Ark Survival Ascended: All console commands & how to use
Studio WildcardPlayers can get full control of their Ark Survival Ascended servers and everything in them by using the proper cheat codes. To help you turn yourself into an almighty being, here’s every console command in the game.
Console commands (aka exec commands) are lines of code that you can run in a particular game to take control of it in an advanced or different way. Ark: Survival Ascended is one of those games and its console commands act like cheat codes if used properly.
One thing you must know is that you can use console commands in the game only if you’re a server owner. Otherwise, you just have to play according to the rules of the server you’re joining.
With that said, here’s a list of all the console commands and how you can use them in Ark: Survival Ascended.
Contents
- How to enable console commands in Ark Survival Ascended
- How to use console commands in Ark Survival Ascended
- All Ark Survival Ascended console commands
Studio WildcardHow to enable console commands in Ark Survival Ascended
You’ll first need to enable console commands before you can use them in Ark Survival Ascended. To do that, simply:
- Head over to the Settings menu.
- Click on ‘Advanced’.
- Turn ‘Console Access’ on from the left column.
Now let’s take a look at how to use different console commands on PCs and consoles.
How to use console commands in Ark Survival Ascended
PC
To use Ark: Survival Ascended console commands on PC, simply:
- Press the ‘~’ key (you can find it below the Esc button on the top left corner of your keyboard).
- This will open up the command console where you can input all the codes.
PlayStation
- Head over to the menu.
- Press the L1, R1, Square, and Triangle buttons at the same time.
Xbox
- Head over to the menu.
- Press the RB, LB, Y, and X buttons at the same time.
Studio WildcardList of all Ark Survival Ascended console commands
The table below has all the console commands you can use in Ark Survival Ascended:
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| addexperience [value] | Adds XP to your character of the particular value |
| AllowPlayerToJoinNoCheck [Steam/PSN/Xbox id] | Adds a player to your whitelist |
| DisallowPlayerToJoinNoCheck [Steam/PSN/Xbox id] | Removes a player from your whitelist |
| banplayer [player ID] | This prevents a player from joining a particular server |
| broadcast [message] | Sends message to all players on the server |
| changesize [value] | Changes the size of your character |
| clearplayerinventory [Steam/PSN/Xbox id] [clearinventory] [clearslotitems] [clearequippeditems] | Removes items from a player’s specified category |
| cleartutorials | Prevents tutorial messages from showing |
| debugstructures | Displays structures’ ID and info |
| destroyall [type] | Destroys all X type dinosaurs |
| destroyallenemies | Destroys every enemy |
| destroystructures | Destroys all of your structures |
| destroytribedinos | Destroys all the dinosaurs from the tribe you’re facing |
| destroytribeplayers | Destroys all the players from the tribe you’re facing |
| destroywilddinos | Destroys all untamed dinosaurs |
| disablespectator | Ends spectator mode and respawns as player |
| doexit | Disables active server |
| dorestartlevel | Perform an internal server restart |
| dotame | Tame a dinosaur you’ve targeted |
| enemyinvisible | Makes you invisible to your enemies |
| execsetsleepingtrue | Fall asleep |
| execsetsleepingfalse | Wake up |
| fly | Enables the ability to fly |
| forcetame | Allows you to ride a targeted dinosaur without a saddle after taming it |
| forcetameaoe [radius] | Allows you to tame all dinosaurs within a radius |
| forceplayertojointargettribe [Player id] | Assigns X player to the tribe you’re facing |
| getchat | Displays all in-game chats |
| GFI [Item name] | Gets you the specified item |
| ghost | Enables ghost mode |
| giveallmeat | You get all types of meat |
| givearmorset [tier] [quality] | Spawns a specific armor set |
| givebossitems | Randomly spawns a boss item |
| givecolors | Spawns all kinds of colors or dyes |
| givecreativemode | Enables creative mode |
| givecreativemodetoplayer | Enables creative mode for the particular player you choose using their ID |
| givedinoset [tier] [quantity] | Spawns a dinosaur with a saddle |
| giveengrams | Unlocks all crafting recipes |
| giveengramstekonly | Unlocks all Tek engrams |
| giveitem [blueprintpath] [quantity] [forceblueprint] | Gives an item to a player |
| giveitemset [tier] | Gives the full item set of the specified tier to any player |
| giveitem / giveitemnum [Player id] [item#/blueprintpath] [quantity] [quality] [forceblueprint] | Gives an item to a player you choose |
| giveresources | Gives 50 materials of each type |
| giveweaponset [tier] [quality] | Gives you all weapons from the set you specified |
| giveslotitem / giveslotitemnum [blueprintpath] [slotnumber] [quantity] | Gives you an item from a specific blueprint into the desired slot |
| givetome | Gives you the structure, item, or dinosaur you’re targeting |
| gmbuff | Enables god mode |
| gmsummon [type] [level] | Summons a tamed creature of a particular level |
| god | Activates God mode: can’t take damage from enemies |
| hidetutorial [tutorialindex] | Hides a tutorial |
| hurtme [quantity] | Deals the specified amount to yourself |
| infinitestats | Gives you infinite materials |
| kickplayer [Player id] | Removes a player from your server |
| kill | Destroys the structure or character you’re targeting |
| killplayer | Kills the specified player |
| leavemealone | Also enables god mode |
| listplayers | Shows you every player along with their ID from a server |
| maketribeadmin | Gives you admin rights over your tribe |
| maketribefounder | Makes you the founder of the tribe you’re in |
| ontoggleingamemenu | Opens in-game menu |
| openmap [mapname] | Open the specified map |
| playersonly | Freezes all non-players |
| removetribeadmin | Removes the current tribe admin |
| rename [Player id] [Playername] | Changes the selected player’s name |
| requestspectator | Request to join as a spectator |
| saveworld | Saves every setting from the game |
| serverchat [message] | Sends message to all players on the server |
| serverchattoplayer [Player id] | Sends a message to a specific player |
| setadminicontrue | Displays an admin icon next to the admin |
| setadminiconfalse | Removes the admin icon from the admin |
| setbabyage | Sets a targeted baby’s age |
| setcheatplayer [true] | Activate cheats for the player you choose |
| setcheatplayer [false] | Deactivate cheats for the player you choose |
| setfacialhairpercent [length] | Gives you an specified amount of facial hair |
| setglobalpause | Pauses the server |
| settimeofday | Change the time of the day according to your preference |
| summon [type] | Summons a particular creature |
| summontamed [type] | Summons one of your tamed creatures |
| teleport | Teleports you forward endlessly until you hit a surface |
| teleportplayeridtome | Teleports the player you choose to your location |
| teleportplayernametome [player name] | Also teleports the player you choose to your location |
| toggleinfiniteammo | Gives you infinite ammo |
| tpcoords [latitude] [longitude] [altitude] | Teleports to a particular map location |
| walk | Disables the ability to fly |
That’s everything about Ark: Survival Ascended console commands. For more game content, check our guides below:
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