GTA 5 Invincibility Cheat Code: PS3 and Xbox 360 Combo

Press RIGHT, X, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE on PS3, or RIGHT, A, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, RB, RIGHT, LEFT, A, Y on Xbox 360, during free gameplay in GTA 5 story mode and your character turns invincible for five minutes. Both codes are controller-only - the original 2013 release of GTA 5 predates the in-game phone number cheats that current-gen consoles use, so a button combo is the only way to trigger it on old-gen hardware.

Essentials

• PS3 controller code: RIGHT, X, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE
• Xbox 360 controller code: RIGHT, A, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, RB, RIGHT, LEFT, A, Y
• Invincibility lasts five minutes, then needs roughly five minutes of cooldown before it can be re-entered
• It only protects you on foot - you can still be killed in a car crash or by falling
• There is no phone number version on PS3/Xbox 360, unlike PS4, PS5, Xbox One and PC
• Activating it disables trophies and achievements for the rest of that play session

What does the invincibility cheat do in GTA 5?

The code, known on newer platforms as PAINKILLER, makes your character immune to nearly all damage for five minutes: gunfire, explosions, fire, melee hits and most fall damage all stop hurting you. Police and gang members can still surround and shove you, and getting hit by a vehicle or driving one off a cliff can still end the run, since the protection only covers your character's body, not the car around them. It is one of 31 cheat codes built into the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, alongside codes for max health and armor, weapons, explosive ammo and vehicle spawns.

How to enter the invincibility code on PS3

1. Make sure you are in free-roam gameplay, not in a pause menu, cutscene or loading screen.
2. Enter the sequence at a steady pace on the D-pad and face buttons: RIGHT, X, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE.
3. A small confirmation message appears in the top-left corner of the screen once the code registers.

If nothing happens, you likely entered it too slowly or missed a button - back out to the main map screen and try again from the start of the sequence.

How to enter the invincibility code on Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 version uses the same button pattern mapped to Xbox's layout: RIGHT, A, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, RB, RIGHT, LEFT, A, Y. Same rules apply - stay in active gameplay, enter it briskly, and watch for the on-screen confirmation before assuming it worked.

Quick reference table

Platform	Input method	Code
PS3	Controller	RIGHT, X, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE
Xbox 360	Controller	RIGHT, A, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, RB, RIGHT, LEFT, A, Y

How long does invincibility last, and can you renew it?

The effect runs for five minutes of in-game play, then wears off on its own. Rockstar built in a cooldown of roughly the same length before the code can be activated again, so you cannot chain it back-to-back for permanent invulnerability - it is meant for getting through one tough firefight or mission checkpoint, not for ignoring damage indefinitely.

Does the invincibility cheat work in a car?

No. The protection is tied to your character model, not the vehicle they are riding in, so you can still die in a high-speed crash, by driving into water at the wrong angle, or by falling from a great height in a vehicle. If you want to survive reckless driving too, look at pairing it with a max health and armor code instead of relying on invincibility alone.

Does it disable trophies and achievements?

Yes. Like every other code on PS3 and Xbox 360, entering the invincibility combo permanently disables trophies (PlayStation) and achievements (Xbox) for the remainder of that play session, even after the five minutes run out and the effect ends. Save your game or finish whatever you are doing first if you care about unlocking anything that session, since autosave is also switched off while a cheat is active.

Other GTA 5 cheat codes worth knowing on PS3 and Xbox 360

Invincibility pairs well with a few other classics from the same 31-code list: max health and armor before a shootout, or the Buzzard cheat code if you need to escape a five-star wanted level instead of tanking it. For the full breakdown of every input on original hardware, see our complete GTA 5 PS3 cheat codes list and GTA 5 Xbox 360 cheat codes list. Playing on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One or PC instead? Those use different phone numbers and combos, all listed in our GTA 5 story mode cheats guide.

Will GTA 6 have a cheat code like this?

Rockstar hasn't confirmed a cheat system for GTA 6, but every mainline entry since the PS2 era has shipped with one, invincibility included. We look at what that history suggests in will GTA 6 have cheat codes?

More than a decade after GTA 5 first launched on PS3 and Xbox 360, the invincibility code is still the fastest way to survive a mission you keep failing - just remember it only shields you on your own two feet, not behind the wheel.