Skyrim Cheats: The List of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Cheat Codes

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the best role-playing games on multiple platforms. Since its release in 2011, Skyrim has been ported to all major home consoles, and it runs very well on all of these. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The game is just as enjoyable on every one of these platforms. Skyrim is one of the few modern games to ship with cheat codes, and we spent some time playing around with these. We don't recommend using cheat codes in Skyrim as it essentially breaks any sense of progression or achievements in the game. However, if you still want to know which Skyrim cheats are the best, read on.

Skyrim cheats on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim cheats work only on PC. If you play Skyrim on Nintendo Switch, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, or Xbox One, you're out of luck as far as cheat codes are concerned.

How to enter cheats in Skyrim

You just need to hit the tilde key (~) while playing the PC version of Skyrim to bring up the command console. Here you can enter all Skyrim cheats.

Skyrim cheats on PC

Here are the most useful Skyrim cheats on PC.

tgm: God mode
tcl: This disables all collisions in Skyrim, allowing you to walk through walls, the ground, or even fly
psb: Learn all magic spells instantly
player.setav speedmult 999: Massively boost your movement speed (you can change the number to anything between 0 and 999 — anything above 100 speeds up movement)
player.setlevel 99: Instantly reach the maximum level for your character (you can set this to any number between 1 and 99)
player.setcrimegold 0: Reduces the bounty on your character to 0 (you can set this between 0 and 999 to increase or decrease your bounty)
coc Falkreath: Instantly teleport to Falkreath (you can replace Falkreath with the name of the location you want to go to such as Whiterun or Riften)
coc qasmoke: Enter a room with all Skyrim items in it (to exit just use the cheat above this one)
player.advlevel: Your character gains one level (without any perk points)
saq: Start all quests at the same time (This won't end well)
caqs: Finish all quest stages
move to qt: Instantly teleport to quest target
kill: Target any character around you, then type this command to kill that character
removeallitems: Target any character, type this code to remove all items that character possesses
killall: Kills everyone around you
resurrect: Target any dead character to resurrect them
tai: Freeze NPCs
tcai: Freezes enemies such as dragons
tdetect: Don't get caught stealing
setownership: You can target any item and type this code to change the owner of that item, thereby allowing you to steal it without repercussions
unlock: Target any locked chest or door, type this code to unlock it
lock 100: Target any chest or door, and type this code to put a level 100 lock on it and you can change the number to anything between 0 and 100 to set the level of the lock
fov 90: Sets your field of view to 90 degrees (you can replace the number according to your preference which means fov 65 sets it to 65 degrees, etc.)
player.additem 0000000a 99: Get 99 lockpicks (you can enter any number between 1 and 100 depending on how many lockpicks you need)
player.additem 0000000f 999: Get 999 gold (you can enter any number between 001 and 999 to get that amount in gold)

These aren't all Skyrim cheats, but only the most useful ones. Which are your favourite Skyrim cheats? Let us know via the comments.