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Give: gives you an entity. for example, give_weapon alyxgun gives you the weapon alyx carries in-game.
{{This is a|console command|name=give}}
'''<code>give</code>''' is a console command that gives the player (or, rather, spawns beneath their feet) any specified entity.
 
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.
 
{{note|Some entities will not work properly with this command because they need to be set up through Hammer.}}
 
==Syntax==
<pre>give ENTITY</pre>
 
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==
*{{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: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.

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