EU4 add_cb Console Command

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add_cb Command
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This command adds the specified casus belli against a target country.

add_cb [Casus Belli ID] [Country Tag] [Country Tag]

Parameters

The ID of the casus belli you want to use.

The country tag of the country you want to enact the casus belli upon.

Optional

This is optional. The country tag of the country you to cause the casus belli.

Examples

Here are examples of how to use add_cb.

add_cb cb_colonial ENG

This command will add the casus belli 'Colonialism' against the target country, England.

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In-Depth Description

The add_cb command in Europa Universalis IV (EU4) is used to add a casus belli, also known as a cause for war, against a specific target country.

Casus belli are various reasons a state could use to start a war and are presented in game as specific war goals.

To use the command, you would need to input add_cb [casus_belli_id] [target_country_tag] [source_country_tag].

The casus_belli_id is the ID of the casus belli that you want to add. The target_country_tag is the tag of the country that you want to declare war on, and the source_country_tag, which is optional, is the tag of the country that you want to be able to declare war.

This command is useful in situations where you want to have a justified reason to go to war against another country without suffering the unstability that usually come from declaring an unjustified war.

For instance, you might want to use it when you are playing as a small nation surrounded by larger countries and need a valid reason to expand your borders without aggravating other countries too much or dealing with the internal repercussions of an unjustified war.

How to Open the Command Console

In EU4, cheats are executed from the command console, a text box that you type commands into.

To open the command console press the ~(tilde) key, which is typically located under ESC (escape).

If your keyboard does not have that key, or pressing ~ does not work, try the following keys:

  • ~
  • SHIFT + 2
  • SHIFT + 3
  • ALT + 2 + 1

Type your command into the console, and then press ENTER .