7 Days To Die Console Commands List

This post provides a list of 7 days to die console commands. In 7 Days To Die, where survival is crucial, learning the console commands can make all the difference. If you’re new to the game or just looking to up your gameplay, I have got you covered.

The Command Console might sound like something fancy for game developers, but It’s something players like you can use too. It’s a tool that lets you type in special Console Commands to do all sorts of things in the game.

You can use these commands to find out stuff about the game, change how it works, make items appear out of thin air, and even mess around with time (not in real life, just in the game).

Plus, if you’re playing with other people, some commands let you be the boss. You can kick out players who are being mean or causing trouble.

In this post, I will take you through 7 Days To Die console commands, and you will learn the riddles to surviving the zombie catastrophe one command at a time.

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Let’s get started.

Command	Description
admin add	Used to add a player to the admin list with the desired permission level. Note that you can use the player's entity ID, player name, or steam ID. Type "lpi" to find an ID. Permission levels can range between 0 (maximum) and 1000 (none). Example: admin add 171 0
admin remove	Used to remove a player from the admin list. Type "lpi" to find an ID. Example: admin remove 171
aiddebug	Toggles AIDirector debug output.
ai pathgrid	TBD - added in A19.2 b3
ai pathlines (was: ai path)	TBD - renamed in A19.2 b3
ban add [reason]	Bans a player from the game for a specified duration in the specified duration unit with an optional reason. Duration units are minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years. Type "lpi" to find an ID. Example: ban 171 10 hours griefing
ban 282 1 year hacking	Example: ban 282 1 year hacking
ban list	Print a list of banned players with their duration, ID, and reason to the console.
ban remove	Remove a ban. Find a list of banned player IDs using "ban list." Example: ban remove 171
buff	Applies a buff to the local player (you). Buff names can be found in 7 Days To Die\Data\Config\buffs.xml. Example: buff CoffeeStaminaBoost
buffplayer	Applies a buff to the selected player. Type "lpi" to find an ID. Buff names can be found in 7 Days To Die\Data\Config\buffs.xml. Example: buffplayer 171 CoffeeStaminaBoost
chunkcache cc	Shows all loaded chunks in the cache.
clear	Clears all output text in the command console.
cp add	Used to add a command to the command permission list with the desired permission level. Use "cp list" to view commands. Example: cp add gettime 0
cp remove	Used to remove a command from the command permission list. Example: cp remove gettime
cp list	Display a list of current command permissions. "1000" is the lowest (Guest or normal player) while "0" is the highest (Host or Admin).
creativemenu cm	Enables or disables the Creative Menu.
deathscreen	Display the blood-filled death screen during normal gameplay. This does not hurt or kill the player but it diminishes visibility.
debuff	Remove a buff from the local player (you). Example: debuff buffLegBroken
debuffplayer	Remove a buff from the targeted player. Example: debuffplayer 171 buffLegBroken
debugmenu [on/off] dm	Toggles Debug Mode on or off. This allows God mode (G key), the debug menu (ESC), and other unique functionality.
enablescope es	Toggle debug scope.
exhausted	Makes the player exhausted.
exportcurrentconfigs	Exports the currently used configs to %appdata%/7DaystoDie/Saves///Configs on Windows and .local/share/7DaystoDie/Saves///Configs on Linux. Useful for mod development. [1]
exportitemicons	Exports all item icons to the 7 Days To Die\ItemIcons folder. Extremely useful for wiki editing!
getgamepref gg	Prints a list of current game preferences to the console (airdrop frequency, daylight length, etc).
getgamestat ggs	Prints a list of current game stats to the console (land claim size, difficulty, etc)
gettime gt	Prints current number of days and time.
gfx af <0 or 1>	Sets the anisotropic filtering to off(0) or on(1, default). Example: gfx af 0
gfx dti	Set distant terrain instancing (A19.2 b3)
gfx dtpix	Set distant terrain pixel error (A19.2 b3)
givequest	Give yourself a quest. Quest names can be found in 7 Days To Die\Data\Config\quests.xml. The example command can be used to skip to the end of the tutorial quests. This is also immensely helpful for modded quests. Example: givequest quest_BasicSurvival8
giveself [quality level]	Drops an item at your feet with maximum (600) quality. Use the optional [quality level] to specify. Item names can be found in 7 Days To Die\Data\Config\items.xml. Example: giveself machete
giveselfskillxp *	Increase the specified skill by of experience. The MUST be capitalized and spaced correctly. Example: giveselfskillxp Mining Tools 1000
giveselfxp	Increase your experience by . Example: giveselfxp 1000
kick [reason]	Kicks a player from the game. Type "lpi" to find an ID. [reason] is optional. Example: kick 171 bye
kickall [reason]	Kicks all players from the game. [reason] is optional. Example: kickall bye
killall	Kills all players and entities.
lights	Toggles display of an outline around all light-emitting objects (candles, campfires, etc) (screenshot)
listents le	Lists all entities currently in the game (zombies, players, animals).
listlandclaim llp	Lists all active Land Claim Blocks with player name, world ID, SteamID, LCB's current health state, and coordinates.
listplayerids lpi	Lists all players and their IDs.
listplayers lp	Lists all players with IDs, positions, health, stats, IP address, etc.
listthreads lt	Lists all threads.
loggamestate [true/false] lgs	Writes information on the current state of the game (memory usage, entities, threads, etc) to the log file at 7 Days To Die\7DaysToDie_Data\output_log.txt. is any string that will be included in the header of the generated log. True = the command should be run on the client. False = the command should be run on the server. "False" is default. Example: loggamestate START
loglevel	Telnet/web only. Select which types of log messages are shown on the connection. By default, all log messages are printed on every connection. Log levels: INF, WRN, ERR, EXC, or ALL. Example: loglevel INF false
mem	Prints memory information and calls garbage collector.
memcl	Prints memory information on the client and calls garbage collector.
pplist	Prints Persistent Player data.
removequest	Removes a quest. Quest names can be found in 7 Days To Die\Data\Config\quests.xml.
repairchunkdensity [fix] rcd	Used to check if the densities of blocks in a chunk match the actual block type. If there is a mismatch it can lead to the chunk rendering incorrectly or not at all, indicated by the error message "Failed setting triangles. Some indices are references out of bounds vertices." It can also fix mismatches within a chunk. and are the coordinates of any block within the chunk to check. Adding "fix" to the end of the command will repair any mismatches. Example: rcd 0 100 fix
saveworld sa	Manually saves the world.
say	Sends a server message to all connected clients.
setgamepref sg	Sets a gamepref. Preference names can be viewed with the "gg" command (getgamepref). Example: sg ZombiesRun 0
setgamestat sgs	Sets a gamestat. Stat names can be viewed with the "ggs" command (getgamestat). Example: sgs LandClaimExpiryTime 10
settempunit stu	Sets the temperature unit to Celsius (c) or Fahrenheit (f, default).
settime day	Sets the current game time to day.
settime night	Sets the current game time to night.
settime	Sets the current game time to the specified time (in 24h/military format). Example: settime 1300
settime st	Sets the current game time to the specified day and time. Example: settime 6 15 0
showalbedo albedo	Toggles display of albedo in gBuffer.
showchunkdata sc	Shows some data of the current chunk.
showclouds	Artist command to show one layer of clouds.
shownexthordetime	Displays the wandering horde time.
shownormals norms	Toggles display of normal maps in gBuffer.
showspecular spec	Toggles display of specular values in gBuffer.
shutdown	Shuts the game down.
sounddebug	Toggles SoundManager debug output.
spawnairdrop	Spawns an airdrop.
spawnentity se	se" by itself prints a list of entity IDs. Type "lpi" to find an ID. You may also use the Entity Spawner (F6) in Debug Mode to spawn an entity.
spawnscouts	Spawns 1 Screamer in the distance and makes it navigate towards the location where the command was used.
spawnscreen	Displays spawn screen.
spawnsupplycrate	Spawns a supply crate above the player.
spawnwh	Spawns a wandering horde in the distance; these hordes will move generally towards the player's location when they were spawned (but not GPS at the player). (verified for A19.2 by faatal @TFP)
spectrum	Force a lighting spectrum. Choices are Biome, BloodMoon, Foggy, Rainy, Stormy, Snowy. For the moment, the "biome" choice is bugged and might crash the game.
starve	Makes the player hungry.
staticmap	Switches the Navazgane map between static and dynamic.
switchview sv	Switches the player view between 1st person and 3rd person views. This can also be done in Debug Mode by hitting F5.
systeminfo	Print info about the current system (CPU, operating system, etc).
teleport [y]	Teleport the local player (you) to a specified location. If using [y] (optional), use -1 to spawn on the ground. Use only and to always spawn on the ground. Use "offset" to teleport based on the current position (e.g. 3 meters north inside a locked building). Example: tp -200 77 300
teleportplayer	Teleport the target player to the specified location. Use y = -1 to spawn on the ground. Use another player's name or ID to teleport one player to another (such as to yourself). Example: tele 171 -200 77 300
thirsty	Makes the player thirsty.
traderarea	If a player is within a trader area they will be forced out but can reenter unless trader is closed.
updatelighton	Commands for UpdateLightOnAllMaterials and UpdateLightOnPlayers.
version	Print the version of the game and loaded mods.
water	Control water settings. Type "help water" for more info.
weather	Control weather settings. Type "help weather" for more info.
weathersurvival	Toggles weather survival.
whitelist add	Adds a player to the whitelist.
whitelist remove	Removes a player from the white list.
whitelist list	Prints a list of all whitelisted players.

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You can open the Command Console in a couple of ways, depending on your keyboard type.

1. If you have a US or EU keyboard, you can press the “F1” key.
2. If you’re using a US keyboard, press the “double quotes” key.
3. For EU keyboards, hit the “@” key.
4. Scandinavian keyboards have their secret key, which is “Ö,” “Ø,” or “F2.”
5. And if you’re using a Spanish keyboard, just tap the “Ñ” key.

So, depending on the keyboard you have, pick the right key.