CK3 Console Commands & Cheats – Crusader Kings 3

Last Updated on 6 September, 2023

CK3 Console Commands & Cheats – Enable the console (Debug mode) in Crusader Kings 3, and enjoy tons of cheats

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CK3 Console Commands & Cheats – How to enable Console?

Steam

Right-click on Crusader Kings 3 in your game library > Properties > Under the ‘General’ tab, select ‘Set Launch Options.’ > Type -debug_mode >  press OK

Gamepass / Windows 10 users

Open a text editor (like notepad) > Create a new file > Paste this line: shell:AppsFolder\ParadoxInteractive.ProjectTitus_zfnrdv2de78ny!App -debug_mode > Save the file as a .bat file in your desktop > Double click on the file to launch Crusader Kings 3 in debug mode

CK3 Console Commands & Cheats – Full List

These are all the available CK3 or Crusader Kings 3 Console Commands & Cheats:

• age [amount]: Adds age [amount] to the character
• add_claim [title id]: Adds a pressed claim on [title id] to the character
• add_doctrine [doctrine id] [faith id]: Adds age [doctrine id] to to [faith id]
• add_dread [amount]: Adds [amount] of dread  to the character
• add_maa [regiment id]: Adds [regiment id] of of men-at-arms to the character
• add_perk [perk id]: Adds [perk id] to to the character
• add_piety [amount]: Adds piety [amount] to the character
• add_prestige [amount]: Adds prestige [amount] to the character
• add_realm_law [law id]: Passes [law id] to the realm of the character
• add_realm_law_skip_effects [law id]: Passes [law id] to the realm of the character
• add_relation [relation id] [character id: Adds [relation id] with [character id]
• add_secret [secret id]: Adds [secret id] to the character
• add_stress [amount]: Adds stress [amount] to the character
• add_title_law [title id] [law id]: Adds [law id] to [title id]
• add_trait [trait id]: Adds [trait id] to the character
• add_lifestyle_xp_all [amount]: Adds experience to all lifestyles [amount] to the character
• add_diplomacy_lifestyle_xp [amount]: Adds diplomacy lifestyle experience [amount] to the character
• add_martial_lifestyle_xp [amount]: Adds martial lifestyle experience [amount] to the character
• add_stewardship_lifestyle_xp [amount]: Adds  stewardship lifestyle experience [amount] to the character
• add_intrigue_lifestyle_xp [amount]: Adds intrigue lifestyle experience [amount] to the character
• add_learning_lifestyle_xp [amount]: Adds learning lifestyle experience [amount] to the character
• change_culture [county id] [culture id]: Changes the culture of [county id] to [culture id].
• change_development_level [amount] [county id]: Adds [amount] of development to [county id]
• change_fervor [amount] [faith id]: Adds [amount] of fervor to [faith id]
• change_diplomacy [amount]: Adds diplomacy skill [amount] to the character
• change_martial [amount]: Adds martial skill [amount] to the character
• change_stewardship [amount]: Adds stewardship skill [amount] to the character
• change_intrigue [amount]: Adds  intrigue skill [amount] to the character
• change_learning [amount]: Adds learning skill [amount] to the character
• change_prowess [amount]: Adds prowess skill [amount] to the character
• clear_character_modifiers: Removes all character modifiers
• clear_title_laws [title id]: Removes all title succession laws from [title id].
• clear_traits: Removes all traits
• discover_all_eras: Discovers all innovations for the culture
• discover_era [era id]: Discovers [era id] and all its innovations
• discover_fascination: Discovers the current fascination for the culture
• discover_innovation [innovation id]: Discovers [innovation id] for the culture of character
• dynasty_prestige [amount] [dynasty id]: Adds renown [amount] to [dynasty id]
• end_schemes: All schemes targeting the player character are abandoned.
• event [event id]: Triggers [event id]
• gain_all_dynasty_perks: Buys all dynasty legacies for the dynasty
• gain_all_perks: Gives all lifestyle perks
• give_title [title id]: Gives [title id] to he character
• gold [amount]: Adds gold [amount] to the character
• instabuild: Holdings and buildings completed in a day
• instant_birth: Pregnancies last a day
• join_era [era id]: Enters [ era id ] for the culture
• kill [character id]: if no [character id] = suicide
• know_schemes: Discovers all schemes
• merge_culture [culture id] [culture id]: Merge cultures
• pregnancy [character id] [character id]: Character ids are mother & father
• remove_doctrine [doctrine id] [faith id]: Removes [doctrine id] from [faith id]
• remove_nick [character id]: Removes the current nickname from [character id]
• remove_relation [relation id] [character id]: Removes [relation id] from [character id]
• remove_trait [trait id] [character id]: Removes [trait id] from [character id]
• set_culture [culture id] [character id]: Changes the culture to [culture id] for [character id]
• set_dread [amount] [character id]: Changes the dread to [amount] for [character id]
• set_faith [faith id] [character id]: Changes the faith to [faith id] for [character id]
• set_focus [focus id] [character id]: Changes the focus to [focus id] for [character id]
• set_nick [nickname id] [character id]: Changes the nickname to [nickname id] for [character id]
• set_s**uality [s**uality id] [character id]: Changes the s**uality to [s**uality id] for [character id] (** = ex)
• set_stress [amount] [character id]: Changes the stress to [amount] for [character id]
• set_diplomacy [amount] [character id]: Changes the diplomacy to [amount] for [character id]
• set_martial [amount] [character id]: Changes the martial to [amount] for [character id]
• set_stewardship [amount] [character id]: Changes the stewardship to [amount] for [character id]
• set_intrigue [amount] [character id]: Changes the intrigue to [amount] for [character id]
• set_learning [amount] [character id]: Changes the learning to [amount] for [character id]
• set_rowess [amount] [character id]: Changes the rowess to [amount] for [character id]
• yesmen: AI characters accept all proposals

CK3 Console Commands & Cheats – Admin & testing

These are all the available CK3 or Crusader Kings 3 Admin & testing Console Commands

• Clear: Clears console historyv
• effect [effect script]: Executes a scripted effect.
• faction_spawn [faction type]: Spawns [faction type]
• generate_cadet_coa: Generates a new coat of arms
• help [command]: Prints the description of [command]
• instamove: Armies move one barony per day
• map_editor: Opens the map editor.
• nomen: AI characters refuse all proposals
• observe: observer mode.
• portrait_editor: Opens the portrait editor.
• reload [filename] [target]: Reloads mod and game files into memory
• run: Executes the commands in [file name]
• set_is_ai [character id]: Allows the AI to control [character id]
• set_is_player [character id]: Disallows the previous command

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