Guide on How to Use the mp_friendlyfire Command in CS:GO and CS2

If you want to activate or deactivate team damage in CS:GO and CS2, you need to use the mp_friendlyfire command. Also known as the CSGO friendly fire command, you can use it to easily adjust the settings of team damage on your private matches.

Be it online or offline, you can run this command to activate and deactivate team damage at will, and to make sure you can use it correctly, we have created this guide.

We will guide you by hand, starting with a proper definition of the command and explanation on how it works, to then continue with a tutorial on how to use it via command, examples on how to implement it and answers to the most frequently asked questions about mp_friendlyfire.

Definition of the mp_friendlyfire Command

The mp_friendly command was introduced to bring players the possibility to turn team damage on and off as necessary. Because not everyone is playing competitively, and many prefer to simply play with their friends, this command was introduced.

Especially for players who prefer to play on a private server for fun, or those getting started who do not want to deal with team damage because they lack the skills and experience, the mp_friendlyfire command comes to the rescue.

With a simple mechanism, which only needs “1” or “0” to activate or deactivate friendly fire respectively, it’s an easy and useful command players can use to fine tune their gameplay experience, especially if you don’t care much about playing competitively, but rather having a good time with your friends.

This command is available on both CS:GO and CS2, and you can use it without activating cheat commands beforehand, as the only requirement is having admin rights and using it on a private server.

How Does mp_friendlyfire Work?

The mp_friendlyfire command works by assigning a valid numeric argument to it. Because it’s been programmed to only activate or deactivate team damage in CS:GO and CS2, hence it can only be set to “true” or “false” by using “1” or “0” respectively.

You can use it on any game mode in CS:GO and CS2, as long as it’s your private server. Because trying to do it on a public match, for example deactivating team damage in Competitive, won’t work. The same goes for activating team damage for Casual, it’s not programmed to work like this.

It’s also important to note that the changes you make with this command will affect both Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists, so team damage will be activated or deactivated for both teams.

As you can see, this command works in a simple and straightforward manner, hence you can use it without problems, especially since you don’t need to activate any other command beforehand.

Now that it’s clear what the mp_friendlyfire command is, and how it works, let’s check how you can use it via console with a practical step-by-step tutorial.

How to Use the mp_friendlyfire Command

Using this command is pretty easy, and this is why we have created a practical step-by-step tutorial, so you can start using it right off the bat:

• Hit “~” to launch the console

• Input mp_friendlyfire

• Assign an argument to the command – “1” to turn on team damage and “0” to deactivate it

• Press “Enter”

• The game will adjust the configuration of friendly fire according to the argument you used for the command

This is how it works, and as you can see, it will take you barely seconds to use the command. As long as you have admin rights, because it must be your private server or match, you won’t find any problems at the hour of using it.

In case you want to check real examples on how to use this command, so you can wrap it all together, you’ll find all the information you need below.

Examples on How to Implement the mp_friendlyfire Command

There’s no need to bring an extensive list of examples, because there are only two ways you can use this command:

• Deactivate friendly fire in CS:GO and CS2: mp_friendlyfire 1
• Activate friendly fire in CS:GO and CS2: mp_friendlyfire 0

Using any other value won’t execute any function of the command, because it’s not been programmed to work like that. mp_friendlyfire is like a switch which turns friendly on and off at will, and hence it’s also possible to bind it.

For example, if you input “mp_friendly fire 3” and press “Enter” it will do nothing. Nada. It’s not coded to work like that, as there’s no function attached to any value besides “1” and “0”.

The same would happen if you use it as a cvar command. Simply inputting “mp_friendlyfire” with no argument won’t work, as the system won’t know what function to execute.

As we have seen at the beginning of this guide, it only accepts “1” and “0” as valid arguments because it only operates based on “true” and “false”, in order to activate or deactivate team damage in CS:GO and CS2.

Now that you have all the examples, let’s answer the most frequently asked questions about mp_friendlyfire, so you can start using it right off the bat to activate and deactivate team damage at will on your private matches in CS:GO and CS2.

F.A.Q

For additional information and details about mp_friendlyfire, you can find the answers to the most frequently asked questions about it below.

How to enable friendly fire in CS2?

If you want to enable friendly fire in CS2, you have to use the mp_friendlyfire command and use “1” as the argument to turn it on, resulting in the following: mp_friendlyfire 1. Input it via console, Press “Enter”, and it will work automatically.

How to turn on friendly fire in CS:GO?

If you want to turn on friendly fire in CS:GO, all you need to do is to input the following via console: mp_friendlyfire 1. Automatically, upon hitting “Enter”, the game will activate team damage for everyone in the match.

Can you use the mp_friendlyfire command to remove friendly fire warning CS2?

No, you cannot use mp_friendlyfire to remove friendly fire warning CS2. This command will strictly allow you to activate or deactivate friendly fire as needed on your private matches in CS2 and CS:GO.

Can you turn on friendly fire in casual CS:GO?

No, you cannot turn on friendly fire in casual CS:GO, even by using the mp_friendlyfire command, if it’s not your private server or match, because it’s a core feature of the game mode.

Can you turn off friendly fire in Competitive CS:GO?

No, you cannot turn off friendly fire in Competitive CS:GO, because it’s a core feature of the game mode. However, you cannot do it on your own private server, otherwise it’s impossible to turn it off by using the mp_friendlyfire command.

Can you turn off friendly fire in offline (LAN) matches in CS:GO?

Yes, you can turn off friendly fire in offline (LAN) matches in CS:GO by using the mp_friendlyfire command. Simply set it to “0”, resulting in mp_friendlyfire 0, and all the team damage will be deactivated.