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A [[Developer Console|console]] command that gives the player (or, rather, spawns beneath its feet) the entity that is given as the commands parameter (typically of a ''weapon_'', an ''item_'' or an ''item_ammo_'' type).
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'''<code>give</code>''' is a console command that gives the player (or, rather, spawns beneath their feet) any specified entity.


'''Examples:'''
This command requires <code>[[sv_cheats]] 1</code> in multiplayer games like [[Team Fortress 2]], but not singleplayer games. Valve did not mark this as a cheat in Portal 2, and it allows for some very clever uses in challenge mode.
*In [[Half-Life 2]], "give [[item_suit]]" will give the player the HEV suit.
*In [[Counter-Strike: Source]], "give [[weapon_m3]]" will give the player an M3 shotgun.


The entities available differs greatly depending on the game engine which the command is used in.
{{note|Some entities will not work properly with this command because they need to be set up through Hammer.}}


This command is a [[sv_cheats|cheat]].
==Syntax==
<pre>give ENTITY</pre>


{{tip|Using a [[point_servercommand]] entity to "''give''" the player something, is usually more reliable than the [[point_template]] ''ForceSpawn'' seen in the [[Newgame_spawn]] [[prefab]], because the ''give'' command is not bound to a physical place, whereas the ''point_template'' will dump entities at the original spawnpoint upon a ''buildcubemaps'' command.}}
In Half-Life 2, <code>give [[weapon_rpg]]</code> will spawn a rocket launcher under the player (which they will usually immediately pick up).


== See also ==
==See also==
 
*{{ent|ent_create}}, a command like <code>give</code>, but things spawn where the player is looking.
* [[:Category:Weapons]] - A list of [[Half-Life 2]] weapons.
*[[:Category:Weapons]] - A list of [[Half-Life 2]] weapons.
* [[:Category:Items]] - A list of [[Half-Life 2]] items and ammo.
*[[:Category:Items]] - A list of [[Half-Life 2]] items and ammo.
* [[:Category:Counter-Strike:_Source_Entities]] - A list of mostly [[Counter-Strike: Source]] weapons and ammo.
*[[:Category:Counter-Strike:_Source_Entities]] - A list of mostly [[Counter-Strike: Source]] weapons and ammo.
 
 
[[Category: Console Commands]]

Latest revision as of 04:05, 5 April 2025

give is a console command available in all Source Source games. give is a console command that gives the player (or, rather, spawns beneath their feet) any specified entity.

This command requires sv_cheats 1 in multiplayer games like Team Fortress 2, but not singleplayer games. Valve did not mark this as a cheat in Portal 2, and it allows for some very clever uses in challenge mode.

Note.pngNote:Some entities will not work properly with this command because they need to be set up through Hammer.

Syntax

give ENTITY

In Half-Life 2, give weapon_rpg will spawn a rocket launcher under the player (which they will usually immediately pick up).

See also

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