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# Chat commands

> In-game chat commands that any player can use. Most commands initiate a vote that requires agreement from all (or a percentage of) players before taking effect.

Chat commands are typed directly into the in-game chat box and begin with a `-` character. Most commands trigger a **vote** that is broadcast to the lobby. A configurable percentage of players must accept before the effect is applied.

You can also target a specific player by appending `#<playerID>` to your message (use `-pid` to find player IDs).

## Vote commands

These commands are available to all players at any time during the game.

| Command           | Shorthand | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Requirements                                                                                                                                      |
| ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-antirat`        | `-ar`     | Enables anti-rat protection. Tier 3 towers cannot be destroyed until all preceding towers are gone.                                                                                                                | Requires a vote. On the `all_allowed` map, 50% approval is enough; otherwise 100% is required. Cannot be enabled if cheat mode is already active. |
| `-doublecreeps`   | `-dc`     | Doubles neutral creep camp spawns for the rest of the game.                                                                                                                                                        | Requires a vote. 70% approval on `all_allowed`, 100% otherwise. Cannot be enabled if neutral multiply is already above 1×.                        |
| `-enablecheat`    | `-ec`     | Enables cheat mode for the lobby. Required before most cheat commands can be used.                                                                                                                                 | Requires **100% vote approval** from all players. Cannot be re-enabled if already active or if `sv_cheats` is on.                                 |
| `-enablekamikaze` | `-ek`     | Disables the anti-Kamikaze mechanic. By default, dying 3 times within 60 seconds applies a penalty; this vote removes that penalty.                                                                                | Requires 100% vote approval.                                                                                                                      |
| `-enablebuilder`  | `-eb`     | Allows all players to modify their hero build mid-game via the Ingame Hero Builder panel. A 30-gold-per-second penalty applies if both teams have human players.                                                   | Requires 100% vote approval.                                                                                                                      |
| `-enablerespawn`  | `-er`     | Disables the escalating respawn time mechanic. After 40 minutes respawn timers normally increase; this vote locks them at the original rate.                                                                       | Requires 100% vote approval.                                                                                                                      |
| `-enablefat`      | `-ef`     | Activates the Fat-O-Meter, a cosmetic feature that scales hero models larger as they gain kills or levels.                                                                                                         | Requires a vote. 50% on `all_allowed`, 100% otherwise.                                                                                            |
| `-enablerefresh`  | —         | Enables cooldown refresh on death for all players.                                                                                                                                                                 | Requires a vote. 50% on `all_allowed`, 100% otherwise.                                                                                            |
| `-switchteam`     | —         | Moves the requesting player to the opposing team. Only available when a team imbalance is detected or in single-player mode. Within the first 20 minutes only 50% approval is required; after that 100% is needed. | Requires a vote and a detected team imbalance (or single-player/tools mode).                                                                      |

## Informational commands

These commands do not require a vote and take effect immediately.

| Command     | Description                                                                                                                             |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-pid`      | Prints every connected player's hero name and player ID to the in-game chat. Useful for targeting specific players with cheat commands. |
| `-bot mode` | Reports whether bots are currently in early-game or late-game AI mode.                                                                  |

## Debug commands

These commands are primarily useful for diagnosing build or casting issues.

| Command           | Description                                                                                                                   |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-fixhero`        | Forces a hero re-spawn if the hero model does not match the selected hero after the Wisp spawning phase.                      |
| `-fixcasting`     | Removes and re-adds all talents on your hero. Use this if some of your abilities stop casting correctly after a build change. |
| `-printabilities` | Prints all ability names, hidden state, and activation state for your current hero to the chat.                               |

<Note>
  All chat input is converted to lower case before parsing. Commands are matched by prefix — `-ar` works because the parser checks whether your input starts with `-ar`.
</Note>