The Rome: Total War cheats and cheat codes will help give you that extra
edge when playing the single-player grand campaign and scenarios.
Note: All cheat codes are case-sensitive and should be entered
exactly as shown below, but some can only be used a single time in a
campaign. It is also recommended that you update your game to the latest
patch version available.
How to Enable Cheats in Rome: Total War
To enable cheats, press the tilde key (~), located above the Tab
key on standard QWERTY keyboards, to bring up the console window. Enter
the cheat code shown for the desired effect. In some places you will
need to enter specific arguments, such a character or settlement name,
trait, season such as summer or winter, etc.); these will be indicated
within [brackets].
Rome: Total War Cheats
| Effect | Cheat Code |
|---|---|
| Grant trait to character | give_trait [character] [trait] [number] |
| Add money | add_money [number] |
| Add population | add_population [settlement] [number] |
| Adjust height of sea bed | adjust_sea_bed [number] |
| Set max turn speed for AI | ai_turn_speed [number] |
| Automatic win for attacker or defender | auto_win [attacker or defender] |
| Ignite all piggy wings | burn_piggies_burn |
| Capture city entered | capture_settlement |
| Reset character to starting stats/settings | character_reset |
| Clear all messages | clear_messages |
| Switch player control to another faction | control [faction name] |
| Create building in city and building type | create_building [city] [building] |
| Creates a unit in a settlement | create_unit [settlement] [unit] [number] [experience] [defenses] [attack] |
| Damage the walls of a settlement | damage_wall |
| Change the year | date [year] |
| Create diplomacy mission | diplomacy_mission |
| Set diplomacy stance of two factions | diplomatic_stance |
| Turn off AI for allies and enemies | disable_ai |
| Remove cut scenes | event_cutscenes [true or false] |
| On world map, applies filter | filter_coastlines |
| Force player ally to lose battle | force_battle_defeat |
| Force player ally to win battle | force_battle_victory |
| Force opponent to accept diplomatic proposal | force_diplomacy |
| Make units 10% cheaper in campaign mode | bestbuy or gamestop |
| Give any trait your faction can have to character | give_trait [character] [trait] [number for level] |
| Give trait points to a character | give_trait_points [character] [number] |
| Move character to map coordinates | move_character [character] [X,Y] |
| Halt AI turn sequence | halt_ai |
| Make general invulnerable in combat | invulnerable_general |
| Enemy walls fall during siege in battle map mode | Jericho |
| List all available ancillaries | factionlist_ancillaries |
| List all characters in the game | list_characters |
| List all traits | list_traits |
| List all units in an army | list_units |
| Give character movement points | mp [number] |
| Create a unit of Yubtseb elephants | oliphaunt |
| Display the positions of all units in battle | output_unit_positions |
| Complete all building in construction queue | process_cq |
| Complete all military units in recruitment queue | process_rq |