The release of MachhineGames‘s Quake II remaster was a welcome surprise. Featuring a wealth of content old and new to give veteran fans and newcomers a hell of a time. With a band new campaign as well as the release of the Quake II 64 campaign it is a great time to be a fan of this classic game. However, like most games of its era, it can be a tough nut to crack. And that is where this Quake II Cheat Codes list comes in. So if you want powers to get past a hard section, or want to skip to where you left things off back in the day, this is the guide for you.
Much like the Quake Cheat Codes List all these cheats have been proofread and tested to ensure that they work for the current build of the game. All to try and provide you with the most comprehensive guide around. Goodness, at the time of writing, there are even cheats here that you won’t find on other sites! I’ll be blunt dear reader, the vast majority of the cheat lists for the previous game weren’t accurate; they’d include cheats for this game which naturally didn’t work. Though to be fair it turns out that some cheats from the previous game work here too so maybe that is the reason for the confusion. But regardless I have worked to make sure that these cheats work. Even if some might only work on certain campaigns. Anyway, enough waffling, let’s get cracking!
Before We Begin
Whilst I do feel that this almost goes without saying. I should point out that every cheat featured on this Quake II Cheat Codes list only works on the PC version of this game. In order to get these cheats to work you need to activate the developer console. To do this press the ` or the ~ key on your keyboard. Which key it will be will depend on what part of the world you are in. Once you press the correct button a drop-down menu will appear as shown in the screenshot below. There is a chance that these cheats may work on consoles with the use of a USB keyboard. However, I have been unable to test this myself.
To type in your Quake II Cheat Codes you need to open this menu.
I should point out that some powerups cannot be accessed directly via their cheat code. As those cheats only seem to work on the campaign they were introduced in. And Items like the A-M bomb, doppelganger, and other multi-player powerups cannot be accessed via their cheats in single-player either. However all of them can be accessed via the “give all” command regardless of the campaign you are on. This guide is intended to be as comprehensive a list of codes as possible. But some codes are incredibly niche or give results that most KeenGamers won’t need. As such I have prioritised the most useful.
General Cheats
| Cheat Code | Effect |
| god | God Mode |
| give all | Gives you all weapons, ammo, and items in singleplayer |
| mapname | Tells you the file name of the map you are on. |
| give body armor | Gives you body armour |
| give combat armor | Gives you combat armour |
| give jacket armor | Gives you Jacket armour |
God mode makes you totally unkillable!
| give armor | Gives you 200 armour points |
| give ammo | Gives you the maximum ammo for all weapons |
| give health ### | Sets your health to a certain value. Replace ### with the number you want. |
| quit | Closes the game. |
| restart | Restarts the game. |
| screenshot | Takes a screenshot. |
| help | Provides a full list of console commands. |
Weapon & Item Cheats
Next up on this Quake II Cheat Codes list is the weapons and item lists. You will find a list of all the codes for all the weapons and items you can access. I have not included items that cannot be accessed via their own codes. I have already explained previously why that seems to be the case. But your buddy Chris cannot be certain as I’ve tried to find out how to get the working otherwise. However, said items are only power-ups, so you aren’t missing much. But if you really want them they can be gained via the “Give All” code.
| Cheat Code | Effect |
| give chainfist | Gives you the Chainfist. |
| give machinegun | Gives you the Machinegun. |
| give shotgun | Gives you the Shotgun. |
| give super shotgun | Gives you the Super Shotgun. |
| give grenades | Gives you grenades. |
| give grenade launcher | Gives you the Grenade Launcher. |
| give prox launcher | Gives you the Proximity Granade Launcher. |
| give etf rifle | Gives you the ETF Rifle. |
You can even use weapons from other campaigns!
| give chaingun | Gives you the Chaingun. |
| give rocket launcher | Gives you the Rocket Launcher. |
| give hyperblaster | Gives you the Hyperblaster weapon. |
| give railgun | Gives you the Rail Gun weapon. |
| give bfg10k | Gives you the BFG10K weapon. |
| give trap | Gives you the Trap weapon. |
| give ionripper | Gives you the Ion Ripper weapon. |
| give phalanx | Gives you the Phalanx weapon. |
| give plasma beam | Gives you the Plasma Beam weapon. |
| give tesla | Gives you the Tesla trap. |
Item & Ammo Cheats
| give bullets ### | Sets the bullet ammo count in your inventory to a specific number. Replace ### with the amount you want. |
| give slugs ### | Sets the slugs ammo count in your inventory to a specific number. Replace ### with the amount you want. |
| give grenades ### | Sets the grenade ammo count in your inventory to a specific number. Replace ### with the amount you want. |
| give shells ### | Sets the shells ammo count in your inventory to a specific number. Replace ### with the amount you want. |
| give cells ### | Sets the cells ammo count in your inventory to a specific number. Replace ### with the amount you want. |
| give rockets ### | Sets the rocket ammo count in your inventory to a specific number. Replace ### with the amount you want. |
| give mag slug ### | Sets the mag slug ammo count in your inventory to a specific number. Replace ### with the amount you want. |
| give flechettes ### | Sets the flechettes ammo count in your inventory to a specific number. Replace ### with the amount you want. |
| give rounds ### | Sets the rounds ammo count in your inventory to a specific number. Replace ### with the amount you want. |
| give prox ### | Sets the prox ammo count in your inventory to a specific number. Replace ### with the amount you want. |
Now you’re playing with power!
| give invulnerability | Gives you the Invulnerability power-up. |
| give bandolier | Gives you the Bandolier power-up. |
| give ammo pack | Gives you the Ammo Pack power-up. |
| give silencer | Gives you the Silencer power-up. |
| give rebreather | Gives you the Rebreather power-up. |
| give flashlight | Gives you the flashlight power-up. |
| give double damage | Gives you the Double Damage power-up. |
| give invisibility | Gives you the Invisibility power-up. |
| give ir goggles | Gives you the IR Goggles power-up. |
| give defender sphere | Gives you the Defender Sphere power-up. |
Level Select Cheats
As the heading suggests below you’ll find all the level cheat codes across all main games and the expansions included in the 2023 rerelease of the game. There is only one level missing from this Quake II Cheat Codes list which is the final “Level” in the Quake II 64 list. I say “Level” as that is just the credits page. Which seems to count as a level for some reason. But hey, with all the cheats here getting there shouldn’t be too hard. The codes in this section are for the main Quake II campaign.
| Cheat Code | Map |
| map base1 | Outerbase |
| map base2 | Installation |
| map base 3 | Com Center |
| map train | Lost Station |
| map bunk1 | Ammo Depot |
| map ware1 | Supply Station |
| map ware2 | Warehouse |
| map jail1 | Main Gate |
| map jail 2 | Destination Center |
| map jail3 | Security Complex |
| map jail4 | Torture Chambers |
| map jail5 | Guard House |
| map security | Grid Control |
| map mintro | Mine Entrance |
| map mine1 | Upper Mines |
| map mine2 | Borehole |
| map mine3 | Drilling Area |
| map mine4 | Lower Mines |
| map fact1 | Receiving Chamber |
With this Quake II Cheat Codes List you can access levels once only seen in magazines of your youth.
| map fact3 | Sudden Death |
| map fact2 | Processing Plant |
| map power1 | Power Plant |
| map power2 | The Reactor |
| map cool1 | Cooling Facility |
| map waste1 | Toxic Waste Dump |
| map waste2 | Pumping Station 1 |
| map waste3 | Pumping Station 2 |
| map biggun | Big Gun |
| map hanger1 | Outer Hanger |
| map space | Comm Satelite |
| map lab | Research Lab |
| map hanger2 | Inner Hanger |
| map command | Launch Command |
| map strike | Outlands |
| map city1 | Outer Courts |
| map city2 | Lower Palace |
| map city3 | Upper Palace |
| map boss1 | Inner Chamber |
| map boss2 | Final Showdown |
Call of The Machine Map Codes
| Cheat Code | Map |
| map mguhub | Strogg Gateway |
| map mgu1m1 | A Grave or Dead Gods |
| map mgu1trial1 | The Casali Effect |
| map mgu1m2 | Megacorpse IV |
| map mgu1m3 | The Death Gate |
| map mgu1m4 | Give Me Back My Moon |
| map mgu1m5 | Strogg Jammers |
| map mgu2m1 | Outer Complex |
| map mgu2m2 | Security Annex |
| map mgu2m3 | Comms Bunker |
| map mgu3m1 | Echos of the Past |
| map mgu3m2 | Ruined Earth |
| map mgu3m3 | Strogg Mining Intake |
| map mgu3secret | Pumping Station 3 |
With this Quake II Cheat Codes list you can even visit secret levels!
| map mgu3m4 | Way of the Marine |
| map mgu4m1 | Uplink Tower |
| map mgu4m2 | Heavy Water |
| map mgu4trial | McGee Station |
| map mgu4m3 | Junkyard |
| map mgu5m1 | Surface Infiltration |
| map mgu5m2 | Strogg Flesh Labs |
| map mgu5trial | Baklava |
| map mgu5m3 | The Mainframe |
| map mgu6m1 | Too Deep |
| map mgu6m2 | Too Greedy |
| map mgu6trial | Turbine |
| map mgu6m3 | Fatalism |
| map mguboss | Temple Of The Creator |
The Reckoning Map Codes
| Cheat Code | Map |
| map xswamp | The Swamps |
| map xsewer1 | Sewers |
| map xsewer2 | Waste Sieve |
| map xcompnd1 | Outer Compound |
| map xcompnd2 | Inner Compound |
| map xreactor | Core Reactor |
| map xware | The Warehouse |
| map xintell | Intelligence Center |
| map industry | Industrial Facility |
| map outbase | Outer Base |
These codes are a real blast!
| map refinery | Refinery |
| map w_treat | Water Treatment Plant |
| map badlands | Badlands |
| map xhangar1 | Lower Hangers |
| map xhangar2 | The Hangers |
| map xship | Strogg Freighter |
| map xmoon1 | Cargo Bay |
| map xmoon2 | Command Center |
Ground Zero Map Codes
| Cheat Code | Map |
| map rmine1 | Lower Mines |
| map rlava1 | Thaelite Mines |
| map rlava2 | Tetonic Stabilizer |
| map rmine2 | Mine Engineering |
| map rware1 | Eastern Warehouse |
| map rware2 | Waterfront Storage |
| map rbase1 | Logistics Complex |
When you load into a map with the level codes you’ll only have the starting weapon on you.
| map rbase2 | Tactical Command |
| map rhangar1 | Research Hanger |
| map rsewer1 | Waste Processing |
| map rsewer2 | Waste Disposal |
| map rhangar2 | Maintenance Hangers |
| map rammo1 | Munitions Plant |
| map rammo2 | Ammo Depot |
| map rboss | Widow’s Lair |
Quake II 64 Map Codes
| Cheat Code | Map |
| map q64/outpost | Strogg Outpost |
| map q64/complex | Central Complex |
| map q64/intel | Intelligence Center |
| map q64/comm | Communications Center |
| map q64/orbit | Orbital Defence |
| map q64/station | Docking Station |
| map q64/ship | Strogg Freighter |
| map q64/cargo | Cargo Bay |
| map q64/mines | Zaxite Mines |
Poor guy didn’t read the Quake II Cheat Codes list!
| map q64/storage | Storage Facility |
| map q64/organic | Organic Storage |
| map q64/process | Processing Center |
| map q64/geo-stat | Geothermal Station |
| map q64/jail | Detention Center |
| map q64/lab | Research Lab |
| map q64/bio | Bio-Waste Treatment |
| map q64/conduits | Access Conduits |
| map q64/core | Descent To Core |
| map q64/command | Command Core |
Gameplay Cheats
Finally on this Quake II Cheat Codes list are the random cheats that mostly affect the gameplay directly. They aren’t as essential as the others featured. And with exceptions aren’t all that useful. But they can help here and there. To be honest this is mostly a selection of miscellaneous cheats that don’t fit in anywhere else.
Who needs a bridge when you can noclip?
| Cheat Code | Effect |
| Noclip | Allows you to move through walls and fly. |
| sv_gravity # | Allows you to change gravity. 850 is the default. The higher the number the harder it will be to jump. The lower it is the more you’ll float. |
| kill | Kills you and restarts the level with the starting weapons. |
| skill # | Replace # to change game difficulty. 0= Easy, 1= Normal, 2= Hard, 3= Nightmare. You must restart the level for it to take effect. |
| r_fullbright | Deactivates all level lighting and activates fullbright mode. To undo this replace the 1 with 0. |
| cl_forwardspeed # | Replace # to change your forwards movement speed. |
| sv_stopspeed # | Replace # to change how long it takes your character to stop moving. |
| notarget | Enemies won’t target you until you shoot at them. Note, if they already see you this won’t make them stop seeing you. |
And so concludes this Quake II Cheat Codes list. I hope that you have found this guide useful. If so be sure to share it with your friends. For more guides, reviews, and gaming news updates be sure to stick around KeenGamer. There is all kinds of stuff here. And if you have any codes you’d like to share with your fellow players leave them in the comments down below.
