For Crusader Kings III players, if you’re looking for command consoles or cheats, here’s a complete guide to the different commands and their effects. Let’s check it out.
How To Open Cheat Menu
Steps
1) Find a game in your library

2) Open the game properties

3) Open Set Launch Options

4) Write in launch options: -debug_mode

Done, now you will have a console with cheat menu in the game, which opens with the ~ key
Cheat menu

Because of this console, along with the cheat menu, you can add gold, prestige, piety, kill a specific character and much more! You don’t even need to enter codes, as before, because this is a cheat menu where the most popular codes are already embedded and activated by buttons.
Console Commands List
Most Useful Commands
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| gold [amount] | Adds [amount] of gold to the player character. |
| kill [character id] | Kills [character id] |
| gain_all_perks [character id] | Gives all lifestyle perks to [character id] |
| know_schemes | Discovers all schemes targeting the player character. |
| end_schemes | All schemes targeting the player character are abandoned. |
| instabuild | Holdings and buildings in the player character’s domain are finished in a day. |
| add_perk [perk id] [character id] | Adds [perk id] to [character id] |
| add_piety [amount] | Adds [amount] of piety to the player character. |
| add_prestige [amount] | Adds [amount] of prestige to the player character. |
| add_trait [trait id] [character id] | Adds [trait id] to [character id] |
| event [event id] | Triggers [event id]. |
| give_title [title id] [character id] | Gives [title id] to [character id] |
| set_sexuality [sexuality id] [character id] | Changes the sexual orientation to [sexuality id] for [character id] |
| pregnancy [character id] [character id] | Impregnates female [character id] with father [character id] |
More Command
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| age [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of age to [character id] |
| add_claim [title id] [character id] | Adds a pressed claim on [title id] to [character id] |
| add_doctrine [doctrine id] [faith id] | Adds [doctrine id] to [faith id] |
| add_dread [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of stress to [character id] |
| add_maa [regiment id] [character id] | Adds [regiment id] of of men-at-arms to [character id] |
| add_perk [perk id] [character id] | Adds [perk id] to [character id] |
| add_piety [amount] | Adds [amount] of piety to the player character. |
| add_prestige [amount] | Adds [amount] of prestige to the player character. |
| add_realm_law [law id] [character id] | Passes [law id] to the realm of [character id] |
| add_realm_law_skip_effects [law id] [character id] | Adds [law id] to the realm of [character id |
| add_relation [relation id] [character id] | Adds [relation id] between [character id] and [character id] |
| add_secret [secret id] | Adds [secret id] to the player character |
| add_stress [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of stress to [character id] |
| add_title_law [title id] [law id] | Adds [succession law id] to [title id]. |
| add_trait [trait id] [character id] | Adds [trait id] to [character id] |
| add_lifestyle_xp_all [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of experience to all lifestyles of [character id] |
| add_diplomacy_lifestyle_xp [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of diplomacy lifestyle experience to [character id] |
| add_martial_lifestyle_xp [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of martial lifestyle experience to [character id] |
| add_stewardship_lifestyle_xp [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of stewardship lifestyle experience to [character id] |
| add_intrigue_lifestyle_xp [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of intrigue lifestyle experience to [character id] |
| add_learning_lifestyle_xp [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of learning lifestyle experience to [character id] |
| 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]. Default 10. |
| change_diplomacy [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of diplomacy skill to [character id] |
| change_martial [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of martial skill to [character id] |
| change_stewardship [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of stewardship skill to [character id] |
| change_intrigue [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of intrigue skill to [character id] |
| change_learning [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of learning skill to [character id] |
| change_prowess [amount] [character id] | Adds [amount] of prowess skill to [character id] |
| clear_character_modifiers [character id] | Removes all character modifiers from [character id] |
| clear_title_laws [title id] | Removes all title succession laws from [title id]. |
| clear_traits [character id] | Removes all traits from [character id] |
| discover_all_eras [character id] | Discovers all innovations for the culture of [character id] |
| discover_era [era id] | Discovers [era id] and all its innovations for the player character’s culture. |
| discover_fascination [character id] | Discovers the current fascination for the culture of [character id] |
| discover_innovation [innovation id] [character id] | Discovers [innovation id] for the culture of [character id] |
| dynasty_prestige [amount] [dynasty id] | Adds [amount] of renown to [dynasty id] |
| end_schemes | All schemes targeting the player character are abandoned. |
| event [event id] | Triggers [event id]. |
| gain_all_dynasty_perks [character id] | Buys all dynasty legacies for the dynasty of [character id] |
| gain_all_perks [character id] | Gives all lifestyle perks to [character id] |
| give_title [title id] [character id] | Gives [title id] to [character id] |
| gold [amount] | Adds [amount] of gold to the player character. |
| instabuild | Holdings and buildings in the player character’s domain are finished in a day. |
| instant_birth | Pregnancies last a day. Entering it again disables it. |
| join_era [era id] | Enters [era id] for the culture of [character id] |
| kill [character id] | Kills [character id] |
| know_schemes | Discovers all schemes targeting the player character. |
| merge_culture [culture id] [culture id] | Changes the culture of all counties of [culture id] to [culture id]. |
| pregnancy [character id] [character id] | Impregnates female [character id] with father [character id] |
| 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] between [character id] and [character id] |
| remove_trait [trait id] [character id] | Removes [trait id] from [character id] Pressing tab reveals all trait IDs. |
| set_culture [culture id] [character id] | Changes the culture to [culture id] for [character id] |
| set_dread [amount] [character id] | Sets 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] | Sets the focus to [focus id] for [character id] |
| set_nick [nickname id] [character id] | Gives [nickname id] to [character id] |
| set_sexuality [sexuality id] [character id] | Changes the sexual orientation to [sexuality id] for [character id] |
| set_stress [amount] [character id] | Sets the stress to [amount] for [character id] |
| set_diplomacy [amount] [character id] | Sets the diplomacy skill to [amount] for [character id] |
| set_martial [amount] [character id] | Sets the martial skill to [amount] for [character id] |
| set_stewardship [amount] [character id] | Sets the stewardship skill to [amount] for [character id] |
| set_intrigue [amount] [character id] | Sets the intrigue skill to [amount] for [character id] |
| set_learning [amount] [character id] | Sets the learning skill to [amount] for [character id] |
| set_prowess [amount] [character id] | Sets the prowess skill to [amount] for [character id] |
| yesmen | AI characters accept all proposals |
TESTING COMMANDS
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| clear | Clears console history. |
| effect | Executes a scripted effect. |
| faction_spawn | Spawns [faction type] if there are valid counties or courtiers to create it. |
| generate_cadet_coa | Generates a new coat of arms for the player character’s house. |
| help | Prints the description of [command], if empty lists all console commands. |
| instamove | Armies more one barony per day. |
| map_editor | Opens the map editor. |
| nomen | AI characters refuse all proposals. Entering it again disables it. |
| observe | Enters observer mode. |
| play | Switches character to [character id]. |
| portrait_editor | Opens the portrait editor. |
| run | Executes the commands in [file name]. The file must be placed in Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings III. |
| set_is_ai | Allows the AI to control [character id]. |
| set_is_player | Disallows the AI to control [character id]. |
That’s all we are sharing today in Crusader Kings III Console Command List 2021 And How to Open Cheat Menu, if you have anything to add, please feel free to leave a comment below, and we’ll see you soon.
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