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The Complete Age of Empires 2 Cheats List (PC Guide)

Published Date: 11/2/2025

Need cheats for Age of Empires 2? Our complete guide has all the PC codes. Learn how to get resources (robin hood, rock on), spawn a Cobra car, and reveal the map.

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Age of Empires 2 is a timeless strategy classic that has captivated players for decades. Building an empire, raising an army, and outsmarting your opponents is incredibly rewarding. But sometimes, you just want to build a wonder in five seconds or unleash a fleet of sports cars on a medieval army.

That's where cheat codes come in. This guide will show you exactly how to use cheats in Age of Empires 2 and provide a complete list of all the codes you need.


How to Use Cheats in Age of Empires 2


Activating cheats in AoE2 is incredibly simple. It's all done through the in-game chat window.

  1. Start any match (single-player or skirmish).
  2. Press the ENTER key on your keyboard to open the chat box.
  3. Type one of the cheat codes listed below (they are not case-sensitive).
  4. Press ENTER again.

The cheat will activate immediately. You will see a confirmation in the chat if it worked.

Pro-Tip for Faster Cheating: To use a cheat multiple times (like adding 100,000 gold), you can copy the cheat code (Ctrl+C) and then repeatedly paste it (Ctrl+V) into the chat box, pressing Enter each time.


The Complete Age of Empires 2 Cheats List


Here are all the essential cheat codes for Age of Empires 2, separated by category.


Resource Cheats


  • 10,000 Gold: robin hood
  • 10,000 Food: cheese steak jimmy's
  • 10,000 Wood: lumberjack
  • 10,000 Stone: rock on
  • 100,000 of all Resources: ninjalui


Gameplay, Map & Building Cheats


  • Instant Building & Research: aegis
  • Reveal the Full Map: marco
  • Remove All Fog of War: polo


Unit Cheats (The Fun Stuff)


  • Spawns a Shelby AC Cobra (Car): how do you turn this on
  • Spawns a Saboteur: to smithereens
  • Spawns a Flying Dog: woof woof
  • Spawns a "Furious the Monkey Boy" unit: furious the monkey boy
  • Spawns an Alfred the Alpaca unit: alpaca simulator
  • Spawns a "VMDL" (Useless Villager): i love the monkey head


Win, Lose & Combat Cheats


  • Instantly Win the Campaign: i r winner
  • Instantly Lose/Resign: resign
  • Commit Suicide (Defeat yourself): wimpywimpywimpy
  • Destroy All Opponents: black death
  • Destroy a Specific Opponent (e.g., Player 2): torpedo2 (use torpedo1, torpedo3, etc. for other players)


Other Cheats


  • Control All Animals on the Map: natural wonders



Ready to Build Your Empire (For Real This Time)?


Cheating is a fun way to experience a classic, but the real challenge of Age of Empires 2 is in building your civilization from the ground up. Whether you're revisiting this masterpiece or diving into another strategy epic, you'll need the right games in your library.

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