Rewrite History: The Ultimate Easy Cheat Guide for Europa Universalis IV

Europa Universalis IV is a game about strategy, diplomacy, and careful planning. But sometimes you just want to experiment, test alternate histories, or dominate the world instantly. With the console commands below, you can bend history to your will.

How to Enable Cheats

To use cheats in EU4, press the tilde (~) key (or Shift + 2 on some keyboards) to open the console.Type in any command and press Enter. Cheats work in both single-player and ironman-disabled games.

Country and Diplomatic Cheats

To switch to another nation, type tag [country tag] (for example, tag FRA for France).To annex another country instantly, type annex [country tag].If you want to start a war, type declare_war [country tag] [target tag].To make a country your vassal, type vassalize [country tag].For instant peace, type white_peace [country tag].

Money, Resources, and Manpower Cheats

To add money, type cash [amount] (for example, cash 10000 adds 10,000 ducats).To increase manpower, type manpower [amount] (e.g., manpower 50000).To add stability, type stability [level] (for example, stability 3).To add prestige, type prestige [amount], and for power projection, use power [amount].

Technology and Ideas Cheats

To instantly research a technology, type tech [tech name] (for example, tech mil_1 for military tech 1).To unlock all techs instantly, type technology all.To complete a national idea group immediately, type ideas [idea group].

Army and Fleet Cheats

To add regiments, type add_units [unit type] [amount] [province id] (e.g., add_units infantry 10 123).To add ships, type add_ship [ship type] [amount] [province id].To move units instantly, type move [province id] while selecting the army.

CheatsTo gain monarch points, type adm [amount], dip [amount], or mil [amount] for administrative, diplomatic, or military points.To change religion, type religion [religion name].To change government type, type government [government type].To trigger a disaster or event, type event [event id].

Quick Tips

• Cheats disable achievements, so use them only in test or casual play.

• Save your game before experimenting — some cheats can cause unintended effects.

• Country tags can be found online or by typing debug_mode in the console to see province and country codes.