GCN Cheats
This page contains a list of cheats, codes, Easter eggs, tips, and other secrets for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for GameCube. If you've discovered a cheat you'd like to add to the page, or have a correction, please click EDIT and add it.
Share experience during co-op mode by puasing the game, holding L + R and tapping X, A, A, A.
Share health during co-op mode by pausing the game, holding L + R and tapping Y, UP, A, A.
Infinite Respawns For Co-op
Pause the game, hold L + R and tap X, B, UP, X to play co-op mode as it was meant to be.
End Bonuses
Beat the game to unlock the following:
Secret Characters
Beat the game to unlock Pippen, Merry and Faramir.
Gandalf's Level 4 Abilities
Press START and hold the L and R buttons. Then press Y, UP, B, A. This should unlock them. You will know it worked if you hear a metal "clank" sound.
Cheats
When you beat the game, you can go to a menu with all of these cheats listed. You must beat the game to have access to them. To activate any of the codes, first pause the game and hold the L and R buttons down while putting them in.
- Restore Health: B, B, X, X
- Perfect Mode: X, DOWN, Y, A
- Always Devastating: Y, UP, Y, DOWN
- Have Upgrades: UP, DOWN, Y, B
- Infinite Second Weapon: B, B, DOWN, X
- Invicibility: B, X, B, UP
- Targeting Indicator: DOWN, X, UP, B
All Actor Interviews
Pause the game, hold L + R and tap A, B, A, UP.
During gameplay, pause and hold L + R, then enter the following cheats.
- Share Health Potions: Y, UP, B, B
- Share Experience: DOWN, A, A, A
Hidden Experience Runes
When playing "Minas Tirith - Top of the Wall" and you have defeated all of the siege towers--when you don't have to worry about the ladders anymore--go towards the stairway to leave. But instead of going down the stairs, go to your left (characters' right) up the tower and there will be about seven experience runes. They will give you 1,000 experience points each.
Cheats List Aragorn
Unlock 4-Hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap UP, B, Y, DOWN (clear game once).
Unlock 3-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap B, DOWN, X, UP.
Gain 1000 XP: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap UP, B, Y, A.
All special abilities: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap DOWN, X, Y, Y (repeat to disable).
Level 8 skills: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap UP, B, Y, UP.
Restore missiles: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, B, B, Y.
Cheats List Gandalf
Unlock 4-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap DOWN, Y, UP, X.
Unlock 3-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap DOWN, A, Y, DOWN.
Gains 1000 XP: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap X, Y, UP, X.
All special abilities: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap UP, DOWN, Y, X (repeat to disable).
Level 8 skills: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap X, B, DOWN, DOWN.
Restore missiles: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, X, A, B.
Cheats List Faramir
Play as Faramir: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap A, A, Y, Y (clear game first).
Unlock 4-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap A, B, UP, A.
Unlock 3-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap B, Y, UP, Y.
Gain 1000 XP: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap B, Y, UP, B.
Level 8 skills: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap X, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN.
Restore missiles: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, UP, A, A.
Cheats List Frodo
Play as Frodo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, X, X, X (clear game first).
Unlock 4-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap DOWN, B, DOWN, X.
Unlock 3-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap B, DOWN, Y, B.
Gains 1000 XP: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap X, Y, UP, X.
Level 8 skills: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap X, X, DOWN, DOWN.
Restore missiles: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, Y, Y, X.
Cheats List Gimli
Unlock 4-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, B, UP, A.
Unlock 3-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap UP, B, X, B.
Gain 1000 XP: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap X, X, Y, A.
Level 8 skills: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap A, X, DOWN, B.
Restore missiles: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap X, X, X, A.
Cheats List Legolas
Unlock 4-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap A, X, Y, B.
Unlock 3-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, Y, Y, DOWN.
Gain 1000 XP: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap A, Y, UP, A.
All special abilities: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, X, A, X.
Level 8 skills: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap B, UP, UP, DOWN.
Restore missiles: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap, Y, Y, Y, X.
Cheats List Merry
Play as Merry: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap A, X, X, A (clear the game once).
Unlock 4-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, A, B, B.
Unlock 3-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, A, UP, Y.
Gain 1000 XP: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap X, X, B, A.
Level 8 skills: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap DOWN, Y, A, B.
Restore missiles: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap B, X, X, Y.
Cheats List Pippin
Play as Pippin: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, X, B, X (clear the game first).
Unlock 4-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap A, A, DOWN, X.
Unlock 3-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap UP, UP, B, X.
Gain 1000 XP: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, A, B, A.
Level 8 skills: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap B, UP, UP, X.
Restore missiles: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap UP, X, X, B.
Cheats List Sam
Unlock 4-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap UP, DOWN, Y, Y.
Unlock 3-hit combo: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap B, A, X, B.
Gain 1000 XP: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap Y, A, DOWN, A.
Level 8 skills: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap X, X, Y, Y.
Restore missiles: Pause the game, hold L + R and tap A, A, X, A.