GTA 5 PC cheats: weapons, health, wanted levels and vehicle codes
A compact table of useful GTA V PC Story Mode cheat words, how to enter them and how to resume a clean session.
Edition covered
The 2013 single-player Story Mode, with unchanged Rockstar screenshots from the PC Legacy listing (2015 PC release). GTA Online businesses, updates and multiplayer heists are outside these guides; Enhanced-specific PC graphics and performance are not covered.
Enter PC cheat words during Story Mode free roam
Save your normal campaign first. Open the PC cheat console with the tilde key on the default keyboard layout, enter one word and confirm it. These selected built-in codes are for Story Mode; they are not a GTA Online money or equipment system.
| Code | Effect | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| TURTLE | Restore health and armor | Does not add money |
| TOOLUP | Receive a weapon set and ammunition | Does not unlock every future weapon |
| PAINKILLER | Temporary invincibility | Lasts about five minutes |
| LAWYERUP | Lower the wanted level | One star per use |
| POWERUP | Refill special ability | Uses the current protagonist’s ability |
| SKYDIVE | Receive a parachute | Deploy it during a suitable fall |
Choose a vehicle with room to appear
Vehicle codes need open space around the player. Leave narrow alleys and move to a clear road or landing area before trying again. The following vehicles do not require the special random-event unlocks used by some other spawn cheats.
| Code | Vehicle | Useful setting |
|---|---|---|
| COMET | Comet sports car | Open road |
| OFFROAD | Sanchez dirt bike | Open ground |
| BANDIT | BMX bicycle | Clear pavement |
| BUZZOFF | Buzzard helicopter | Large unobstructed area |
Understand the limits before testing
PAINKILLER is temporary, and LAWYERUP removes one wanted star per use. A code may be unavailable during a mission or other restricted activity. There is no built-in Story Mode money cheat, so a money promise is not an alternative code to type.
Return to a clean save for achievements
Cheat use disables achievements for the current session. Reload a pre-cheat save when returning to ordinary progression. Keep the experimental session separate from a save you want to preserve, especially before story choices or completion work.
Cheat words here target the PC campaign. Console controller button sequences are different.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| GTA BOOM: tested GTA 5 cheats | www.gtaboom.com |
| GTA Wiki: PC cheat codes | gta.fandom.com |
| Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto V Legacy on Steam | store.steampowered.com |