Barotrauma Server Console Commands

Complete reference for Barotrauma server console commands — server management, player control, spawning, and more.

Console commands let admins manage the server, control players, and manipulate the game world. Press F3 in-game to open the console, or use the Console tab in the XGamingServer Panel.

📝 Note: Most commands require the ConsoleCommands permission or higher. Some commands require Admin or God rank. See Adding Admins to set up permissions.

Server & Round Management

Command	Syntax	Description
`startgame`	`startgame`	Start the current round
`endgame`	`endgame`	End the current round
`restart`	`restart`	Restart the server
`autorestart`	`autorestart [true/false]`	Toggle auto-restart when empty
`difficulty`	`difficulty [0-100]`	Change level difficulty mid-round
`gamemode`	`gamemode [mode]`	Change game mode
`sub`	`sub [name]`	Change the active submarine
`botcount`	`botcount [0-16]`	Set number of AI bots
`botspawnmode`	`botspawnmode [Normal/Fill]`	Set bot spawn behavior
`servermsg`	`servermsg [text]`	Broadcast a message to all players

Player Management

Command	Syntax	Description
`clientlist`	`clientlist`	List all connected players and their IDs
`kick`	`kick [name]`	Kick a player
`kickid`	`kickid [client id]`	Kick a player by client ID
`ban`	`ban [name]`	Kick and ban a player
`banid`	`banid [client id]`	Ban by client ID
`unban`	`unban [name]`	Unban a player
`mute`	`mute [name]`	Mute a player's voice chat
`unmute`	`unmute [name]`	Unmute a player
`giverank`	`giverank [name] [Moderator/Admin/God]`	Assign a permission rank
`giveperm`	`giveperm [name] [permission]`	Grant a specific permission
`givecommandperm`	`givecommandperm [name] [command]`	Allow a specific command
`revokeperm`	`revokeperm [name]`	Remove all permissions

Karma

Command	Syntax	Description
`togglekarma`	`togglekarma`	Toggle karma system on/off
`showkarma`	`showkarma`	Show all players' karma values
`setkarma`	`setkarma [name] [0-100]`	Set a player's karma
`resetkarma`	`resetkarma [name]`	Reset a player's karma to 50
`togglekarmatestmode`	`togglekarmatestmode`	Enable/disable karma test mode
`traitorlist`	`traitorlist`	List current traitor assignments

Character & Health

Command	Syntax	Description
`heal`	`heal [name]`	Restore full health and remove afflictions
`revive`	`revive [name]`	Revive a dead character
`kill`	`kill [name]`	Instantly kill a character
`godmode`	`godmode [name]`	Make a character invulnerable
`freeze`	`freeze [name]`	Freeze a character in place
`teleportcharacter`	`teleportcharacter [name]`	Teleport a character to your cursor
`giveaffliction`	`giveaffliction [name] [affliction] [strength]`	Apply a status effect
`setclientcharacter`	`setclientcharacter [client] [character]`	Assign a client to a character
`respawnnow`	`respawnnow`	Force an immediate respawn wave
`freecamera`	`freecamera`	Detach camera for spectator view

Spawning

Command	Syntax	Description
`spawn`	`spawn [creature/job] [near/inside/outside/cursor] [team]`	Spawn a creature or bot character
`spawnitem`	`spawnitem [item id] [location] [amount]`	Spawn items

Common creature IDs: crawler, mudraptor, hammerhead, husk, charybdis, endworm

Common item IDs: healthkit, oxygenite, shotgun, morphine, weldingtool

Submarine & Environment

Command	Syntax	Description
`fixhulls`	`fixhulls`	Repair all hull damage instantly
`fixitems`	`fixitems`	Restore all items to full condition
`oxygen`	`oxygen`	Fill all rooms with oxygen
`power`	`power`	Instantly power up the reactor
`water`	`water [hull name] [%]`	Set water level in a specific hull section
`fire`	`fire [hull name]`	Start a fire in a hull section
`explosion`	`explosion [range] [force]`	Create an explosion at cursor
`killmonsters`	`killmonsters`	Kill all monsters in the level
`teleportsub`	`teleportsub [end/cursor]`	Teleport the submarine
`godmode_mainsub`	`godmode_mainsub`	Make the submarine invulnerable

Campaign

Command	Syntax	Description
`campaigninfo`	`campaigninfo`	Show current campaign state
`campaigndestination`	`campaigndestination [name]`	Force set the next campaign destination
`money`	`money [amount] [character]`	Give campaign money
`giveexperience`	`giveexperience [amount] [name]`	Grant XP to a player
`setskill`	`setskill [skill/all] [max/level] [name]`	Set a character's skill level
`givetalent`	`givetalent [talent] [name]`	Grant a talent to a character

Skill names: medical, weapons, piloting, electrical, mechanical

💡 Tip: Run clientlist first to see the exact player names and IDs to use in other commands.

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