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Bannerlord cheats and cheat codes

Using cheats in Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord takes two steps. First you turn on cheat mode in a config file, then you either use key combinations or open the developer console and type commands. The key combinations are useful in battle, while the console commands cover everything on the campaign side, such as money, skills, troops and settlements. Below, we have split them up by where they work.

22 codes 6 categories 2 code builders updated October 25, 2026

How do you open the cheat console?

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Cheat mode is not turned on from inside the game but from a config file in your Documents folder. Without editing this file, neither the key combinations nor the console commands work. Once cheat mode is on, you can open the developer console with Alt + ~ and type commands.

Alt + ~ opens the console
  1. With the game closed, go to Documents > Mount and Blade II Bannerlord > Configs.
  2. Open engine_config.txt with Notepad, change the line cheat_mode = 0 to cheat_mode = 1 and save.
  3. Start the game. The key combinations work from this point on.
  4. To type commands, press Alt and ~ together and the developer console opens.
  5. Type the command and press Enter. The console is case sensitive, so type the command exactly as shown.

If you do not want to edit the config file, you can also turn on cheat mode by opening the console and typing config.cheat_mode 1, but this only lasts for that session.

cheat_mode = 1

In your Documents folder, go to Mount and Blade II Bannerlord > Configs and open engine_config.txt with Notepad. Change the line cheat_mode = 0 to cheat_mode = 1 and save. The folder name is the one the game creates itself, so it appears exactly like this.

  • Cheats only work in the PC version and in the single-player campaign.
  • The console is case sensitive. If you mistype a command, it returns an error and the game does not break.
  • Command names can change with game updates. If a command does not work, type its name in the console followed by help to see the format it expects.
  • None of the campaign commands work while cheat mode is off, so you need to edit the file first.

Categories

Every category has its own page

Battle cheats

Keys for healing, knocking out enemies and healing your horse.

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Campaign map cheats

Teleporting, healing your party and hiding the interface.

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Money, influence and renown

Commands to add denars, clan influence and renown.

3 codes →

Character and skills

Skill XP, focus points, attribute points and age.

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Troops, items and companions

Adding troops, spawning items and adding companions.

3 codes →

Kingdom and diplomacy

Commands to take settlements and declare war.

2 codes →

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22 codes listed

Battle cheats

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Fully heals your character

Ctrl + H

Fully refills your health during battle. A lifesaver when you are about to die in the middle of a siege.

PC

Heals your horse

Ctrl + Shift + H

Refills your wounded horse's health. Your horse loses speed when it is wounded, so this makes a real difference in battle.

PC

Knocks out one enemy

Ctrl + F4

Instantly knocks out one of the enemies on the field. Handy for getting past a single opponent who is giving you trouble.

PC

Knocks out all enemies

Ctrl + Alt + F4

Every enemy on the field is knocked out and the battle counts as won. The fastest way out of a lost siege.

In Warband this combination was Ctrl + Shift + F4. Bannerlord uses Alt instead of Shift.
PC

Knocks out one of your own troops

Ctrl + F2

Knocks out one of the soldiers in your own party. For testing and setting up scenes.

PC

Knocks out your own character

Ctrl + F3

Knocks out your character, taking you out of the battle. Used to try out the injury system.

PC

Campaign map cheats

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Teleports your party anywhere

Ctrl + left click (campaign map)

On the campaign map, your party moves instantly to the point you click while holding Ctrl. You spend no travel time.

PC

Heals your whole party

campaign.heal_player_party

Instantly heals every wounded soldier in your party. You set out again after a battle without waiting.

PC

Hides the on-screen interface

ui.toggle_ui

Removes every panel and indicator. For screenshots and video. The same command brings the interface back.

PC

Money, influence and renown

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Adds denars to your character

campaign.add_gold_to_hero 100000

Change the number to add as many denars as you like. The fastest way to feed an army and buy gear.

To give money to a specific hero, put their name in quotes and separate it with a vertical bar: campaign.add_gold_to_hero "Hero Name"|100000
PC

Adds clan influence

campaign.add_influence 500

Increases the influence you spend to vote on policies in the kingdom council and to claim settlements.

PC

Adds clan renown

campaign.add_renown_to_clan 1000

Raises your clan tier. As the tier goes up, so do your party size limit and the number of parties you can have.

PC

Character and skills

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Adds XP to a skill

campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero

Increases the XP of the skill you choose. Perfect for branches such as Trade and Engineering that normally rise very slowly.

The command expects a skill name and an amount. If you are not sure of the format, run it with help added after it and the console shows the correct syntax.
PC

Adds focus points

campaign.add_focus_points_to_hero

Increases the focus points you invest in skills. A focus point raises the cap a skill can reach.

PC

Adds attribute points

campaign.add_attribute_points_to_hero

Increases the points you spread across main attributes such as Intelligence or Control. When an attribute rises, every skill tied to it improves faster.

PC

Changes your character's age

campaign.set_main_hero_age

Sets your main character's age to the value you type. Used in long campaigns to undo aging.

In Bannerlord, age counts toward death and retirement. If you make your character very old, the campaign may end early.
PC

Triggers having a child

campaign.conceive_child

If you are married, it starts a pregnancy. For players who want to found a dynasty and carry on as their child.

PC

Troops, items and companions

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Adds troops to your party

campaign.give_troops

Adds as many troops of the type you type as you want to your party. Saves hours when you are preparing for a siege.

The command wants the game's internal troop name, which is not always the same as the name you see on screen. Run the command on its own to see the format it expects.
PC

Adds an item to your inventory

campaign.give_item_to_main_party

Puts any weapon, armor or horse in the game straight into your inventory. No need to go from merchant to merchant.

PC

Adds companions to your party

campaign.add_companions

Adds random companions from the game's pool. You cannot pick a specific companion; for that, you need to search the taverns.

PC

Kingdom and diplomacy

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Gives you a settlement

campaign.give_settlement_to_player

Makes the town or castle you type yours directly. The fastest way to found your own kingdom without a siege.

Your relations with the kingdom the settlement belonged to will suffer, and that kingdom may declare war on you.
PC

Starts a war between two factions

campaign.declare_war

The two sides you type declare war on each other. For players who want to test the political course of the map.

The command expects two faction names. If you are not sure of the format, run it with help added after it.
PC

Code builders

No more typos

Some 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.

Denar code generator

Type the number of denars you want and the command is ready.

campaign.add_gold_to_hero {miktar}

Remember to turn on cheat mode first and to open the console with Alt + ~.

Influence code generator

Choose how much influence you want and copy the command.

campaign.add_influence {miktar}

Influence is spent to vote on policies in the kingdom council and to claim settlements.

Common questions

How do you turn on cheats in Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord?
In your Documents folder, go to Mount and Blade II Bannerlord > Configs, open engine_config.txt, change the line cheat_mode = 0 to cheat_mode = 1 and save. Without this step, neither the key combinations nor the console commands work.
How do you open the console?
After turning on cheat mode, press Alt and ~ together in game. On a US keyboard, the tilde key sits above Tab.
I type a command but it does not work.
There are three common reasons. You may not have turned on cheat mode, you may have typed the command with the wrong upper or lower case, or the command may not have received the parameter it expects. Run the command with help added after it and the console shows the correct format.
Does using cheats disable achievements?
Yes. Bannerlord turns off achievements while cheat mode is on, so you cannot earn any during that time. If you want to collect achievements, keep cheat mode off.
Do cheats work in multiplayer?
No. Both the key combinations and the console commands only apply in the single-player campaign.
Will my save file get corrupted?
The cheats are the game's own developer tools, so they do not damage your save file. Still, commands such as giving settlements and declaring war permanently change the political balance of the map, so it is a good idea to make a manual save first.
Do command names change with updates?
They can. If a command works one day and gives an error the next, its name or the parameter it expects has most likely changed. Typing the command in the console followed by help is the quickest way to check.
Are they the same as the Warband cheats?
Not entirely. Some combinations, such as healing, stayed the same, but knocking out all enemies changed from Ctrl + Shift + F4 to Ctrl + Alt + F4, and instead of Warband's money key, Bannerlord uses a console command.

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