Commanding History: The Ultimate Easy Cheat Guide for Hearts of Iron IV

In Hearts of Iron IV, every decision can change the course of history — but sometimes, you just want to see what happens when you bend the rules. Whether you’re testing strategies, rewriting history, or simply want unlimited power, these console commands let you take full control of the world.

How to Enable Cheats

To use cheats in Hearts of Iron IV, you’ll need to open the in-game console. Press the tilde key (~) or Shift + 2 (depending on your keyboard) to open the console window. Then, type in any of the commands below and press Enter.

Cheats can be entered anytime while playing.

General & Game Control Cheats

To turn off fog of war and see everything on the map, type tdebug followed by nocb if needed. Use annex [TAG] to instantly annex a country (for example, annex FRA to annex France). To declare war instantly, type declare_war [TAG] [TAG] — for example, declare_war GER FRA starts a war between Germany and France. If you want to win any war instantly, type winwars. To speed up time, use morehumans to unlock extra AI control and instantconstruction to build everything instantly.

Resources and Manpower Cheats

To add more political power, type pp 9999. To increase manpower, use manpower 999999. For command power, type cp 999. If you need more experience for your army, navy, or air force, use xp 10000 to add 10,000 experience points. To add unlimited resources, use add_equipment 10000 [equipment name] — for example, add_equipment 10000 infantry_equipment_1 gives 10,000 basic rifles.

Technology and Research Cheats

To research all technologies instantly, type research all. To research a specific technology, type research [tech name] — for example, research radar1 unlocks basic radar. If you want to complete all national focuses instantly, type focus.autocomplete.

Country & Diplomacy Cheats

To change your ruling ideology, use ideology [ideology name] — for example, ideology fascism or ideology communism. To switch control to another nation, type tag [country tag] (for example, tag USA). To make a country your puppet, type puppet [TAG]. If you want to remove a country from your faction, type faction remove [TAG].

Army and Battle Cheats

To spawn a new army, use spawn [unit name] [amount] [province ID] — for example, spawn infantry 50 1234 spawns 50 infantry units in a chosen province. To give your divisions instant organization and strength, type instant_prepare. To move units anywhere instantly, type teleport [province ID] while selecting them.

Quick Tips

• Cheats can disable achievements, so use them in single-player or test games.

• Always save before experimenting — console commands can’t always be undone.

• You can find country tags (like GER, FRA, USA) by typing tdebug and hovering over a nation’s flag on the map.

In Hearts of Iron IV, power usually comes through planning, patience, and precision — but with these cheats, you can rewrite history your way. Whether you want to watch Germany conquer the world in a day, or make Luxembourg rule Europe, the console gives you ultimate control.

So go ahead — bend history until it breaks.