EU4 Missions

4,688 Missions

A complete, searchable list of all EU4 missions — generic and nation-specific — with the goal you need to meet to complete each one.

Missions are tasks shown in your mission tree that grant a reward when their conditions are met. Each nation has its own tree, on top of the generic missions available to everyone. Complete one instantly from the console with `mission <mission key>`.

Used with the mission and mission_tree console commands.

	Goal	Key
	A nation whose borders encompass such vast swathes of land cannot but depend on few powerful figures within our courtyard. Thus, to ensure proper stability and operational integrity, we must discern the best way forward and distribute power accordingly.
	A nation whose borders encompass such vast swathes of land cannot but depend on few powerful figures within our courtyard. Thus, to ensure proper stability and operational integrity, we must discern the best way forward and distribute power accordingly.
	A nation whose borders encompass such vast swathes of land cannot but depend on few powerful figures within our courtyard. Thus, to ensure proper stability and operational integrity, we must discern the best way forward and distribute power accordingly.
	The Coromandel Coast now lies before us. It has been a major center for Indian trade for hundreds, if not thousands of years. Here foreigners from east and west establish trade posts and factories, bringing great amounts of the silver our economy needs. The expensive textiles, spices, gemstones, pearls and manufactured goods that they seek to bring to their homelands are also easy to find in this region which is home to great Tamil and Telugu cities with a strong heritage of industry and trade.
	Coromandel stretches from Andhra all the way to Comorin cape in the south and all along this coastline merchants have for centuries sold the expensive spices, textiles and precious goods that all other peoples desire from India.\nWith a firm grip over the inland trade it is time that we extend our control over the rest of this rich land.
	With the Coromandel Coast firmly under our control, we must now move to dominate trade in the region. Trade must be steered towards the newly conquered cities of Pulicat, Tanjore, and Kuddaluru.
	The importance of controlling the most prominent trading ports cannot be overstated. We must dominate trade on the Coromandel coast.
	Far across the ocean is a whole new world ripe for conquest and plunder. We must set sail for the West!
	Though Iceland was far from a rich prize, there is plunder to be had in the North Sea. We should seize its islands and use them as bases from which to raid the British Isles and beyond.
	With heretical rhetoric on the rise, we must move fast to contain these wrong teachings and maintain uniformity of faith in the Church.
	Courtiers who are not educated cannot give sound advice. All members of the court, including our noblewomen, must be instructed in the scholarly disciplines.
	Since time immemorial, Mesopotamia has served as the focal point for numerous influential civilizations. It is time to liberate it from Muslim rule and harness its abundance for our own advantage.
	In order to be able to project power overseas a high seas navy is a must. Warships may be expensive but it is an investment that is well worth it if we can find new markets to dominate and peoples to conquer.
	Ever since the days of our golden age, our merchants relied on caravans and land paths to reach Egypt, Arabia or Europe. However, the decline of our nation after Mansa Musa's death has shown that these trade paths are no longer sufficient.\nWe need to adapt and travel per sea to reach the lucrative markets instead. But to achieve this we need first a trade fleet.
	In order for our people to progress, we need to set a good and solid economic foundation. Let's save gold and create some money-generating businesses.
	We have been working tirelessly on the intellectual revitalization of our nation. In order to bring a new Islamic Golden Age, it is key to found new madrasas that shall serve as centers of learning for our best scholars.
	The military consists mostly of irregular troops which are called in times of need, and the, who themselves have shown their discipline on the battlefield. While the have sworn their loyalty to the our ruler, it is obvious that they are a powerful entity within our politics.\nWe must not allow them to be the dominant branch of our military. A new counterbalance has to be created!
	Now that our realm has the means to produce ships, it is only natural that we do exactly this. In order to ensure a permanent contact with our Christian brothers and sisters, it is critical that we have a functional fleet.
	Gunpowder-based weaponry has become more and more common on the battlefields. The artillery of the times of the Islamic Golden Age cannot compete with the siege ability of the cannons from the west, and their combat capacities are outclassed tenfold. We must learn the secrets of artillery construction and establish an artillery force of our own.
	Across the Black Sea lies the Khanate of the Crimean Tartars. Once all trembled before the mighty mounted warriors of the steppe, but the years have been unkind to them, with Lithuanians and Rus becoming ever more a menace to their existence. While it is a grim time for the Khan, it is a perfect opportunity for us to expand our influence in the North either through conquest or diplomacy.
	The lands of the Crimea are divided between several nations, but they rightfully belong to the heirs of Genghis Khan.
	The Crimean people have been a thorn in our side for many decades. Always raiding our border, and sometimes sponsoring invaders like Tamerlane to raze our land. Blood and ash shall be the only tribute they receive.
	Our dynasty has been through many a terrifying crisis. Perhaps this is a sign of the Heavens testing our head of state. Nevertheless, we must persevere in the face of danger and not falter. The future of our people hangs in this balance.
	The union between Hungary has Croatia has served Hungary much more than Croatia itself. It is time to restore our independence.
	The Balkans are highly fragmented territories, which have not been able to be consolidated under a unitary government since the time of the Roman emperors, as far as we know. However, now he have the ambition to unite the lands of the Southern Slavs under our rule.
	The Caucasus Mountains have created natural borders for many great empires, but we will accept no limitations to our expansion. We shall subjugate the mountain-dwellers and make our way to the rich lands beyond.
	The Caucasus Mountains have created natural borders for many great empires, but we will accept no limitations to our expansion. We shall subjugate the mountain-dwellers and make our way to the rich lands beyond.
	The Caucasus Mountains have created natural borders for many great empires, but we will accept no limitations to our expansion. We shall subjugate the mountain-dwellers and make our way to the rich lands beyond.
	The Caucasus Mountains have created natural borders for many great empires, but we will accept no limitations to our expansion. We shall subjugate the mountain-dwellers and make our way to the rich lands beyond.
	Our hold on the Adriatic will not be secure as long as there is a great hinterland full of strife. It is only under our rule that there can be peace, and so we must set forth and bring these war-torn lands under our industrious governance.
	Our hold on the Adriatic will not be secure as long as there is a great hinterland full of strife. It is only under our rule that there can be peace, and so we must set forth and bring these war-torn lands under our industrious governance.
	To the East lie the Germanic territories of treacherous monarchs and oppressive overlords. We must swiftly alleviate their citizens of their royal bonds and integrate their lands into our domain.
	Sicily lies in the midst of the Mediterranean Sea, a body of water most vital for trade as well as warfare. Securing it will only further our influence in the surrounding region.
	The King of Aragon once believed himself the rightful ruler of Naples. We will turn the tables and make Aragon into a our domain.
	Our interests in Italy determine that we must secure our position with the Habsburg dynasty, the main Imperial House of this century.
	The fate of the Kingdom of Bohemia has long been of interest to the Dukes of Austria. We must take a more active hand in this and bring the Kingdom more firmly into our orbit.
	The vast land and the riches of India are in our possession. Yet the Indian population refuses to acknowledge us yet as their sovereign Emperor. The whole subcontinetn must be consolidated under our banner.
	The southern Italian kingdom of Naples and its territories constitute a great control point of the trade flowing through the Mediterranean. We must secure those territories for ourselves and benefit from that trade.
	With the establishment of the Universal Empire, all that is left is to conquer the rest of Iberia.
	Uniting the crown of Bohemia with our own would significantly increase the strength of our nation - especially if we can see to it that their Electorate is transferred to us.
	The French crown is only as strong as its capital. Luckily for us, we are in the advantageous position of having the ability to further empower the heart of our domain in our capital and project strength.
	The many crowns of Iberia have lately been divided and consolidated by our nation and our neighbor Castile. All of the crowns are connected by a common bloodline and therefore by common claims upon one another. It is time to press our claims on the kingdoms to the west.
	The many crowns of Iberia have been divided for centuries. Now is the time to consummate our efforts in this matter, in order to create the Empire of Spain.
	The many crowns of Iberia have lately been divided and consolidated by our nation and our neighbor Castile. All of the crowns are connected by a common bloodline and therefore by common claims upon one another. It is time to press our claims on the kingdoms to the west.
	The Barbary Pirates must be defeated once and for all. We will capture every one of their ports and put an end to their wicked trade of Christian slaves.
	The road to Jerusalem lays full of enemies and foreign conquerors. It falls upon our shoulders to rescue and deliver her back to the warm embrace of our religion. Deus vult!
	We cannot hope to reclaim territory from the heathens while we are hopelessly outmatched on the water. We must build a fleet to even the odds.
	The French Kings have been responsible for numerous atrocities committed upon our brethren in the west. Now that the tables are turned, claim their own land - which they once thought safe - and push further into Europe.
	Our conquest led us to the heart of Central Asia itself. We have achieved a size some other empires could only dream to achieve.\nIt is crucial that we take a step back and reorganize our administrative structure first before we can continue our crusade eastwards.
	The thread of the Ottomans and their territories in Anatolia must be quelled once and for all.

mng_cornerstone_empire2

A nation whose borders encompass such vast swathes of land cannot but depend on few powerful figures within our courtyard. Thus, to ensure proper stability and operational integrity, we must discern the best way forward and distribute power accordingly.

mng_cornerstone_empire3

yua_cornerstone_empire

mug_coromandel_coast

The Coromandel Coast now lies before us. It has been a major center for Indian trade for hundreds, if not thousands of years. Here foreigners from east and west establish trade posts and factories, bringing great amounts of the silver our economy needs. The expensive textiles, spices, gemstones, pearls and manufactured goods that they seek to bring to their homelands are also easy to find in this region which is home to great Tamil and Telugu cities with a strong heritage of industry and trade.

golconda_karnatak

Coromandel stretches from Andhra all the way to Comorin cape in the south and all along this coastline merchants have for centuries sold the expensive spices, textiles and precious goods that all other peoples desire from India.\nWith a firm grip over the inland trade it is time that we extend our control over the rest of this rich land.

ori_coromandel_trade

With the Coromandel Coast firmly under our control, we must now move to dominate trade in the region. Trade must be steered towards the newly conquered cities of Pulicat, Tanjore, and Kuddaluru.

gen_south_india_trade

The importance of controlling the most prominent trading ports cannot be overstated. We must dominate trade on the Coromandel coast.

berber_new_world_raiders

Far across the ocean is a whole new world ripe for conquest and plunder. We must set sail for the West!

gc_mor_north_sea

Though Iceland was far from a rich prize, there is plunder to be had in the North Sea. We should seize its islands and use them as bases from which to raid the British Isles and beyond.

emp_pap_start_the_counter_reformation

With heretical rhetoric on the rise, we must move fast to contain these wrong teachings and maintain uniformity of faith in the Church.

mlw_madrasa

Courtiers who are not educated cannot give sound advice. All members of the court, including our noblewomen, must be instructed in the scholarly disciplines.

geo_crade_of_civilization

Since time immemorial, Mesopotamia has served as the focal point for numerous influential civilizations. It is time to liberate it from Muslim rule and harness its abundance for our own advantage.

establish_high_seas_navy

In order to be able to project power overseas a high seas navy is a must. Warships may be expensive but it is an investment that is well worth it if we can find new markets to dominate and peoples to conquer.

mal_create_navy

Ever since the days of our golden age, our merchants relied on caravans and land paths to reach Egypt, Arabia or Europe. However, the decline of our nation after Mansa Musa's death has shown that these trade paths are no longer sufficient.\nWe need to adapt and travel per sea to reach the lucrative markets instead. But to achieve this we need first a trade fleet.

east_africa_economic_base

In order for our people to progress, we need to set a good and solid economic foundation. Let's save gold and create some money-generating businesses.

hsn_madrasas

We have been working tirelessly on the intellectual revitalization of our nation. In order to bring a new Islamic Golden Age, it is key to found new madrasas that shall serve as centers of learning for our best scholars.

per_create_the_ghulams

The military consists mostly of irregular troops which are called in times of need, and the, who themselves have shown their discipline on the battlefield. While the have sworn their loyalty to the our ruler, it is obvious that they are a powerful entity within our politics.\nWe must not allow them to be the dominant branch of our military. A new counterbalance has to be created!

eth_create_a_navy

Now that our realm has the means to produce ships, it is only natural that we do exactly this. In order to ensure a permanent contact with our Christian brothers and sisters, it is critical that we have a functional fleet.

per_create_the_tupchi

Gunpowder-based weaponry has become more and more common on the battlefields. The artillery of the times of the Islamic Golden Age cannot compete with the siege ability of the cannons from the west, and their combat capacities are outclassed tenfold. We must learn the secrets of artillery construction and establish an artillery force of our own.

tur_crimean_khaganate

Across the Black Sea lies the Khanate of the Crimean Tartars. Once all trembled before the mighty mounted warriors of the steppe, but the years have been unkind to them, with Lithuanians and Rus becoming ever more a menace to their existence. While it is a grim time for the Khan, it is a perfect opportunity for us to expand our influence in the North either through conquest or diplomacy.

crimean_expansion_horde

The lands of the Crimea are divided between several nations, but they rightfully belong to the heirs of Genghis Khan.

feo_crimea

The Crimean people have been a thorn in our side for many decades. Always raiding our border, and sometimes sponsoring invaders like Tamerlane to raze our land. Blood and ash shall be the only tribute they receive.

mng_crisis_ming_dynasty

Our dynasty has been through many a terrifying crisis. Perhaps this is a sign of the Heavens testing our head of state. Nevertheless, we must persevere in the face of danger and not falter. The future of our people hangs in this balance.

cro_independence

The union between Hungary has Croatia has served Hungary much more than Croatia itself. It is time to restore our independence.

plc_cross_wild_field

The Balkans are highly fragmented territories, which have not been able to be consolidated under a unitary government since the time of the Roman emperors, as far as we know. However, now he have the ambition to unite the lands of the Southern Slavs under our rule.

mission_conquer_caucausus

The Caucasus Mountains have created natural borders for many great empires, but we will accept no limitations to our expansion. We shall subjugate the mountain-dwellers and make our way to the rich lands beyond.

moghulistan_caucasia

mongols_caucasia

tatars_caucasia

emp_ita_cross_the_pindus

Our hold on the Adriatic will not be secure as long as there is a great hinterland full of strife. It is only under our rule that there can be peace, and so we must set forth and bring these war-torn lands under our industrious governance.

JHC_ITA_cross_the_pindus

fra_cross_rhine

To the East lie the Germanic territories of treacherous monarchs and oppressive overlords. We must swiftly alleviate their citizens of their royal bonds and integrate their lands into our domain.

fra_crossroad_continents

Sicily lies in the midst of the Mediterranean Sea, a body of water most vital for trade as well as warfare. Securing it will only further our influence in the surrounding region.

emp_nap_crown_of_aragon

The King of Aragon once believed himself the rightful ruler of Naples. We will turn the tables and make Aragon into a our domain.

spa_handle_austria

Our interests in Italy determine that we must secure our position with the Habsburg dynasty, the main Imperial House of this century.

hab_crown_of_bohemia

The fate of the Kingdom of Bohemia has long been of interest to the Dukes of Austria. We must take a more active hand in this and bring the Kingdom more firmly into our orbit.

dan_sca_crown_of_india

The vast land and the riches of India are in our possession. Yet the Indian population refuses to acknowledge us yet as their sovereign Emperor. The whole subcontinetn must be consolidated under our banner.

fra_crown_naples

The southern Italian kingdom of Naples and its territories constitute a great control point of the trade flowing through the Mediterranean. We must secure those territories for ourselves and benefit from that trade.

hab_iberian_hegemony

With the establishment of the Universal Empire, all that is left is to conquer the rest of Iberia.

hun_crown_of_wenceslas

Uniting the crown of Bohemia with our own would significantly increase the strength of our nation - especially if we can see to it that their Electorate is transferred to us.

fra_crown_seat_capital

The French crown is only as strong as its capital. Luckily for us, we are in the advantageous position of having the ability to further empower the heart of our domain in our capital and project strength.

ara_crowns_of_iberia

The many crowns of Iberia have lately been divided and consolidated by our nation and our neighbor Castile. All of the crowns are connected by a common bloodline and therefore by common claims upon one another. It is time to press our claims on the kingdoms to the west.

dom_ara_iberia

The many crowns of Iberia have been divided for centuries. Now is the time to consummate our efforts in this matter, in order to create the Empire of Spain.

gc_ara_crowns_of_iberia

EMP_crusader_piracy

The Barbary Pirates must be defeated once and for all. We will capture every one of their ports and put an end to their wicked trade of Christian slaves.

fra_pilgrimage_jerusalem

The road to Jerusalem lays full of enemies and foreign conquerors. It falls upon our shoulders to rescue and deliver her back to the warm embrace of our religion. Deus vult!

EMP_crusader_navy

We cannot hope to reclaim territory from the heathens while we are hopelessly outmatched on the water. We must build a fleet to even the odds.

gra_into_france

The French Kings have been responsible for numerous atrocities committed upon our brethren in the west. Now that the tables are turned, claim their own land - which they once thought safe - and push further into Europe.

teu_crusader_a_holy_horde

Our conquest led us to the heart of Central Asia itself. We have achieved a size some other empires could only dream to achieve.\nIt is crucial that we take a step back and reorganize our administrative structure first before we can continue our crusade eastwards.

mam_anatolia

The thread of the Ottomans and their territories in Anatolia must be quelled once and for all.