Opening the console#
- In the game settings, turn on the developer console option.
- Press F7 to open it.
- Commands work in the hideout, the hero sandbox, “Explore NYC” and custom games with cheats enabled. Most practice commands need
sv_cheats truein a custom lobby.
Sandbox and practice commands#
| Command | What it does | Cheats? |
|---|---|---|
sv_cheats true | Enables cheats in a custom lobby | — |
citadel_enable_fast_cooldowns | Very short ability cooldowns (disable variant undoes it) | Yes |
citadel_enable_fast_stamina | Stamina regenerates very fast — great for movement practice | Yes |
citadel_enable_no_hero_death | Your health never drops below 1 | Yes |
healthpct <0-100> | Sets your health to a percentage | Yes |
kingme | Gives a huge amount of souls and maxes abilities | Yes |
citadel_allow_purchasing_anywhere true | Buy items anywhere | Yes |
citadel_create_unit <hero> | Spawns a dummy hero in front of you | Yes |
hud_damagemeter true | Shows your damage per second near the crosshair | Yes |
citadel_hero_testing_enabled true | Unlocks the Testing Tools menu in the hero sandbox | Menu: no |
citadel_spawn_practice_bots true | Spawns practice bots | No |
killme | Kills your hero | No |
Useful general commands#
citadel_hud_visible falsehides the HUD — handy for clean screenshots.citadel_pausepauses a match (the same as pressing P), subject to normal pause rules.citadel_show_bullet_lag_compensation <seconds>shows hitboxes for a time.disconnectleaves the current match.
Safe vs restricted commands#
Cheat commands only work where cheats are allowed — your own sandbox or custom lobby. They don’t work in matchmaking, and there’s no legitimate way to use them there. Frame-rate and network commands from other Source games may not exist in Deadlock; if a command isn’t recognised, it isn’t supported.