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.