Summary: Master HOI 4 instantly with console commands and XMOD — the safe, one-click tool to unlock cheats, mods, and trainers for a fully enhanced single-player experience.

Hearts of Iron IV (HOI 4) is one of the most complex and rewarding grand strategy games available on PC. Managing entire nations, armies, and economies can be thrilling — but also overwhelming at times. That’s where XMOD comes in.

XMOD is a modern, all-in-one tool for PC gamers that lets you apply cheats, trainers, and mods safely. Instead of manually typing console commands, you can unlock resources, modify armies, speed up research, and experiment with politics — all with one click. Whether you want to test strategies, explore alternate histories, or simply enjoy the game without tedious grind, XMOD is the perfect companion for HOI 4.

In this guide, we’ll also cover the most useful HOI 4 console commands, show you how to enable the console, and provide a comprehensive 2025 command list.

Table of contents

1. What Are HOI 4 Console Commands?
2. How to Enable the Console in HOI 4
3. Most Useful HOI 4 Console Commands
4. Full HOI 4 Console Commands List (2025 Edition) 
5. How to Enhance HOI 4 with Xmod 
6. Conclusion

What Are HOI 4 Console Commands?

HOI4 console commands are special text codes that let you change or control almost any aspect of Hearts of Iron IV instantly. By typing these commands into the in-game console, you can unlock cheats like unlimited resources, instant research, or faster troop deployment. They’re commonly used to test strategies, fix bugs, or customize gameplay without starting over. In short, console commands give you full power over your nation — perfect for both casual players and modding enthusiasts.

How to Enable the Console in HOI 4

1. Launch the Game on PC.

Start Hearts of Iron IV through Steam, GOG, or Paradox Launcher.

2. Open the Console.

Press the ~ (tilde) key — usually found below the Esc key.

• • If that doesn’t work, try §, Shift + 2, or ALT + 2 + 1 depending on your keyboard layout.

3. Type a Command.

Once the console bar appears at the bottom of the screen, type any command (for example, annex GER) and press Enter.

4. Close the Console.

Press ~ again to hide it and continue playing.

Most Useful HOI 4 Console Commands

Now that you know how to open the console, it’s time to explore the most useful commands that can make managing your nation faster, easier, and more efficient.

Command	Description
add_autonomy [country ID] [amount]	control the autonomy of the chosen country (increase or decrease)
add_equipment [amount] [equipment ID]	increase the amount of wanted equipment (except naval)
add_party_popularity [ideology group] [amount]	add the chosen popularity value of a specific party to the ideological group, including communism, fascism, neutrality, or democracy
ai_accept	make your opponents accept all diplomatic offers
allowdiplo	use any diplomatic action without providing a specific reason
instanttraining	enjoy instant training of your units
nuke [amount]	give yourself a fine supply of nukes
occupationpaint [country ID]	take over all lands of the picked country
research_on_icon_click	immediately unlock the desired technology on the tech tree
teleport [province ID]	move units to any place on the map
yesman	accept all diplomatic offers

Full HOI 4 Console Commands List (2025 Edition) 

Here’s the complete and updated list of HOI4 console commands for 2025, including every cheat and function you can use in the game.

Command Name	Syntax	Description
gain_xp	gain_xp [amount]	This command can be used to add experience to a Leader/General. The specified amount of experience is added to the Leader/General you currently have selected.
cp	cp [amount]	This command will add command power (max. 100%).
st	st [amount]	This command will add stability (max. 100%). You can remove stability by specifying a negative number.
ws	ws [amount]	This command will add war support (max. 100%). Specify a negative number to remove war support.
allowtraits	allowtraits	This command removes restrictions on general trait assignment. Executing this command will allow you to freely assign general traits to commanders, etc.
add_equipment	add_equipment [amount] [equipment name]	This command can be used to add a specified amount of any equipment other than naval equipment. You can remove equipment by specifying a negative amount. Note: you may need to have researched certain equipment before using it, use either the ‘research all’ (researches all equipment) or ‘research_on_icon_click’ command if this is the case.
add_latest_equipment	add_latest_equipment [amount]	This command adds the specified amount of equipment to each and every piece of equipment you have unlocked/fully researched (so, every equipment type in your logistics menu).
whitepeace	whitepeace [country tag] [country tag]	This command instantly makes ‘white peace’ (things return to the way exactly they were before a war started) between the specified countries (specified by their country tag).
teleport	teleport [province id]	This command can be used to either activate the teleportation tool (if no arguments provided), or instantly teleport any selected ships or armies to the province with the specified ID.
allowdiplo	allowdiplo	This command allows for the use of any diplomatic action (e.g. declaring war) without justification.
debug_nuking	debug_nuking	After executing this command, nuking in any province is permitted, regardless of conditions.
instantconstruction	instantconstruction	This command enables or disables (toggles) the instant construction cheat, making all construction happen instantly (no longer queues up).
event	event [event id] [country tag]	This command will start the specified event in the specified country.
research	research [slot id / ‘all’]	This command can be used to research all equipment, or equipment in a specific technology slot.
research_on_icon_click	research_on_icon_click	This command will instantly research any technology when its icon is clicked in the technology tree. This command is also known as the ‘instant research’ cheat.
annex	annex [country tag / ‘all’]	This command starts an annex with the specified country tag (an annex claims their territory for your country).
winwars	winwars	This command will give your country the maximum war score for all wars it is currently engaged in.
manpower	manpower [amount]	This command adds the specific amount of man power to your country.
add_opinion	add_opinion [source country tag] [target country tag]	This command adds an opinion from the specified country tag to another country.
tag	tag [country tag]	This command switches your country to the specified country. ‘tag ENG’ would make you play as Great Britain, for example.
observe	observe	This command enters you into ‘observe’ mode, in which you are set to play no country at all – meaning the entire game plays on auto-pilot. Messages do not show, and the game is not automatically paused.
tdebug	tdebug	This command enables or disables (toggles) debug mode. In debug mode, IDs for things like states, equipment, provinces, etc are shown when you hover over them which are very useful as they are used in console commands.
spawn	spawn [unit name/id] [province id] [amount]	NOTE: In order to use this command, you must add ‘-debug’ to your HOI4 launch options – it will not work otherwise. This command can be used to spawn a specified amount of a unit in a province.
occupationpaint	occupationpaint [country tag]	If no country tag is specified, this command toggles (enables and disables) occupation painting. If the country tag argument is provided, your country will occupy all land that the specified country owns (but not land that they only occupy).
setowner	setowner [country tag] [state id]	This command sets the owner of a specified state.
setcontroller	setcontroller [country tag] [province id]	This command sets the controller of a specified province.
xp	xp [amount]	This command adds the specified amount of experience (to all experiences: army XP, naval XP and air XP).
pp	pp [amount]	This command adds the specified amount of political power to your country.
civilwar	civilwar [ideology] [country tag]	This command starts a civil war within a country, with the specified ideology. Possible ideologies: ‘fascism’, ‘democratic’, ‘neutrality’ and ‘communism’.
add_party_popularity	add_party_popularity [ideology group] [amount]	This command adds the specified amount of party popularity to the specified ideology group. Ideology groups are: ‘f’ (fascism), ‘d’ (democratic), ‘n’ (neutrality) and ‘c’ (communism).
set_ruling_party	set_ruling_party [ideology group]	This command sets the specified ideology group as the ruling party. Ideology groups are: ‘f’ (fascism), ‘d’ (democratic), ‘n’ (neutrality) and ‘c’ (communism). Note that if you wish to change the ruling party of another country, you will first need to switch to them with the tag command.
help	help [command]	If executed with no arguments (just ‘help’), this command will print a list of commands. If executed with a command as an argument, it will print help for the specified command.
Focus.AutoComplete	focus.autocomplete	This command allows for instant completion of national focuses. Note that this command will affect the game’s AI.
Focus.NoChecks	focus.nochecks	This command allows for the ignoring of focus requirements.
Focus.IgnorePrerequisites	focus.ignoreprerequisites	This command allows for the ignoring of focus prerequisites.
Decision.NoChecks	decision.nochecks	This command allows for the ignoring of decision requirements.
instant_prepare	instant_prepare	NOTE: In order to use this command, you must add ‘-debug’ to your HOI4 launch options – it will not work otherwise. Executing this command will cause naval invasions to skip preparation time.
nu	nu [amount]	NOTE: This is a Pre-1.5 command. It will not work in later versions. This command adds the specified amount of naval utility to your naval utility count.
nuke	nuke [amount]	This command adds the specified amount of nukes to your current country.
yesman	yesman	This command causes country AI to automatically accept any diplomatic offers, regardless of the case.
rendertype	rendertype	This command prints the render type (backend) that is currently being used for your client.
tweakergui	tweakergui	This command opens a tweaker GUI.
add_ideas	add_ideas [idea name]	This command adds the idea with the specified ID/name to your current country.
reload	reload [file name]	This command can be used to reload a file without opening and closing your game. Useful if you modify a file to change a setting and don’t want to completely restart your game. Common files: ‘loc’ (localisation files), ‘focus’ (focuses) and ‘landcombat.gui’ (land combat interface).
time	time	This command prints the current time.
reloadfx	reloadfx [map / .fx file]	This command (without any arguments) reloads the game shaders. You can optionally specify either a mapname, postfx or filename (ending in .fx).
particle_editor	particle_editor	This command opens the particle editor GUI.
testtool	testtool	This command opens the testing tool.
analyzetheatres	analyzetheatres	Executing this command will check all threatres in the game for errors.
massconquer	massconquer	This command opens the mass conquer tool.
deleteallunits	deleteallunits [country tag]	This command will delete all units (armies and fleets) of the specified country tag.
aircombat	aircombat [scenario] [result] [province id] [airbase state id] [airbase state id] [equipment] [equipment] [equipment creator] [equipment creator]	This command initiates an air combat in the specified location from your desired country, airbase and equipment.
theatersrebuild	theatersrebuild	This command rebuilds all existing theatres.
fronts	fronts	This command enables or disables (toggles) the visibility of foreign fronts.
aidump	aidump	This command dumps AI data from your currently selected unit to a log file (for e.g. debugging purposes).
traderoutes	traderoutes	This command enables or disables (toggles) the visibility of trade routes.
debug_tactics	debug_tactics	This command enables or disables (toggles) the visibility of the tactics debug tooltip.
reloadsupply	reloadsupply	This command reloads all supply systems..
deltat	deltat [speed multiplier]	This command will change the speed of animations in the game. The number specified is a multiplier – 2 would double the speed, 0.5 would half the speed.
building_health	building_health [building type] [state id / province id] [level] [amount]	This command can be used to modify the health of an existing building.
nomapicons	nomapicons	This command enables or disables (toggles) the visibility of icons in the map.
nopausetext	nopausetext	This command enables or disables (toggles) the visibility of the pause menu (useful for screenshots).
nextsong	nextsong	This command skips to the next soundtrack in the in-game music playlist.
combatsound	combatsound [frequency]	This command can be used to modify the frequency of a random sound being emitted from the combat view. The number given should be between 1 and 50.
morehumans	morehumans [amount]	This command will the specified amount humans to your current country (or remove if a negative number is specified).
window	window [open / close] [gui name]	This command opens (‘open’) or closes (‘close’) the GUI with the specified name.
reloadinterface	reloadinterface	This command reloads the game interface.
reloadtechnologies	reloadtechnologies	This command reloads all technologies.
updateequipments	updateequipments	This command forcefully reloads equipment-related files (/Hearts of Iron IV/common/units/equipment/).
updatesubunits	updatesubunits	This command forcefully reloads unit-related files (/Hearts of Iron IV/common/units/).
reloadoob	reloadoob [country tag]	This command reloads the OOB (order of battle) of the country with the specified tag.
update_loc	update_loc [localisation key]	This command reloads the specified localisation key.
poll	poll	This command polls valid events.
pause_in_hours	pause_in_hours [hours]	This command pauses the game after the specified amount of time. Useful if you want to leave the game running, but not for too long.
add_autonomy	add_autonomy [country tag] [amount]	This command adds or subtracts from a the specified country’s autonomy level.
testevent	testevent [event id] [character id]	This command tests the specified ID without triggering it.
resign	resign	This command, as you might have guessed, causes you to resign from your current position.
add_interest	add_interest [country tag]	This command adds the country with the specified tag to your interest.
remove_interest	remove_interest [country tag]	This command removes the country with the specified tag from your interest.
add_diplo	add_diplo	This command adds diplomatic enroute for your current country.
PrintSynchStuff	printsynchstuff	This command prints the current seed of your game.
SetRandomCount	setrandomcount [count]	This command, if executed without any arguments (just ‘SetRandomCount’), will set the random count to 0. If a number is provided as an argument, the random count will be set to this.
ai	ai	This command enables or disables (toggles) AI.
human_ai	human_ai	This command enables or disables (toggles) AI for human countries.
ai_invasion	ai_invasion	This command enables or disables (toggles) the AI for naval invasion.
ai_accept	ai_accept	This command enables or disables (toggles) whether or not AI will always accept diplomacy.
fow	fow [province id]	This command will toggle (enable or disable) FOW (fog of war) either in general, or in the province of the specified ID. To clarify, if this command is executed without any arguments (‘fow’), it will turn off fog of war completely. If a province ID is specified as an argument, fow will only be toggled for that province.
collision	collision	This command enables or disables (toggles) the collision debug GUI.
savegame	savegame	This command forcefully saves the game.
savecheck	savecheck	This command can be used to check that saving is functioning correctly. It will make a save file named ‘Test_01’, load it, and then save that again as ‘Test_02’. The two files should be the same (in size, etc), if not, there is likely a problem with saving.
IP	ip	This command prints your IP to the console.
requestgamestate	requestgamestate	This command prints the gamestate.
nudge	nudge	This command opens the nuge tool.
mapmode	mapmode [mapmode id]	This command changes the map mode to the specified type. Map mode IDs: 1 (Default), 2 (Naval), 3 (Air), 4 (Supply), 5 (State), 6 (Resistance), 7 (Resource), 8 (Diplomacy), 9 (Faction).
fullscreen	fullscreen	This command enables or disables (toggles) fullscreen mode.
prices	prices	This command prints price info to game.log.
add_core	add_core [state id] [country tag]	This command adds the specified state as a ‘core’ of the specified country. A ‘core’ is a state that’s considered to be a rightful part of a country.
remove_core	remove_core [state id] [country tag]	NOTE: This command has been reported as broken – if it isn’t working for you, it’s due to a fault in the game, not your own! This command removes the specified state as a ‘core’ of the specified country. A ‘core’ is a state that’s considered to be a rightful part of a country.
debug_zoom	debug_zoom	This command will cause the game to zoom in.
debug_types	debug_types	This command is an advanced debug tool, it only works if running RTTI. This will print the data type for all dynamic reference objects to console.
debug_show_event_ID	debug_show_event_id	This command prints the current event ID.
debug_commands	debug_commands	This command prints the current ‘commandcount’ to the message.log file.
debug_events	debug_events	This command will initiate event counting, print data collected from this with the ‘debug_dumpevents’ command.
debug_dumpevents	debug_dumpevents	This command will print data collected since the ‘debug_events’ command was last executed.
debug_diploactions	debug_diploactions	This command will initiate diplomatic action logging, print data collected from this with the ‘debug_dumpdiploactions’ command.
debug_dumpdiploactions	debug_dumpdiploactions	This command will print data collected since the ‘debug_dumpdiploactions’ command was last executed.
debug_assert	debug_assert	This command enables or disables (toggles) asserts.
debug_smooth	debug_smooth	This command enables or disables (toggles) frame smoothing.
debug_nomouse	debug_nomouse	This command enables or disables (toggles) the scroll wheel’s (mouse) functionality.
debug_terrain	debug_terrain	This command enables or disables (toggles) terrain.
debug_cities	debug_cities	This command enables or disables (toggles) cities painting mode.
debug_water	debug_water	This command enables or disables (toggles) water.
debug_fronts	debug_fronts	This command enables or disables (toggles) the interpolated fronts debug screen.
debug_off_front_snap	debug_off_front_snap	This command enables or disables (toggles) the offensive fronts snapping debug screen.
debug_borders	debug_borders	This command enables or disables (toggles) borders.
debug_trees	debug_trees	This command enables or disables (toggles) trees.
debug_rivers	debug_rivers	This command enables or disables (toggles) rivers.
debug_postfx	debug_postfx	This command enables or disables (toggles) PostFX.
debug_sky	debug_sky	This command enables or disables (toggles) the sky.
debug_tooltip	debug_tooltip	This command enables or disables (toggles) tooltips.
flagsoutput	flagsoutput [path]	This command will generate and save a texture atlas file to the specified path.
cityreload	cityreload	This command reloads cities.
error	error	This command will print errors from the log file.
version	version	This command prints the current version of the game to the console.
debug_nogui	debug_nogui	This command enables or disables (toggles) the game GUI.
debug_volume	debug_volume [volume]	This command can be used to adjust the volume of the game.
debug_lockcamera	debug_lockcamera	This command enables or disables (toggles) the camera lock.
debug_lines	debug_lines	This command enables or disables (toggles) debug lines.
debug_entities	debug_entities	This command enables or disables (toggles) entities.
debug_info	debug_info	This command enables or disables (toggles) the debug info screen.
debug_particle	debug_particle	This command enables or disables (toggles) particles.
debug_ai_budget	debug_ai_budget [country tag]	This command prints AI budget information to the console.
debug_textures	debug_textures	This command can be used to print texture debug information to the game log (not console.
debug_texture	debug_texture	This command enables or disables (toggles) textures like bloom.
debug_wireframe	debug_wireframe	This command enables or disables (toggles) the game’s forced wireframe.
debug_achievements_clear	debug_achievements_clear	This command will clear all of your achievements and stats (irreversible).
moveunit	moveunit [unit id] [province id]	This command moves the specified unit to the specified province.
spawnactor	spawnactor [name] [province id] [animation]	This command spawns an actor. If an animation specified as an argument (optional), the character will spawn with that animation.
guibounds	guibounds	This command enables or disables (toggles) the bounds debug GUI.
cameraclamp	cameraclamp	This command enables or disables (toggles) the camera clamp.
provtooltipdebug	provtooltipdebug	This command enables or disables (toggles) province tooltip debug info. The debug info includes things like province ID, state ID, etc when you hover over a province on the map.
reloadweather	reloadweather [seed]	This command reloads weather.
weather	weather	This command enables or disables (toggles) weather – if this feature is off, weather will be disabled.
debug_air_vs_land	debug_air_vs_land	This command enables or disables (toggles) debug mode for air vs land combat.
mapnames	mapnames	This command enables or disables (toggles) map names.
profilelog	profilelog	This command will output profiling data/information to ‘time.log’.
run	run [file name]	This command runs a list of commands in a specified file.
oos	oos	This command makes the client go out of sync.
debug_crash	debug_crash	This command is a debug tool, when executed it will debug client crashes.
sleep	sleep [duration]	This command will pause the game for the specified amount of time (seconds).
goto_province	goto_province [province id]	This command moves the center of your camera to the specified province.
goto_state	goto_state [state id]	This command moves the center of your camera to the specified state.
trigger_docs	trigger_docs	This command
3dstats	3dstats	This command enables or disables (toggles) 3D stats.
hdr	hdr	This command enables or disables (toggles) high-dynamic-range imaging.
hdr_debug	hdr_debug	This command enables or disables (toggles) high-dynamic-range imaging debugging.
srgb	srgb	This command enables or disables (toggles) color debugging.
bloom	bloom	This command enables or disables (toggles) bloom.
PostEffectVolumes.Default	posteffectvolumes.default [post effect]	This command can be used to toggle a specific post effect, relative to the specified name.
night	night	This command enables or disables (toggles) night.
filewatcher	filewatcher	This command enables or disables (toggles) the filewatcher.
createlean	createlean	This command generates LEAN textures.
helplog	helplog	After executing this command, a list of all commands will be outputted to the game.log file.
hsv	hsv	This command converts HSV to RGB.
tag_color	tag_color [rgb]	This command can be used to set the tag color of your current country.
browser	browser [url]	This command opens the browser window and loads the specified URL.
browser_base_url	browser_base_url [url]	This command sets the URL of the browser (loads a page).
aiview	aiview	This command enables or disables (toggles) debug info for the AI.
airealism$	airealism	This command enables or disables (toggles) realistic AI for the game.
instant_wargoal	instant_wargoal	This command allows for the application of any war goal without justification.
set_country_flag	set_country_flag [country tag]	This command sets the flag of the specified country as your current nation’s flag.
set_cosmetic_tag	set_cosmetic_tag [country tag] [country tag]	This command will change the name and flag of the specified country to that of another country.

How to Enhance HOI 4 with Xmod 

XMOD is a powerful tool that helps you boost performance, unlock cheats, and customize Hearts of Iron IV with ease. It gives players instant access to features like God Mode, Unlimited Resources, and Instant Movement — all through simple hotkeys or one-click options.

Other than that, XMOD also provides DLC Unlocker and Popular Mods One-Click Installation. With these game services, you can easily unlock more content and customize and expand your gameplay.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Install and Open XMOD

• Download the latest version from the official XMOD website.
• Launch the app and select Hearts of Iron IV from your game list.

1. Follow Setup Instructions

• Make sure the required trainer files are installed.
• Keep the game paused when activating “Dev Codes” to prevent AI effects.

3. Enable Features

• Activate cheats such as:
  • Unlimited Nukes
  • God Mode
  • Instant Movement
  • Unlimited Fuel and Resources
  • Enable Ironman Console
• Use the hotkeys (like NUM2, NUM3, or NUM7) or click “Click to Use” for quick activation.

4. Launch and Play

• Start HOI4 through XMOD to ensure all features work correctly.
• Enjoy smoother performance and complete control over your campaign.

Conclusion

Using XMOD is one of the easiest ways to enhance your Hearts of Iron IV experience. It lets you activate powerful options like God Mode, Unlimited Resources, and Instant Movement with just a click or hotkey. Whether you want smoother gameplay, faster progress, or total control over your nation, XMOD gives you the tools to customize HOI4 exactly how you like. With these enhancements, commanding the world has never been easier or more enjoyable.