Using cheats in Gothic 2 on PC

With various cheats in Gothic 2, you can change your gaming experience and discover new possibilities in the game. Pay attention to certain cheat mechanisms to ensure a safe and enjoyable game.

Popular cheats in Gothic 2

To use cheats in Gothic 2 on PC, you must first activate “Marvin Mode.” There are various cheats to choose from:

• Enter cheat god to activate God mode (invincibility).

• Cheat full completely replenishes your health and mana.

• The invisible command makes you invisible to all enemies.

• Edit abilities opens a menu where you can edit your character stats.

• insert [object name] allows you to spawn any item, weapon, armor, or even NPCs. Example: insert ItMi_Gold for gold or insert ItMw_1H_Special_02 for a special sword.

• goto waypoint [name] teleports you to specific locations, e.g. goto waypoint Xardas takes you to Xardas’ tower.

• zhighqualityrender slightly improves the graphics.

• first person switches to first-person perspective.

• With zfogzone, you can drastically increase the viewing distance.

How do I activate cheats in Gothic 2?

To activate cheats in Gothic 2, you must enable the so-called Marvin mode. To do this, proceed as follows:

• Open the character status window in the game – by default with the B key (in some versions also C).

• Now blindly type the word marvin (without quotation marks). Nothing will appear on the screen, which is normal.

• Close the character window again with B or Esc. Marvin mode is now active.

• Press F2 to open the cheat console. In this console, you can now enter cheat commands such as cheat god (invincibility), insert (spawn items/NPCs), edit abilities (change character values), and many more.

• Note: Marvin mode remains active until the game is restarted or reloaded. To disable the cheats again, you can type the number 42 in the character window.

Additional quick commands in Marvin mode

There are also other quick commands in Marvin mode:

• Press F8 to instantly replenish your health and mana.

• Press O to take control of a targeted NPC.

• Press H to reduce your health.

• Press K to kill all visible enemies at once.

• Note: Cheats should be used with caution, as they can significantly alter the gaming experience. It is recommended that you save your game before using them.