The Thing Cheats
How to use these cheats
Button names refer to the Xbox controller — A, B, X, Y, the LB/RB bumpers, LT/RT triggers and the D-pad. Unless told otherwise, enter codes from the pause or options menu, or while playing. Some cheats disable achievements for that save — keep a separate save before you start.
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- Tips & secrets8
The Thing on Xbox has no cheat codes. The real help is in these glitches and squad tips.
Unlimited flares: Highlight a flare and light it without throwing it. When it burns low, press Left or Right to highlight another item, then highlight the flare again. It relights fully and you never lose one.
Skip the second boss: In the warehouse just before the second Thing boss, get an ally standing near the garage door to the left of the boss door, back up and throw a grenade at them. If they run towards the door it opens, so sprint in before it shuts.
Skip the first boss: As you enter, hold Up and Left to run diagonally underneath it and head for the junction box. Start fixing it immediately and hold Right to run through the door the moment it is repaired.
Persuade anyone: If an NPC's trust is orange and they refuse orders, go into first person and aim at their head for three seconds. They will cooperate without earning trust.
Walkers: The machine gun and flamethrower combo is the easiest way to drop walkers. Wound them with bullets, then torch them while they are down.
Keep the squad armed: Keep every team member stocked with weapons and ammo even if you suspect infection. Killing an infected member and looting the body beats backtracking for supplies, and the DNA test kits often show nothing until the scripted infection reveals itself.
First boss: In the warehouse basement keep your back to the door on the left side of the room, shotgun the boss and finish it with the flamethrower. Watch for the spider things hatching from the bubble behind the boxes to your left.
A big boom: On level two, after leaving the helicopter the second time, heal the man in the building and take him with you. Shoot the two canisters near his position twice, then put the fire out with the extinguisher. The room behind it holds ammo and a flame canister reload.