Age of Empires IV takes the legendary strategy series to new heights with its stunning historical documentary-style campaigns and refined modern mechanics. While the game emphasizes competitive balance, it fully embraces the fun of the franchise with a comprehensive set of cheat codes. Whether you want to instantly age up, stock up on 100,000 resources, or spawn the legendary Photon Man, these commands offer a powerful way to experiment in the game’s engine.
In this guide, we provide the complete list of verified cheats for Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition.
How to Enable Cheats in AoE IV
Using cheats in Age of Empires IV requires a specific setup before the match begins:
- Lobby Setup: You can only use cheats in Custom Matches or Skirmishes. In the lobby settings, go to the “Game” tab and ensure the “Allow Cheats” toggle is set to On.
- Activation: During gameplay, press Enter to open the chat console, type your code, and press Enter again.
- Achievement Warning: Activating any cheat will immediately disable achievements, masteries, and challenges for that match.
Resource & Economy Mastery
Skip the gathering phase entirely and fund your imperial expansion with these massive 100,000-unit resource injections.
| Cheat Code | Effect |
| smorgasbord | Grants 100,000 of every resource (Gold, Wood, Food, Stone) |
| full meal deal | Grants 100,000 Food |
| i have an app idea | Grants 100,000 Gold |
| knock on wood | Grants 100,000 Wood |
| take it for granite | Grants 100,000 Stone |
| age me up scotty | Instantly advances you to the next Age |
| inna jiffy | Instant building, unit training, and research |
| king size beds | Instantly sets your population cap to maximum |
Combat & Secret Unit Spawns
Spawn overpowered “cheat units” or use tactical commands to clear the map of obstacles.
| Cheat Code | Effect |
| photon man | Spawns the legendary Laser Trooper (OP ranged unit) |
| at the core | Spawns one of every core unit for your civilization |
| anti-poke | Makes all your units and buildings invulnerable (God Mode) |
| make it quick | Kills all currently selected units or buildings |
| one of us | Instantly converts selected enemy units to your side |
| you monster | Kills all Gaia units (sheep, deer, wolves) on the map |
| zeleport | Teleports selected units to your cursor location |
| big bad sheep | Turns all sheep on the map into aggressive wolves |
Map & Utility Modifiers
Gain total situational awareness or manipulate the flow of time within the match.
| Cheat Code | Effect |
| it is known | Reveals the entire map and removes Fog of War (Togglable) |
| it was known | Explores the whole map but keeps the Fog of War active |
| another round | Slows down the game speed (Campaign missions only) |
| another cup | Enables Turbo Mode (Campaign missions only) |
| minimally minimal | Toggles the HUD on or off (Perfect for screenshots) |
| out with the new | Replaces the modern attack alarm with the classic AoE II alarm |
| i give up | Instantly surrenders the match |
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