Fallout: New Vegas console commands and cheats: how to use them, plus the best item IDs
Fallout: New Vegas console commands are your fastest route to tweaking the HUD, changing the weather, nudging a quest along, reshaping your character, or just dropping a few goodies into your pack. The Mojave can be cruel. No shame in flipping a switch or two.
Below you’ll find how to enable console commands on PC, a quick set of essentials, and a handy list of item IDs so you can spawn weapons, armor, and supplies without the scavenger hunt.
How to use console commands in Fallout: New Vegas
Console commands are PC-only. Press the “~” key (top-left of the keyboard, under Esc) to open the console, type a command, then hit Enter. Tap “~” again to close it. The game pauses while the console is open, so you won’t get ambushed mid-cheat.
Here are 10 super-useful Fallout: New Vegas console commands to keep handy:
| Console command | Effect |
|---|---|
| tgm | God mode. No damage taken and unlimited ammo. |
| tcl | Walk through walls and objects. Perfect if you’re stuck. |
| tm | Toggle the UI and menus on or off. |
| fov [desired FOV] | Change your field of view. Default is 75; many prefer around 100. |
| movetoqt | Teleport straight to your current quest target. |
| set gamehour to [time] | Set the time of day. Use the 24-hour clock: “set gamehour to 800” for 8 a.m., “set gamehour to 2000” for 8 p.m. |
| player.setav speedmult [value] | Change movement speed. Default is 100; 300 makes trekking faster. |
| killall | Kills all nearby NPCs. Not just enemies, so be careful. |
| player.additem [item ID] [amount] | Add items directly to your inventory. See item IDs below. |
| tfc | Toggle free camera for easy screenshots and scouting. |
The best weapon and item commands in Fallout: New Vegas
To spawn an item, use player.additem, followed by the item’s ID and (optionally) the amount. That last part matters for stackables—like caps. For example: player.additem 0000000f 200 adds 200 bottle caps to your inventory.
Here’s a curated batch of useful consumables, weapons, and armor. Copy and paste the entire command into the console to get the item instantly.
| Name | Type | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Bottle caps | Money | player.additem 0000000f |
| Purified water | Consumable | player.additem 000151A3 |
| Nuka-Cola | Consumable | player.additem 0001519E |
| Super stimpack | Consumable | player.additem 000CCEF2 |
| Antivenom | Consumable | player.additem 000E2C6F |
| Weapon repair kit | Consumable | player.additem 00140A68 |
| Assault carbine | Weapon, rifle | player.additem 0008F21E |
| All-American | Weapon, rifle | player.additem 00106FEB |
| Hunting shotgun | Weapon, shotgun | player.additem 0008ED0B |
| Riot shotgun | Weapon, shotgun | player.additem 0008ED0A |
| Lucky | Weapon, pistol | player.additem 000E2C86 |
| Minigun | Weapon, heavy | player.additem 0000433F |
| Gatling laser | Weapon, heavy | player.additem 0000432E |
| 12.7mm submachine gun | Weapon, SMG | player.additem 001429D1 |
| Frag grenade | Weapon, grenade | player.additem 00004330 |
| Knock-Knock | Weapon, melee | player.additem 00156F7C |
| Machete Gladius | Weapon, melee | player.additem 0015430B |
| Combat armor, reinforced | Armor | player.additem 00126500 |
| Combat helmet, reinforced | Helmet | player.additem 0014722A |
If you need to discover an object’s ID in the world, open the console and click the object. Its ID appears at the top of the screen. That little cactus by the road, for instance, might show something like 00106b00.
Fallout: New Vegas console commands list
Ready to go deeper? Here’s a broader list of Fallout: New Vegas cheats and what they do.
| Console command | Effect |
|---|---|
| activate [item ID] | Activates a usable object (like a radio). Clicking it in the console shows its ID. |
| addperk [perk ID] | Add a specific perk to the selected actor. |
| addtofaction [faction ID] [0/1] | Select an NPC, then add them to a faction. “0” makes them friendly; “1” makes them an ally. |
| completequest | Completes the current quest. |
| disable | Removes the selected object from the game (handy for clearing bugged clutter). |
| enable | Re-enables the selected object—only works if it’s still selected. |
| fw [weather ID] | Force weather. Use 00064609 for clear, “urbanovercast” for cloudy, “hvduststorm” for dust storms. |
| getcauseofdeath | Select a dead NPC to see how they died. |
| getcurrenttime | Displays the current in-game time. |
| killactor | Select an NPC, then kill them. |
| player.addperk [perk ID] | Adds a perk to your character. |
| player.advlevel | Increase your level by one. It doesn’t add XP, so you’ll still need XP if you plan to keep leveling normally. |
| player.modav [skill name] [value] | Modify a specific skill by the value provided. |
| player.removeperk [perk ID] | Removes a perk from your character. |
| player.rewardxp [amount] | Add the specified amount of XP. |
| player.setlevel [level] | Set your main character level. |
| player.setscale [value] | Change your character’s size. Default is 1. |
| player.showrecipemenu [type] | Opens a crafting menu. Use:
|
| qqq | Quit the game. |
| removefromallfactions | Removes the player from all factions (see reputation command for faction IDs). |
| removefromfaction [faction ID] | Removes the selected NPC from the specified faction. |
| resetquest [quest ID] | Resets a quest from the beginning—useful for bugged questlines. |
| resurrect | Brings a selected dead NPC back to life. |
| rewardkarma [number] | Add or subtract Karma. Use negative numbers (e.g., -6) to remove Karma. |
| savegame | Creates a new save. |
| sethardcore [off/on] | Use “1” to turn Hardcore mode on, “0” to switch it off. |
| setreputation [faction/town ID] [infamy/fame] [amount] | Adjust your reputation. Use “1” for fame, “0” for infamy. Faction/town IDs:
For example: setreputation 000F2406 1 4 grants four points of fame in Primm. |
| sexchange | Swap your character’s sex. |
| sgtm [value] | Change timescale speed. “sgtm 0.5” slows time; “sgtm 1.5” speeds it up. |
| showbarbermenu | Change your hairstyle. |
| shownamemenu | Rename your character. |
| showplasticsurgeonmenu | Edit facial features. |
| showsleepwaitmenu 1 | Open the wait menu to pass time. |
| showsubtitle [0/1] | “0” hides dialogue subtitles, “1” shows them. |
| showtraitmenu | Change your traits. |
| sq | Display your quest list. |
| startallquests | Start every quest at once. This can break progress, so only use it if you know what you’re after. |
| tai | Toggle AI for NPCs. |
| tcai | Toggle combat AI. Use it to halt fights. |
| tdetect | Toggle NPC detection. |
| tdm | Demigod mode. Similar to god mode, but without infinite ammo. |
| tdt | Toggle debug text. |
| tfc | Free camera mode. |
| unlock | Unlock the selected door, container, or lock. |
| zap | Delete the selected item from the game. |