Gives 10,000 food
cheese steak jimmy's
Adds 10,000 to your food stock. In the original game the same code gave 1,000.
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Age of Empires 2 cheats and cheat codes
In Age of Empires 2 the cheat codes are typed into the game's chat box. In the Definitive Edition each resource code gives 10,000, and there are also codes that reveal the map, build instantly or knock out a rival in one go. The archive also has joke units such as the Sharkatzor, a cat riding a shark. The codes work on the PC and Xbox versions and turn off achievements in the game where you use them.
How do you open the cheat console?
Your choice is rememberedAge of Empires 2: Definitive Edition has no separate cheat console; the codes are typed into the game's chat box. They work in single-player games and custom matches. In random map or multiplayer matches, cheats must be turned on in the lobby beforehand.
Enter (chat box)
- While in the game, press Enter to open the chat box.
- Type the code and press Enter again.
- If your text shows up as a chat message, the code was misspelled.
In random map and multiplayer matches, cheats must be turned on in the lobby settings beforehand.
LT + View (cheats menu)
- While in the game, hold LT and press View to open the quick taunts menu.
- Press LT again to switch to the Cheats menu.
- Pick the cheat you want from the list, with no typing needed.
On console, using cheats also turns off achievements for that game.
robin hood
This code gives 10,000 gold. Try it first to check you are typing correctly; if you mistype, the text shows up as a chat message.
- The codes are not case-sensitive. Spaces and the apostrophe must be typed exactly, though.
- Using cheats turns off achievements for that game, and single-player scenarios award no medals.
- Unit cheats spawn the unit next to your Town Center. Without a Town Center, no unit appears.
- In the Definitive Edition the resource codes give 10,000; in the original 1999 release they gave 1,000.
Categories
Every category has its own pageResource cheats
Food, wood, gold, stone and 100,000 of everything.
6 codes →Unit cheats
Sharkatzor, AC Cobra, penguin and other hidden units.
11 codes →Map and game cheats
Map reveal, instant building, free technologies.
8 codes →Victory and defeat cheats
Instant victory, removing rivals and resigning.
5 codes →All codes
Copy, paste into the game30 codes listed
We could not find that code. Try another word, such as money, energy or career.
Resource cheats
Category page →Gives 10,000 wood
lumberjack
Adds 10,000 to your wood stock.
Gives 10,000 gold
robin hood
Adds 10,000 to your gold stock. The easiest code for checking that cheats work.
Gives 10,000 stone
rock on
Adds 10,000 to your stone stock. For players who want to build castles and walls.
Gives 100,000 of each resource
ninjalui
You get 100,000 each of food, wood, gold and stone. The ninjaconnor and rowshep codes do the same.
Shares team income
sharing is caring
The resource income of every player on a team is distributed to the whole team.
Unit cheats
Category page →Spawns an AC Cobra car
how do you turn this on
A fast sports car that fires a machine gun. The best-known joke unit in the series.
Spawns the Sharkatzor
catzor
A joke unit shaped like a cat riding a jet-powered shark appears.
Spawns Alfred the Alpaca
alpaca simulator
An alpaca named Alfred appears next to your Town Center.
Spawns Furious the Monkey Boy
furious the monkey boy
Furious the monkey boy appears next to your Town Center.
Spawns a penguin
i don't exist
A penguin with high armor and high damage appears.
Spawns the VMDL unit
i love the monkey head
A joke unit called the VMDL appears next to your Town Center.
Spawns Photon Man
photon man
A future soldier with a laser gun from the first Age of Empires game appears.
Spawns a Saboteur
to smithereens
A Saboteur appears that blows itself up to deal heavy damage to buildings.
Turns infantry into Teutonic Knights
put on your capes
All your infantry become Elite Teutonic Knights.
Turns villagers into Flemish Militia
grab your pitchforks
All your villagers become Flemish Militia. Your economy stops, so use it with care.
Turns birds into flying dogs
woof woof
The birds on the map turn into flying dogs with capes.
Map and game cheats
Category page →Reveals the map
marco
Makes the whole map visible. Type it again and the map is hidden once more.
Removes the fog of war
polo
The fog lifts and you see enemy movements live. Type it again and the fog returns.
Finishes everything instantly
aegis
Building, unit training, gathering and research complete instantly. Type it again to turn it off.
The code affects every player, the AI included.
Lets you control nature
natural wonders
You command the animals on the map like your own units.
Hides the interface
noui
The on-screen interface disappears, handy for screenshots. Type it again to bring it back.
Makes technologies free
tech tech one two free
Every technology is researched without spending resources.
Lets you research a technology 256 times
going above and beyond
You research technologies again and again to stack their effect.
Raises the population cap by 1,000
my cpu can handle it
Every player's population cap rises by 1,000. A code exclusive to the Definitive Edition.
Victory and defeat cheats
Category page →Wins the game instantly
i r winner
The game ends in your victory on the spot.
Destroys every rival
black death
Every civilization except yours is destroyed.
Your allies are destroyed too.
Removes the rival you choose
torpedo2
The number at the end is the rival's player number, from 1 to 8, typed with no space. The example code removes player 2.
Makes you surrender
resign
You lose the game.
Destroys your own civilization
wimpywimpywimpy
Your own units and buildings vanish in an instant and you lose the game.
Code builders
No more typosSome commands need the game's internal code names. Pick from the lists below and the command is written out for you with the right spelling.
Rival removal code generator
Pick the player number of the rival you want to remove.
torpedo{no}
The player number is the player's order in the lobby, from 1 to 8.
Common questions
How do you enter Age of Empires 2 cheats?
On PC, press Enter while in the game to open the chat box, type the code and press Enter again. On Xbox, hold LT and press View, then press LT in the menu that opens to switch to the cheat list and pick the code from it.
Do cheats work in multiplayer matches?
Only if the player who set up the match turned cheats on in the lobby. Cheats cannot be used in ranked online matches.
Do cheats turn off achievements?
Yes. No achievements can be earned in a game where you entered a cheat, and single-player scenarios award no medals.
Do the codes need capital letters?
No, the codes are not case-sensitive. Spaces and the apostrophe must be typed exactly, though.
Did the resource codes not use to give 1,000?
Yes, in the original 1999 release the resource codes gave 1,000. In the Definitive Edition the same codes give 10,000.
Are there cheats in the PlayStation 5 version?
We could not find a source that confirms how cheats are entered in the PS5 version. That is why this page covers only the PC and Xbox methods, and we will add PS5 once it is confirmed.
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