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Heroes of Might and Magic V cheat codes and how to use them
Heroes V uses a developer console rather than the old Heroes II number cheats. Back up configuration files first. Console configuration depends on the edition, and Tribes of the East instructions should not be copied blindly into a base-game profile.
- Platform
- PC
- Version covered
- Original PC base game; expansion configuration files differ
- Sources reviewed
Use cheats only in a single-player game or an authorized private session. Keep an untouched save before changing a game state. This is an independent text guide. Heroes of Might and Magic V is not available to play on Gamehub.
Setup and activation
- Back up profiles/autoexec.cfg in the base-game installation.
- Add setvar dev_console_password = schwinge-des-todes to that configuration.
- Bind show_console to the backtick key in your active user profile input.cfg.
- Load a private single-player map, open the console and enter enable_cheats.
- Select a hero, then enter a command from the table.
Codes and effects
| Code or command | Effect and limits |
|---|---|
add_all_spells | Gives the selected hero all spells. |
add_exp 5000 | Adds 5,000 experience to the selected hero. |
add_money 100 | Sets non-gold resources to 100 and gold to 100,000. |
show_hero_mp | Displays selected hero movement details. |
show_player_money 1 | Displays resources for player 1. |
Version notes and help
Setting is not adding
The money command changes resource totals rather than simply adding the printed quantity. Record the current stockpile before using it; a command intended to help can reduce a larger existing reserve.
Base game and expansion files
Hammers of Fate and Tribes of the East use suffixed configuration names such as autoexec_a1.cfg and autoexec_a2.cfg, with corresponding input files. The user-profile input file lives under Documents/My Games, which is distinct from the installation’s profiles directory.
Restore a clean setup
If the console fails to open, check that the active profile was edited and that the key binding matches your keyboard. Restore the backed-up text files to remove the configuration changes. Keep testing inside a separate single-player save.
Common questions
Are these typed after Tab?
No. Open the configured developer console; this is not the Heroes III chat method.
Does enable_cheats persist across maps?
Re-enter it after loading the single-player map when required by that build.
Sources and further reading
Original Gamehub instructions and explanations, researched against the references below. These are source checks, not a claim that every release or command was tested in-game. Game updates and localizations can change behavior.