--- title: ZED ZONE Console Commands: How to Open It, additem, IDs description: Open the ZED ZONE console with the backtick key and spawn items with additem and an item ID. Which commands the developer documents, which only players report, and where consoles are banned. url: https://zed-zone.wiki/data/console-commands/ --- # ZED ZONE console commands ZED ZONE has a built-in console. The developer documents one command for it, additem, as a way for modders to test items. Players have listed more over the years, but those lists date from 2023 to 2025. - Press ` (backtick, the key left of 1) to open the console. - Type additem and an item ID, e.g. additem 100. - Console use disqualifies you from the launch leaderboard event. _[Image: ZED ZONE: the handheld PDA map]_ _Official screenshot · Leven Liu / INDIECN_ ## How to open the ZED ZONE console - In game, press the **backtick** key `, the key left of 1 on US layouts. Official Player guides call it the ~ key: same key, since ~ is Shift+`. Players report - Type a command and press Enter. Players report ## additem: spawn any item by ID `additem 100` The developer’s MOD manual says to “press ` then additem ” to test an item. Official `additem 100` gives you 12 gauge shells. Every ID is on [the item ID list](https://zed-zone.wiki/data/item-ids/), where each row has a copy button. Mod items get their own IDs from 100000 up. Official | Want | Command | | --- | --- | | Glass | `additem 28` | | CNC component | `additem 29` | | Portable Gasoline Generator | `additem 41` | | Vehicle repair kit | `additem 55` | | High-power battery module | `additem 86` | | AR-15 assault rifle | `additem 403` | | Red / Green / Blue Dose | `additem 250` / `251` / `252` | IDs from the developer’s table (May 2026). Official ## Other commands players report These come from player guides written for 2023 and 2025 builds. They are not in any official document, and the game has changed a lot since. Test before relying on them. Unverified | Command | Reported effect | Reported in | | --- | --- | --- | | `addchar x` | Spawns characters, e.g. `addchar 1x10` for 10 infected | April 2023 | | `AddResearchpoint ` | Adds research points | April 2023 | | `AddVehicle ` | Spawns a vehicle | April 2023 | | `heal` | Heals the player | September 2023 | Clothing was reported to live at IDs 10000–15000 with gaps; the official table confirms clothing in that range (for example 10040, the EXS-MK1 exoskeleton). Official ## When not to use it - Using console commands **disqualifies** you from the 1.0 Horde Mode leaderboard event. Official See [Horde Mode](https://zed-zone.wiki/modes/horde-mode/). - The store lists no Steam achievements, so there are none to lose. Official - In co-op, ask the host first; spawned items go into a shared world. Third-party trainers and cheat tables are not covered here. ## What players actually use the console for - **Replacing a lost key item.** A player who misplaced the malfunctioning CAS module was pointed to additem, since the working module needs the old one. Players report - **Testing mods.** This is the use the developer documents. Official - **Getting past a bug.** If a lab computer or quest item was destroyed by NPCs, spawning a replacement can save the run; report the bug too. Unverified Some Chinese players say the console tempts them into spawning everything and spoils the challenge. If that is you, keep it for bugs only. Checked against version 1.0.4 Last verified 2026-11-07 ## Sources - [Developer docs: MOD manual overview and install](https://github.com/IndieDev-LevenLiu/zedzone/blob/c84e688/mod-docs/docs/en/00_Overview_and_Install.md) · 2026-05-29 · official - [Developer docs: MOD authoring extras (crafting platforms, log path)](https://github.com/IndieDev-LevenLiu/zedzone/blob/c84e688/mod-docs/docs/en/13_Authoring_Extras.md) · 2026-05-29 · official - [Developer docs: Ranged weapon MOD quick reference](https://github.com/IndieDev-LevenLiu/zedzone/blob/c84e688/mod-docs/docs/en/01_RangedWeapon_QuickRef.md) · 2026-05-29 · official - [Announcement: Horde Challenge leaderboard event](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/710039706052591857) · 2026-11-06 · official - [Steam store page: ZED ZONE](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211600/ZED_ZONE/) · 2026-11-07 · official - [Steam guide: Some Console Commands (player, April 2023)](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2959790884) · 2023-04-08 · single player report - [Steam guide: Update Console Commands 2.0 (player, June 2025)](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3494546049) · 2025-06-06 · single player report - [Steam guide: 服装代码和其他控制台命令 (player, September 2023)](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3031323445) · 2023-09-05 · single player report - [YouTube: Neyreyan, “ZED ZONE 1.0 gameplay, max difficulty, ep. 1”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k75e31zVf7E) · 2026-11-06 · single player report ## More in Items & Mods - [list Item IDs Search all 543 ZED ZONE item IDs from the developer’s own table, in English and Chinese, filter by type (ammo, guns, food, materials) and copy the additem command for any item.](https://zed-zone.wiki/data/item-ids/) - [guide Mods & Workshop Install ZED ZONE mods from the Steam Workshop or as .zedmod files, toggle them in the MOD Manager, make your own in the built-in MOD Editor, and how mods sync to players in co-op.](https://zed-zone.wiki/data/mods/) - [list Weapons ZED ZONE weapons from the developer’s data: the 13 ammo types, 76 ranged and 33 melee weapons with IDs, how durability and repair kits work, jams, affixes like Penetration and combination-lock guns.](https://zed-zone.wiki/data/weapons/)