Age of Empires 4 Cheats Guide – Codes and How to Use Them

Age of Empires 4 has a host of cheat codes and taunts, here’s how to activate them during gameplay.

Key Highlights:

• Cheats guide for Xbox and PC users.
• Enable in Custom Game setup menu before starting.
• Open chat and type codes to activate during gameplay.
• Includes classics like Photon Man and resource spawns.
• Some only work in campaign or skirmish modes.

The ability to use cheats has long been a fun tradition across the Age of Empires series. So fans were disappointed when AOE 4 initially launched without them. But a major Season 3 update finally added cheats back into the fold.

Players can now activate an array of helpful and zany effects by typing specific codes into the in-game chat. It opens up new possibilities for messing around against the AI. This guide covers codes for both the Xbox and PC versions of the strategy title.

How to Turn On Cheats

Enabling cheats is straightforward. When setting up a custom game or loading a campaign mission, there is a “Cheats” checkbox in the menu. Make sure it is turned on before starting.

Once in the game on PC, simply open the text chat box by hitting Enter and type the appropriate cheat code. Hit enter again and the effect will be activated.

For Xbox users:

1. Pause the game
2. Scroll down and select chat
3. Then choose Global Chat
4. Use the keyboard to input your codes

Note: Codes are not case sensitive.

The cheats take effect immediately but need to be re-entered each new match or mission. They do not permanently carry over.

All Cheat Codes Full List

Cheat	Description	Modes
Photon man	Spawn a Photon Man unit	Skirmish
Inna jiffy	Instantly build, research, and produce units	Skirmish
Full meal deal	Grant yourself food resources	Skirmish and Campaign
I have an app idea	Grant yourself gold resources	Skirmish and Campaign
Take it for granite	Grant yourself stone resources	Skirmish and Campaign
Knock on wood	Grant yourself wood resources	Skirmish and Campaign
Smorgasbord	Grant yourself 100,000 of every resource	Skirmish and Campaign
I give up	Instantly lose the game	Skirmish and Campaign
It was known	Remove Fog of War	Skirmish
It is known	Reveal/hide Map	Skirmish
Another round	Slow down simulation in a campaign mission	Campaign
Another cup	Enable Turbo Mode in a campaign mission	Campaign
Age me up scotty	Advance into the next age	Skirmish
Make it quick	Kill selected units and buildings	Skirmish
Anti-poke	Make all units and buildings invulnerable	Skirmish
You monster	Kill all Gaia units such as animals	Skirmish
King size beds	Enables maximum Population Capacity	Skirmish and Campaign
At the core	Spawn one of each core unit	Skirmish and Campaign
Big bad sheep	Turn sheep into wolves	Skirmish and Campaign
Out with the new	Replace the attack notification alarm with AoE 2 alarm	Skirmish and Campaign
One of us	Convert selected units	Skirmish
This is fine	Set selected buildings on fire	Skirmish
Zeleport	Teleport your selected units to your cursor	Skirmish
Minimally minimal	Hides the UI	Skirmish and Campaign

Instant Builds and Resources

Some of the most useful AOE 4 cheats provide instant construction and research of buildings, units, and technologies. The “inna jiffy” code does this automatically over time.

Several others also grant different or all resources in massive quantities. No more waiting to build up supplies for that wonder or army.

Wolves and Invincibility

Some cheats are just for fun. Turning the map’s sheep into wolves makes early scouting more hazardous. And god mode rendered units invincible to turn the tide of battle.

Campaign-only cheats like “another round” slow down the action when things get too hectic. Or speed up the pace to blaze through easier sections.

Taunting Opponents

Beyond cheats, players can now access a library of taunts for mocking online opponents before matches. Quick chat codes input the desired voice line into the lobby chat.

More taunts get unlocked by playing ranked seasons and other objectives. So players have lots of variety for their pre-game trash talk.

Impacts Achievements and Stats

It should be noted that activating cheats disables earning most achievements and statistical progression. So they are best reserved for casual games.

But for those looking to goof around and supercharge their strategies against the AI, they open up all sorts of possibilities. They are a beloved staple of the series that makes SP and co-op even more enjoyable.

Tradition of AOE Cheating

Creative and silly cheats have been a signature of Age of Empires since the early instalments. They often tie into pop culture jokes and references.

While tamer than the wackiest cheats of the past, AOE 4’s first batch still upholds this tradition marvellously. And hopefully more get added over time to keep the fun train rolling. The video tutorial at the beginning of this article was uploaded by user FlipLeaf on YouTube and many thanks has to go to him.

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For now, AOE fans can enjoy revisiting a bit of franchise nostalgia by smiting enemies with lasers, showering themselves in resources, and pelting each other with verbal taunts. These codes breathe new life into the game’s unmatched RTS foundations.