change_religion Console Command
Documentation and examples for the change_religion command in Europa Universalis IV.
change_religion
Changes the religion of a province or country
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Province ID Or Country TagTextrequired | |
ReligionTextrequired |
Command builder
Fill in the parameters to build a ready-to-paste change_religion command. Fields with a dropdown let you pick a valid ID.
Examples
Here are some examples of how to use change_religion.
Converts the country you are playing to the Protestant faith.
Switches France's state religion to Reformed.
Converts province 183 (Paris) to Sunni, leaving the rest of the owner's land untouched.
Overview
The change_religion command instantly sets the faith of a target without any cost, cooldown, or stability hit — useful for unlocking a religion's unique mechanics, role-playing an alternate history, or fixing an unwanted starting faith.
Country tag or province ID
The first argument decides what gets converted. Pass a country tag — or ROOT for the nation you are currently playing — to change a whole country's state religion. Pass a province ID instead to convert just that one province while the rest of its owner's land keeps its existing faith.
Changing a country's state religion does not automatically convert every province it owns; those keep their old faith until they are converted individually (with this command or in-game missionaries). Capital and accepted-culture provinces aside, expect to convert key provinces separately if you want religious unity.
Finding religion keys
The second argument is a religion key such as catholic, protestant, reformed, orthodox, sunni, or shiite. Every faith and its exact key is listed on the EU4 religions page — the key shown there is precisely what change_religion expects.
The console is unavailable in Ironman games; see how to open the console if the command does nothing.
Frequently asked questions
How do you use the change_religion command in EU4?
Open the console with the grave (`) key while in-game, type change_religion followed by its parameters, then press Enter. For example: change_religion ROOT protestant. The console can't be opened in Ironman games.
What does the change_religion command do?
Changes the religion of a province or country.
What are the parameters for the change_religion command?
The syntax is change_religion [province id or country tag] [religion]. It takes 2 arguments: province id or country tag, religion.
Does the change_religion command require any DLC?
No. change_religion is part of the base game and works without any DLC.
Can you use change_religion in Ironman mode?
No. The console is disabled in Ironman games, so change_religion can't be entered. Because achievements are only earned in Ironman, console commands like change_religion can't be used to unlock them.