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innovativeness Console Command

Documentation and examples for the innovativeness command in Europa Universalis IV.

innovativeness

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Adds innovativeness (default 100)

ParameterDescription
AmountNumberoptional
Country TagTextoptional

Command builder

Fill in the parameters to build a ready-to-paste innovativeness command. Fields with a dropdown let you pick a valid ID.

Amount (optional)
Country Tag (optional)

Overview

Adds innovativeness, defaulting to 100. Innovativeness reduces technology and idea costs and grants other modifiers as it builds, so this hands you the high-innovativeness bonuses immediately.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use the innovativeness command in EU4?

Open the console with the grave (`) key while in-game, type innovativeness followed by its parameters, then press Enter. The console can't be opened in Ironman games.

What does the innovativeness command do?

Adds innovativeness (default 100).

What are the parameters for the innovativeness command?

The syntax is innovativeness [amount] [country tag]. It takes 2 arguments: amount (optional), country tag (optional).

Does the innovativeness command require any DLC?

No. innovativeness is part of the base game and works without any DLC.

Can you use innovativeness in Ironman mode?

No. The console is disabled in Ironman games, so innovativeness can't be entered. Because achievements are only earned in Ironman, console commands like innovativeness can't be used to unlock them.