Voting

Propose and pass in-game rule changes through the chat-based voting system.

Players can propose changes to the game rules at any time during a match by typing a chat command. If enough players agree within the voting window, the change takes effect immediately.

How voting works

1. Propose a vote

   Any player types a vote command in all-chat (e.g., -antirat). The game announces the proposal to all players.

2. Players vote

   A 10-second window opens. All connected players cast their vote — the system counts the total active player count automatically.

3. Threshold check

   The number of approvals is measured against a required percentage. Some votes require 100% agreement; others need only 50% or 70% depending on the map and the vote type.

4. Outcome

   If the threshold is met, the rule change is applied immediately and a global announcement is broadcast. If the threshold is not met, the vote fails silently and can be re-proposed.

Most votes can only be passed once per game. Attempting to start a vote that has already passed shows an error message.

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Voteable rules

The table below lists every vote available in-game. Threshold shows the percentage of players who must approve the vote. The all_allowed map uses relaxed thresholds for some votes; standard maps require 100% for those same votes.

Chat command	Alias	What it does	Threshold (standard)	Threshold (all_allowed)
-antirat	-ar	Enables anti-rat protection. Tier 3 towers cannot be destroyed until all outer towers are gone.	100%	50%
-doublecreeps	-dc	Doubles all neutral creep camp spawns (neutralMultiply = 2).	100%	70%
-enablecheat	-ec	Enables cheat mode for all players, unlocking all cheat commands.	100%	100%
-enablekamikaze	-ek	Disables the anti-kamikaze mechanic. No penalty for dying 3 times within 60 seconds.	100%	100%
-enablebuilder	-eb	Unlocks the in-game hero builder so players can change their build mid-game. A 30-second penalty applies if both teams have active players.	100%	100%
-enablerespawn	-er	Disables the escalating respawn time mechanic. Respawn rates no longer increase after 40 minutes.	100%	100%
-enablefat	-ef	Starts the Fat-O-Meter mechanic (useFatOMeter = 2).	100%	50%
-enablerefresh	—	Enables cooldown refresh on death.	100%	50%
-switchteam	—	Moves the proposing player to the other team. Only available when the game detects a team imbalance or in single-player mode. Requires only 50% approval if the game is under 20 minutes old.	100%	—

-switchteam is only available to the player on the larger team (or when Ingame.needsTeamBalance is true). It cannot be proposed at game time 0.

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Threshold differences by map

The all_allowed map is designed for relaxed, permissive play. To reflect that, several votes that normally require unanimous agreement pass at a lower threshold:

-- From commands.lua
util:CreateVoting(
  "lodVotingAntirat",
  playerID,
  10,  -- voting window in seconds
  OptionManager:GetOption('mapname') == 'all_allowed' and 50 or 100,
  function() ... end
)

Only -enablecheat, -enablekamikaze, -enablebuilder, and -enablerespawn always require 100% regardless of map — these are considered consequential enough to need full agreement.

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Cheat commands (after cheat mode is enabled)

Once cheat mode is active (either via -enablecheat vote or automatically in single-player mode), additional commands become available to all players:

Command	Effect
-gold [amount]	Gives gold (default 100,000)
-points [amount]	Gives ability points (default 1)
-god	Toggles 60-second invulnerability
-nofog / -fog	Disables or re-enables fog of war
-aghs / -scepter	Toggles Aghanim’s Scepter upgrade
-regen	Toggles fountain regeneration aura
-gem	Toggles permanent true sight
-invis	Toggles permanent invisibility
-reflect	Toggles spell reflect
-spellblock	Toggles spell block
-cooldown	Toggles no-cooldown mode
-globalcast	Toggles global cast range
-wtf	Toggles WTF mode (no cooldowns or mana costs)
-lvlup [n]	Levels up the hero by n levels (default 1)
-lvlmax	Sets hero to maximum level with all abilities maxed
-item <name>	Gives a named item
-addability <name>	Adds a named ability
-removeability <name>	Removes a named ability (use all to remove everything)
-respawn	Instantly respawns a dead hero
-refresh	Restores full HP, mana, and resets all cooldowns
-teleport / -dagger	Gives a global teleport dagger
-startgame	Forces the game to start immediately
-dif <level> [playerID]	Changes bot difficulty (1–4 scale)
-fortify	Toggles fountain regen on all buildings (both teams)
-fortify_rad	Toggles fountain regen on Radiant buildings only
-fortify_dire	Toggles fountain regen on Dire buildings only

See Cheat commands for full documentation.