Left 4 Dead 2 Console Commands and Cheat Codes

Left 4 Dead 2 Console Commands

Here is a list of all latest and working Left 4 Dead 2 Console Commands. We will keep updating the list as new console commands are found in the gaming community.

In Left 4 Dead 2, you can activate the console menu to enjoy various commands. In order to enable this feature, you have to go to the game options menu and enable the developer console. Once you have enabled the console you can access the console by pressing the tilde (~) key on your keyboard. Here you can enter all your favourite Left 4 Dead 2 Console Commands and enjoy the gameplay.

Left 4 Dead 2 Console Command	Command Description
ai_disable	Disables AI characters in the game.
bind [key] [command]	Binds a command to a specific key.
bot	Adds a bot player to the game.
changelevel [map name]	Similar to “maps,” changes the map.
cl_viewmodelfovinfected [value]	Adjusts the view model’s field of view for infected.
cl_viewmodelfovsurvivor [value]	Adjusts the view model’s field of view for survivors.
director_force_panic_event	Forces a panic event in the game.
director_no_human_zombies 1	Prevents the AI Director from spawning human-controlled zombies.
director_no_spawn_check	Disables spawn checks for the AI Director.
director_panic_forever 1	Causes the AI Director to remain in a panicked state.
director_panic_time	Sets duration of panic event.
director_panic_time [number]	Sets the duration of a panic event.
ent_fire [entity] [command]	Fires an action on a specified entity.
give [item name]	Spawns specific items like health packs or weapons.
give ammo	Provides ammo for your weapons.
give health	Grants health to your character.
give pistol	Equips you with a pistol.
give_upgrade [upgrade]	Grants a specific upgrade to your character.
god	Makes your character invincible.
host_timescale [value]	Adjusts game speed. Higher values make it faster, lower make it slower.
impulse 101	Gives you all weapons and full ammo.
kill	Kills your character instantly.
maps [map name]	Switches to a different map.
noclip	Lets you fly through walls and obstacles.
remove_bot	Removes a bot player from the game.
sb_takecontrol	Takes control of the AI Director’s spawning.
sv_cheats 1	Enables cheat mode to use other commands.
sv_gamemode [mode]	Changes the current game mode.
sv_gamemode coop	Changes the game mode to cooperative play.
sv_grenade_trajectory	Shows grenade trajectory when thrown.
sv_grenade_trajectory 1	Shows grenade trajectory when thrown.
sv_infinite_ammo 1	Gives you unlimited ammo.
sv_infinite_aux_power	Provides infinite ammo for secondary weapons.
sv_infinite_aux_power 1	Gives you unlimited ammo for secondary weapons.
sv_maxretries [number]	Sets the number of retries for map change or restart.
thirdperson	Changes your view to third-person.
z_allow_pz_wander 1	Allows Pouncing Zombies to wander when idle.
z_allow_special_in_realism 1	Enables special infected in Realism mode.
z_charge_health	Sets health for Charger infected.
z_charge_health [number]	Sets the health of the Charger infected.
z_common_ignite	Sets common infected on fire.
z_common_limit [number]	Sets a limit on the number of common infected.
z_common_limit_per_player	Sets common infected limit per player.
z_common_limit_per_player [number]	Sets common infected limit per player.
z_common_min_limit	Sets minimum number of common infected.
z_common_min_limit [number]	Sets the minimum number of common infected.
z_common_spawn_interval	Sets interval between common infected spawns.
z_difficulty [difficulty]	Sets the difficulty level of the game.
z_fly_speed [number]	Adjusts the speed of flying infected.
z_forcezombieclimb	Enables infected to climb ladders.
z_forcezombieclimb 1	Makes all infected able to climb ladders.
z_forcezombiemodel [model]	Forces a specific zombie model for common infected.
z_gamemode [mode]	Changes the game mode.
z_ghost_alpha_fade	Adjusts alpha fade speed of Ghost Infected.
z_ghost_attack_damage	Sets damage dealt by Ghost Infected attacks.
z_ghost_attack_delay	Sets delay before Ghost Infected attacks.
z_ghost_attack_duration	Sets duration of Ghost Infected attacks.
z_ghost_attack_interval	Sets interval between Ghost Infected attacks.
z_ghost_attack_push	Sets pushback force of Ghost Infected attacks.
z_ghost_attack_range	Sets attack range of Ghost Infected.
z_ghost_attack_speed	Sets speed of Ghost Infected attacks.
z_ghost_attack_stun_bullets	Sets bullets needed to break Ghost Infected stun.
z_ghost_attack_stun_duration	Sets stun duration of Ghost Infected attacks.
z_ghost_attack_stun_force	Sets stun force of Ghost Infected attacks.
z_ghost_attack_stun_recovery	Sets recovery time for survivors after Ghost Infected stun.
z_ghost_dissolve_delay	Sets delay before Ghost Infected dissolves.
z_ghost_dissolve_end_size	Sets ending size of Ghost Infected dissolve effect.
z_ghost_dissolve_lifetime	Sets lifetime of Ghost Infected dissolve effect.
z_ghost_dissolve_speed	Adjusts dissolve speed of Ghost Infected.
z_ghost_dissolve_start_size	Sets starting size of Ghost Infected dissolve effect.
z_ghost_fade_speed	Adjusts Ghost Infected fade speed.
z_ghost_fade_speed [number]	Adjusts the speed at which Ghost Infected fade.
z_ghost_spawn_interval	Sets interval between Ghost Infected spawns.
z_ghosted	Makes the player character invisible.
z_glow [0/1]	Enables or disables infected glow.
z_grab_distance [number]	Sets the distance for Smokers to grab survivors.
z_health [number]	Sets the health of a specific infected type.
z_health_boomer [number]	Sets the health of Boomer infected.
z_health_jockey	Sets health for Jockey infected.
z_health_jockey [number]	Sets the health of Jockey infected.
z_health_tank	Sets health for Tank infected.
z_jockey_fall_damage	Sets fall damage dealt by Jockey when attached.
z_jockey_fall_damage [number]	Sets the fall damage dealt by Jockey when attached.
z_jockey_fall_delay	Sets delay before Jockey’s fall attack.
z_jockey_fall_delay [number]	Sets the delay before Jockey’s fall attack.
z_jockey_fall_force	Sets force of Jockey’s fall attack.
z_jockey_fall_force [number]	Sets the force of Jockey’s fall attack.
z_jockey_fall_interval	Sets interval between Jockey’s fall attacks.
z_jockey_fall_interval [number]	Sets the interval between Jockey’s fall attacks.
z_jockey_fall_range	Sets Jockey’s fall attack range.
z_jockey_fall_range [number]	Sets the range of Jockey’s fall attack.
z_jockey_jump_damage	Sets damage of Jockey’s jump attack.
z_jockey_jump_damage [number]	Sets the damage of Jockey’s jump attack.
z_jockey_jump_delay	Sets delay before Jockey’s jump attack.
z_jockey_jump_delay [number]	Sets the delay before Jockey’s jump attack.
z_jockey_jump_range	Sets Jockey jump range.
z_jockey_jump_range [number]	Sets the range of Jockey’s jump attack.
z_jockey_jump_speed	Sets speed of Jockey’s jump attack.
z_jockey_jump_speed [number]	Sets the speed of Jockey’s jump attack.
z_jockey_steering_inherit	Sets inherit multiplier for Jockey’s steering.
z_jockey_steering_inherit [number]	Sets the inherit multiplier for Jockey’s steering.
z_jockey_steering_rate	Sets steering rate of Jockey while attached.
z_jockey_steering_rate [number]	Sets the steering rate of Jockey while attached.
z_jockey_steering_speed	Sets steering speed of Jockey while attached.
z_jockey_steering_speed [number]	Sets the steering speed of Jockey while attached.
z_mob_spawn_interval	Sets interval between all infected spawns.
z_mobility [number]	Sets the mobility of zombies.
z_panic_event_chance	Sets chance of panic event occurring.
z_panic_event_duration	Sets duration of panic event.
z_panic_event_duration [number]	Sets the duration of a panic event.
z_panic_event_end_chance	Sets chance for panic event to end.
z_panic_event_end_effect	Sets end effect for panic event.
z_panic_event_end_health	Sets health for infected spawned at end of panic event.
z_panic_event_end_mob	Sets mob amount for infected spawned at end of panic event.
z_panic_event_end_sound	Sets end sound
z_panic_event_end_special	Sets special infected amount for panic event end.
z_panic_event_fire_delay	Sets delay for panic event fires.
z_panic_event_fire_delay [number]	Sets the delay for panic event fires.
z_panic_event_force_delay	Sets forced delay before panic event.
z_panic_event_interval	Sets interval between panic events.
z_panic_event_length	Sets length of panic event.
z_panic_event_max_spawn	Sets maximum number of infected to spawn during panic event.
z_panic_event_max_special	Sets maximum number of special infected to spawn during panic event.
z_panic_event_maximum_delay	Sets maximum delay before panic event.
z_panic_event_min_special	Sets minimum number of special infected to spawn during panic event.
z_panic_event_minimum_delay	Sets minimum delay before panic event.
z_panic_event_start_chance	Sets chance for panic event to start.
z_panic_event_start_effect	Sets start effect for panic event.
z_panic_event_start_health	Sets health for infected spawned at start of panic event.
z_panic_event_start_mob	Sets mob amount for infected spawned at start of panic event.
z_panic_event_start_sound	Sets start sound for panic event.
z_panic_event_start_special	Sets special infected amount for panic event start.
z_pounce_damage	Sets Jockey pounce damage.
z_pounce_damage [number]	Changes the damage caused by Hunter pounces.
z_smoker_health [number]	Sets the health of Smoker infected.
z_smoker_tongue_range	Sets range of Smoker’s tongue attack.
z_smoker_tongue_range [number]	Sets the range of Smoker’s tongue attack.
z_spawn [infected name]	Summons specific types of infected enemies.
z_spawn_boomer	Spawns a Boomer infected.
z_spawn_boomer_delay	Sets delay between Boomer spawns.
z_spawn_boomer_delay [number]	Sets the delay between Boomer spawns.
z_spawn_charger	Spawns a Charger infected.
z_spawn_charger_delay	Sets delay between Charger spawns.
z_spawn_jockey	Spawns a Jockey infected.
z_spawn_jockey_delay	Sets delay between Jockey spawns.
z_spawn_queue_length	Sets maximum number of infected to spawn in a queue.
z_spawn_spitter	Spawns a Spitter infected.
z_spawn_spitter_delay	Sets delay between Spitter spawns.
z_spawn_tank	Spawns a Tank infected.
z_spawn_tank_delay	Sets delay between Tank spawns.
z_spawn_tank_delay [number]	Sets the delay between Tank spawns.
z_spawn_wander_interval	Sets interval between wandering infected spawns.
z_spawn_witch	Spawns a Witch infected.
z_spawn_witch_delay	Sets delay between Witch spawns.
z_spawn_witch_delay [number]	Sets the delay between Witch spawns.
z_special_spawn_interval	Sets interval between special infected spawns.
z_spitter_acid_delay	Sets delay before Spitter’s acid pool appears.
z_spitter_acid_delay [number]	Sets the delay before Spitter’s acid pool appears.
z_spitter_acid_lifetime	Sets Spitter acid lifetime.
z_spitter_acid_lifetime [number]	Sets the lifetime of Spitter’s acid pool.
z_spitter_acid_radius	Sets radius of Spitter’s acid pool.
z_spitter_acid_radius [number]	Sets the radius of Spitter’s acid pool.
z_spitter_health	Sets health of Spitter infected.
z_spitter_health [number]	Sets the health of Spitter infected.
z_stumble_duration [number]	Sets the duration of infected stumbles.
z_tank_grab_interval [number]	Sets the interval for Tank grabs.
z_tank_grab_radius [number]	Sets the radius for Tank grabs.
z_tank_grab_speed [number]	Sets the speed for Tank grabs.
z_tank_health [number]	Sets the health of the Tank infected.
z_tank_punch_damage	Sets Tank’s melee punch damage.
z_tank_punch_damage [number]	Sets the damage of Tank’s melee punch.
z_tank_punch_delay	Sets delay before Tank’s melee punch.
z_tank_punch_delay [number]	Sets the delay before Tank’s melee punch.
z_tank_punch_interval	Sets interval between Tank’s melee punches.
z_tank_punch_interval [number]	Sets the interval between Tank’s melee punches.
z_tank_punch_pushback	Sets pushback force of Tank’s melee punch.
z_tank_punch_pushback [number]	Sets the pushback force of Tank’s melee punch.
z_tank_punch_range	Sets Tank’s melee punch range.
z_tank_punch_range [number]	Sets the range of Tank’s melee punch.
z_tank_punch_speed	Sets Tank’s melee punch speed.
z_tank_punch_speed [number]	Sets the speed of Tank’s melee punch.
z_tank_punch_stun_bullets	Sets bullets needed to break Tank’s punch stun.
z_tank_punch_stun_bullets [number]	Sets the number of bullets needed to break Tank’s punch stun.
z_tank_punch_stun_duration	Sets duration of Tank’s melee punch stun.
z_tank_punch_stun_duration [number]	Sets the duration of Tank’s melee punch stun.
z_tank_punch_stun_force	Sets stun force of Tank’s melee punch.
z_tank_punch_stun_force [number]	Sets the stun force of Tank’s melee punch.
z_tank_punch_stun_recovery	Sets recovery time for survivors after Tank’s punch stun.
z_tank_punch_stun_recovery [number]	Sets the recovery time for survivors after Tank’s punch stun.
z_tank_spawn_interval	Sets interval between Tank infected spawns.
z_tank_speed [number]	Sets the speed of the Tank infected.
z_tank_throw_damage	Sets Tank’s projectile throw damage.
z_tank_throw_damage [number]	Sets the damage of Tank’s projectile throw.
z_tank_throw_delay	Sets delay before Tank’s projectile throw.
z_tank_throw_delay [number]	Sets the delay before Tank’s projectile throw.
z_tank_throw_interval	Sets interval between Tank throws.
z_tank_throw_interval [number]	Sets the interval between Tank throws.
z_tank_throw_range	Sets Tank’s projectile throw range.
z_tank_throw_range [number]	Sets the range of Tank’s projectile throw.
z_tank_throw_speed	Sets speed of Tank’s throw attack.
z_tank_throw_speed [number]	Sets the speed of Tank’s projectile throw.
z_witch_allow_change_dir 1	Allows Witches to change directions when idle.
z_witch_calm_distance [number]	Sets the distance that calms Witches when idle.
z_witch_damage [number]	Sets the damage dealt by Witches.
z_witch_health [number]	Sets the health of Witch infected.
z_witch_reaction_time	Sets reaction time of Witches.
z_witch_reaction_time [number]	Sets the reaction time of Witches.
z_witch_spawn_interval	Sets interval between Witch infected spawns.

Left 4 Dead 2 Cheat Codes

Cheat codes in the game act as shortcuts to extraordinary feats. From unlimited ammunition and infinite health to effortlessly bypassing challenging sections, these codes grant a level of control that can transform a struggle for survival into a more leisurely exploration of the game’s intricacies. Here are some of the cheat codes for the game.

Left 4 Dead 2 Cheat Code	Code Description
buddha	Become immortal, but still take damage.
director_force_panic	Force a panic event.
director_no_human_zombies	Control Boss Infected on any map.
director_no_mobs	No mob rushes
director_panic_forever	Enable/Disable never-ending panics.
Ent_Remove	Remove all bots.
explode	Blow up.
firstperson	Play in first person
give autoshotgun	Get a auto shotgun.
give chainsaw	Get a chainsaw.
give first_aid_kit	Get a first aid kit.
give gascan	Get a gas can.
give hunting_rifle	Get a hunting rifle.
give molotov	Get a molotov cocktail.
give oxygentank	Get a tank.
give pain_pills	Get pain pills.
give pipe_bomb	Get a pipe bomb.
give propanetank	Get a propane tank.
give rifle	Get an M16 rifle.
give rifle_ak47	Get an AK-47 rifle.
give SMG	Get the SMG.
open_fire	Makes your bot teammates shoot nonstop.
sv_noclipspeed number	Set speed in no clipping mode (default is 5).
thirdperson_mayamode	Fix camera in place (re-enter code to return to the default).
thirdpersonshoulder	Set the camera to over-the-shoulder mode
tongue_range number	Set the maximum range of the smoker’s tongue attack
z_health number	Change Zombie health.
z_speed number	Change Zombie speed.
z_witch_damage number	Set the amount of damage a Witch’s attack does.

Left 4 Dead 2 Console Commands and Cheat Codes