GTA VI Unlockable Cheats: Hidden Rewards & Completion Bonuses

Not all cheats in GTA VI are activated by punching in a code or dialing a phone number. Some of the most powerful and interesting cheat effects in the game are earned through gameplay — rewards for completing specific missions, conquering side activities, and reaching completion milestones. These GTA VI unlockable cheats are permanent, do not disable achievements, and often stack with standard cheat codes for truly absurd results.

This guide covers every known unlockable cheat, what you must do to earn it, and how to make the most of each one. For standard cheat codes that anyone can use at any time, see our guides on PC Cheat Codes, Console Button Combinations, and Cell Phone Cheats.

What Makes Unlockable Cheats Different

Standard cheats are a trade-off: you get instant power but lose the ability to save your game and earn achievements. Unlockable cheats break this rule. Because they are earned through legitimate gameplay rather than entered via external input, Rockstar considers them gameplay features rather than cheats.

This means:

• Achievements stay active. Unlockable cheats never disable trophy or achievement tracking.
• Manual saving works. You can save your game at any time, even with unlockable cheats active.
• They are permanent. Once unlocked, these abilities are tied to your save file forever. You never need to re-enter a code.
• They stack with standard cheats. God mode from an unlockable plus super jump from a phone cheat? Both work simultaneously.
• They appear in the Interaction Menu. Unlocked cheats are listed under a dedicated “Unlockable Bonuses” section in the Interaction Menu, where you can toggle them on and off at will.

Story Mission Unlockable Cheats

Certain main story missions grant permanent cheat-like bonuses upon completion. These are tied to specific chapters and cannot be missed if you play through the full story.

Chapter 2: “Breaking Ground”

Unlocks: Infinite Stamina (Jason only) After completing the mission where Jason establishes his foothold in Vice City, his stamina bar gains a new attribute: when the bar is depleted, it regenerates to full in three seconds instead of the usual fifteen. For practical purposes, Jason can sprint indefinitely with brief pauses.

Chapter 4: “Shadows in the Swamp”

Unlocks: Stealth Invisibility (Lucia only) Upon completing this pivotal swamp-zone infiltration mission, Lucia gains the ability to become nearly invisible when crouching in foliage. Enemy detection radius shrinks by 80 percent while in any vegetation. This stacks with suppressor attachments for a ghost-like stealth experience. Consult the Missions guide for optimal stealth loadouts.

Chapter 6: “Breakout”

Unlocks: NPC Ally Spawning (both characters) After the prison-break mission, both Jason and Lucia can call for backup via the phone’s Contacts menu. One armed NPC ally spawns and fights alongside you for five minutes. The ally’s equipment scales with your current weapon tier.

Final Mission: “One Last Score”

Unlocks: Permanent Wanted-Level Resistance Completing the final story mission reduces your wanted-level accumulation speed by 50 percent for all future gameplay. Crimes that would normally add one star take twice as many offenses to trigger a police response. This is a passive, non-toggleable effect that applies to both characters permanently.

Side Activity Unlockable Cheats

Side activities scattered across Leonida reward dedicated players with cheat-level abilities. These are some of the most fun unlockables in the game.

Taxi Company Side Hustle (Complete All 20 Fares)

Unlocks: Instant Taxi Spawn After completing all twenty taxi fares across the map, you can whistle for a taxi at any time by pressing the D-pad Right button. The taxi spawns within fifty meters, the fare counter starts automatically, and rides are free for you permanently. Useful for passive travel while checking your phone or planning your next move.

Ammu-Nation Shooting Range (Gold in All Challenges)

Unlocks: 25 Percent Ammo Capacity Increase Earning gold medals in every shooting-range challenge increases your maximum ammunition capacity for all weapons by 25 percent. This stacks with extended magazines purchased from Ammu-Nation, meaning late-game assault rifles can hold absurd amounts of ammunition. Check the Weapons Guide for shooting-range strategy tips.

Street Racing Circuit (Win All 15 Races)

Unlocks: Nitrous Boost on All Vehicles Winning every street race unlocks a permanent nitrous boost ability on every vehicle you drive, not just race-modified cars. Activate by clicking the left stick (L3/LS) while driving. The boost recharges over thirty seconds and provides a speed surge of roughly 40 percent for three seconds. Combine this with the spawned Infernus from the Cell Phone Cheats for the fastest possible ground traversal.

Underwater Collectibles (All 100 Submerged Packages)

Unlocks: Shark Repellent (Permanent) Collecting every submerged package along the Gulf Coast and Vice City’s surrounding waters permanently removes shark aggression. Sharks will still spawn and can be observed, but they will never attack you. This makes underwater exploration, treasure hunting, and submarine gameplay stress-free. Use the Interactive Map to locate every submerged package efficiently.

Vigilante Missions (Complete All 30)

Unlocks: Police Radar (Toggleable) Finishing all thirty vigilante missions unlocks a police-band radar overlay on the minimap. All law enforcement units appear as distinct blips (patrol cars, helicopters, SWAT, FIB), letting you track and evade them with perfect information. This is one of the most tactically valuable unlockables in the game.

Property Ownership (Purchase All Safehouses)

Unlocks: Free Fast Travel Between Safehouses Owning every safehouse across Leonida unlocks free, instant fast travel between any of your properties. Open the map, select any owned safehouse icon, and choose the “Fast Travel” option. No taxi, no loading screen transition — just a brief fade and you are there.

Collection & Challenge Unlockable Cheats

Spaceship Parts (All 50 Collected)

Unlocks: Gravity Manipulation Vehicle Mod Collecting all fifty spaceship parts scattered across Leonida unlocks a special vehicle modification available at any Los Santos Customs or equivalent garage. The “Gravity Mod” reduces vehicle gravity by roughly 40 percent, allowing for floatier handling, extended airtime on jumps, and gentler landings. This pairs wonderfully with the super jump cheat for aerial stunts.

Wildlife Photography Challenge (All 80 Species)

Unlocks: Animal Companion Spawning Photographing every animal species in Leonida (accessible through the in-game camera app) unlocks the ability to spawn a non-aggressive animal companion. Open the Interaction Menu, select “Unlockable Bonuses,” and choose from several companion options including a panther, an alligator, and a flamingo. The companion follows you, distracts enemies, and can be pet for a small health regeneration boost.

Stunt Jumps (All 50 Unique Jumps)

Unlocks: Perfect Landing Modifier Successfully landing all fifty unique stunt jumps unlocks a passive modifier that reduces vehicle damage from landings by 70 percent. Any car you drive becomes significantly more durable when falling from heights, making off-road exploration and stunt content creation far more forgiving.

Strangers and Freaks (Complete All Side Stories)

Unlocks: Random Encounter Frequency Modifier After completing every Strangers and Freaks mission, the Interaction Menu gains a slider controlling how often random world events trigger. Slide it to maximum for a world overflowing with dynamic encounters, or set it to minimum for peaceful exploration. This is the closest GTA VI gets to a content-density slider.

100 Percent Completion Rewards

Achieving 100 percent completion in GTA VI is a monumental undertaking that requires finishing every story mission, side activity, collection, and challenge. The rewards are appropriately powerful.

The Golden Tribute

A unique gold-plated version of the Declasse Tornado spawns permanently outside your primary safehouse. It has maxed-out performance stats, bulletproof tires, and a custom gold interior. If destroyed, it respawns at the safehouse after a 24-hour in-game cycle. This vehicle is exclusive to 100 percent completion and cannot be obtained any other way.

Permanent Never Wanted Toggle

The “Never Wanted” cheat becomes a permanent toggle in the Interaction Menu, no longer requiring a phone number, button sequence, or any re-activation. Toggle it on or off at will with zero restrictions.

Ammu-Nation Lifetime Discount

All weapons, ammunition, and armor purchases at Ammu-Nation are permanently discounted by 50 percent. This stacks with any other discounts and applies to both characters.

Director Mode Plus

The full Rockstar Editor Director Mode unlocks with all restrictions removed. Every character model, every vehicle, every weapon, and every location is available for content creation. Weather, time of day, and NPC behavior are fully controllable.

Chapter-Specific and Character-Exclusive Unlockable Cheats

Some unlockables are tied to specific chapters or characters and become unavailable if you progress past certain story points without completing them. Pay attention to chapter-specific opportunities.

Chapter 3: Vice City Nightlife (Time-Limited)

Completing all nightclub-related side activities during Chapter 3 (before the Chapter 4 transition) unlocks Free Drinks & Permanent Bar Access. Every bar and nightclub in Vice City serves you free drinks, and the drunk-mode screen effect from alcohol consumption is reduced by 70 percent. This is missable if you advance past Chapter 3 without completing the nightclub side content.

Lucia-Exclusive: Bikini Contest Side Activity

Completing all beachside bikini contest events (accessible only as Lucia during Chapters 2 through 5) unlocks the Charisma Bonus: NPCs are 30 percent more likely to respond positively to Lucia’s interactions, including reduced police reporting time and increased random gift-giving from pedestrians.

Jason-Exclusive: Underground Fight Club

Winning every underground fight club match (accessible only as Jason) unlocks Permanent Melee Damage Boost: all unarmed and melee-weapon attacks deal double damage. This stacks with the flaming fists phone cheat for wildly overpowered hand-to-hand combat.

Tips for Efficient Unlockable Cheat Hunting

Chasing every unlockable cheat requires a systematic approach. Here is a recommended order of operations:

1. Complete the main story first. This unlocks the widest array of abilities and removes all chapter-based time restrictions. You can freely explore the entire map afterward.
2. Knock out collectibles by region. Use the Interactive Map to clear all collectibles in one area before moving to the next. This is far more efficient than zigzagging across the map.
3. Save side activities for post-story cleanup. Street races, vigilante missions, and taxi fares are all easier with end-game equipment and abilities.
4. Use a guide for stunt jumps and spaceship parts. These are deliberately hidden and nearly impossible to find organically. Our Secrets & Easter Eggs guide covers the hardest-to-find locations.
5. Track completion percentage in the pause menu. The Stats page breaks down what counts toward 100 percent and shows your current progress in each category.

FAQ

What happens when you reach 100 percent completion in GTA VI?

Reaching 100 percent completion unlocks several permanent rewards: a special gold-tinted vehicle spawns at your primary safehouse, the “Never Wanted” cheat becomes permanently toggleable without needing to re-enter codes, all Ammu-Nation purchases are discounted by 50 percent, and a hidden final Strangers and Freaks mission unlocks featuring a cameo from a classic GTA protagonist. The 100 percent completion T-shirt also becomes available in your wardrobe.

Do unlockable cheats carry over between Jason and Lucia?

Most unlockable cheats are character-specific. A cheat unlocked by completing a side activity as Jason will not automatically be available to Lucia, and vice versa. However, cheats unlocked through shared story progression (main missions, Strangers and Freaks chains that both characters can access) do apply to both characters. Completion percentage milestones are tracked separately per character for their character-specific activities.

Can I use unlockable cheats in GTA VI without disabling achievements?

Unlockable cheats are unique: they do not disable achievements or saving because they are earned through gameplay rather than entered through codes. Rockstar treats unlockable cheats as legitimate gameplay rewards rather than cheats in the traditional sense. This makes them highly valuable for players who want enhanced abilities without losing trophy progress.

What are the rarest unlockable cheats in GTA VI?

The rarest unlockable cheats are: the “Golden Buzzard” (permanently spawning a gold-plated attack helicopter, unlocked by achieving gold medals in every mission), “Shark Repellent” (permanent underwater invincibility against sharks, unlocked by completing all underwater collectibles), and “Director Mode Plus” (unlocked by 100 percent completion plus all achievements, granting full Rockstar Editor features with no restrictions).

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