One of the greatest gifts Fallout 4 ever gave its fans was the ability to use console commands. As a result, players have been able to access and experience parts of the game that would have otherwise been difficult or near impossible to reach, including content that was cut from the final product. While console commands are useful for those times the players just want to do whatever they want, they do have some general utility as well. In particular, they can help fix bugs or undo mistakes players didn't plan for.
And of course, they're great for those times when the player would rather not die. The key to bringing up the console depends on the language of the keyboard, but is generally the key located at the top of the keyboard next to number "1". Above all, remember to always quick save before using any console commands in case something goes wrong.
10 Skip Broken Quests
Quests are the backbone of the game and determine which areas, objects and NPCs can be accessed or interacted with at a given time. Unfortunately, sometimes accidents and bugs take place in which the game is unable to complete a quest for the player.
In this situation, rather than loading from an earlier save, the player can simply proceed to the next part of the questline by using console commands or even reset the quest completely. To access a specific part of a quest, type in "setstage (quest ID) (stage number)," and add in the ID and number. The Fallout wiki has all IDs marked for each quest.
9 Resurrect Accidentally Dead NPCs
Speaking of awkward accidents, the open world of Fallout 4 can be surprisingly chaotic. Unexpected things happen all the time and characters that are not marked essential might suffer an untimely death, denying the player any chance at completing a quest later on that they may have been tied to.
Luckily, most important characters won't be at risk, but some side quests might suffer from this. In that case, the resurrection command comes in handy. Type in "resurrect (ID)" to bring a specific NPC back to life and get a new chance at doing a quest they were involved in.
8 Spawn A Creature Or NPC
Although this borders on cheating, there might be situations or cases in which the player wants to test out specific gameplay features and finding a particularly rare creature or NPC might be far too difficult. It's also a cool way to pit creatures and characters against each other for some harmless fun.
To spawn a specific monster, object, item or NPC in front of the player, bring up the console and type in "player.placeatme (item ID) (amount) (quality)". The last two are only applicable in certain situations. Enjoy summoning 10 Deathclaws and super mutant behemoths!
7 Change Character's Gender
After the initial character creation phase, there are several in-game places that can help alter the Sole Survivor's appearance. In Diamond City, they can get a haircut and plastic surgery to change their looks, but sometimes the change requires more drastic measures.
To completely change the gender of the character, a console command is needed. Type in "player.sexchange" and the player's gender will be switched to the opposite they currently have. Additionally, players might want to change their name, in which case typing in "showSPECIALMenu" comes in handy.
6 Add Item To Inventory
This really is cheating, but hey, whatever floats the player's boat. There's no judgment involved, especially in an open-world game like Fallout 4 where only the player's imagination is the limit. For those times that the player really, really needs an item, this console command comes in handy.
In the console, type in "player.additem (ID) (amount)", which will instantly add whatever item was specified into the player's inventory. For those times that players missed out on cool, powerful weapons or they lost something valuable, this is a lifesaver.
5 Remove Or Add Perks
The perk chart is a pretty forgiving and flexible gameplay feature, so changes are not necessarily needed that often. However, misclicking or wanting to go for a completely different build midway through the game without having to start all over are both good reasons to want to alter the perks.
To add specific perks, simply type in "player.addperk (perk ID)". To remove a specific perk that's not needed or wanted, type in "player.removeperk (perk ID)". Time to completely reinvent the perk chart — or just go crazy by testing a bunch of cool high-level perks!
4 Teleport To Location
Unfortunately, there isn't a way aside from fast traveling to quickly move from one in-game location to another. That is, unless, the player knows any nearby NPCs and what their IDs are. Items and objects as well can be incredibly helpful when trying to identify where the player wants to move themselves to.
After that, it's all just a matter of bringing up the console window again and typing in "player.moveto (ID of item, object or NPC)". No more worrying about finding that one pesky NPC that might be stuck somewhere or just in an unreachable location. It's also great for finding any missing companions.
3 Toggle Flycam
Players who want to enjoy the Commonwealth's view and want to get some cool screenshots or clips will definitely want to know how to move around the map in a way that's not confined to their character alone. Although third person is great for showcasing the character themselves, a command is needed for a freecam mode.
In the console command window, type in "toggleflycam". The camera will become detached from the character, which themselves will remain stuck in a specific location until the player returns to them. This is perfect to truly appreciate just how gorgeous the game really is.
2 Change The Weather
The weather in Fallout 4 is generally okay, but at times it can be immensely annoying to be in the middle of a particularly important quest and a radiation storm just happens to hit. While these storms aren't super dangerous, they're a bit irritating as they continuously increase rads.
Thankfully there's a command for manipulating weather as well, which makes clearing out rain, thick fog and dust, and rad storms a breeze. Either type in "setweather (ID)", which will start a gradual, progressive weather change towards the desired weather or to instantly change things up, type in "forceweather (ID)".
1 Set God Mode
At some point in every Fallout 4 player's career, they'll want to know what it feels like to be able to run around and take as much damage as they want no matter whom or what they're facing off against. It's an empowering and incredibly fun experience, even if it breaks the game.
Even radiation and fall damage are nullified in this mode, which can be activated by using the command "togglegodmode". It's the ultimate way to explore the game freely without any punishment, although it might affect immersion just a tiny bit.