In Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, you can use cheat codes to gain various advantages or just have fun in single-player games. To enter a cheat code, press ENTER during a game to bring up the chat window, type the cheat code, and press ENTER again. Here are some popular cheat codes:
- LUMBERJACK- Adds 10,000 wood to your stockpile.
- CHEESE STEAK JIMMY’S- Adds 10,000 food to your stockpile.
- ROBIN HOOD- Adds 10,000 gold to your stockpile.
- ROCK ON- Adds 10,000 stone to your stockpile.
- AEGIS- Instantly builds and researches everything (toggable).
- MARCO- Reveals the entire map.
- POLO- Removes the fog of war.
- RESIGN- Instantly lose the game.
- WIMPYWIMPYWIMPY- Destroys all of your buildings and units, causing you to lose the game.
- I R WINNER- Instantly win the game.
- HOW DO YOU TURN THIS ON- Spawns a Cobra sports car with machine guns (a powerful unit).
- TORPEDO<number>- Destroys the specified player (replace <number with the player number you want to target, e.g., TORPEDO1).
- TO SMITHEREENS- Spawns a Saboteur unit, which can deal massive damage to buildings.
- BLACK DEATH- Destroys all enemy units and buildings, causing all opponents to lose the game.
- I LOVE THE MONKEY HEAD- Spawns a VDML, a special unarmed villager with high movement speed.
- FURIOUS THE MONKEY BOY- Spawns Furious the Monkey Boy, a unit with high attack damage and low health that can quickly destroy buildings.
- WOOF WOOF – Turns all birds on the map into flying dogs (also known as Stormy Dogs).
- NINJACONNOR or ROWSDOWER- Grants 100,000 of each resource (food, wood, gold, and stone).
Keep in mind that using cheat codes can take away from the challenge and enjoyment of the game, so use them sparingly or for fun in single-player games. Using cheat codes in multiplayer games is generally considered bad sportsmanship and can lead to being banned from online play.
