Cheat mode
Hold R2 + L1 + Left + Triangle then press Start while playing. A cheat menu with "Invincibility", "Level Warp" options will now be available.

Super character
Hold R2 + L1 + Left + Triangle then press R3 while playing. Your character will speak to verify proper entry. Your character will now be at level 20 and have access to every feat. Your character will also have level 1 feats on all class-dependent feats and 75,000 more gold pieces. Note: Your character will not advance to a higher level or obtain additional feats.

Control loading screen
Move the Right Analog-stick and the flames surrounding "Loading" will also move.

The Gauntlet level
Finish the game under any difficulty setting.

Extreme mode
Finish The Gauntlet level to access the extreme difficulty setting.

Play as Drizzt
At the main menu hold L1 + R1 then press X + Triangle. Or you can select "New Game" at the main menu, select one of the three default characters, then hold R1 + R2 + L1 + L2 until the game is done loading. Another method is to finish the game under the extreme difficulty setting.

Note: After this code is activated and you save the game, when you attempt to load that game a message will state that you must finish the game under the extreme difficulty setting to load it.

Hints & Tips

Start with Onyx Sword
After you have finished the game once and have saved the game with the Onyx Sword in your possession (for example, with the human), begin a new game with a new character (for example, the dwarf) and save. Import the human, drop the Onyx Sword and any other good items, then import the dwarf and pick them up. You can do this with any character and any weapon.

Recall back to saved point
A easy way to transport yourself from any level is to use the Recall Potion. The manual states that you can use the Recall spell to warp you to the safety of the tavern, but it does not mention that if use it a second time from the tavern, it will warp you back to your previously saved point. This can save time, and can be useful to unload items, sell them off, or load up on upgrades without having to work your way back to the same level point after you are finished.

Character choices

Vahn (Human): High carrying capacity; starts with accuracy and targeting.
Adrianna (Elf): High charisma; starts with burning hands; more active spells

Play as Drizzt
Hold L1 + R1 then press X + Triangle while at the main menu. Or select "New Game" while at the main menu, select one of the three default characters, then hold R1 + R2 + L1 + L2 until the game is fully loaded. A second method is to finifh the game under the extreme difficulty setting.

Finish the game under the extreme difficulty setting.

Or choose to play The Gauntlet. You will brgin as Drizzt. Enable the "Invincibility" cheat and finish The Gauntlet within 15 minutes. At the end where you face the Onyx Goldem, use the "Level warp" cheat to go to the Tavern. You can now play as Drizzt. Note: You cannot equip any other sword than the ones he has during The Gauntlet. Import a new character into the game and give him the Onyx Sword, since Drizzt cannot use it.

Getting good items
Note: This will be best done in the Onyx Tower. Before you open a treasure chest or search a weapon rack, save the game. Then, open the treasure chest or search the weapon rack. If you do not like what you see, reload from the last save and try it again. Each time that you try, you will receive a different item.

Easier money
This trick can be used at any point in the game. Then save the game near a shop. Drop all your expensive items, then load your saved character to the identical spot. After the loading screen, pick up all your items and sell them. Then do this again in the exact same order. You will get plenty of money.

Just use the "Duplicate Items" trick with your most expensive item or weapon. Then keep copying it until you cannot hold anymore. Then sell the copied and buy the most expensive weapon you can afford. Copy these even more expensive weapons and sell them back. Keep doing this to build an unlimited supply of gold. It gets easier when you can afford the really expensive weapons.

First enable the "Cheat mode" and "Invincibility" codes and then go to The Gauntlet level. Get the Onyx Sword, sell it, and redo.

Resurrection in multi-player mode
If a player dies during multi-player mode, have the surviving player go the prior save point. Walk in the light surrounding the save point and they will be brought back. The character will be resurrected with all items, but at half hit points.

Crypt vase combination
In level 1 of The Crypt, the combination for the vases are: blue, green, yellow.

Freeze ghosts
When you are in the Crypts or Hall Of Remembrance as Adrianna or Drizzt, use the Ball Of Ice. Wait until a ghost is next to a wall then shoot it at the wall. The ghost will freeze and keep going straight without moving.

Get to level 40 swiftly
Use this trick to get a new character to level 40. You first must have a character saved under the extreme difficulty setting. Then, begin a new game under the easy difficulty setting with a new character, (Dwarf, Human or Elf). As soon as the new game starts, save the character data at the tavern right away. Then, exit the game and go back to the main menu. Load up the character that is in extreme mode. Then, import the new character you just created over the your old extreme mode character. Enable the "Cheat mode" code and turn invincibility on and level warp to the Hall of Remembrance. Take the character downstairs to the Black Forge and kill the Onyx Golem (the monster with the Onyx Sword). Your character will level up to level 40. Note: This has only been tried in one player mode.

Copy items
Save the game, then drop the items to be copied from the inventory of your current character. Press Start and choose to switch your character. Import your character from the prior saved game. The game will bring in your character with all items in inventory at the time of your save, and allow you to obtain the duplicates that are on the ground.

Save the game and use a Recall Potion to go back to the Elfsong Tavern. Drop all your expensive items, then import your saved player. Pick your items up and sell them. You can do this as many times as you like, you have to save each time before you import again or you will lose the gold you have made.

Easier experience
Note: You have to constantly save your game in order to do preform trick. At any time when you run into a Boss, immediately save the game to a new file after beating them. Then press Start and load the game file that was saved before you fought the Boss. After the game has loaded, press Start and go to "Characters". Import the character from the file that was saved when you bfeat the Boss. You will now have a character with more experience, but will be able to fight the Boss again which will result in plenty of experience. Keep doing this every time you beat the Boss to gain levels quicker.

First start an extreme difficulty file, then load a first level character from an easy difficulty game. Then have them kill the Onyx Golem, but do not spend the feat points as they level up to 40. Once the character has finished leveling, do the "Super 20th level character" cheat. The feat points will transfer, but the hit points and energy will stay at 1000/1000. Your character should now have max stats and enough feats and magic points to max out all feats and magic.

When you are in the crypts and fighting the zombies, you can get double experience. If there is a zombie with two arms, slash him once without cutting his arm. Then, kill him by arrows or spells. His top half will come off and pursue you. Kill it, and you will get experience as if you killed two zombies.

Once you have the Extreme mode available, create a two player game on easy difficulty. Then create a two player game on extreme mode and import the two easy mode characters into it. Then use the "Level warp" and "invulnerability" cheats and go to "towerh". Now head down to the "Black Forge" level and beat the Onyx Golem. The character who kills the Golem will become level 32, and the other will become level 26.

Use this trick to get an instant level 40 character. Now start a new game under the easy difficulty setting and save it without gaining any experience. Then start another game under the extreme difficulty setting and press Start. Go to "Import Character". Import the character that you saved in easy mode. Then enable the "Cheat mode" code and turn on the "Invincibility" cheat. Then from the same cheat menu, level warp to the "Hall Of Remembrance". Once you are there, go to the "Black Forge" but not through using level warp; go to the left corner of the screen on the bottom. Kill the Onyx Giant. Press Select to go to the points screen. Do not distribute any points. Instead, keep going in and out of the points screen (by pressing Select, then Triangle). For every four levels you acvhieve, you will be driven to enter a stat point toward Strength, Dexterity, Wisdom, etc. Put those points in or the game will not let you go on. Keep going in and out of the point screen and distributing the stat points until you reach level 40. Once there, you will not be able to go up any more. Distribute the feat points to get maximum feat stats with a few left over.

After you are in to the game a short while, talk to everyone in the tavern for easier experience. Also check periodically as you finish more of the first part, there is more experience to be gained in the tavern.

Just use the "Level warp" cheat to go between Acts. Every time you go to another Act, all enemies and Bosses will respawn. Warp to the Throne Room, Ice Cave 3, and the Tower before the last stage and beat those Bosses. Repeat this to level up fast.

Copy Onyx Sword
Enable the "Cheat mode" code first, then activate invincibility and level warp to the Hall of Remembrance. Now go back into the Black Forge, kill the Onyx Golem and take the sword. Then, level warp anywhere. Then warp back to the hall and repeat as many times as you like.

Easier items
If you have a high level character with several good items that you would like a new character to have, start a new game with the new character. Then, load the character with all the items as the second player. Then, drop the items you want on the floor to allow the new character to pick them up. Equip everything and sell off things that are not needed. Then, save the game and restart the game. Play a new game with a new character and load the other new character as the main character.

Act 2: Easy experience and gold
After beating the Drow dark elf in Act 2, talk to the Dwarf in the cellar. Then, recall to town and save the game. Then talk to the another dwarf other than the one where you can buy and sell. He will thank you and give you 2000 experience and 3000 gold. Now save this as a new game. Load the old game and import your character from the new game. Now repeat this as many times as you like.

Best sword
The best sword is not the Onyx Blade. It is the Shocking Burst Adamantine Bastard Sword +3. It does 48-180 damage, as well as electrical damage.

The Shock Adamantine Great Sword +3 does 56-204 damage. It can be located in the Onyx Tower in extreme mode. This sword can't be bought.

The best weapon found is the Shocking Burst Adamantine Great Sword of Defense +5. The damage is 64-212 and can be located in the Onyx Tower. This sword can't be bought.

Carry more items
The game only checks how much you can carry when buying and picking up items. You can put on Rings Of Strength and an Amulet Of Strength, pick up more items, then take off the strength items and put on Rings Of Constitution for more HP or other rings and amulets to up other stats. This will work well when copying Extra Healing Potions so you can carry a hefty number of them through tough areas and to face final Bosses.

Move faster
To move faster, you can jump everywhere instead of walking. It will make the journey roughly one and a half times quicker.

Sorcerer supermodel
Choose the Elven Sorcerer, then talk to the bar owner and finish. When you are finished, go to the menu and remove her clothes to see her in her underwear.