Valheim Item IDs and the Spawn Command (Admin Guide)

 

    As a server admin you'll occasionally need to spawn items or creatures — to restore gear lost to a bug, run a community event, or test a build. Valheim does this with the spawn console command and an item's prefab ID. This guide shows how to use it on gamever, lists the most-needed IDs, and explains the catch in Valheim 1.0 before you start sprinkling resources around.

 

The catch: spawning needs cheats (and flags the world)

 

    The spawn command only works when cheats/devcommands are enabled, and in Valheim 1.0 enabling cheats flags that world and disables progression-tied things like Haldor-independent play and some achievements. Read the 1.0 cheat flag and what it costs before using it on a legit progression server — you may want a separate creative world instead. Also note: admin powers and devcommands are not the same thing — see admin is not devcommands.

 

How to use the spawn command

 

    As an admin with cheats enabled:

 

spawn <PrefabID> [amount] [level]

 

• PrefabID — the item/creature's internal name (see the tables below). Case-sensitive.
• amount — how many (default 1).
• level — for creatures, the star level (1 = base, 2 = one star, 3 = two stars).

 

    Examples:

 

spawn Wood 50
spawn Iron 20
spawn Troll 1 2        # a one-star troll

 

    You can run commands from the in-game console (as admin) or the panel Console tab.

 

Finding any ID: use autocomplete

 

    The most reliable, always-current way to find an ID is in-game autocomplete: open the console, type spawn and press Tab to cycle prefab names. This lists every prefab your server actually has — including the newest Deep North / 1.0 content, which is the authoritative source for those IDs rather than any static list. (The command prefab and modded prefab browsers also help.)

 

Common resource IDs

 

Resource	Prefab ID
Wood	Wood
Fine Wood	FineWood
Core Wood	RoundLog
Stone	Stone
Coins	Coins
Flint	Flint
Bronze	Bronze
Iron	Iron
Silver	Silver
Black Metal	BlackMetal
Surtling Core	SurtlingCore

 

    (For the Surtling/Molten Core naming confusion, see two cores.)

 

Common creature IDs

 

Creature	Prefab ID
Boar	Boar
Neck	Neck
Greydwarf	Greydwarf
Troll	Troll
Draugr	Draugr
Wolf	Wolf
Lox	Lox
Fuling	Goblin
Seeker	Seeker

 

Boss IDs (for events)

 

Boss	Prefab ID
Eikthyr	Eikthyr
The Elder	gd_king
Bonemass	Bonemass
Moder	Dragon
Yagluth	GoblinKing
The Queen	SeekerQueen

 

    Spawn bosses away from your base — they're hostile immediately.

 

For Deep North and any post-1.0 content, use in-game spawn + Tab autocomplete to read the exact prefab IDs from your server rather than guessing — it's always accurate to your current build.

 

Additional Tips

 

• Cheats flag the world in 1.0 — use a creative world for spawning if you care about a legit run.
• IDs are case-sensitive — Wood, not wood.
• Tab-autocomplete is the source of truth — especially for new/Deep North items.
• level is star level — 2 and 3 spawn starred creatures.
• Spawn bosses at a distance — they aggro instantly.

 

Conclusion

 

    The spawn command plus a prefab ID is every Valheim admin's quick fix — restoring lost gear, stocking an event, or testing a build. Enable cheats (mindful of the 1.0 flag), use spawn <PrefabID> [amount] [level], and lean on in-game Tab autocomplete for exact IDs — the authoritative, always-current list for Deep North and everything else on your server.

 

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