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impulse

impulse
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It is a command you can input in conjunction with a specific code to execute predefined effects ranging from spawning skulls to spraying blood. As such, it doesn’t serve a specific functional purpose in the game, as opposed to other commands, yet it’s a fun bit of code you can play around with.
Name:
81/ 203
Description:
You can input 81 all the way to 203.
EXTRA INFORMATION
Find additional information relating to this command below.
sv_cheats Required
No
Client or Server Command
Both
Default Value

If you have ever watched those “SECRET COOL CSGO COMMANDS VALVE DOESN’T WANT YOU TO KNOW” videos on YouTube, chances are you have heard about the impulse command. Present in all Source games, this fun command allows you to execute 10+ predefined effects by using specific values as the arguments such as spawning skulls and adding maximum ammo, health and cash to your character.

On this page, you are going to learn what the CSGO impulse commands are, how they work, how to use them via console and examples on how to execute them in the game. Obviously, we are also going to share with you the full list of codes you can use with this command to execute fun effects.

What is the impulse Command?

This is why it’s possible to execute different “CSGO impulse commands”, depending on the code you use. Here you have the full list, so you can explore all the different ways you can use the impulse command in CS:GO and CS2:

Code Description
81 Grants you a weapon_cubemap
100 Toggles your flashlight on and off
101 Provides maximum cash, health, and ammo
102 Spawns a skull
103 Displays the AI state of the NPC under your crosshair. Requires the “developer 1” command to function
106 Prints the name, class, and model of the entity currently under your crosshair to the console
107 Prints the name of the material under your crosshair to the console
108 Sets the NPC under your crosshair as a “debug NPC”
195 Supposed to display the shortest path to the nearest air node
196 Intended to show the shortest path to the nearest large node
197 Designed to show the shortest path to the nearest human node
200 Initiates the “holster” animation for the item currently in your hands. This animation typically plays when switching to an item
201 Creates a player spray under your crosshair
202 Sprays blood on the entity behind your crosshair. Also plays your “player jungle” sound file. Requires enabling cl_customsounds and setting cl_soundfile to an eligible WAV file (under 128KB)
203 Functions similarly to ent_remove, removing the entity targeted by your crosshair

Based on some of the functions you can execute thanks to this command, it’s easy to see why you need to set sv_cheats to “1” beforehand, and why it’s not possible to execute it in the majority of online matches, as using impulse 101 would bring you an unfair advantage.

Therefore, you can only use impulse commands in your own offline matches or private server, as long as you activate sv_cheats, you will be able to execute all the impulse codes in CS:GO and CS2.

How to Use the impulse Command

Here is how you can use the impulse command in CS:GO and CS2 via console:

  • Press the “~” key to launch the console
  • Decide what impulse code you will use
  • Input impulse “X”
  • Hit Enter
  • The command will execute instantly

All you need to do now is to replace “X” for the code you want to run to execute a specific effect. For example, if you want to replenish your health, ammo and cash to the maximum, you need to use the code “101” as the argument, resulting in the following command: impulse 101.

Nonetheless, as we previously mentioned, you also need to activate sv_cheats to use impulse commands in CS:GO and CS2.  So, here’s how you can activate cheat-protected commands to use impulse codes without restrictions:

  • Press the  “~” to launch the console
  • Input the following command: sv_cheats 1
  • Hit Enter
  • Now you can use CS:GO and CS2 impulse codes without restrictions

Now you can use all the codes from our list to run the impulse command, to execute all the effects you can in CS:GO and CS2.

Examples on How to Use the impulse Command

Here you have a list of examples on how to use the impulse commands in CS:GO and CS2, so you can explore even more scenarios on how the impulse codes are implemented.

Spawn Skulls in the Game

If you want to spawn human skulls in the game at will, you only need to use the impulse command like this: impulse 102. Every time you input this command and press Enter, it will spawn a skull.

Replenish Ammo, Health and Cash Instantly

If you want to restore your ammo, health and cash to the maximum instantly, you need to use the code “101” as the argument, resulting in the following command: impulse 101. Just press Enter and it will work automatically.

Load weapon_cubemap Weapon

If you want to load in the weapon_cubemap weapon in CS:GO or CS2, you need to use the code “81” as the argument, resulting in the following command you must input via console: impulse 81. Just input it, press Enter and it will execute automatically.