VALORANT Custom Game Cheats 2026 Commands & Setup
Enable the correct lobby option, learn every built-in control and turn Ghost, infinite abilities, rollback and economy modifiers into fast map, lineup and scrim practice.
Enable Allow Cheats before launch, then use Escape → Cheats inside the match.
Go to Play → Custom Game, select a compatible map and mode, open Options and turn Allow Cheats on before starting. After Agent Select, press Escape and open the Cheats tab. VALORANT uses built-in menu toggles—not console codes you type. The full Plant/Defuse menu contains 14 Match Flow, Game and Player controls, including Ghost, Infinite Abilities, Auto-Respawn, Swap Team and Round Rollback.
How to enable cheats in a VALORANT Custom Game
The permission is set in the lobby, while the actual modifiers live in the match menu. If the lobby owner skips the first step, the Cheats tab will not appear later.
Create a Custom Game
Open Play, select Custom Game, choose your map, compatible mode and preferred server.
Turn Allow Cheats on
Open the lobby Options panel and enable Allow Cheats before the match starts.
Open Escape → Cheats
Lock an Agent, load the map, press Escape and choose the Cheats tab along the top.
When Allow Cheats is enabled, the controls are available to players in that compatible custom lobby; they are not a host-only secret console. Riot also made modifier changes visible in all-chat, so participants can see when somebody toggles a game modifier.
Every VALORANT Custom Game cheat explained
Players often call these items commands, but they are menu actions and toggles. The complete Plant/Defuse-style menu is divided into Match Flow, Game and Player controls.
| Control | Group | What it does | Best use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pause Match Timer | MATCH FLOW | Freezes the timer in the current game phase until resumed. | Explain a setup, reconnect a player or inspect a live round state. |
| Round Rollback | MATCH FLOW | Returns the match to the start of a selected earlier round and reverses its point. | Replay a scrim round after a disconnect, bug or admin decision. |
| End Game Phase | MATCH FLOW | Ends the current phase and advances the game flow. | Skip a Buy Phase or finish the current round state quickly. |
| Restart Game | MATCH FLOW | Restarts the custom match and clears its scoreboard state. | Reset a test after the lobby configuration becomes unusable. |
| Infinite Abilities | GAME | Keeps ability charges/resources available instead of consuming them normally. | Repeat smokes, flashes, recon utility and lineup throws. |
| Infinite Ammo | GAME | Prevents the active weapon’s ammunition from being consumed. | Continuous wallbang, recoil or bullet-path testing without reloads. |
| Infinite Magazines | GAME | Keeps reserve ammunition from running out while normal magazines and reloads still matter. | Realistic spray and reload repetitions without rebuying. |
| Infinite Creds | GAME | Sets Buy Phase credits to a non-depleting high value. | Switch weapons, armor and utility without economy setup. |
| Ignore Shopping Restrictions | GAME | Lets the player open the Buy Menu outside normal shopping restrictions. | Change equipment from the lineup spot or anywhere on the map. |
| Invulnerability | PLAYER | Stops normal incoming damage; out-of-bounds hazards can still behave separately. | Inspect utility, angles or projectile paths without repeated deaths. |
| Auto-Respawn | PLAYER | Respawns the player immediately around the death position. | 1v1 repetitions, damage tests and fast trade practice. |
| Swap Team | PLAYER | Moves the player to the opposite team. | Check both sides of utility, barriers and attack/defense setups. |
| Ghost | PLAYER | Enables no-clip movement through geometry and around the map. | Inspect landing points, camera paths, map limits and elevations. |
| Agent For Next Round | PLAYER | Queues an owned Agent selection for the next available round. | Compare several Agent setups without rebuilding the lobby. |
Infinite Ammo, magazines, credits and shopping are not duplicates
The loaded weapon does not consume shots. Use it when reloading would interrupt a projectile or penetration test.
Your reserve does not run out, but reload timing remains part of the repetition. Better for realistic weapon drills.
You can afford every purchase during a Buy Phase, but that alone does not open the shop everywhere.
The Buy Menu becomes accessible away from the normal Buy Phase or spawn-area restrictions.
Advances the current phase. It is a skip control, not a clean full-match reset.
Resets the match and scoreboard. Use rollback when you need one earlier round, not the whole game.
Infinite Abilities also has Agent-specific resource behavior. Riot explicitly updated the modifier so it fills and stops fuel consumption for Neon High Gear, Skye Regrowth and Viper Toxic Screen/Poison Cloud. New or reworked Agent mechanics can still need a live-client check after a patch.
Use the smallest set of cheats that fits the drill
Turning on everything can make practice less realistic. A clean preset keeps the useful shortcut while preserving the timing, reload or vulnerability you are actually trying to learn.
Lineup laboratory
Repeat utility, fly to the landing point and buy from the lineup position.
Map exploration
Inspect elevations, off-angles and geometry without dying to normal damage.
Weapon spray and wallbangs
Keep reloads realistic or remove them depending on the exact test.
Fast 1v1 repetitions
Restart fights immediately while keeping movement and weapon handling normal.
Scrim administration
Use controlled pauses and reversible rounds without exposing every practice modifier.
Multi-Agent setup check
Compare utility from several Agents without rebuilding the entire Custom Game.
Bind Ghost once and inspect lineups in seconds
Ghost is VALORANT’s built-in no-clip control. It lets you move through walls and map geometry, making it the fastest way to check where a projectile landed, compare elevations or return to the throwing spot.
Set the key inside the Cheats tab
The Ghost binding appears at the top of the in-match Cheats menu. Choose an unused key that you will not press during normal utility inputs.
- Launch with Allow Cheats enabled.
- Press Escape and open Cheats.
- Click the Ghost binding and assign a key.
- Close the menu and press the key to toggle Ghost.
- Turn Ghost off before testing whether a position is reachable through normal movement.
- Do not treat an out-of-bounds camera path as a legal player route.
- Use Ghost to inspect the landing, then return and repeat the throw without no-clip assistance.
For a full drill schedule rather than menu setup, continue with the VALORANT aim routine guide. Exact Summit utility belongs in the dedicated Summit lineups and setups guide.
Round Rollback is for replaying a round, not resetting everything
Riot added Round Rollback for Tournament Mode Custom Games. It returns the match to the start of a previous round and reverses the related point, so teams can replay a round after a disconnect, technical problem or tournament ruling.
Open Custom Game Options before launch and turn Tournament Mode on.
Moderators can activate rollback. With Allow Cheats enabled, Riot says all players can activate it.
The selected round is restored and its score change is reversed before the replay.
Use End Game Phase when you only need to advance the current phase, Round Rollback when one earlier round must be replayed and Restart Game when the whole match state needs a clean reset.
What the Custom Game cheat menu cannot do
Practice and administer the current lobby
Change timers, resources, player state, team, Agent selection and round flow inside a compatible Custom Game.
Add bots to a standard custom
There is no bot_add command in the normal cheat menu. Use the Range or a supported training experience for AI targets.
Teleport to typed coordinates
VALORANT does not expose a coordinate console. Use Ghost movement to reach and inspect a location.
Unlock Agents, skins, XP or rank
Custom modifiers do not award progression, unlock inventory or alter Competitive records.
Carry cheats into a public queue
The menu controls stay inside compatible Custom Games. They are not available in Ranked or Unrated matchmaking.
Make third-party software legitimate
Calling an external tool a practice cheat does not turn it into a Riot-supported Custom Game modifier.
Set recording and privacy before the custom starts
Custom Game cheats do not decide whether the match is recorded or visible in Career. Those are separate lobby choices. Since Patch 12.10, a Custom replay is only available when the lobby owner enables recording in Custom options before the game starts. Riot also says recording must be enabled again for every new game.
Enable the Custom recording option before launch and repeat the choice for each new game.
Use the separate privacy option when the Custom result should not appear in Career.
A local capture or stream VOD is independent of Riot’s replay and Match History settings.
For replay controls, friend sharing and an actual review workflow, use the dedicated VALORANT replay and VOD review guide. This page only explains the Custom Game setup boundary.
Why a cheat, keybind or practice preset is not working
Allow Cheats was probably left off before launch, or the selected custom mode does not support the menu.Fix: rebuild the lobby in a Plant/Defuse mode and enable Allow Cheats in Options.
The binding must be assigned inside the in-match Cheats tab and can conflict with another action or profile.Fix: assign an unused key, close the menu and test the toggle again.
Some Agents use fuel, cooldowns, reclaimable objects or multi-stage states rather than simple charges.Fix: reset the ability state, start a new round and check the current patch behavior.
Infinite Magazines preserves reserve ammo; it does not necessarily freeze the loaded magazine.Fix: use Infinite Ammo for uninterrupted firing or keep Magazines for realistic reload practice.
Round Rollback belongs to Tournament Mode and access depends on moderator status or Allow Cheats.Fix: enable Tournament Mode in lobby Options; enable Allow Cheats if every player needs access.
Recording is off by default for the next new game even if it was enabled in a previous lobby.Fix: have the lobby owner enable recording before every match starts.
Respawning at the death location can repeat damage or leave the player in an unsuitable map state.Fix: disable Auto-Respawn, use Ghost to return to a safe location, then resume the drill.
Platform, locale and later client revisions can alter wording or grouping without changing the core function.Fix: match the control by behavior and verify the current live menu after major patches.
Keep practice modifiers separate from real cheating
Everything described above is visible inside Riot’s own Custom Game interface. It does not require a download, injection, script, driver change, account credential or external overlay.
- Use only the Allow Cheats lobby option and the in-match Cheats tab.
- Tell practice partners which modifiers are active so results are interpreted correctly.
- Turn modifiers off before testing a setup under real timing, economy and damage conditions.
- Leave the lobby if somebody asks you to install software for an extra command.
- Do not download an aimbot, wallhack, unlocker, injector or modified client.
- Do not enter Riot credentials into a site promising hidden Custom Game commands.
- Do not assume a macro becomes allowed because the drill started in a Custom Game.
If the issue is an existing suspension rather than a missing Custom Game control, use the VALORANT ban appeal and suspension guide. Third-party overlays belong in the separate tracker and overlay safety guide.
How the 2026 command list was verified
Riot’s patch history confirms the permissions and special behaviors. The complete 14-item table was also cross-checked against the maintained current game-mode inventory during this review; the live client remains the final check for localized labels after a UI update.
- VALORANT Patch Notes 1.03 — Agent For Next Round, Tournament Mode timer access and moderator permissions.
- VALORANT Patch Notes 1.05 — Custom game modifier changes announced in all-chat.
- VALORANT Patch Notes 2.01 — Hide Custom Game results from Match History.
- VALORANT Patch Notes 3.0 — Round Rollback scope and access rules.
- VALORANT Patch Notes 9.04 — Unlimited Abilities fuel behavior and Tournament Mode timeout update.
- VALORANT Patch Notes 12.10 — 2026 Custom replay recording requirement.
VALORANT Custom Game Cheats FAQ
How do I enable cheats in a VALORANT Custom Game?
Open Play, choose Custom Game, select a compatible mode and map, open Options and turn Allow Cheats on before starting. After Agent Select, press Escape and open the Cheats tab. If the lobby was launched with Allow Cheats off, recreate or restart the custom lobby with it enabled.
What are all the VALORANT Custom Game cheat commands?
The current Plant/Defuse menu includes Pause Match Timer, Round Rollback, End Game Phase, Restart Game, Infinite Abilities, Infinite Ammo, Infinite Magazines, Infinite Creds, Ignore Shopping Restrictions, Invulnerability, Auto-Respawn, Swap Team, Ghost and Agent For Next Round. Availability can be smaller in other custom modes.
Does VALORANT have console commands or cheat codes to type?
No typed developer-console codes are needed for the supported Custom Game modifiers. Enable Allow Cheats in the lobby, then use the in-match Cheats tab. Chat commands such as surrender commands are separate and do not unlock Ghost, infinite abilities or other practice controls.
How do I use Ghost mode in VALORANT?
Start a compatible Custom Game with Allow Cheats enabled, press Escape, open Cheats and assign the Ghost keybind at the top of the menu. Press that key to toggle no-clip movement so you can fly through map geometry, inspect lineups and return to normal play.
What is the difference between Infinite Ammo and Infinite Magazines?
Infinite Ammo prevents ammunition in the active weapon from being consumed, so normal firing does not force a reload. Infinite Magazines keeps reserve ammunition from running out but still lets you practice the reload cycle. Use Infinite Magazines for realistic spray and reload practice.
Can I add bots to a normal VALORANT Custom Game?
The standard Custom Game cheat menu does not include a bot-add command. Use the Range or a supported training experience for bots. Ghost, Auto-Respawn and Invulnerability modify real players in the custom lobby; they do not create AI opponents.
How does Round Rollback work in a VALORANT Custom Game?
Round Rollback returns the match to the start of a selected previous round and reverses the associated score change. Tournament Mode enables the feature for moderators, while enabling Allow Cheats lets all players activate rollback from the Cheats section.
Do VALORANT Custom Game cheats work in Ranked or Unrated?
No. These are Riot-built practice and administration controls for compatible Custom Games. They cannot be carried into Competitive, Unrated or another public queue. Third-party cheats and unauthorized modifications are unrelated and can lead to enforcement.
Why is the Cheats tab missing in my VALORANT Custom Game?
The most common cause is that Allow Cheats was not enabled in Custom Game Options before launch. The selected mode may also expose a reduced menu or no cheat controls. Return to the lobby, choose a compatible Plant/Defuse mode, enable Allow Cheats and start a new game.
Can VALORANT Custom Games be recorded or hidden from Match History?
Custom Match History privacy and replay recording are separate lobby options. Riot says custom replays require the lobby owner to enable recording before the game and enable it again for every new game. Hide Match History affects the Career result and is not the same as deleting a recording or VOD.
