EU4 Console Commands: Cheats and Codes for PC
- PC Press ` or ~ to open the console, type a command and press Enter.
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Money and resources
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Add ducats | PCcash [amount] [country tag] | Add ducats to your treasury; without an amount it gives 5,000. Add a country tag to target another country |
| Add manpower | PCmanpower [amount] [country tag] | Add manpower to your country; add a country tag to target another country |
| Add sailors | PCsailors [amount] [country tag] | Add sailors to your country; add a country tag to target another country |
Monarch points and prestige
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative points | PCadm [amount] [country tag] | Add administrative power points; add a country tag to target another country |
| Diplomatic points | PCdip [amount] [country tag] | Add diplomatic power points; add a country tag to target another country |
| Military points | PCmil [amount] [country tag] | Add military power points; add a country tag to target another country |
| Add prestige | PCprestige [amount] [country tag] | Add prestige to your country; add a country tag to target another country |
| Set legitimacy | PClegitimacy [amount] [country tag] | Change the current ruler's legitimacy; add a country tag to target another country |
War and conquest
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| God mode | PCgod | Toggle god mode, so your soldiers can't be killed and your battles are won automatically |
| Win all wars | PCwinwars | Get maximum war score in every war you are currently fighting |
| Declare war | PCdeclare_war [attacker tag] [defender tag] [call allies] | Make the attacker country declare war on the defender; the last value sets whether it calls its allies |
| Annex country | PCannex [country tag] | Annex the specified country |
| Integrate country | PCintegrate [country tag] | Integrate the specified country |
| Vassalize country | PCvassalize [country tag] | Make the specified country your vassal |
Provinces and claims
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Add core | PCadd_core [province id] [country tag] | Add a core on the specified province; add a country tag to give it to another country |
| Add claim | PCadd_claim [province id] [country tag] | Add a claim on the specified province; add a country tag to give it to another country |
| Change culture | PCculture [province id] | Change the province's culture to your primary culture |
| Finish colony | PCcolonize [province id] | Finish colonizing the specified province |
Rulers and heirs
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Add heir | PCadd_heir [country tag] | Give the country a new heir, replacing any existing one |
| Kill heir | PCkill_heir [country tag] | Kill the country's heir; the country tag is optional |
Map and debug
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Show IDs and tags | PCdebug_mode | Show province IDs, country tags and border distance when you hover over provinces |
| Fog of war | PCfow | Toggle the fog of war on or off |
| Terra incognita | PCti | Toggle terra incognita, revealing the whole map |
| Change age | PCage [game age] | Switch the game to a different age |
| Spawn Jan Mayen | PCbearhaslanded | Spawn the nation of Jan Mayen somewhere in the world |
| Clear console | PCclear | Clear the console window |
How to enter cheats
PC
- Start or load a game that is not in ironman mode.
- Press ` or ~ to open the console. On some keyboard layouts use Shift+2, Shift+3, ^ or § instead.
- Type debug_mode and hover over the map if you need a province ID or country tag.
- Type the command and press Enter; leave out the square brackets around values.
FAQ
How do you open the console in EU4?
Press ` or ~. On some keyboard layouts the console opens with Shift+2, Shift+3, ^ or § instead.
Do EU4 console commands disable achievements?
Achievements are only earned in ironman games, and the console is disabled in ironman, so you can't use commands and earn achievements in the same game.
Is there a money cheat in EU4?
Yes. cash adds ducats to your treasury, and gives 5,000 if you don't type an amount.
How do you find a province ID or country tag in EU4?
Type debug_mode in the console, then hover over a province to see its ID and the tag of the country that owns it.