Terraria Cheats: All Secret Seed Codes and Commands

Codes last checked on against the sources listed at the bottom of this page. Covers Terraria 1.4.5 on desktop, console and mobile for the seed codes, and the vanilla dedicated server for the commands.

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Progress and difficulty seeds

CheatCodeEffect
Start in HardmodeSeed or commandtoo easyStarts the world in Hardmode.
No trapsSeed or commandmore traps pleaseRemoves all traps from the world.
No spider nestsSeed or commandarachnophobiaRemoves spider nests.
No Corruption or CrimsonSeed or commandfish moxStarts the world with no Corruption or Crimson.
Fully infected worldSeed or commandpurify thisInfects the entire world with Corruption or Crimson.
Portal Gun in chestsSeed or commandwe don't even test for thatLets the Portal Gun spawn in any chest.
Vampire playerSeed or commandwhat a horrible night to have a curseMakes the player a vampire who must avoid the sun.
Graveyards and Blood MoonSeed or commandnight of the living deadFills the world with graveyards and starts it on a Blood Moon.
Two dungeonsSeed or commanddouble daring dangersCreates a world with two dungeons.
Random spawn pointSeed or commandhow did I get herePlaces the starting spawn point in a random location.
Team spawnsSeed or commandroyale with cheeseMakes player spawns specific to team colors.

Terrain and biome seeds

CheatCodeEffect
No surfaceSeed or commandmole peopleRemoves the surface layer.
High surfaceSeed or commandsuch great heightsRaises the surface layer higher.
PlanetoidsSeed or commandplanetoidsBuilds the world from small, round landmasses.
Extra chasmsSeed or commandjagged rocksAdds extra chasms and pits to the terrain.
Flooded worldSeed or commandwaterparkFloods the world with extra liquid.
Hallow on the surfaceSeed or commanddoes that sparklePlaces the Hallow on the surface.
Desert surfaceSeed or commandsandy britchesGives the world a Desert surface.
Mushroom surfaceSeed or commandtoadstoolGives the world a Mushroom surface.
Snow and ice worldSeed or commandwinter is comingMakes the world snow and ice.
Error worldSeed or commandI am errorCreates an error world.

Structure and item seeds

CheatCodeEffect
TeleportersSeed or commandbeam me upScatters teleporters throughout the world.
Bigger cabinsSeed or commandabandoned manorsCreates larger underground cabins.
More Living TreesSeed or commandsave the rainforestAdds extra, much larger Living Trees.
More Floating IslandsSeed or commandthe care bears movieAdds extra Floating Islands.
PumpkinsSeed or commandpumpkin seasonStarts the world with pumpkins.
Rainbow blocksSeed or commandrainbow roadAdds rainbow blocks and related content.
Poo blocksSeed or commandtruck stopCovers the world in Poo blocks.

Weather and event seeds

CheatCodeEffect
Permanent rainSeed or commandbring a towelMakes rain permanent.
Endless HalloweenSeed or commandhocus pocusKeeps the Halloween event always active.
Endless ChristmasSeed or commandjingle all the wayKeeps the Christmas event always active.
More lightningSeed or commandelectric boogalooIncreases lightning strikes.
No lightningSeed or commandcalm before the stormDisables lightning strikes.

Paint and coating seeds

CheatCodeEffect
Gray worldSeed or commandmonochromePaints the generated world gray.
Negative colorsSeed or commandnegative infinityPaints the generated world in negative colors.
Echo coatingSeed or commandinvisible planeCoats all generated tiles in Echo.
Illuminant coatingSeed or commandx-ray visionCoats all generated tiles in Illuminant.

Server: time and world

CheatCodeEffect
Set dawnSeed or commanddawnSets the time to 4:30 AM.
Set noonSeed or commandnoonSets the time to 12:00 PM.
Set duskSeed or commandduskSets the time to 7:30 PM.
Set midnightSeed or commandmidnightSets the time to 12:00 AM.
Show timeSeed or commandtimeDisplays the game time.
Settle waterSeed or commandsettleSettles all water.
Save worldSeed or commandsaveSaves the world.
Save and shut downSeed or commandexitShuts down the server and saves.
Shut down, no saveSeed or commandexit-nosaveShuts down the server without saving.

Server: players and admin

CheatCodeEffect
List playersSeed or commandplayingShows the connected players.
Kick playerSeed or commandkick <player name>Removes a player from the server.
Ban playerSeed or commandban <player name>Bans a player from the server.
Server messageSeed or commandsay <message>Sends a message to all players.
Show passwordSeed or commandpasswordShows the current server password.
Change passwordSeed or commandpassword <pass>Changes the server password.
Show message of the daySeed or commandmotdPrints the message of the day.
Change message of the daySeed or commandmotd <message>Changes the message of the day.
All death countsSeed or commandalldeathShows the death count for all players on the server.
All PvP death countsSeed or commandallpvpdeathShows the PvP death count for all players.
Max playersSeed or commandmaxplayersPrints the maximum player count.
Server portSeed or commandportPrints the port the server listens on.
Server versionSeed or commandversionPrints the server version.
Clear consoleSeed or commandclearClears the console window.
List commandsSeed or commandhelpLists the available commands.

How to enter cheats

Secret seeds

  1. Start creating a new world.
  2. Type the phrase into the seed field on the world creation screen. Capitals, spaces and special characters are ignored.
  3. The seed is now discovered, and you can switch it on or off in the seed menu.
  4. Create the world.

Server commands

  1. Start a Terraria dedicated server and load a world.
  2. Click the server console window.
  3. Type the command with no slash in front and press Enter.

Compatibility notes

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

FAQ

Does Terraria have cheat codes?

Terraria has no cheat console. Its built-in codes are the secret world seeds, typed into the seed field of a new world, and the dedicated server console commands.

How do you enter a secret seed in Terraria?

Create a new world and type the phrase, such as too easy, into the seed field. Capitals and spaces do not matter.

Is there a seed that starts Terraria in Hardmode?

Yes. The secret seed too easy starts the world in Hardmode.

Can you combine secret seeds?

Yes. Secret seeds can be combined with each other and with the special seeds.

Do Terraria server commands need a slash?

No. In the dedicated server console you type the command without a slash. Only playing can also be typed in chat, as /playing.

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References: Terraria Wiki: Secret world seeds; Terraria Wiki: Server; BisectHosting: Terraria 1.4.5 Secret World Seeds.