Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order , the version 4.0.1 update (released April 23, 2020) primarily served as a bug-fixing patch following the major "Shadow of Doom" DLC. While the game does not feature traditional "button-code" cheats like its predecessors, players can use internal unlockables and external modifications to enhance their experience. Update 4.0.1 Fixes & Unlocks
This update addressed critical issues that prevented players from "maxing out" their characters naturally: Deadpool's Costume
: Fixed a bug where Deadpool’s costume couldn't be unlocked; it is now available at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Depot Ability Orb Fix
: Resolved an issue where players couldn't find enough Ability Orbs. You can now re-open containers in the Epilogue to collect the remaining orbs needed for full upgrades. Retry Button
: Re-added the "Retry" option in Infinity Trials, allowing for faster grinding without returning to the main menu. Secret Unlockable Characters
Most characters are unlocked through the story, but several powerful heroes require specific challenges:
Update 4.0.1 for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Update 4.0.1 Cheats
was primarily a maintenance patch released in April 2020 following the final DLC expansion. Unlike the first two games in the series, the third installment does not feature traditional built-in button-sequence cheat codes (like God Mode or unlocking all characters).
Instead, "cheats" in the context of this update refer to exploits, character duplication glitches, and specific ISO-8 builds that significantly bypass the game's standard grind. 1. The "Infinite Energy" ISO-8 Exploit
One of the most powerful "cheats" remaining in update 4.0.1 is a specific ISO-8 property that can break the game's combat loop.
The Item: A 3-stat Rainbow ISO-8 with the property "Recover [X]% of Energy used by an attack."
Location: Found in the first treasure chest in Wakanda during an Ultimate difficulty playthrough of the Shadow of Doom epilogue.
The Trick: Keep this ISO at Rank B +5. At this specific rank, it provides roughly 70% energy recovery, allowing for nearly unlimited special attacks. Upgrading it to Rank A or higher actually reduces its effectiveness to roughly 10%, effectively "fixing" the exploit. 2. Character Duplication Glitch (Historical Context) Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order , the version 4
While update 4.0.1 and its predecessors aimed to remove major exploits, the most famous "cheat" was the Character Duplication Glitch, which allowed players to have four of the same hero on one team (e.g., four Spider-Mans).
How it worked: By starting a Solo Infinity Rift, failing it, and swapping team slots, players could trick the game into keeping the solo character in multiple slots.
Status: This was largely patched out by developer Team Ninja to prevent players from earning 4x experience points simultaneously. 3. Key 4.0.1 Bug Fixes (The "Legal" Cheats)
Update 4.0.1 actually "unlocked" certain items that were previously bugged and inaccessible:
Ability Orbs: Fixed a bug where players had an insufficient amount to max out all character abilities. Additional orbs were added to chests in the Shadow of Doom Epilogue.
Deadpool Costumes: Fixed an issue where Deadpool's alternate outfits would not unlock; they can now be purchased directly from the S.H.I.E.L.D. Depot. Part 1: The "Legitimate Cheats" (Secret Unlockables in 4
Infinity Trial Retry: Restored the "Retry" button, allowing for much faster grinding of Infinity Rifts. 4. Secret Character Unlocks
Since 4.0.1 was the final patch, Nintendo does not update this game anymore. However, save editing can still cause bugs.
Let’s get this out of the way immediately. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 does not have traditional button-cheat codes. You cannot pause the game and input "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A" to unlock Doom. The developers, Team Ninja, built this game around online leaderboards for the Danger Room and Infinity Trials. Consequently, active "God Mode" or "Instant Win" commands do not exist natively.
However, "Cheats" in the context of Update 4.0.1 refer to three specific categories: Save Editing (external tools), Exploits (glitches), and Min-Maxing (legitimate game mechanics that break the economy).
Unlike classic retro games, MUA3 does not have a traditional button-code entry screen (e.g., "Up, Up, Down, Down"). However, Update 4.0.1 introduced several "shortcuts" that function as legal cheats.
UNLOCKALL to unlock all characters, including the new ones added in Update 4.0.1.Note: These codes assume you have custom firmware (CFW) and a cheat engine like EdiZon. Add them to your contents/01003170012A0000/cheats/7100C6A4B62960C3.txt file.
| Effect | Code |
|--------|------|
| Infinite Health | 04000000 00B4E3A0 D65F03C0 |
| Infinite Energy (EP) | 04000000 00B4E560 D65F03C0 |
| Max Alliance Enhancement Tokens | 580F0000 018B6B70 780F0000 000002B4 640F0000 00000000 000F423F |
| All ISO-8 Slots Unlocked | 04000000 00B4F210 52800020 |
| Infinite Extreme Attack Gauge | 04000000 00B4E770 D65F03C0 |
| All Characters Unlocked (including DLC) | 580F0000 018B6B70 780F0000 00000320 640F0000 00000000 FFFFFFFF |
| Max Level (Lv. 300) | 580F0000 018B6B70 780F0000 00000328 640F0000 00000000 05F5E0FF |
| 99,999,999 Credits | 580F0000 018B6B70 780F0000 000002B0 640F0000 00000000 05F5E0FF |
| Moon Jump (Hold B) | 80000002 04000000 00B4E8E0 1E27F000 20000000 |