So, you want some Medieval 2: Total War cheats? Using console commands to get a leg up in video games is a time-honored tradition, although it seems to be more commonly associated with strategy games given their nature.
In this article, we’ve put together updated and easy-to-use medieval 2 cheats & console commands for the game which help to give you a leg up.
How do you enter cheats in Medieval 2?
The cheat console is summoned by pressing the ~,` button while on the campaign map. If you do not have an English keyboard, the console button is most likely the button under ESC, and left of 1. -> on Scandinavian keyboards the console key is ö.
Medieval 2: Total War Cheats and Console Commands
Listed are all the medieval 2 total war cheat tables in which there are total war medieval 2 console commands that you can use in the game to get medieval 2 total war cheats traits, medieval total war 2 cheats recruitment, and medieval total war 2 cheats to move the character. So, let’s take a look.
Medieval 2: Total War Cheats – Ancillaries and Traits
Total War, Medieval 2 makes use of special characters – whether they be generals or agents. Characters can have different traits and special ‘ancillaries’ that modify stats. You can use the following commands to add/remove traits and ancillaries.
- give_ancillary [character name] [ancillary id]
- remove_ancillary [character name] [ancillary id]
- give_trait [character name] [trait id] [level]
- remove_trait [character name] [trait id] – this can remove all traits if you don’t specify a specific trait ID.
If the character name has a space in it, put it in quotation marks (e.g. “name”). You can optionally specify a level for a trait to be, although by default it will be level 1.
Medieval 2: Total War Console Codes
Here are all the total war medieval 2 console commands that you can use in the game to get Medieval 2: Total War money cheat, add population cheat, and much more.
| Cheat Effect | Cheat Codes |
| adds the specified amount of population to the desired settlement. You can use a negative value to remove pop | add_population [settlement name] [amount] |
| gives you the desired amount of money. You can insert [faction name] before the value to give money to another faction instead. Using a negative value removes money | add_money [amount] |
| gives you the desired amount of money. You can insert [faction name] before the value to give money to another faction instead. Using a negative value removes money | toggle_terrain [terrain display id] |
| gives you the desired amount of money. You can insert [faction name] before the value to give money to another faction instead. Using a negative value removes money | toggle_fow |
| a complicated command, this will create the desired unit within the chosen settlement or character’s army. Setting the amount, experience, and armor/weapon levels is optional | create_unit [settlement / character name] [unit id] [amount] [experience] [armor] [weapon] |
| completes all pending construction work at the specified settlement | process_cq [settlement name] |
| switches the faction you are playing to the chosen faction. | control [faction name] |
| resets a character back to the settings they had at the start of the current turn | character_reset |
| moves specified characters to chosen coordinates, which can be found via the show_cursorstat command | move_character [character name] [x] [y] |
| will surrender all regions belonging to the chosen faction to the rebel faction. | surrender_regions [faction name] |
| will make either the attacker or the defender win the next auto-resolved battle. Needs careful timing if you want to use it on one of your own battles | auto_win [attacker / defender] |
| toggles a cheat that makes everything 10% cheaper | bestbuy |
| will either disable all AI, or just the specified AI | disable_ai [ai type] |
| causes walls to crumble in siege battles | jericho |
Additional traits and ancillaries for Spies and Assassins
These can be used on either unit but some are only useful on one or the other.
| Cheat Effect | Cheat Codes |
|---|---|
| + 1 agent skill | AssassinsGuildTrained 1/ ThievesGuildTrained 1 |
| + 1 agent skill | AssassinsGuildMember 1/ ThievesGuildMember 1 |
| + 1 agent skill | accomplice |
| + 1 agent skill | monkey |
| + 1 agent skill | false_documents |
| + 1 agent skill, + 1 personal security | beguiling_bard |
| + 1 agent skill, +1 line of sight | pickpocket |
| + 1 assasination, +2 law (improves public order) | handgun |
| + 1 sabotage | explosives |
| + 2 line of sight | spyglass |
| +1-3 agent skill | NaturalSpySkill 1-3 / NaturalAssassinSkill 1-3 |
Adding Units to Stacks
Given are all the medieval 2: total war cheats units. You just need to pick a city or any unit as if moving it and just open the console and simply type George or any of those on this list and hit enter to get the following units
| Cheat Effect | Cheat Codes |
|---|---|
| Elephant Artillery | rogan |
| Elephant Rocketeer | vindaloo |
| Elephants | madras |
| Mercenary Monster Bombard | istanbul |
| Mercenary Monster Ribault | george |
| Mercenary Rocket Launcher | houston |
Adding Ancillaries to Generals
This is a list of the various ancillaries (retinue members) that can be added with the give_ancillary command. This code requires you to have the character that you wish to modify selected, as well.
give_ancillary this ANCILLARYNAME
Below is a list of ancillaries that can be given to Generals.
| Cheat Effect | Cheat Codes |
|---|---|
| +25% movement, unit recruitment discounted | drillmaster |
| +30 build points, +1 farming, 20% bonus on mining income | brilliant_inventor |
| Adds Authority, Income Bonuses | scribe_ancillary |
| Adds Morale, Popularity | bard |
| Having more kids, improves casualty recovery chance. | doctor |
| Have more kids. | apothecary |
| Increases Command | mentor |
| Increases Hit Points, Lowers Morale | shieldbearer |
| Increases Hit Points, Personal Security | swordbearer |
| Increases Peraonal Security, Decreases Popularity | bodyguard |
| Increases Personal Security | foodtaster |
| Increases Piety, Trade Income | tutor |
Create a Unit Cheat
Below is the medieval total war 2 create unit cheat that you can use in the game.
Use the console to enter the following
- create_unit “settlement or character” “unit ID” “amount (1-5)” “experience (1-9)” “armor (1-3)” “weapon (1-3)”
Use the console to enter the following
- create_unit “settlement or character” “unit ID” “amount (1-5)” “experience (1-9)” “armor (1-3)” “weapon (1-3)”
The above code will create 2 units of Longbowmen in London with 3 Gold Chevrons, Level 3 armor, and Level 3 weapon
| Cheat Effect | Cheat Codes |
|---|---|
| Creates Unit at any settlement/general you like | create_unit “settlement or character” “unit ID” “amount (1-5)” “experience (1-9)” “armor (1-3)” “weapon (1-3)” |
Detailed Codes for Several Console Commands
Here are medieval 2 total war cheats traits. Just push ~ to access the console. As described above, the “give_trait” command works with several different traits to add to a specific character. In order for this to work, you must have the character selected and outside of a town. It works like this:
give_trait this TRAITNAME #
Below is a list of TRAITNAMES and the maximum number you can put after to determine the level of the trait.
| Cheat Effect | Cheat Codes |
|---|---|
| – loyalty, + authority | PoliticsSkill 3 |
| +Chivalry,Loyalty | Loyal 3 |
| +morale | Brave 3 |
| Increased Command, Income | Intelligent 3 |
| Increased Income | MathematicsSkill 3 |
| Increased Law, Trade Income | GoodAdministrator 3 |
| Increased Mining Income | GoodMiner 3 |
| Increased Trade Income | GoodTrader 3 |
| Increases Authority | FathersLegacy 3 |
| Increases Chivalry | VictorVirtue 3 |
| Increases Chivalry | BattleChivalry 5 |
| Increases Command | NaturalMilitarySkill 3 |
| Increases command skill (situational) | GoodInfantryGeneral 1 |
| Increases command skill (situational) | GoodCavalryGeneral 1 |
| Increases command skill (situational) | GoodAmbusher 5 |
| Increases command skill (situational) | GoodAttacker 5 |
| Increases command skill (situational) | GoodDefender 5 |
| Increases command skills. | GoodCommander 5 |
| Increases Dread | BattleDread 4 |
| Increases Movement Points | Energetic 3 |
| Increases Personal Security | HighPersonalSecurity 3 |
| Increases Piety | PublicFaith 4 |
| More kids increased the general’s hitpoints | HaleAndHearty 3 |
Merchant Ancillaries and Traits
Select the unit with the cursor/pointer, then open the console with the ~ key. The syntax should be give_trait this or give_ancillary this.
| Cheat Effect | Cheat Codes |
|---|---|
| +1 finance | MerchantsGuildMember 1/ MerchantsGuildTrained 1 |
| +1 finance | counterfeiter |
| +1 finance | trick_abacus |
| +1 finance | merchant_clerk |
| +1-2 finance | WorldlyMerchant 1-2 |
| +1-2 finance (and more resistant to asset seizure) | SecureMerchant 1-2 |
| +1-2 finance (and more resistant to asset seizure) | LegalDealer 1-2 |
| +1-3 finance | NaturalMerchantSkill 1-3 |
| +1-3 finance (+3 gives a -1 personal security) | Monopolist 1-3 |
| +1-4 finance | GoodMerchant 1-4 |
Special Ancillaries and Traits for Priests
Select the priest unit to effect with the cursor and open the console with the ~ key. Using: give_trait this: the words should be together in a string with each separate word starting with an uppercase ex. PriestLevel #. Using: give_ancillary this: the words should be lowercase and separated by a _ ex. choir_boy. Some traits only have a certain level so exceeding it will be null, also if you use the high end of the scale it can change your unit’s name or have some negative effects.
| Cheat Effect | Cheat Codes |
|---|---|
| + piety, +eligibility +purity +violence | Purifier 1-3 |
| ++piety | TouchedByTheGods 1-3 |
| +1 piety | witch_hunter / deacon/librarian |
| +1 piety -1 purity | monk |
| +1 piety -1 violence | nun |
| +1 piety, +1 personal security | zealous_disciple |
| +1 security, +1 purity, +1 violence | paladin |
| +piety | StrongFaith 1-4 and/or PublicFaith 1-4 |
| +piety | NaturalPriestLevel 1-3 |
| 1 = bishop 2 = cardinal | PriestLevel 1-2 |
FAQ
Medieval 2 Total War Mobile Cheats
Unfortunately, there aren’t medieval 2 total war cheats for mobile whether it is for Android or iOS. However, there are some achievements that you can unlock by completing certain missions.
Medieval Total War 2 Ddiplomacy Cheats
There are also Medieval Total War 2 diplomacy cheat that you can enable in the game, by simply entering the following command.
diplomatic_stance <faction_a> <faction_b> <allied/neutral/war>
This command set the diplomatic stance between the two factions (factions must be different).
What Secret Units are in Medieval 2?
Mace Spinner: Inside the rightmost disconnected Tower of the Castle. Vlad: Bottom left in the forest on the Red side. You will see a red Catapult Operator impaled on a long stake. Cavalry: At the top of the large branch curling up the tower.
How do you Unlock Unplayable Factions in Medieval 2?
Two ways to unlock them,
- One by one by conquering the specific faction.
- All of them at once by winning a grand campaign with one of the starting factions.
