The Forest Console Commands
Last modified on Jun 29, 2022 in The Forest
Overview
Console commands are a very important tool for interacting with your server and your players. They can be used for moderating the server so you can remove problematic players and give trusted players greater access. They can also allow you to fix the occasional gameplay bug that may occur while you are running around on the server. In this guide, we will go over all of the available commands for The Forest and how to use them on your Apex Hosting server.
Commands
This list contains the most commonly used commands to cheat and admin on The Forest servers. Please note that you will need to either enable cheats from your Control Panel or join the server as an administrator to be able to use these commands.
Chat Commands
These commands can only be used from the in-game chat. You can access the chat by pressing the return key while in the game. All of these commands must have a / placed in front of them before they can be used. This tells the game you are entering a command and not just sending another chat message.
| Command | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| /help | Displays a list of available commands. | /help |
| /save | Saves the game to the chosen slot (overwrites previous saves). | /save 3 |
| /restart | Restarts the server and resets the game (deletes saved data). | /restart |
| /shutdown | Shuts down the server without saving the game. You will lose any unsaved data after running this command. | /shutdown |
| /ban | Bans the player from your server. | /ban 76561198016123897 |
| /kick | Kicks the player with the associated id from your server. | /kick 76561198016123897 |
| /treeregrowmode | Regrows 10% of trees while you are sleeping. | /treeregrowmode on |
| /allowbuildingdestruction | Allows buildings to be destroyed when enabled. | /allowbuildingdestruction on |
| /allowenemiescreative | When enabled, allows enemies to spawn while in creative mode. | /allowenemiescreative on |
Console Commands
These commands are used from the in-game debug console. To access the console you must first enable cheats from the Gameplay section of the in-game options menu. Once the option is enabled you can access the console by pressing F1. These commands can also be used by players if the Enable Cheats option is enabled in your server’s Customizations tab.
For the spawnenemy, spawnanimal, and addClothingById commands, a full list of Ids can be found here.
| Command | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| godmode | Makes the player invulnerable. | godmode on |
| buildhack | When enabled, grants unlimited resources. | buildhack on |
| cancelallghosts | Removes all placed blueprints in the world. | cancelallghosts |
| buildallghosts | Builds all of the available blueprints in the world | buildallghosts |
| addallitems | Adds every available item to your inventory. | addallitems |
| itemhack | When enabled, prevents you from running out of items. | itemhack on |
| survival | When enabled, the player will need to have food and water. | survival on |
| Invisible | When enabled, makes the player invisible and prevents them from being affected by rain, blood, mud, and paint. | invisible on |
| speedyrun | Increases the player’s speed when enabled. | speedyrun on |
| enemies | Enables or disables enemies from being able to spawn. | enemies off |
| forcerain | Controls the weather in the world. | forcerain light |
| Cutdowntrees | Cuts down the specified number of trees in the world. | cutdowntrees 10 |
| cutgrass | Cuts down the specified amount of grass in the world. | cutgrass 20 |
| setdifficultymode | Sets the difficulty of the game. | setdifficultymode normal |
| setgamemode | Changes the gamemode for the server. | setgamemode creative |
| spawnenemy | Spawns the specified type of enemy at your location (only works if enemies are enabled). | spawnenemy armsy |
| spawnanimal | Spawns the specified type of animal at your location | spawnanimal rabbit |
| killallenemies | Kills all enemies spawned into the world. | killallenemies |
| killclosestenemy | Kills the closest enemy to you. | killclosestenemy |
| killlocalplayer | Kills the closest local player. | killlocalplayer |
| resetallenemies | Revives all of the enemies in the world. | resetallenemies |
| revivelocalplayer | Revives the nearest dead. player | revivelocalplayer |
| removeitem | Removes the specified item from your inventory. | removeitem 43 |
| poison | Poisons the player that runs the command. | poison |
| Animals | Enables or disables animal spawning. | animals on |
| advanceday | Causes the day to go by faster. | advanceday |
| plantallgardens | Causes all placed gardens in the world to grow. | plantallgardens |
| hitlocalplayer | Hurts the closest local player. | hitlocalplayer |
| knockdownclosestenemy | Knocks down or hurts the closest enemy to the player running the command. | knockdownclosestenemy |
| spawnmutant | Spawns the specified mutant at your location. | spawnmutant fireman |
| astar | Enables or disables pathfinding for enemies. | astar on |
| killallworms | Kills all of the worms in the world. | killallworms |
| killendboss | Kills the final boss. | killendboss |
| resetallenemies | Kills all of the enemies in the world and resets their AI. | resetallenemies |
| Command | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| gotoenemy | Teleports the player to the closest enemy. | gotoenemy |
| birds | Enables or disables birds from spawning. | birds on |
| addClothingById | Adds the specified piece of clothing to your inventory. | addClothingById 9 |
| revealcavemap | Reveals the entire map of the world. | revealcavemap |
| unlimitedHairspray | Enables or disables having unlimited hairspray. | unlimitedHairspray on |
| energyhack | Enables or disables infinite energy and stamina. | energyhack on |
| setstat | Sets the specified state to a specific value. | setstat Fullness 100 |
| setskill | Sets the specified skill to a specific value. | setskill runTime 100 |
| findpassenger | Gives the coordinates of the passenger by Id. | findpassenger 4 |
| lightingtimeofdayoverride | Sets the game lighting to a specific time of day until the command is turned off. | lightingtimeofdayoverride morning |
| lightingtimeofdayoverride off | Disables the lightingtimeofdayoverrride command and returns the lighting to default based on the current time of day. | lightingtimeofdayoverride off |
| checkday | Shows the time of day in the world. | checkday |
| Setcurrentday | Sets the world to the specified day. | Setcurrentday 100 |
Conclusion
Commands are an important and useful way to interact with and configure your server. They can help struggling players more easily get into the game, and they make changing settings or setting up events much easier. With the help of this guide and the Apex Control Panel you are now ready to start using commands to enhance your gameplay and improve your player’s experience.
