Changes sanity amount to 100,0 - 100 can be used
`setstat Fullness 100`	Changes fullness amount to 100, 0 - 100 can be used
`setstat BatteryCharge 100`	Changes flashlight batteries charge to 100, 0 - 100 can be used. Most likely also affects weapons with flashlights attached
`setSkill runTime 100`	Sets sprint/run time to 100, this should max out athleticism
`setSkill lungTime 100`	Sets swim underwater time to 100, this should max out athleticism
`setSkill ath 100`	Sets athleticism to 99, which is the max
`stewcomboverbose on` `stewcomboverbose off`	Indicates when a successful stew recipe/combination was consumed.

Clothing

These commands change the player's outfit: The console command listclothing will provide a list of all the clothing types in game when you press F2 and hover the mouse over the command.

Code	Type	Description
`addClothingById 1`	Head	Beanie 1
`addClothingById 2`	Head	Beanie 2
`addClothingById 3`	Head	Beanie 3
`addClothingById 4`	Pants	Default
`addClothingById 5`	Pants	Black
`addClothingById 6`	Pants	Camo
`addClothingById 7`	Pants	Khaki
`addClothingById 8`	Pants	Beige
`addClothingById 9`	Full Outfit	Black Suit
`addClothingById 10`	Full Hands	Darkgrey
`addClothingById 11`	Full Hands	Grey
`addClothingById 12`	Full Hands	Green
`addClothingById 12`	Full Hands	Shirt Closed
`addClothingById 14`	Partial Hands	Jacket Low
`addClothingById 15`	Partial Hands	Leather-Jacket
`addClothingById 17`	Partial Hands	Shirt Open
`addClothingById 18`	Partial Arms	Vest: Darkblue
`addClothingById 19`	Partial Arms	Vest: Dark Green
`addClothingById 20`	Partial Arms	Vest: Colorful
`addClothingById 21`	Shirt	Default
`addClothingById 22`	Shirt	Camo
`addClothingById 23`	Shirt	Wolf
`addClothingById 24`	Shirt	Grey
`addClothingById 25`	Full Arms	Botton Up: Blue
`addClothingById 26`	Full Arms	Botton Up: White
`addClothingById 27`	Full Arms	Long Shirt: Grey
`addClothingById 28`	Full Arms	V-Neck: Black
`addClothingById 29`	Full Outfit	Stewardess Dress
`addClothingById 30`	Full Arms	Bathrobe
`addClothingById 31`	Pants	Bathrobe Pants
`addClothingById 32`	Full Arms	Tennis Outfit
`addClothingById 33`	Full Arms	Pilot Uniform

Animals

For 'spawn' commands, you are able to specify the quantity using the suffix --x (where x is the desired quantity). e.g. spawnanimal lizard --6 will spawn 6 lizards.

Code	Description
`killallanimals`	Kills all the animals in the game, they will respawn though
`killclosestanimal`	Kills closest animal to you
`animals on` `animals off`	Turns animals on or off
`birds on` `birds off`	Turns birds on or off
`spawnanimalquiet`	Spawns a trapped animal if a Animal Trap is near by
`spawnanimal rabbit`	Spawn a rabbit
`spawnanimal lizard`	Spawn a lizard
`spawnanimal deer`	Spawn a deer
`spawnanimal turtle`	Spawn a turtle
`spawnanimal tortoise`	Spawn a tortoise
`spawnanimal raccoon`	Spawn a raccoon
`spawnanimal squirrel`	Spawn a squirrel
`spawnanimal boar`	Spawn a boar
`spawnanimal crocodile`	Spawns a crocodile

Enemies

These commands are related to enemies, which include cannibals and mutants. spawnenemy and spawnmutant usually do the same thing, however sometimes one won't work, whereas the other will. Try both if it isn't working. Keep in mind, if you are in creative mode or peaceful, you will need to change the game mode as well as the difficulty to be able to spawn enemies.

For 'spawn' commands, you are able to specify the quantity using the suffix --x (where x is the desired quantity). e.g. spawnmutant male --6 will spawn 6 cannibals.

Code	Description
`veganmode on` `veganmode off`	Enemies will only appear in caves.
`resetallenemies`	Resets AI, Kill all enemies
`enemies on` `enemies off`	Turns enemies on or off, cannibals and mutants
`knockdownclosestenemy`	Knock down closest cannibal, may not work on mutants
`killclosestenemy`	Kills closest enemy to you, cannibal or mutant
`killallenemies`	Kills all cannibals and mutants in the game, they will respawn though. This does not work on worms, you must use `killallworms` for them instead
`killallworms`	Kills all worms in the game. They cannot be killed by using `killallenemies` command
`killendboss`	Kills End Boss
`astar on` `astar off`	Turns on or off path finding for enemies, they will walk into water, walls, cliffs etc.
`gotoenemy`	Teleports player to a random cannibal, this is used by devs for testing enemy AI
`spawnregularfamily`	Spawns 3-6 Regular Cannibals
`spawnpaintedfamily`	Spawns 3-6 Painted Cannibals
`spawnskinnedfamily`	Spawns 3-6 Masked Cannibals
`spawnskinnyfamily`	Spawns 2-3 Skinny Cannibals
`spawnmutant male_skinny`	Male Skinny Cannibal
`spawnmutant female_skinny`	Female Skinny Cannibal
`spawnmutant skinny_pale`	Skinny Pale Cannibal
`spawnmutant male`	Male Regular Cannibal
`spawnmutant female`	Female Regular Cannibal
`spawnmutant fireman`	Fire Thrower Cannibal
`spawnmutant pale`	Pale Cannibal
`spawnmutant armsy`	Armsy
`spawnmutant vags`	Virginia
`spawnmutant baby`	Mutant Baby
`spawnmutant fat`	Cowman
`spawnmutant worm`	Worm
`spawnmutant girl`	End Boss
`spawnenemy male_skinny`	Male Skinny Cannibal
`spawnenemy female_skinny`	Female Skinny Cannibal
`spawnenemy skinny_pale`	Skinny Pale Cannibal
`spawnenemy male`	Male Regular Cannibal
`spawnenemy female`	Female Regular Cannibal
`spawnenemy fireman`	Fire Thrower Cannibal
`spawnenemy pale`	Pale Cannibal
`spawnenemy armsy`	Armsy
`spawnenemy vags`	Virginia
`spawnenemy baby`	Mutant Baby
`spawnenemy fat`	Cowman
`spawnenemy worm`	Worm
`spawnenemy girl`	End Boss

Items

Commands relating to adding, spawning or removing items.

Code	Description
`addallitems`	Add all items, except story items. Use twice to fill bag storage
`removeallitems`	Removes all items from the player, including the plane axe.
`addallstoryitems`	Adds all story items, such as keycards
`removeallstoryitems`	Removes all story items, such as keycards
`spawnallpickups`	Spawns all items that can be picked up

For adding, spawning and removing individual items. Here are some examples:
additem 142 - This will add an Old Pot to your inventory
spawnitem 230 - This will spawn the Flintlock Pistol in front of you
removeitem 279 - This will remove the Modern Bow from your inventory, if you have multiple amounts it will remove them all

Important notes:

You cannot add different types of arrows, only normal arrows
Some items like the sticky bomb cannot be added, similar to specific arrows
Some items may not work, especially with the spawn commands
Item codes with N/A next to them mean they do not have an item attached to the code, this may change in the future

Conclusion

Console commands can help you in many situations like administrating a server for friends or community, aiding a player that had an accident or simply playing around with the limits of the game. Game on!