Hearts of Iron 4 console commands are basically cheats – manual code inputs that automatically change important stuff about the game, without having to play your way there – like resource or equipment cheats to give you an economic boost, or puppet cheats to help grow your empire faster. To help you out, this guide lists all the HOI4 cheats, and explains exactly how to use them in game.
Once you’ve found your feet, you should definitely check out our guides to the best Hearts of Iron 4 mods and Hearts of Iron 4 DLC, to expand the historical horizons of your HOI4 campaigns.
- HOI4 console commands list
- How to use Hearts of Iron 4 cheats
- The best HOI4 cheats
For now, though, read on for the full list of codes, plus a no-nonsense beginner’s tutorial on how to use them in-game.
Hearts of Iron 4 console commands list
| Code | |
| acclimization [climate type] [amount] | Makes the selected division acclimatize to a specified climate by a specified amount |
| add_autonomy [country tag] [num] | alter a country’s degree of autonomy |
| add_cic_bank [number] | puts Economic Capacity Surplus into the International Market |
| add_core [state ID] [country tag] | Makes the specified state a ‘core’ of the target country |
| add_equipment [amount] [name] | Add a specified amount of a selected equipment type to your national supply. Can be abbreviated to “ae”. |
| add_ideas [idea name] | give a specific idea to the country |
| add_intel [country tag 1] [country tag 2] [civilian,army,navy,airforce]=[number] | permanently set the intel that country 1 holds on the specified armed force of country 2 |
| add_latest_equipment [amount] | Add a specified amount of the latest equipment type used to your supply. |
| add_mines | fill your stockpile of naval miles in the selected regions |
| add_opinion [country tag] | Increase the specified country’s opinion of you by 100 |
| add_party_popularity [ideology group] [value] | Add a specified amount of popularity to the chosen ideological group: ‘communism’, ‘fascism’, ‘democratic,’ or ‘neutral’. |
| add_war_support [amount] | Increase your nation’s War Support by a specified amount (capped to 100%). Can be abbreviated to “ws”. |
| addfunds | all military industrial organizations gain 1,000 funds |
| addSize [mio id][number] | give the specific military industrial organization trait points. Leaving out the id will apply the bonus to all MIOs |
| addTaskCapacity [number] | give the specific military industrial organization task capacity. Leaving out the id will apply the bonus to all MIOs |
| Agency.Autocomplete | complete agency upgrades immediately |
| Agency.Instant | make all agency activities instantaneous |
| Agency.InstantSlotUnlock | recruiting agents doesn’t take any time |
| ai_accept | Makes AI opponents accept all diplomatic offers |
| allowdiplo | Removes all diplomacy rules, letting you freely use all diplomatic actions |
| Allowtraits | Lets you freely assign traits to Generals and Admirals. |
| annex [country tag] or all | Begin annexing the target country |
| civilwar [ideology] [target country tag] | Create a civil war in the target country, instigated by one of four ideologies: ‘communism’, ‘fascism’, ‘democratic,’ or ‘neutral’ |
| compliance [amount] | increase compliance in the selected province |
| cp [amount] | Increase your Command Power by a specified amount (capped to 100%) |
| debug_crash | crash the game. Can be abbreviated to “crash” |
| debug_nuking | Removes all nuke rules, letting you use nukes against any province |
| Decision.FastRemove | decisions only take one day |
| Decision.NoChecks | Lets you ignore Decision requirements |
| deleteallunits [country] | wipe out all the armies and fleets in the specified country. Can be abbreviated to “delall” |
| deleteallunitsbut [country] | wipe out all the armies and fleets on the world map, except for the specified country. Can be abbreviated to “delallbut”. |
| event [event ID] [country tag] | Executes an event in the target country. |
| focus.autocomplete | Instantly complete your National Focus. Can be abbreviated to “fa” |
| Focus.IgnorePrerequisites | Lets you ignore National Focus prerequisites |
| Focus.NoChecks | Lets you ignore National Focus requirements |
| force_operative_detection | all your operatives and spies will be instantly detected |
| fow | Removes fog of war. Toggle on or off |
| fuel [amount] | Add a specified amount of fuel to your deposits |
| gain_xp [amount] | Add a specified amount of XP to a selected General, Admiral, or Leader |
| gain_xp [trait] | Add a specified trait to a selected General, Admiral, or Leader |
| help [command name] | prints a list of all the console commands. Specifying one command will provide its description |
| instant_prepare | Naval invasion preparations are instantaneous. Requires debug mode to be activated by entering tdebug into the command console |
| Instant_wargoal | Lets you use any war goal without a justification |
| instantconstruction | Toggles on/off instant construction for all tasks, including AI. Can be abbreviated to “ic” |
| instanttraining | Divisions and ships are instantaneously trained. Can be abbreviated to “it” |
| manpower [amount] | Adds a specified amount of manpower to your reserves |
| Nomapicons | Removes icons from the map. Toggle on or off. |
| Nopausetext | Removes text on the pause menu. Toggle on or off |
| nu [number] | Adds the specified amount of National Unity to your pool |
| nuke [amount] | Adds the specified number of nukes to your reserves |
| observe | Makes you a spectator in the game |
| occupationpaint [country tag] | toggles on occupation painting. When used with a country tag, it occupies all the land they own. Can be abbreviated to op |
| Operation.instant | finish all operations |
| political_power [PP amount] | Gain political power, or remove it if you use a negative number. Can be abbreviated to “pp” |
| pp [political power amount] | Add a specified amount of political power to your pool |
| Prevent_operative_detection | Prevents your operatives from being detected |
| puppet [country tag 1] [country tag 2] | country 2 becomes the puppet of country 1 |
| remove_ideas [idea name] | removes a national idea |
| research [slot ID | all] | Research a specified technology slot, or all technologies at once |
| research_on_icon_click | Instantly research any technology you click on in the tech tree. Can be abbreviated to “roic” |
| resistance [amount] | increases the resistance in the selected province |
| set_ruling_party [ideology group] | Make the specified ideological group the ruling party, from ‘communism’, ‘fascism’, ‘democratic,’ or ‘neutral’ |
| setcontroller [country tag] [province ID] | Give control of a province to a specified country |
| setowner [country tag] | Give ownership of a state to a specified country. Select the state with your cursor before entering the code |
| spawn [sub unit type] [province ID] [amount] | Spawns the specified unit in a target province Requires debug mode to be activated by entering tdebug into the command console |
| st [amount] | Increase your Government’s stability by a specified amount (capped to 100%) |
| tag [country tag] | Change the country you’re playing as |
| tdebug | toggle debug information on or off |
| teleport [province ID] | Teleport all selected units to the target province. |
| whitepeace [country tags] | Impose a White Peace between two specified countries. Can be abbreviated to “wp” |
| winwars | Gives you the maximum war score for every current war |
| xp [XP amount] | Add a specified amount of XP to your Army, Navy, and Air forces |
And that’s all of ’em!
Hopefully you find some to deploy in your next alternate history WW2 that’ll either turn the tide in your favor, or at the very least make something silly, ahistorical, and entertaining happen.
How to use Hearts of Iron 4 cheats
To use Hearts of Iron 4 cheats, you’ll first have to open the game’s command console. Load up a save file and press the TAB key to bring up the panel (the key might differ between keyboards, so try ~, `, “, or ^ if nothing happens). After that, simply type in the relevant console command code, and slam the enter button. Hey presto, you’ve just activated a cheat!
Some codes will require a ‘country tag’ or ‘state ID’ to use. Finding these is super easy using our HOI4 country tags guide, which lists every country tag in the game. Or, if you want to create more work for yourself, open the command console, enter tdebug, and hover your cursor over the relevant country to reveal an info panel. The country tag will be a three-letter code (e.g. POL for Poland), and its other IDs will be listed.
As a final word of advice, it’s best to save your game before entering a console command. They’re unlikely to corrupt your save file, but it would be a shame if you entered the wrong code by mistake, and cheated any more than you had to.
The best HOI4 cheats
If you’re just looking for a quick way to get ahead, these are the best HOI4 cheats that everyone should know about:
| Cheat | Code |
| HOI4 focus cheat | focus.autocomplete (to complete) Focus.NoChecks (to ignore requirements) Focus.IgnorePrerequisites (to ignore prerequisites) |
| HOI4 resources cheat | add_equipment [amount] [name] fuel [amount] nuke [amount] |
| HOI4 army experience cheat | xp [amount] |
| HOI4 add equipment cheat | add_equipment [amount] [name] |
| HOI4 research all cheat | research all |
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