Find a searchable list of all quest codes from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Steam (PC / Mac) below. These quest IDs can be used in console commands such as CompleteQuest and ResetQuest.
Most quest-related commands require the quest ID, and not the form ID. You can find out the stages of a specific quest with the command ShowQuestStages [Quest ID] .
Quests are a huge part of Skyrim, there are hundreds of them - big, small, complex and easy! There are lots of console commands that allow you to start, complete and reset quests - this article will take you through how to use them. If you'd like to jump to a particular part, you can use the quick links below:
This guide uses console commands, to use these you'll need to know how to open and use the Skyrim console. Common hotkeys to open the console are: ` or ~ . View our console help article for more information regarding opening and using the console.
How to Complete a Quest with Cheats
Completing quests with cheats is quite easy. You'll need to know two things: the command you want to use and the ID of the quest you want to complete. We'll be using the ID of the Rjorn's Drum quest (BardsCollegeDrum ) in our examples, but you can find IDs on our quest ID list which is on this page if you'd like to complete a different quest. The command to use is the CompleteQuest command, its syntax is as follows:
CompleteQuest [Quest ID]
All you need to do to is factor in the ID of the quest you want to complete. As said above, you can find all IDs for quests on our quest ID list. So, to complete the Rjorn's Drum quest you'd use this command:
CompleteQuest BardsCollegeDrum
How to Complete All Quests with Cheats
This command can cause bugs as it completes so many quests at once. It is recommended that you complete individual quests instead. If you wish to go ahead with this command, make sure you first save your game.
The command to complete all quests at once is:
CompleteAllQuestStages
As said above, this could cause glitches - it's much better to complete quests you need to complete individually.
How to Reset (Restart) Quests with Cheats
If you want to re-complete a quest, or have encountered a bugged quest, there is a console command you can use to restart a quest (return to the first stage). The console command is:
ResetQuest [Quest ID]
Let's say we wanted to complete Rjorn's Drum, which has a quest ID of BardsCollegeDrum , this command would do that:
ResetQuest BardsCollegeDrum
How to Jump to a Quest Stage
If you'd like to jump to a specific stage in a quest, you will need to first know two things about it:
The quest ID - you can find the quest ID of a quest on our quest codes list.
The ID of the stage you want to jump to - you can find quest stages with the ShowQuestStages [Quest ID] command. Replace [Quest ID] in the ShowQuestStages command with the ID of the quest you want to find stages for.
After finding out the quest ID and stage you want to jump to, all you have to do is factor those into this command:
SetStage [Quest ID] [Stage ID]
The Proving Honor has a quest ID of C01, and the stage at which you much "Retrieve the Fragment" has an ID of 30. If you wanted to move to that stage in the Proving Honor quest, you'd use this console command:
As with the CompleteAllQuestStages command - this command may cause bugs, so it is recommended that you first save your game. This console command completes the quest with the specified ID.
This console command resets your stage in the quest with the specified ID. In other words, this console command puts you at the first stage of the quest so that you can start again.
Argument Information
Quest ID
The quest ID of the quest you wish to return to stage 0 of.