Cheats & codes

StarCraft Cheat Codes

Grouped by type and platform, each one labelled reported working or tested.

There are 39 cheat codes for StarCraft across PC (Microsoft Windows). Each code below lists the exact button combination or console command, what it does, and whether using it disables achievements.

Verified 20 Oct 2026

Cheat codes

10,000 Minerals and Gas

Adds 10,000 minerals and 10,000 vespene gas. Repeatable. Single-player only

Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again

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500 Minerals

Adds 500 minerals. Repeatable. Single-player only

Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again

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500 Vespene Gas

Adds 500 vespene gas. Repeatable. Single-player only

Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again

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Add 10000 minerals and gas

Adds both resources at once.

Press Enter to open the chat box during a single-player game, type the phrase, press Enter.

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Single-player only. These do nothing in multiplayer.

All Abilities and Upgrades

Enables all unit abilities and grants all upgrades for free, toggleable

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Build Anything

Ignores building prerequisites and the tech tree, toggleable

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Build without tech requirements

Removes tech tree requirements for building.

Type into the chat box during a single-player game.

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Continue After Mission End

Keeps playing after victory or defeat, toggleable

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Disable Fog of War

Disables fog of war so you can see the whole map clearly. Toggle. Single-player only

Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again

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Enemy Cannot Cast Spells

The enemy cannot use spells or special abilities. Single-player only

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Extra Minerals

Grants 500 minerals, repeatable

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Extra Minerals and Gas

Grants 10000 minerals and 10000 vespene gas, repeatable

Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again

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Extra Vespene Gas

Grants 500 vespene gas, repeatable

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Fast Production

Faster unit and building production with instant upgrades, toggleable

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Free Spellcasting

Your spellcasters use their abilities without spending any energy. Toggle. Single-player only

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Free Unit Upgrades

Unit upgrades become free (no mineral/gas cost). Toggle. Single-player only

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Free Upgrades Level

Upgrades weapons, armor and shields by one level

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God Mode

Units take no damage from enemy attacks, toggleable

Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again

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Instant build

Units, buildings and upgrades complete immediately.

Type into the chat box during a single-player game.

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Instant Defeat

Instantly loses the current mission

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Instant Production and Upgrades

Greatly speeds up unit production and building construction; upgrades complete instantly. Toggle. Single-player only

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Instant Victory

Instantly wins the current mission

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Instant Victory (Alt)

Wins the game/mission instantly (counterpart to game over man). Widely reported in cheat archives but absent from Blizzard-derived lists. Single-player only

Press Enter during gameplay, type the code, press Enter again

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Invincibility and one-hit kills

Your units cannot be killed and destroy anything they hit.

Type into the chat box during a single-player game.

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Jump to Campaign Mission

Jumps to a specific campaign mission (e.g. terran8, zerg3, protoss5). Requires ophelia first. In Brood War, prefix with x: xterran3, xzerg4, xprotoss2. Single-player only

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Lose the mission

Immediately fails the current mission.

Type into the chat box during a single-player game.

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Mission Select

Enables the mission select cheat for campaign level skipping

Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again, then type terran zerg or protoss plus a mission number

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No Supply Limit

Removes the supply cap so you can build beyond the unit limit, toggleable

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Play Secret Zerg Theme

Plays the secret Zerg theme song; only works while playing as the Zerg. Brood War expansion only. Single-player only

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Remove Fog of War

Removes the fog of war, toggleable

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Remove Supply Cap

Removes the supply/control/psi cap, so you can keep building units past the population limit. Toggle. Single-player only

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Reveal Entire Map

Reveals the entire map, toggleable

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Reveal the map

Removes the fog of war entirely.

Type into the chat box during a single-player game.

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Secret Zerg Theme Song

Plays the hidden Zerg theme song, Brood War only

Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again while playing as Zerg

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Skip Briefing Screens

Disables chapter and exposition screens between campaign levels

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Unlimited Energy

Unit abilities never consume or require energy, toggleable

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Unlock every upgrade

All upgrades granted with no research cost.

Type into the chat box during a single-player game.

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Upgrade Weapons, Armor and Shields

Raises your weapon, armor, and shield upgrades by one level. Repeatable. Single-player only

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Win the mission

Immediately completes the current mission.

Type into the chat box during a single-player game.

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About StarCraft cheats

How many cheats does StarCraft have?

This page lists 39 for StarCraft, all of them cheat codes.

How do you enter cheats in StarCraft?

Press Enter, type the code, press Enter again. A few codes use a different method, shown beside each one.

Do cheats disable achievements in StarCraft?

None of the 39 codes here carries an achievement or trophy warning in our notes. That is not a guarantee, so keep a separate save if achievements matter to you.

Which platforms are these StarCraft cheats for?

The codes on this page are listed for PC (39 codes). Where the game came out on other systems, the codes may differ there.

Are these StarCraft cheats still working?

All 39 are marked "Reported working": each comes from a documented source, and none has been run by us yet. A code we test gets a dated "Tested" badge.