Commanding Chaos: The Easiest Cheat Codes in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

f you’ve ever dreamed of ruling Calradia without the grind, Bannerlord’s built-in cheats can turn you from a peasant into a powerhouse in seconds. Here’s how to unlock and use them — no confusing steps, just simple commands that work.

How to Enable Cheats

1. Go to your Documents folder:Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\Config

2. Open engine_config.txt with Notepad.

3. Find the line:

   cheat_mode = 0

   Change it to:

   cheat_mode = 1

4. Save the file and launch the game.You’re now in cheat mode!

Easy Cheat List

Character Cheats

• Ctrl + L → Instantly level up.

• Ctrl + X (on inventory screen) → Add 1,000 gold.

• Ctrl + X (on character screen) → Add 1 attribute point.

• Ctrl + X (on party screen) → Instantly level up selected troop.

Battle Cheats

• Ctrl + H → Heal your character.

• Ctrl + Shift + H → Heal your horse.

• Ctrl + F4 → Knock out an enemy soldier.

• Ctrl + Alt + F4 → Knock out all enemies on the battlefield.

• Ctrl + F2 → Knock out one of your own troops (useful for testing).

World Map Cheats

• Ctrl + Click on the map → Instantly teleport anywhere.

• Ctrl + Shift + Click → Fast travel to that location with your army.

Bonus Console Commands (for sandbox control)

If you use the developer console mod:

• campaign.add_gold_to_hero [amount] → Adds gold.

• campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero [skill] [amount] → Adds skill XP.

• campaign.add_influence [amount] → Adds influence points.

• campaign.give_troops [TroopID] [number] → Spawn troops instantly.