Fallout 4 allows players to use console commands to enhance the classic game‘s experience and unlock new and fun features. Though these aren’t exactly the cheats of old, they basically allow the player to do anything they want.
Fallout 4 is one of Bethesda’s most beloved games. Set in the same post-apocalyptic world as others in the franchise, you can put countless hours into exploring the Wasteland, and console commands and cheats can mix up your experience.
While fans eagerly await a new entry in the main series, many have returned to play the classics after the release of the critically acclaimed Prime Video adaptation and they may want to shake things up. So, here are the best console commands & cheats you can enable in Fallout 4 on PC.
- Best Fallout 4 cheats & console commands
- NPC manipulation console commands
- Character manipulation console commands
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- Faction console commands
- How to use cheats & console commands in Fallout 4
Best Fallout 4 cheats & console commands
The list below includes some great commands to start with when dabbling in console commands – and even flying around the map if that’s your thing.
| Command | Effect |
| tgm | Turns on God mode to receive immunity to damage, radiation, oxygen starvation underwater, and have unlimited ammo, clip, and carrying capacity. |
| tim | The player can take damage, but can not be reduced to 0 health. |
| tcl | Allows movement through objects in any direction and also allows the player to fly. |
| tfc | Free cam that works very well for taking nice photos in-game. |
| fov [first-person FOV] [third-person FOV] | Alters field of view to the specified type. |
| set timescale to [insert number here] | Changes speed of time with 1 being real-time, 16 being game default, and the higher number making time move faster. |
| coc [cell id] | Teleport to an area typed out in the cell ID. |
| screenshot | Takes a screenshot. |
| qqq | Immediately quits the game. |
| csb | Resets blood splatter and other on-screen visual effects. |
| tmm 1 | Enables all locations in the Pip-Boy for fast travel. Contains a glitch that causes the “locations discovered” statistic to not update properly. |
| tfow | Toggles the Fog of War |
| SetGlobalTimeMultiplier | Essentially allows the player to set the speed of time progression. Very buggy but it can be fun to set the game to slow motion mode when in combat. |
| Command | Effect |
| kill [targetID] | Kills the selected target. |
| resurrect [targetID] | Resurrects fallen target. |
| killall | Kills all non-essential NPCs in the area. |
| recycleactor | Resets NPCS, objects or containers to how they were when they spawned. |
| tai | NPCs will stand still without any expression. |
| tcai | Turns off combat in NPCs. |
| sexchange | Changes sex of selected character. |
| unequipall | Takes all items away from selected NPC. |
| getav CA_affinity | Gives you the affinity level of your current companion. |
| setav CA_affinity [input number] | Set your companion’s affinity level to the number your entered. |
| setscale [input number from 1 to 10] | Makes your character or the selected target bigger or smaller, 1 being the smallest and 10 being the biggest. |
| ShowBarterMenu | Allows you to barter with some additional NPCs |
| setcommandstate 1 | Forces settlers to do things outside of settlements, including don power armor and fight enemies. |
setessential
| Allows the player to set an NPC as essential or unessential. The latter renders previously immortal NPCs as regular gun fodder. |
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| Command | Effect |
| showlooksmenu player 1 | Allows player to re-customize their character. |
| player.setrace [race id] | Change your character’s race. |
| setgs fJumpHeightMin [insert number here] | Change how high you can jump (we suggest using God mode with this to avoid fall damage). |
| tdetect | Turns off NPC detection. |
| player.setlevel [insert number] | Changes player level to the specified number. |
| player.setav [character variable] [number] | Change character trait to specified level. |
| player.setav speedmult [insert number here] | Multiplies your running speed depending on the number entered. |
| player.modav [skill] [number] | Boost a stat by a specified number. |
| player.additem 0000000f [insert number here] | Adds bottlecaps to the player’s inventory. |
| player.additem 0000000a [insert number here] | Adds bobbypins to the player’s inventory. |
| player.addperk | Adds one rank of a specified perk. Repeating the same command will increase the rank further. |
| advancepcskill | Adds a single point to a specified skill branch. Can be repeated. |
| showspecialmenu | Allows players to amend and add to their S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats. |
| Command | Effect |
| completeallobjectives [Quest ID] | Completes all currently active objectives in a quest. |
| completequest [Quest ID] | Completes quest. |
| caqs | Completes every primary quest in the game. |
| resetquest [Quest ID] | Resets a quest. Fair warning that this has been known to entirely break quests. |
SetStage
| Sets the associated quest to the specific stage dictated by the number in the command |
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| GetStage | Gets the current quest stage for the active quest |
| MoveToQuestTarget | Saves significant travel time and teleports the player to the location of the current quest objective |
| ShowQuestStages | Reveals all stages of a quest, both completed and upcoming. |
| Command | Effect |
| player.AddToFaction [faction id] [0 or 1] | Become allied or friendly with a faction. 0=friendly, 1=allied |
| [targetID].AddToFaction [faction id] [0 or 1] | Adds the selected target to the chosen faction. |
| player.RemoveFromFaction [faction id] | Remove yourself from a faction. |
| [targetID].removefromfaction [faction id] | Removes the selected target from the chosen faction. |
| removefromallfactions | Removes the target from all factions. |
| setally [faction id] [faction id] [0 or 1] [0 or 1] | Make two factions friendly or allied. |
| setenemy [faction id] [faction id] [0 or 1] [0 or 1] | Make two factions neutral |
How to use cheats & console commands in Fallout 4
To first use console commands in Fallout 4, you will need to use the “~” or “`” key in the top left of the keyboard (on American keyboards). This will give a prompt for players to input different codes into the prompt in the lower-left corner.
Once you’ve done this, the HUD in-game should have disappeared, and you should be on your way to entering commands into the game.
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