Cheats & codes
Fallout 3 Cheat Codes
Grouped by type and platform, each one labelled reported working or tested.
There are 55 cheat codes for Fallout 3 across PC (Microsoft Windows). Each code below lists the exact button combination or console command, what it does, and whether using it disables achievements.
Console commands
55Add Item
Adds the chosen number of any item to your inventory; for caps use item ID 0000000F
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Add Karma
Adds (or, with a negative number, subtracts) Karma
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Add Perk
Grants your character the specified perk
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Add S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Points
Grants extra S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attribute points
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Add Tag Skill Points
Grants extra tag skill points
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Add XP
Awards the stated amount of experience points
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Advance Level
Advances your character by one level without granting XP
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
All map markers
Reveals every location on the Capital Wasteland map.
Press ` and type the command.
Change Apparent Age
Changes your character's apparent age (-1 child, 1 adult, 2 elderly)
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Change Sex
Switches your character's sex
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Complete All Quests
Completes every quest in the game without triggering the ending
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Complete Quest
Marks the specified quest as complete
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Demigod Mode
Demigod mode: you take no damage, but ammo and carry weight behave normally
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Free Camera
Toggles a free-flying camera, handy for screenshots
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
God Mode
God mode: you take no damage, and ammo and carry weight become unlimited
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Immortal mode
Health never reaches zero.
Press ` and type the command.
Kill All Nearby
Kills every NPC and creature in the surrounding area, friendlies included
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Kill Target
Kills the NPC or creature you have clicked in the console
Open the console, click the target, type the command and press Enter
List Console Commands
Lists the available console commands
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Push Actor Away
Knocks the specified actor away and into a ragdoll state with the given force
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Raise S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Attribute
Raises the named S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attribute by the given amount
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Raise Skill
Raises the named skill by the given amount
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Remove All Items from Target
Strips every item from the clicked NPC's inventory
Open the console, click the target, type the command and press Enter
Remove Item
Removes the chosen number of an item from your inventory
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Remove Perk
Removes the specified perk from your character
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Reset Quest
Removes/resets the specified quest so it can be started over
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Restore Health
Fully restores your health
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Resurrect Target
Brings the clicked dead NPC or creature back to life
Open the console, click the target, type the command and press Enter
Reveal All Map Markers
Reveals every map marker; use tmm 0 to hide them again
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Set Character Scale
Resizes your character; 1 is normal size
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Set Field of View
Changes your field of view (75 is the default)
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Set Game Time Speed
Multiplies the speed of game time; 1 is normal
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Set Level
Sets your character's level directly
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Set Movement Speed
Sets your movement-speed actor value; 100 is normal
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Set Ownership
Makes the clicked bed, container or item legally yours, so taking/using it isn't stealing
Open the console, click the target, type the command and press Enter
Set player level
Sets your level directly.
Press ` and type the command.
Set Quest Stage
Advances the specified quest to a particular stage
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Set Weapon Condition
Sets your equipped weapon's condition to the given percentage
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Show Barber Menu
Reopens the hairstyle editor
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Show Inventory IDs
Lists the item IDs of everything currently in your inventory
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Show Name Menu
Reopens the name editor
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Show Race Menu
Reopens the character race editor
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Teleport to Cell
Teleports you to the named interior or exterior cell
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Teleport to Quest Target
Teleports you straight to your current quest target marker
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Toggle Collision (Noclip)
Toggles collision off so you can pass through walls and terrain; repeat to restore
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Toggle Combat AI
Toggles combat AI for all NPCs on or off
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Toggle Detection
Toggles whether NPCs can detect you — off makes you effectively invisible
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Toggle Fog of War
Toggles the local fog of war on the map
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Toggle HUD
Hides or restores the HUD and menus
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
Unlock Target
Instantly unlocks the clicked door, safe or terminal
Open the console, click the target, type the command and press Enter
Unlock the selected object
Opens any locked door, terminal or container.
Press `, click the object, then type the command.
Use Power Armor Without Training
Lets you wear power armor without completing the usual training requirement
Press ~ to open the console, type the command and press Enter
No clipping
Walk through geometry. Useful for escaping a stuck character.
Press ` and type the command.
Add caps
Adds 1000 caps to your inventory.
Press ` and type the command.
Repair everything you carry
Repairs all equipment as if using a full-skill merchant.
Press ` and type the command.
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