Diablo 2 Commands: Full List of Chat Commands for PC

Codes last checked on against the sources listed at the bottom of this page. Covers Diablo II: Resurrected on PC, with the same commands in the original Lord of Destruction.

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Single-player difficulty

CheatCommandEffect
Player countPC/players 1-8Scales monsters, drops and experience as if that many players were in the game. Single player only, from patch 1.09 on, and you cannot set it lower than the number of players already in the game

Game info and performance

CheatCommandEffect
Show frameratePC/fpsShows your in-game framerate; 25 is the maximum display rate in Diablo II
Framerate and memoryPC/framerateShows the same stats as /fps plus some memory allocation information
Local and server timePC/timeDisplays your local time and the Battle.net server time
Block item pickupPC/nopickupStops your character picking up any item in that game unless you hold the show items key (Alt). Useful for speed runs, and it works in multiplayer too
Sound jumblePC/soundchaosdebugPlays a jumble of every sound in the game; type it again to turn it off

Chat and channels

CheatCommandEffect
Join a channelPC/channel join [Channel Name]Joins that channel, or creates a private one if it does not exist yet. The channel name is case sensitive
Leave a channelPC/channel leave [Channel Name]Leaves the channel you name
Leave a channel (short)PC/c l [Channel Name]Shorthand for /channel leave
Rejoin channelPC/rejoinRejoins the channel you are in, which helps after a desync
Create clan channelPC/clan (your name)Creates a private clan channel with your name as the title
Join and leave alertsPC/d2notifyTurns the channel enter and leave notifications on or off
List channel usersPC/who (channel)Lists all the characters in the channel you name
Your account infoPC/whoamiDisplays your own account information to you
Look up a playerPC/whois (player)Displays that player's information to you
Reply to last messagePC/replyReplies to the last message sent

Friends, ignore and status

CheatCommandEffect
Ignore a playerPC/ignore (player)Squelches messages from that player. In Resurrected this command replaced the old /squelch
Stop ignoringPC/unignore (player)Turns the squelch off for that player
Friends listPC/f listShows everyone on your friends list and their current status
Add a friendPC/f add (accountname)Adds that account to your friends list; the list holds 25 names
Remove a friendPC/friends remove (accountname)Removes that account from your friends list
Move a friend upPC/friends promote (accountname)Moves that friend up one slot, or to the number you type
Mute whispersPC/options ignorewhispersIgnores whispers from anyone who is not on your friends list
Unmute whispersPC/options unignorewhispersRe-allows whispers from all users
Away messagePC/away (reason)Shows your away status and the reason you give to anyone who messages you
Do not disturbPC/dnd (reason)Blocks all incoming messages and sends the reason you give back to the sender

How to enter cheats

In a game (PC)

  1. Start or join a game.
  2. Press Enter to open the chat box.
  3. Type the command, for example /players 8.
  4. Press Enter to run it.

Battle.net chat (PC)

  1. Log in and go to the chat screen.
  2. Type a command such as /f list or /channel join Trade.
  3. Press Enter to send it.

Console (offline)

  1. Open Settings and pick the Game Settings tab.
  2. Go to Offline and move the Offline Difficulty Scaling slider between 1 and 8.
  3. Start a new game session for the setting to apply.

FAQ

How do you use /players 8 in Diablo 2?

Start a single-player or offline game, press Enter, type /players 8 and press Enter again. Monsters, drops and experience then scale as if eight players were in the game.

Does /players work in online games?

No. It works in single player only and needs patch 1.09 or later. On console you use the Offline Difficulty Scaling slider, which is also offline only.

Does Diablo 2 have a console or cheat commands?

No. There is no developer console, no god mode and no item commands. The chat box commands on this page are everything the game itself gives you.

How do you show FPS in Diablo 2: Resurrected?

Press Enter and type /fps. The display tops out at 25, which is the game's maximum display rate. Use /framerate for the same numbers plus memory information.

How do you stop picking items up in Diablo 2?

Type /nopickup. After that you only pick items up while holding the show items key (Alt), and it works in multiplayer as well.

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References: PureDiablo: Diablo 2 Commands and Command line Commands; diablo2.io: D2R Chat Commands; Maxroll: Diablo 2 Resurrected Beginner Guide; diablo2.io: Players 8 coming to consoles (Patch 2.3).