Hearts of Iron 4 Console Commands: Full List for PC

Turn off ironman Start a single-player game with ironman off; the console is dead in ironman and multiplayer.
Open the console Press ~, or §, Shift+2, Shift+3, \, `, ^ or TAB on other keyboard layouts.

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Resources and equipment

Cheat	Command	Effect
Add manpower	PC`manpower [amount]`	Adds manpower to your reserves
Add political power	PC`pp [amount]`	Gives political power to the player, or removes it with a negative number
Add fuel	PC`fuel [amount]`	Adds the given amount of fuel
Add equipment	PC`add_equipment [amount] [equipment name]`	Adds the named equipment to your stockpile
Add latest equipment	PC`add_latest_equipment [amount]`	Gives you that many units of your latest equipment variants
Add nukes	PC`nuke [number]`	Adds nuclear bombs to your stockpile
Add experience	PC`xp [amount]`	Gives army, navy and air experience to the player

Politics and stability

Cheat	Command	Effect
Add stability	PC`st [amount]`	Adds stability, up to 100%; a negative number takes it away
Add war support	PC`ws [amount]`	Adds war support, up to 100%; a negative number takes it away
Add command power	PC`cp [amount]`	Adds command power, up to 100%
Add party popularity	PC`add_party_popularity [ideology group] [value]`	Adds popularity to the given ideology group
Set ruling party	PC`set_ruling_party [ideology group]`	Puts the given ideology group in power
Start a civil war	PC`civilwar [ideology] [country tag]`	Spawns a civil war of the given ideology in the target country

War and diplomacy

Cheat	Command	Effect
Annex a country	PC`annex [country tag]`	Annexes the country you name, or every country with all
White peace	PC`whitepeace [country tags]`	Forces a white peace with the countries you name
AI accepts everything	PC`yesman`	Every AI country accepts all your diplomatic offers
Free diplomacy	PC`allowdiplo`	Lets you use every diplomatic action whatever the rules say
Set province controller	PC`setcontroller [country tag] [province id]`	Hands control of a province to the country you name

Research and production

Cheat	Command	Effect
Instant research	PC`research [slot id]`	Finishes the research in that slot, or all slots with all
Research by clicking	PC`research_on_icon_click`	Researches a technology when you click its icon in the tree
Instant construction	PC`instantconstruction`	Toggles instant construction, so buildings and ships finish at once
Ignore focus rules	PC`Focus.NoChecks`	Ignores the requirements on national focuses

Commanders and units

Cheat	Command	Effect
Level up a commander	PC`gain_xp [amount]`	Adds experience to the selected leader, general or admiral
Free traits	PC`allowtraits`	Lets you assign general traits freely
Delete an army	PC`deleteallunits [country tag]`	Deletes all armies and fleets of the countries you name

Debug and camera

Cheat	Command	Effect
Switch country	PC`tag [country tag]`	Switches the country you control
Observer mode	PC`observe`	Drops you out of every country and watches the game play itself
Show tags and IDs	PC`tdebug`	Toggles the debug info, including country tags and province IDs, in tooltips
Remove fog of war	PC`fow`	Turns off fog of war, or only in the province you name

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How to enter cheats in Hearts of Iron 4

PC

Start a single-player game with ironman switched off.
Press ~ to open the console; on some layouts it is §, Shift+2, Shift+3, \, `, ^ or TAB.
Type a command and press Enter.
Run a toggle command again to switch it back off.

Do cheats disable achievements in Hearts of Iron 4?

Using the console rules out achievements. The Paradox Wiki's achievements page says they only unlock in single-player ironman games with the 1936 start on regular, veteran or elite difficulty, and the console does not open in ironman. Mods that change the checksum block them too. Paradox Wikis: Hearts of Iron 4 achievements

Can you use these cheats in multiplayer?

No. GameWatcher says the console cannot be used in ironman or multiplayer matches, and PCGamesN notes the console is unavailable in multiplayer. These commands are for single-player games with ironman off. GameWatcher: Hearts of Iron 4 console commands and cheats

Compatibility notes

Which releases these codes apply to, and where one behaves differently. Each note links to the source that documents it.

Patches and DLC The Paradox Wiki warns that commands come and go with each DLC, so some stop working. It lists winwars as gone since patch 1.9.1 and debug_nuking as gone since 1.15.1, so neither is on this page. Paradox Wikis: Hearts of Iron 4 console commands
Ironman saves The Paradox Wiki says the console only opens in non-ironman games, and GameWatcher adds that it is off in multiplayer too. Pick ironman off before you start the campaign if you want commands. Paradox Wikis: Hearts of Iron 4 console commands
Turning commands off According to the Paradox Wiki, most commands switch off when you type them again, but some only end when you reload the save or quit the game. Paradox Wikis: Hearts of Iron 4 console commands
Commands that affect the AI The Paradox Wiki marks instantconstruction, instanttraining, Focus.NoChecks and Decision.NoChecks as affecting the AI as well, so rival countries get the same boost. Paradox Wikis: Hearts of Iron 4 console commands

FAQ

How do you open the console in Hearts of Iron 4?

Start a non-ironman single-player game and press ~. On other keyboard layouts the key is §, Shift+2, Shift+3, \, `, ^ or TAB.

Do Hearts of Iron 4 console commands disable achievements?

You cannot earn achievements with them. Achievements only unlock in single-player ironman games, and the console does not work in ironman.

Is there a manpower cheat in Hearts of Iron 4?

Yes. Use manpower [amount] to add manpower, and pp [amount] for political power.

Do Hearts of Iron 4 cheats work in multiplayer?

No. The commands are for single-player games with ironman off.

How do I find a country tag for these commands?

Type tdebug in the console. It shows country tags and province and state IDs when you hover over the map.

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References: Paradox Wikis: Hearts of Iron 4 console commands; PCGamesN: Hearts of Iron 4 cheats and console commands; GameWatcher: Hearts of Iron 4 console commands and cheats; Paradox Wikis: Hearts of Iron 4 achievements.