Fallout 4 cheats and console commands make surviving the irradiated wastes of the Commonwealth much easier, allowing you to change the world, spawn items at will and just generally screw with NPCs. There are a lot of other things you can do with console commands from just teleporting around, clipping through walls, and be invincible. They let you wander out into the wastes to soak in the sights (and rads) of Fallout 4 without having to constantly look over your shoulder.
However, be aware that turning on too many cheats at once will likely crash the game. These console command and cheats are only available on PC, but PS5 and Xbox players can always check out some the best Fallout 4 mods to see if they’ll have things that can help.
Here's a list of useful Fallout 4 cheats and console commands to use.
How to use Fallout 4 console commands
To apply Fallout 4 console commands you just need to hit the tilde (~) key in-game to reveal the developer console, then enter the command code with the required variables to define it. You can stack effects by typing in multiple commands, then press tilde again when you're done to go back into the game. In most cases, typing in the same code again will reverse the original effect.
As for any game where you're tinkering around with codes and playing in ways that weren't originally intended, it's highly likely that some of these commands, or combinations of them, can produce game-breaking glitches or crash everything. For that reason you should always create a back up save before you start messing about, so you have a 'safe' save to fall back on should you break everything. Don't forget that using Fallout 4 cheats will also disable achievements, so you'll need a legit gae or sace if you want to keep earning awards.
Fallout 4 player console commands
- tgm - Turn on God mode, for full invincibility to damage and radiation, plus infinite ammo and carry capacity etc
- tim - Turn on Immortal mode, where you can take damage but will never die. This can irreparably break your character if you get decapitated or lose a limb from a kill animation
- tcl - Turn on No-clip mode, so you can walk in the air and through walls
- player.resethealth - Refills your health to full
- showlooksmenu player 1 - Change your appearance - make sure your face in visible on screen
- showspecialmenu - Change your name and assign SPECIAL points
- csb - Clears any blood, dust etc effects from your screen
- coc CellID - Teleport to the specified CellID location. A list of CellIDs is here
- coc qasmoke - Teleport to a testing room containing almost every item in the game. Use the command again with a different CellID to exit
- player.additem ItemID # - Change the ItemID to the item you wish to put in your inventory, and # to the amount of that item you want. A list of ItemIDs is here
- player.setav VariableID # - Sets the stated VariableID to the entered amount to alter your stats. A list of VaribleIDs is here
- player.setav speedmult # - Sets the speed of your character to the entered value, where 100 is standard and 200 is double speed
- setgs fJumpHeightMin # - Sets the height of your jump, where 90 is standard. If you increase this too much then you will take fall damage when jumping, unless you also enter setgs fjumpfallheightmult 0 or enable God mode
- player.addperk PerkID - Adds the stated PerkID to your character. A list of PerkIDs is here - note that you also need to add any preceding perks in the order they unlock
- CGF "Game.AddPerkPoints" # - Add the specific number of Perk Points, which can then be spent
- player.setlevel # - Replace # with the level to set your player to
- lock unlock - Point at a door, terminal, safe etc then use these code to lock or unlock them
- activate - Point at a object then use this code to activate it when normally a switch or other trigger is required
Fallout 4 world console commands
- tm - Toggle the GUI display - this also turns off the console command display, so you'll need to enter ~tm again to see what you're typing
- tmm 1 - Turn on all map markers, switch 1 with 0 to turn them all off, or 1,0,1 to turn them all on as undiscovered (no fast travel)
- tfc - Enter free camera mode, add 1 to pause the game
- screenshot - Take a screenshot and save it in the root Fallout4.exe directory
- sucsm # - Replace # to alter the speed of the free camera, use 10 for half speed, 20 for default, or 40 for double speed
- tfow - Toggles the fog on the local map
- gr - Toggles God-Ray
- tg - Toggles grass
- ts - Toggles sky display
- tws - Toggles water display
- set timescale to # - Change # to determine the speed time passes at (number of game seconds per actual second), where 1 is realtime and 20 is default
- sgtm # - Change # to determine the game speed multiplier, where 0.5 is half speed and 2 is double speed etc. Going too high can crash the game
- fw WeatherID - sw WeatherID Replace WeatherID with the type of weather you want to activate, using fw to instantly activate it or sw for a gradual change. A list of WeatherIDs is here
Fallout 4 quest console commands
- caqs - Completes all quest stages and awards all quest items, likely to bug or crash
- saq - Starts all quests, very likely to crash
- sqo - Displays all objectives for all quests
- sqt - Displays all targets for current quests, shows QuestIDs
- sqs - QuestID Display all stages for the specific QuestID. A list of QuestIDs is also here
- movetoqt - QuestID Travel to the target of the specific QuestID
- completequest QuestID - completeallobjectives QuestID Completes quest with the specific QuestID, completing all objectives may be more reliable
- resetquest QuestID - Resets quest with the specific QuestID
Fallout 4 faction console commands
- player.addtofaction FactionID # or TargetID.addtofaction FactionID # - Adds you or the specified target to the stated FactionID, replacing # with 0 for friend or 1 for ally. A list of FactionIDs is here
- player.removefromfaction FactionID or TargetID.removefromfaction FactionID - Removes you or the specified target from the stated FactionID
- player.removefromallfactions or TargetID.removefromallfactions - Removes you or the specified target from all factions. If used on yourself then this also removed you from the technical "player" faction required for game functions, so add this back with player.addtofaction 0001c21c 1
- setally FactionID FactionID # # - Set two FactionIDs to be friendly with each other, replacing # with 0 for friend or 1 for ally
- setenemy FactionID FactionID # # - Set two FactionIDs to be enemies with each other, replacing # with 0 for neutral or 1 for enemy
Fallout 4 NPC console commands
- tdetect - Turn off all AI detection
- tai - Toggle non-combat AI for NPCs
- tcai - Toggle combat AI for NPCs
- targetID.sexchange - Switches gender of targeted NPC, prone to bugs. A list of targetIDs for NPCs is here
- targetID.tc - Toggles control of the targeted NPC. Use with player.tc to stop your own character moving at the same time
- targetID.kill - Kills the targeted NPC, as long as they're not essential
- killall - Kills all non-essential NPCs and creatures in the vicinity
- kah - Kills all hostiles in the vicinity
- targetID.resurrect - Return a dead targeted NPC to life
- player.moveto TargetID - Moves you to the stated NPC or item
- TargetID.moveto player - Moves the stated NPC or item to you
- showbartermenu - Allows you to barter with NPCs
If you're not able to make certain commands work, or you just want to know more about the options available, then enter help in the console command window and more instructions will follow.
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