Best Dota 2 Cheats in console
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Dota 2 is among the most popular multiplayer battle arena games worldwide. It allows players to use cheats for training, testing, and fun purposes without affecting their rankings. Cheat commands are cheats that take effect under certain conditions.
Cheating in a Dota 2 game is against the rules and can result in a ban from Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) System. The contents of this article should only be used within private lobbies with bots or among friends where cheating is enabled.
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How to Enable Cheats in Dota 2?
To activate cheats in a Dota 2 lobby, you will have to create the lobby first then just before starting the game turn on the option "Enable Cheats" located at lobby settings. This opens up special console commands that don't work on normal public matches.
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Dota 2 Lobby Cheat Commands
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When playing on private lobbies with cheats enabled, dota 2 players can experiment and practice using different cheat commands to hone their skills. These include leveling up heroes through or spawning creeps and items amongst others. Below are some of the main cheat commands available in Dota 2 lobbies which create an environment where you can test strategies, experience hero abilities or simply have fun with friends while keeping official ranks.
Command | Example | Console Equivalent | Description/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
-lvlup # | -lvlup 30 | dota_hero_level n | Instantly increases your hero's level to the specified number. |
-levelbots # | -levelbots 5 | dota_bot_give_level # | Increases the level of all bots in the game by the specified number. |
-gold # | -gold 15000 | dota_give_gold | Adds the specified amount of gold to your hero's total. |
-refresh | -refresh | dota_hero_refresh | Resets cooldowns and restores full health and mana to your hero. |
-respawn | -respawn | dota_hero_respawn | Resurrects your hero instantly. |
-spawncreeps | -spawncreeps | dota_spawn_creeps | It immediately spawns a wave of creeps. |
-spawnneutrals | -spawnneutrals | dota_spawn_neutrals | Spawns neutral creeps across the map. |
-startgame | -startgame | dota_start_game | Sets the game clock to 0:00 and starts the game immediately. |
-killcreeps | -killcreeps | dota_kill_creeps | It kills all creeps currently on the map. |
-killwards | -killwards | dota_killwards | Destroys all wards placed on the map. |
-dumpbots | -dumpbots | dota_bot_dump_state | Displays the current state and information of all bots. |
-createhero <unit_name> [enemy] | -createhero npc_dota_hero_lion enemy | Creates a specified unit or hero. Adding 'enemy' makes it an opponent. | |
-item <item_name> | -item item_blink | dota_create_item <item_name> | Gives your hero the specified item instantly. |
-givebots <item_name> | -givebots item_blink | dota_bot_give_item <item_name> | Provides the specified item to all bots. |
-ping | -ping | dota_ping | Displays your current ping. It can be used during real games without cheats. |
-wtf | -wtf | dota_ability_debug_enable | Enables WTF mode—no mana cost and instant cooldowns for all abilities and items. |
-unwtf | -unwtf | dota_ability_debug_disable | Disables WTF mode. |
-allvision | -allvision | dota_allvision_enable | Removes all fog of war, revealing both enemy and ally movements. |
-normalvision | -normalvision | dota_allvision_disable | Restores the fog of war if previously disabled. |
-disablecreepspawn | -disablecreepspawn | dota_creeps_no_spawning_enable | Stops creeps from spawning on the lanes. |
-enablecreepspawn | -enablecreepspawn | dota_creeps_no_spawning_disable | It allows creeps to start spawning again. |
These instructions act as a basic toolkit for any player who wants to understand more about how specific things work within Dota 2 or wants to make their gaming experience better when it comes to this game.
Warnings and Restrictions
While it is allowed to use cheats in bot lobbies or private friendly matches, doing so during public games/ranked matches will trigger harsh VAC measures against your account. Cheaters should always think about where they apply these shortcuts so that they don't get penalized unnecessarily.
Conclusion
Dota 2 console cheats are invaluable educational tools for gamers looking to learn more about the game, try out different characters and items or just have some controlled fun while doing so. Employ this without breaking ethical codes set by dota 2 community gaming and enhance your skills.
