Cheats & Secrets

Fallout 4: Cheats & Secrets Guide

This guide covers all known cheat codes, console commands, secrets, Easter eggs, and hidden content in Fallout 4. The game does not feature traditional in-game cheat codes (like typing a phrase to unlock items), but on PC you can use the developer console to execute a wide range of commands. Console players have limited options via mods and exploits. Easter eggs and hidden content are abundant.

PC Console Commands (Official Cheats)

To enable the console on PC, press the ~ key (tilde) while in-game. Commands are not case-sensitive. Warning: Using console commands may disable achievements until you restart the game (unless you use a mod that re-enables them).

#### Basic Commands

• `tgm` – Toggle God Mode (invulnerability, infinite ammo, no carry weight limit).


• `tcl` – Toggle Collision (fly through walls/objects).


• `tfow` – Toggle Fog of War (reveal all map locations).


• `tscr` – Toggle Screenshot Mode (hide UI).


• `tfc` – Toggle Free Camera (move camera freely).


• `sgtm <value>` – Set Global Time Multiplier (e.g., 0.5 for half speed, 2 for double).


• `caqs` – Complete All Quest Stages (instantly completes main quest, use with caution).


• `killall` – Kill all enemies in the current cell.


• `resurrect` – Resurrect a targeted NPC.


• `player.modav <attribute> <amount>` – Modify a player attribute (e.g., `player.modav damageresist 100`).


• `player.setav <attribute> <amount>` – Set an attribute to a specific value (e.g., `player.setav carryweight 500`).


• `player.additem <item ID> <count>` – Add any item to your inventory (see Item IDs below).


• `player.removeitem <item ID> <count>` – Remove items.


• `player.placeatme <NPC ID>` – Spawn an NPC at your crosshair.


• `help <keyword> 0` – Search for item/NPC IDs (e.g., `help \"fat man\" 0`).


#### Item ID Examples (partial list)
Weapons:

• 0001F71A – Fat Man


• 0001EB90 – Combat Rifle


• 0005AB8F – Gauss Rifle


• 0002AEB1 – Alien Blaster (unique, with unlimited ammo)

Armor:

• 0009CDD0 – T-60 Power Armor Helmet


• 0009CDD1 – T-60 Power Armor Torso


• 0001E1E7 – Vault 111 Jumpsuit

Ammo:

• 0001F66B – 5.56mm Rounds


• 0001F66C – .50 Caliber Rounds


• 0001F66D – 2mm EC (Gauss)

Misc:

• 0001F66E – Bottlecap


• 000240F5 – Stimpak


• 0003497E – RadAway


#### Perk & Special Modification

• `player.setlevel <level>` – Set your level instantly.


• `player.modav experience <value>` – Give yourself experience points.


• `player.setav <special_attr> <value>` – Set a SPECIAL attribute (e.g., `player.setav strength 10`). Valid attributes: strength, perception, endurance, charisma, intelligence, agility, luck.


• `player.addperk <perk ID>` – Add a perk (find IDs with `help \"perk name\" 0`).


• `player.removeperk <perk ID>` – Remove a perk.


#### Quest Commands

• `player.sqs <quest ID>` – Show all stages for a quest (use `help \"quest name\" 0` to find IDs).


• `player.setstage <quest ID> <stage>` – Advance to a specific quest stage.


• `resetquest <quest ID>` – Reset a quest.


• `completequest <quest ID>` – Complete a quest.


#### Settlement Commands

• `player.placeatme 0001BB0A` – Spawn a workbench.


• `tai` – Toggle AI on/off for NPCs (can freeze settlers).


• `setownership` – Claim an object for yourself (select with console).




Platform-Specific Notes



• PC: Full console support (as above). Achievements disabled after using console (mods like "Achievement Enabler" exist).


• PlayStation 4 / Xbox One: No official console. Cheats are only possible via mods (e.g., "Cheat Terminal" mod from the in-game mod browser). These disable achievements. Exploits (e.g., infinite caps via item duplication) work but are patched in later versions.


• PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S: Backward compatible with PS4/XB1 versions; same limitations.




Exploits and Glitches (Unofficial Secrets)


These are bugs intentionally left in by developers or not fixed. Use at your own risk; can corrupt saves.

• Infinite Caps via Water Purification: Build industrial water purifiers at settlements (e.g., Sanctuary) and collect purified water from the workshop repeatedly. Each sell for 15 caps. No mods needed.


• Dogmeat Item Duplication Glitch (patched in 1.4): Command Dogmeat to pick up an item, then quickly grab it yourself – duplicates. Still works in some unpatched versions.


• Laser Musket Infinite Ammo: Fire the musket while quickly switching weapons – ammo count doesn't decrease. Patched in later updates.


• Settlement Budget Exploit: Drop weapons from inventory into workshop, then scrap them – return materials but budget count decreases, allowing more building.




Easter Eggs & Hidden Secrets


Bethesda filled Fallout 4 with pop culture references, developer jokes, and hidden lore.

#### Iconic Easter Eggs

• Mysterious Stranger Refrences: The perk "Mysterious Stranger" can appear randomly. There's also a skeleton in a refrigerator (Indian Jones reference) east of Sanctuary Hills. The fridge is a small shack with a skeleton inside.


• UFO Crash Site: Southwest of the map, near the coast of the Glowing Sea, you can find a crashed alien spacecraft with an Alien Blaster and dead alien. Reference to Fallout 3's alien encounters.


• Danse's Secret: If you complete the Brotherhood of Steel questline, Danse reveals he is a synth – a possible shocker.


• Red Menace: In the Sentinel Site, you can find a poster of a communist Mirelurk – reference to Cold War propaganda.


• The Jersey Devil: In the Northeast, a ghoulified creature called "The Jersey Devil" can be found. Reference to the cryptid.


• Zetan Aliens: The quest "The Secret of Cabot House" involves alien technology. Also, a crashed Zetan ship near Fort Hagen.


• Skyrim Easter Egg: In the Memory Den, you can find a book titled "The Lusty Argonian Maid" (from The Elder Scrolls). Also, an NPC named "M'aiq the Liar" appears randomly – a Skyrim reference.


• Monty Python Reference: In the Castle, there's a skeleton with a sign that says "I'm not dead yet" – from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.


• The Devil's Due: A quest involving a teddy bear and a note referencing the movie "Toy Story 3".


#### Hidden Locations

• Kremvh's Tooth: A unique machete hidden at the bottom of a lake in the north.


• Safari Adventure: A hidden robot repair facility with a statue of a gorilla – reference to the real-world Safari.


• The Secret Vault: Vault 118 in Far Harbor has a secret experimental area.


• Developer Room: Beneath the map, there is a developer test room with weapons and items (only accessible via `coc qasmoke` console command).




Developer-Intended Hidden Content



• Nick Valentine's Case Files: In his agency, you can read case files that tell backstories.


• Survival Mode: Intended to be extremely difficult, with no fast travel and increased danger.


• Sentinel Power Armor: A unique set that regenerates health – found in a hidden bunker.


• Artificial Intelligence Conversations: Hack certain terminals to find logs showing AI development (e.g., Automatron DLC).

Summary Table of Cheats & Secrets

This guide covers all known official and unofficial cheats and secrets. Always backup your saves before experimenting with exploits or console commands.