Lord of the Rings: Return of the King PlayStation 2 Cheats

Play as Faramir
Pause game play, then hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press X(2), Triangle(2). Note: The game must be completed first before this code can be enabled.

Play as Frodo
Pause game play, then hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Triangle, Circle(3). A sound will confirm correct code entry. Note: The game must be completed first before this code can be enabled.

Play as Merry
Pause game play, then hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press X, Down(2), X. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Note: The game must be completed first before this code can be enabled.

Play as Pippin
Pause game play, then hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Triangle, Circle, Square, Down. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Note: The game must be completed first before this code can be enabled.

Share experience co-operatively
Pause game play, then hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Down, X(3). A sound will confirm correct code entry. All experience gained by you in co-operative mode will be shared with your partner.

Share health co-operatively
Pause game play, then hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Triangle, Up, Square(2). A sound will confirm correct code entry. All health gained by you in co-operative mode will be shared with your partner.

Unlock Four-Hit Combo For Aragorn
Pause the game and hold all four shoulder buttons. Then press UP, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, DOWN.

Unlock Secret Characters
Beat the game to unlock Pippen, Merry and Faramir.

Experience Points
Pause the game and hold all four shoulder buttons and then enter one of the following codes, depending on which character you are playing as. Can be used as many times as you want.
Up, Square, Triangle, X - 1000 Experience for Aragorn
Up, Triangle, Up, Down - 1000 Experience for Frodo
Circle, Triangle, Up, Down - 1000 Experience for Gandalf
Circle, Circle Triangle, X - 1000 Experience for Gimli
X, Triangle, Up, X - 1000 Experience for Legolas
Triangle, X, Down, X - 1000 Experience for Sam

End Bonuses
Beat the game to unlock the following:
Palantir of Saruman
Billy Boyd interview
Dom Monaghan interview
Andy Serkis interview
David Menham interview

Cheats List
Beat the game once, and these codes will unlock. To make them work, go to the pause menu, hold all of the shoulder buttons (R1, R2, L1, L2), then press the buttons listed below to activate the corresponding cheat:
Invulnerability - SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, DOWN
Restore Health - SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE
All Upgrades - DOWN, UP, TRIANGLE, SQUARE
Infinite Missiles - SQUARE, SQUARE, UP, CIRCLE
Always Devastating - TRIANGLE, DOWN, TRIANGLE, UP
Perfect Mode - CIRCLE, UP, TRIANGLE, X
Perfect Mode (alternate code) - CIRCLE, UP, TRIANGLE, DOWN
Targeting Indicator Mode - UP, CIRCLE, DOWN, SQUARE
Unlock Level 4 Abilities for Gandalf - TRIANGLE, UP, SQUARE, X

Restore missiles for Gandalf
During gameplay pause the game, hold all the shoulder buttons and press: TRIANGLE, DOWN, X, SQUARE. Note: you do NOT have to complete the game for this code to work.

Palantir of Saruman
Once you have completed the crack of doom you can access the palantir of saruman which is a bonus level containing 20 sections each with a mixture of different enemies that appear somewhere in the game.

The road to isengard walkthrough
Run through the early paths getting used to blocking and countering, and using those spells. There will be archers on the sides along the path so just blast them down with a well aimed shot. Whenever you see a wagon, shoot at it from a distance as it explodes making your life a lot easier. The first main challenge is the grove where you have to kill 75 orcs goblins and uruk hai to go on, mind out for the ents as they dont register what they're about to trample. Along the path you will see towers in the distance, shoot the wagon directly underneath them to destroy them. the last task is to help an ent release the river by killing any orcs that come near you and shooting any orc archers that appear on the other side as they shoot flaming arrows wich sets the ent on fire slowing down the proccess. when that is finished then you can go on to minas tirith top of the wall.

Gimli Cheats
While pausing, press all four shoulder buttons (L1 + L2 + R1 + R2) and press the following buttons for the corresponding cheat:
Gain 1000 XP - CIRCLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, X
Level 2 skills - UP, CIRCLE, SQUARE, SQUARE
Level 4 skills - TRIANGLE, SQUARE, DOWN, UP
Level 6 skills - DOWN, TRIANGLE, DOWN, SQUARE
Level 8 skills - X, CIRCLE, DOWN, SQUARE
Restore missiles - CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, X
Three-hit combo - UP, SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE
Four-hit combo - TRIANGLE, SQUARE, UP, X

Legolas Cheats
While pausing, press all four shoulder buttons (L1 + L2 + R1 + R2) and press the following buttons for the corresponding cheat:
Gain 1000 XP - X, TRIANGLE, UP, X
All special abilities - TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, X, CIRCLE
Level 2 skills - SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE
Level 4 skills - DOWN, DOWN, X, X
Level 6 skills - DOWN, CIRCLE, UP, DOWN
Level 8 skills - SQUARE, UP, UP, DOWN
Restore missiles - TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, DOWN
Three-hit combo - TRIANGLE TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, DOWN (alt. UP)
Four-hit combo - X, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE

Merry Cheats
While pausing, press all four shoulder buttons (L1 + L2 + R1 + R2) and press the following buttons for the corresponding cheat:
Gain 1000 XP - DOWN, DOWN, SQUARE, X
Level 2 skills - DOWN, DOWN, SQUARE, SQUARE
Level 4 skills - SQUARE, X, CIRCLE, DOWN
Level 6 skills - DOWN, DOWN, SQUARE, TRIANGLE
Level 8 skills - DOWN, TRIANGLE, X, SQUARE
Restore missiles - SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE
Three-hit combo - TRIANGLE, X, UP, TRIANGLE
Four-hit combo - TRIANGLE, X, SQUARE, SQUARE

Multiplayer Cheats
While pausing, press all four shoulder buttons (L1+L2+R1+R2) and press the following buttons for the corresponding cheat:
Share experience: DOWN, X, X, X
Share health: TRIANGLE, UP, SQUARE, SQUARE
Unlimited respawning: CIRCLE, SQUARE, UP, CIRCLE

Unlimited Health
Pause the game, hold down all the shoulder buttons (L2, L1, R2, R1) and press X, X, X, O, Triangle, Square.

Minis Tirith Glitch
Go to minis tirith top of the wall and get to the part where it shows the trolls raming the thing into the gate and so when your going down the stairs the men go down stay on the first, second, or third step. Now you will see the men coming down but they'll be flying over the stairs.

Beating Gorbag
In the Cirith Ungol level, you will need to kill Gorbag to advance. After the cutscene, the Orc chieftan will grab a shield. Shatter it with a well-aimed spear, then throw another spear at his unprotected body. He will freeze and not attack you. Move forward and hack at him with Fierce Attack. When he regains consciousness, he will snatch another shield. Again, shatter it with a spear, and launch another shaft at him. Continue this process until he dies and you complete the level.

Saving a spear
When you fight Gorbag you don't have to destroy his shield with a spear you can just go up to him and use fierce attack to break his shield then you can save a spear.

Easy boss kill
If you play the Black Gate level with Sam, Frodo, Merry, or Pippen, use your cloak and go behind the Mouth of Sauron and press R2 and you will kill him. This also works with the RingWraiths. (This does not work on Gollum) (The game must be completed to do this)

Keep Upgrades
When you put in the "All Upgrade" cheat in and save it, you thought you saved the upgrades, but when you turn the system off the cheat goes away, to keep the upgrades, put the code in and get a level up then save the game, when you turn the system off then back on all the upgrades will be on.

Defeating Gollum
When you get to the level "The Crack of Doom" you will need to topple Gollum into the fire below. To do this, you will need to use speed attack to get him to the edge of the crevice. When he pinwheels his arms, use physical attack to knock him over onto the edge, then press R2 to attack him with your finishing move. Continue this process five or six times. On the last time, a cutscene should play of Gollum falling into the lava underneath, thus destroying the Ring.

Faramir Cheats
While pausing, press all four shoulder buttons (L1 + L2 + R1 + R2) and press the following buttons for the corresponding cheat:
- Gain 1000 XP - SQUARE, TRIANGLE, UP, SQUARE
- Level 2 Skills - X, SQUARE, X, DOWN
- Level 4 Skills - X, X, SQUARE, SQUARE
- Level 6 Skills - TRIANGLE, X, DOWN, CIRCLE
- Level 8 Skills - CIRCLE, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
- Restore Missiles - TRIANGLE, UP, X, X
- Three-hit combo - SQUARE, TRIANGLE, UP, TRIANGLE
- Four-hit combo - X, SQUARE, UP, X

Frodo Cheats
While pausing, press all four shoulder buttons (L1 + L2 + R1 + R2) and press the following buttons for the corresponding cheat:
- Gain 1000 XP - DOWN, TRIANGLE, UP, DOWN
- Level 2 skills - TRIANGLE, UP, DOWN, CIRCLE
- Level 4 skills - TRIANGLE, UP, CIRCLE, DOWN
- Level 6 skills - DOWN, DOWN, X, TRIANGLE
- Level 8 skills - CIRCLE, CIRCLE, DOWN, DOWN
- Restore missiles - TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE
- Three-hit combo - SQUARE, DOWN, TRIANGLE, SQUARE
- Four-hit combo - DOWN, SQUARE, DOWN, CIRCLE

Gandalf Cheats
While pausing, press all four shoulder buttons (L1 + L2 + R1 + R2) and press the following buttons for the corresponding cheat:
- Gains 1000 XP - CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, UP, DOWN
- All special abilities - UP, DOWN, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE
- Level 2 skills - DOWN, TRIANGLE, X, TRIANGLE
- Level 4 skills - TRIANGLE, UP, SQUARE, X
- Level 6 skills - TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, X, UP
- Level 8 skills - CIRCLE, SQUARE, DOWN, DOWN
- Restore missiles - TRIANGLE, DOWN, X, SQUARE
- Three-hit combo - DOWN, X, TRIANGLE, DOWN
- Four-hit combo - DOWN, TRIANGLE, UP, CIRCLE

Pippin Cheats
While pausing, press all four shoulder buttons (L1 + L2 + R1 + R2) and press the following buttons for the corresponding cheat:
- Gain 1000 XP - TRIANGLE, X, SQUARE, X
- Level 2 skills - DOWN, X, DOWN, UP
- Level 4 skills - X, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
- Level 6 skills - CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE
- Level 8 skills - SQUARE, UP, UP, CIRCLE
- Restore missiles - UP, CIRCLE, DOWN, SQUARE
- Three-hit combo - UP, UP, SQUARE, CIRCLE
- Four-hit combo - X, X, DOWN, CIRCLE

Sam Cheats
While pausing, press all four shoulder buttons (L1 + L2 + R1 + R2) and press the following buttons for the corresponding cheat:
- Gain 1000 XP - TRIANGLE, X, DOWN, X
- Level 2 skills - CIRCLE, X, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE
- Level 4 skills - UP, DOWN, SQUARE, X
- Level 6 skills - DOWN, DOWN, UP, UP
- Level 8 skills - CIRCLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE
- Restore missiles - X, X, CIRCLE, X
- Three-hit combo - SQUARE, X, CIRCLE, SQUARE
- Four-hit combo - UP, DOWN, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE

Unlock Interviews
Beat the game to unlock the following:
- Palantir of Saruman
- Billy Boyd interview
- Dom Monaghan interview
- Andy Serkis interview
- David Wenham interview
Or do this code for all interviews - pause the game hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and enter X, SQUARE, X, UP.

Play as Frodo
To unlock Mr. Frodo you must press start hold L1, L2, R1, R2 and press circle, square, square, and X. Note: you have to complete the game first before unlocking.

Arrow of the Past Glitch
This isn't a cheat or anything but it's a funny glitch. Go to Co-op mode with a friend. Choose Aragorn or Legolas. Your friend can choose whoever they feel like. Now go to "Paths of the Dead". Fight your way through. Kill the huge army at the end. Now, run to the exit. BUT DO NOT GO THROUGH YET! You must charge your arrow up to the full extent. Now tell your partner to run to the exit. When they are about there shoot your arrow. It will go to the cut-scene and your arrow will be flying by!