Quake 2 Cheats: Console Commands for PC

PC Press ~ to open the console, type a command such as god and press Enter.
Several at once Separate commands with semicolons, for example notarget; god; noclip.

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God mode and health

Cheat	Command	Effect
God mode	PC`god`	Toggles invulnerability
Health	PC`give health`	Gives you health; add a number to set the amount
Armor	PC`give armor`	Gives you 200 armor
Body armor	PC`give body armor`	Gives you the body armor item
Invulnerability	PC`give invulnerability`	Gives you the Invulnerability power-up

Weapons and ammo

Cheat	Command	Effect
Everything	PC`give all`	Gives you all weapons, ammo, items and keys
All weapons	PC`give weapons`	Gives you every weapon, without ammo
All ammo	PC`give ammo`	Gives you all ammo, without weapons
Infinite ammo	PC`dmflags 8192`	Sets the deathmatch flag for unlimited ammo
Quad damage	PC`give quad damage`	Gives you the Quad Damage power-up
Blaster	PC`give blaster`	Gives you the blaster
Shotgun	PC`give shotgun`	Gives you the shotgun
Machinegun	PC`give machinegun`	Gives you the machinegun
Chaingun	PC`give chaingun`	Gives you the chaingun
Rocket launcher	PC`give rocket launcher`	Gives you the rocket launcher
Railgun	PC`give railgun`	Gives you the railgun
BFG10K	PC`give bfg10k`	Gives you the BFG10K
Shells	PC`give shells`	Gives you shotgun shells
Bullets	PC`give bullets`	Gives you bullets
Cells	PC`give cells`	Gives you cells
Rockets	PC`give rockets`	Gives you rockets
Slugs	PC`give slugs`	Gives you railgun slugs

Movement and stealth

Cheat	Command	Effect
No clipping	PC`noclip`	Lets you walk and fly through walls, even outside the map
Enemies ignore you	PC`notarget`	Enemies that have not seen you yet ignore you until you shoot at them
Suicide	PC`kill`	Kills your character instantly

Keys and items

Cheat	Command	Effect
Red key	PC`give red key`	Gives you the Red Key
Security pass	PC`give security pass`	Gives you the Security Pass
Commander's head	PC`give commander's head`	Gives you the Commander's Head key item
Data CD	PC`give data cd`	Gives you the Data CD key item
Power cube	PC`give power cube`	Gives you the Power Cube key item

Levels and world

Cheat	Command	Effect
Warp to a level	PC`map <map name>`	Loads the map you name, for example base1 or boss2
Change difficulty	PC`skill <0-3>`	Sets the skill level from 0 to 3; it applies from the next map
Change gravity	PC`sv_gravity <number>`	Sets the gravity; the default is 800

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How to enter cheats in Quake 2

PC

Start or load a single-player game.
Press ~ (tilde) to open the console.
Type a command, for example give all, and press Enter.
Press ~ again to close the console.

Compatibility notes

Which releases these codes apply to, and where one behaves differently. Each note links to the source that documents it.

Quake II RTX (2019) Magic Game World lists the same classic console commands for the RTX version, opened with ~, including god, notarget and give all. Magic Game World: Quake II RTX Cheats
Quake II Enhanced (2023) PCGamingWiki documents that the 2023 Nightdive remaster on PC still opens a console with ~. None of our sources prints a cheat list made for the remaster, so the codes here are checked against the original release. PCGamingWiki: Quake II Enhanced
skill command StrategyWiki notes that a new difficulty set with skill only takes effect once the map changes, through map or by finishing the level. StrategyWiki: Quake II/Cheats
notarget StrategyWiki says notarget does not make an enemy forget you once it has seen you, and an enemy you shoot will spot you even with notarget on. StrategyWiki: Quake II/Cheats

FAQ

How do you enter cheats in Quake 2?

Press ~ to open the console, type a command such as god and press Enter.

What is the give all cheat in Quake 2?

Type give all in the console to get all weapons, ammo, items and keys.

Is there an infinite ammo cheat in Quake 2?

Yes. Type dmflags 8192 in the console to turn on unlimited ammo.

How do you skip to a level in Quake 2?

Type map followed by the map name, for example map base2.

Can you enter several Quake 2 cheats at once?

Yes. Separate them with semicolons, for example notarget; god; noclip.

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References: StrategyWiki: Quake II/Cheats; Computer Hope: Quake 2 cheats; GameRevolution: Quake II PC Cheats; Magic Game World: Quake II RTX Cheats; PCGamingWiki: Quake II Enhanced.