How voting works
Propose a vote
Any player types a vote command in all-chat (e.g.,
-antirat). The game announces the proposal to all players.Players vote
A 10-second window opens. All connected players cast their vote — the system counts the total active player count automatically.
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.
Most votes can only be passed once per game. Attempting to start a vote that has already passed shows an error message.
Voteable rules
The table below lists every vote available in-game. Threshold shows the percentage of players who must approve the vote. Theall_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.Threshold differences by map
Theall_allowed map is designed for relaxed, permissive play. To reflect that, several votes that normally require unanimous agreement pass at a lower threshold:
-enablecheat, -enablekamikaze, -enablebuilder, and -enablerespawn always require 100% regardless of map — these are considered consequential enough to need full agreement.
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 |