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This is how to use the add_equipment console command (v1.14)
By RyansPlace
This is a complete list of all add_equipment commands for HOI4.
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How to use the add_equipment console
This guide allows you to quickly spawn equipment in game. This comes in handy when you're just learning the mechanics of the game and want to have fun. Create a new text document using word pad or similar software, then copy and paste the below into it:

*Note: Specified equipment must be researched for add_equipment command to work. Use the research_on_icon_click command to add technologies you lack for desired equipment.

A shortcut to add_equipment is simply ae. For example: 'ae 100 infantry_equipment_1'

To add modified equipment: Create a equipment variant. For example: 'Matilda LP'-tank with improved Armor and Main Gun and name it 'Matilda LP Mk. IV'. Now use 'add_equipment 1000 Matilda LP Mk. IV' or 'ae 1000 Matilda LP Mk. IV'. Note: Accurate punctuation and spacing are required for variant names.

This guide is current as of v1.14 Trial of Allegiance DLC
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Press ` (top left key) to open console commands.
Copy and paste any line below (Don't include the # or anything that follows it):
Example: add_equipment 10 artillery_equipment_2
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#### Infantry & Arty ####
#### Infantry ####
add_equipment 10000 infantry_equipment_0 # GW ~1918
add_equipment 10000 infantry_equipment_1 # Regular infantry ~1936
add_equipment 10000 infantry_equipment_2 # Improved weapons ~1939
add_equipment 10000 infantry_equipment_3 # Advanced weapons ~1942

#### Support ####
add_equipment 1000 support_equipment_1

#### Anti-Tank ####
add_equipment 1000 anti_tank_equipment_1 # ~1934
add_equipment 1000 anti_tank_equipment_2 # ~1936
add_equipment 1000 anti_tank_equipment_3 # ~1940

#### Anti-Air ####
add_equipment 1000 anti_air_equipment_1 # ~1936
add_equipment 1000 anti_air_equipment_2 # ~1940
add_equipment 1000 anti_air_equipment_3 # ~1943

#### Artillery ####
add_equipment 1000 artillery_equipment_1 # ~1934
add_equipment 1000 artillery_equipment_2 # ~1939
add_equipment 1000 artillery_equipment_3 # ~1943

#### Nebelwerfers ####
add_equipment 1000 rocket_artillery_equipment_1 # ~1940
add_equipment 1000 rocket_artillery_equipment_2 # ~1943

#### Katyusha ####
add_equipment 1000 motorized_rocket_equipment_1
#### Motorized, Mechanized & Amphibious ####
#### Motorized ####
add_equipment 1000 motorized_equipment_1

#### Armored Cars #### - La Resistance DLC
add_equipment 1000 gw_armored_car_equipment # Basic Armored car
add_equipment 1000 armored_car_equipment_1 # Improved Armored car
add_equipment 1000 armored_car_equipment_2 # Advanced Armored car

#### Mechanized ####
add_equipment 1000 mechanized_equipment_1 # ~1941
add_equipment 1000 mechanized_equipment_2 # ~1943
add_equipment 1000 mechanized_equipment_3 # ~1945

#### Amphibious #### - MTG DLC
add_equipment 1000 amphibious_mechanized_equipment_1 # ~1941
add_equipment 1000 amphibious_mechanized_equipment_2 # ~1943
#### Tanks #### - NSB DLC


All tanks in NSB now count as specialized equipment. To add a desired tank, you must first ensure the variant is created in the tank designer then reference the tank's unique name as you would when adding any other specialized equipment.

For example, to add 1936 Germany starter light tanks, use the command:
add_equipment 1000 Panzer II Ausf. a

*Note: Be sure to use proper use of spaces and punctuation.
#### Tanks #### - w/o NSB DLC
add_equipment 1000 gw_tank_equipment # Great War Tank

#### Light Tanks ####
add_equipment 1000 light_tank_equipment_1 # Basic Light Tank
add_equipment 1000 light_tank_equipment_2 # Improved Light Tank
add_equipment 1000 light_tank_equipment_3 # Advanced Light Tank

add_equipment 1000 light_tank_destroyer_equipment_1 # Basic Light TD
add_equipment 1000 light_tank_destroyer_equipment_2 # Improved Light TD
add_equipment 1000 light_tank_destroyer_equipment_3 # Advanced Light TD

add_equipment 1000 light_tank_artillery_equipment_1 # Basic Light Art
add_equipment 1000 light_tank_artillery_equipment_2 # Improved Light Art
add_equipment 1000 light_tank_artillery_equipment_3 # Advanced Light Art

add_equipment 1000 light_tank_aa_equipment_1 # Basic Light SPAA
add_equipment 1000 light_tank_aa_equipment_2 # Improved Light SPAA
add_equipment 1000 light_tank_aa_equipment_3 # Advanced Light SPAA

#### Medium Tanks ####
add_equipment 1000 medium_tank_equipment_1 # Basic Medium Tank
add_equipment 1000 medium_tank_equipment_2 # Improved Medium Tank
add_equipment 1000 medium_tank_equipment_3 # Advanced Medium Tank

add_equipment 1000 medium_tank_destroyer_equipment_1 # Basic Medium TD
add_equipment 1000 medium_tank_destroyer_equipment_2 # Improved Medium TD
add_equipment 1000 medium_tank_destroyer_equipment_3 # Advanced Medium TD

add_equipment 1000 medium_tank_artillery_equipment_1 # Basic Medium Art
add_equipment 1000 medium_tank_artillery_equipment_2 # Improved Medium Art
add_equipment 1000 medium_tank_artillery_equipment_3 # Advanced Medium Art

add_equipment 1000 medium_tank_aa_equipment_1 # Basic Medium SPAA
add_equipment 1000 medium_tank_aa_equipment_2 # Improved Medium SPAA
add_equipment 1000 medium_tank_aa_equipment_3 # Advanced Medium SPAA

#### Heavy Tanks ####
add_equipment 1000 heavy_tank_equipment_1 # Basic Heavy Tank
add_equipment 1000 heavy_tank_equipment_2 # Improved Heavy Tank
add_equipment 1000 heavy_tank_equipment_3 # Advanced Heavy Tank

add_equipment 1000 heavy_tank_destroyer_equipment_1 # Basic Heavy TD
add_equipment 1000 heavy_tank_destroyer_equipment_2 # Improved Heavy TD
add_equipment 1000 heavy_tank_destroyer_equipment_3 #Advanced Heavy TD

add_equipment 1000 heavy_tank_artillery_equipment_1 # Basic Heavy Art
add_equipment 1000 heavy_tank_artillery_equipment_2 # Improved Heavy Art
add_equipment 1000 heavy_tank_artillery_equipment_3 # Advanced Heavy Art

add_equipment 1000 heavy_tank_aa_equipment_1 # Basic Heavy SPAA
add_equipment 1000 heavy_tank_aa_equipment_2 # Improved Heavy SPAA
add_equipment 1000 heavy_tank_aa_equipment_3 # Advanced Heavy SPAA

#### Super Heavy Tanks ####
add_equipment 1000 super_heavy_tank_equipment_1
add_equipment 1000 super_heavy_tank_destroyer_equipment_1
add_equipment 1000 super_heavy_tank_artillery_equipment_1
add_equipment 1000 super_heavy_tank_aa_equipment_1

#### Modern Tanks ####
add_equipment 1000 modern_tank_equipment_1
add_equipment 1000 modern_tank_destroyer_equipment_1
add_equipment 1000 modern_tank_artillery_equipment_1
add_equipment 1000 modern_tank_aa_equipment_1

#### Amphibious Tanks ####
add_equipment 1000 amphibious_tank_equipment_1
add_equipment 1000 amphibious_tank_equipment_2
#### Trains & Railway Guns ####


#### Trains ####
add_equipment 1000 train_equipment_1 # Civilian train
add_equipment 1000 train_equipment_2 # Austerity Train
add_equipment 1000 train_equipment_3 # Armored train

#### Railway Guns ####
add_equipment 100 railway_gun_equipment_1

*Note: Ensure desired equipment tech is researched prior attempting to add it in console commands.
#### Aviation #### - BBA DLC








Planes in a BBA DLC now count as specialized equipment. To add a desired aircraft, you must first ensure the variant is created in the plane designer then reference the aircraft's unique name as you would when adding any other specialized equipment.

For example, to add 1936 Germany starter fighter aircraft, use the command:
add_equipment 1000 Bf 109 D

Or to add 1936 Japanese carrier-based naval bomber, use this command:
add_equipment 1000 B4Y

*Note: Proper use of spaces and capitalization are important.
#### Aviation - Land #### w/o BBA DLC
#### Fighters ####
add_equipment 1000 fighter_equipment_0 # Early Fighter
add_equipment 1000 fighter_equipment_1 # Basic Fighter
add_equipment 1000 fighter_equipment_2 # Improved Fighter
add_equipment 1000 fighter_equipment_3 # Advanced Fighter

add_equipment 1000 jet_fighter_equipment_1 # Basic Jet Fighter
add_equipment 1000 jet_fighter_equipment_2 # Improved Jet Fighter

#### Heavy Fighters ####
add_equipment 1000 heavy_fighter_equipment_1 # Basic Heavy Fighter
add_equipment 1000 heavy_fighter_equipment_2 # Improved Heavy Fighter
add_equipment 1000 heavy_fighter_equipment_3 # Advanced Heavy Fighter

#### Rocket Interceptors ####
add_equipment 1000 rocket_interceptor_equipment_1 # Basic Rocket Interceptor
add_equipment 1000 rocket_interceptor_equipment_2 # Improved Rocket Interceptor
add_equipment 1000 rocket_interceptor_equipment_3 # Advanced Rocket Interceptor
add_equipment 1000 rocket_suicide_equipment_1 # Rocket interceptor suicide craft

#### Scout Planes #### - La Resistance DLC (w/o BBA DLC)
add_equipment 1000 scout_plane_equipment_1 # Scout Plane I
add_equipment 1000 scout_plane_equipment_2 # Scout Plane II

#### CAS ####
add_equipment 1000 CAS_equipment_1 # Basic CAS
add_equipment 1000 CAS_equipment_2 # Improved CAS
add_equipment 1000 CAS_equipment_3 # Advanced CAS

#### Naval Bombers ####
add_equipment 1000 nav_bomber_equipment_1 # Basic nav_bomber
add_equipment 1000 nav_bomber_equipment_2 # Improved nav_bomber
add_equipment 1000 nav_bomber_equipment_3 # Advanced nav_bomber

#### Tac Bombers ####
add_equipment 1000 tac_bomber_equipment_0 # Early Bomber
add_equipment 1000 tac_bomber_equipment_1 # Basic tac_bomber
add_equipment 1000 tac_bomber_equipment_2 # Improved tac_bomber
add_equipment 1000 tac_bomber_equipment_3 # Advanced tac_bomber

add_equipment 1000 jet_tac_bomber_equipment_1 # Basic Jet tac_bomber
add_equipment 1000 jet_tac_bomber_equipment_2 # Improved Jet tac_bomber

#### Strat Bombers ####
add_equipment 1000 strat_bomber_equipment_1 # Basic strat_bomber
add_equipment 1000 strat_bomber_equipment_2 # Improved strat_bomber
add_equipment 1000 strat_bomber_equipment_3 # Advanced strat_bomber

add_equipment 1000 jet_strat_bomber_equipment_1 # Basic Jet strat_bomber

#### Tranport Planes ####
add_equipment 2000 transport_plane_equipment_1

#### Aviation - Naval #### w/o BBA DLC
#### Navy Fighters ####
add_equipment 1000 cv_fighter_equipment_0 # Early Carrier Fighter
add_equipment 1000 cv_fighter_equipment_1 # Basic Carrier Fighter
add_equipment 1000 cv_fighter_equipment_2 # Improved Carrier Fighter
add_equipment 1000 cv_fighter_equipment_3 # Advanced Carrier Fighter

#### Navy CAS ####
add_equipment 1000 cv_CAS_equipment_1 # Basic Carrier CAS
add_equipment 1000 cv_CAS_equipment_2 # Improved Carrier CAS
add_equipment 1000 cv_CAS_equipment_3 # Advanced Carrier CAS

#### Navy Naval Bombers ####
add_equipment 1000 cv_nav_bomber_equipment_1 # Basic Carrier nav_bomber
add_equipment 1000 cv_nav_bomber_equipment_2 # Improved Carrier nav_bomber
add_equipment 1000 cv_nav_bomber_equipment_3 # Advanced Carrier nav_bomber
####### Naval Ships ######
add_equipment 1000 convoy_1

*Command does not support naval equipment other than convoys, sorry!
31 Comments
пивнойджагернаут Jul 6, 2023 @ 4:54am 
How to add me industrial materials?
Borkerman Jun 29, 2023 @ 10:58am 
thanks
sszxdzaedddf May 13, 2023 @ 3:20pm 
trucks
sszxdzaedddf May 12, 2023 @ 6:29pm 
how to spwn ships
scalpy77 Mar 18, 2023 @ 9:33pm 
@Shizoid
Yes
Another great method would be looking at the equipment's name on the military production menu (the name in the equipment's picture, not the one above it)
So for reference, if I wanted 1k motorized, I would put "ae 1000 Motorized" instead of "ae 1000 Opel Blitz"
(Sorry if this was confusing I couldn't find another way to explain it D:)
ShiZoid Dec 31, 2022 @ 5:02am 
is it possible to find out the name of the equipment from the mods?
Juni Oct 8, 2022 @ 2:27pm 
with 'by blood alone' you just use the NSB tank format
john rode offiacial Sep 27, 2022 @ 7:23pm 
planes are broken?
bmolnar Jul 14, 2022 @ 12:22pm 
tactical bomber command doesnt work
RyansPlace  [author] Feb 3, 2022 @ 4:22am 
@polk0929 - most likely by using the add modified equipment method (detailed above).