What changed in Hearts of Iron IV in 2026

The main menu icon for the TaoG DLC now lights up properly if the DLC is unlocked.

Resolved a crash to desktop (CTD) when Army HQ units were destroyed in combat during a four-way civil war.

Thunder at Our Gates will release on June 11, featuring new content and nations.

The DLC adds Ship Captains and regimental support.

Several major mods have been updated or will be updated soon for compatibility with the new DLC.

The new Theater Pack, Thunder at Our Gates, will be released on June 11.

These features will be available for free with the update.

Players can take control of Australia, Siam, or the Dutch East-Indies.

Introduction of Army Headquarters and Ship Captains.

These features will be available for free with the DLC.

The first Theater Pack DLC is now available, featuring new content for Australia, Siam, and Indonesia.

The DLC includes the new Army HQ gameplay feature.

Players can take control of Australia, Siam, or the Dutch East-Indies.

A brand new soundtrack has been released with the DLC.

Includes Army Headquarters and Ship Captains.

Reduced focus time from 70 days to 35 days for 21 focuses across various branches

As Germany, after June 22nd 1941, reach more than 30% surrender progress while at war with the Soviet Union, France, and England.

Supply Consumption of Carriers reduced from 1.2 to 0.8, Battleships from 0.8 to 0.56

Early Submarine Sub Visibility reduced from 25 to 22 and Strength increased from 10 to 15

Carrier Sortie Settings now only apply to the first 24 hours of Naval Combat

Set Naval XP Gain for various mission types to 0.2 and Strike force to 0.05

Navy Mastery gain for Strike force missions increased from 0 to 0.05, Convoy Raiding from 0.2 to 0.3

Naval Minimum Chance to Hit reduced from 2% to 0.5%

Naval Reform Spirit changed from +15% Naval Experience Gain to +10% Naval Mastery Gain

New mechanics for the democratic path, including manipulation of military perceptions and civil war triggers.

Introduction of a new focus tree for Siam, detailing its historical context and gameplay mechanics.

Players must manage the relationship between the Civilian and Military cliques, affecting gameplay outcomes.

New gameplay scenario involving the return of the exiled king and the complexities of ruling.

Introduction of two distinct industrial development paths, focusing on aggressive expansion or resilience.

New path allowing Siam to reclaim lost territories with a limited war mechanic.

New gameplay mechanics allowing Siam to adopt fascism, including political power management and propaganda.

Introduced mechanics for power balance between key characters in the communist path, affecting future alliances.

Implemented events representing political chaos in Indonesia, affecting stability and ideology support.

Introduced mechanics for the Underground Revolution phase where players build a network of revolutionaries.

Added mechanics for forming alliances with armed militia groups known as Laskar for manpower.

Added three stages to the Indonesian revolution: Underground Revolution, Skirmishes/Rising Tension, and War.

Introduced mutually exclusive focuses for the Indonesian army and navy branches, affecting manpower and naval capabilities.

Added a communist path based on historical events and character dynamics within the Indonesian government.

Added a joint focus tree for the revolution, focusing on sabotage and alternative conflict resolutions.

Implemented a new escalation system for the Indonesian revolution, repurposing the Italian/Ethiopian system.

Introduced new paths for governance including Guided Democracy and a Democratic path with unique focuses.

Introduced Land and Marine Commando Raids for Indonesia to annex Dutch-controlled states.

The military branch is now a joint focus tree with subbranches for navy, army, military industry, and air.

Princely states will start as non-core states with high compliance and no resistance.

New branch unlocked when Indonesia is invaded, allowing strategic decisions on defense.

New decision system to represent the Volksraad, allowing attempts to pass laws for increased autonomy.

Introduction of joint focus trees for Indonesia and the Netherlands, affecting political and military paths.

Minor changes to the Dutch focus tree to accommodate the new joint focus tree.

Indonesia starts with a national spirit that limits resource exports, with focuses to reduce this limit.

New event determining the political path of Indonesia based on the Soetardjo petition vote.

New content representing the Dutch East Indies with unique mechanics and focus trees.

New focus allowing Indonesia to switch political branches if Japan is losing the war.

New system allowing Indonesia to lease resources to private companies to pay for civilian factories and weapons.

AI now reserves more dockyards for repair (thank you forum feedback).

CTD that could occur with scientists in late game.

Fixed a bug where a ship would gain strength through doctrines, on reloading a save they would be damaged.

Updated generic & UK's ship templates.

Fixed 'The riches of the Raj' to check for synthetic refineries as well.

Crash that can occur when a SAM mission is set to a naval region.

Ignore convoy limit when sending convoys as a lend lease.

Crash that can occur on Mac in peace conferences.

Construct the Banqiao Dam moved earlier in the tree; The National Sun Yat-sen University takes its previous prerequisites.

Submarines now escape at 35% progress per day if they are hidden (previously 50%).

UK builds up north africa port more if its needed to push to Tobruk.

Fixed 'Acquire new Resources' so it gives the resources to the correct state.

Updated USA naval templates and strategy.

Force creation of new GPU buffer by running the first map of the frame with DISCARD.

Lendlease has better UI logic and will default to maximum amounts that the receiver can handle with their convoys.

Fixed a bug where a naval supply tooltip would show a much larger number of convoys required than was actually needed.

Fixed 'Mixed Economy' giving resources on all owned states rather than starting states and added coal.

An event will now be fired to all the signatories of the Nine-powers treaty when China gets attacked.

Fixed a bug where planes destroyed by other sources than air to air combat did not count towards war participation.

Reduced focus time from 70 days to 35 days for 22 focuses across the Industry, Army, Air, Navy and Politics branches.

The AI will now repair until critical damage has been repaired (thank you forum feedback).

Fixed bug where emergency convoy demand would scale infinitely.

Added two new division name lists: Rangers & State Defense Guard.

Fixed broken allowed statements in Polish naval and tank MIOs making them show on every country when PFOT is disabled.

Czechoslovakia no longer loses cores on Slovakian and Ruthenian states with the historical event chain.

Multiple cosmetic tags achieved after the autonomist path no longer disappear when reannexing Slovakia.

Radola Gajda now has a Militarist trait.

Fixed a crash that can occur when a rocket silo's 'Surface-to-Air' mission is set to a naval region.

Fixed two Slovak navy chiefs having the same idea token.

Germany was given a stronger nudge to do the Berlin-Moscow Axis when faced with a strong Czech faction.

Slight color change added to Czechoslovakia when starting monarchist or fascist branches.

Added conscription/training & militia bonuses for the army spirit to some focuses.

Removed all uses of USSR GFX CCP focus icons, replaced one on Industrial Relocation with a new icon.

Added more detail to a bunch of AI event considerations.

Fixed an issue which cancelled the focus 'Fortify the Crossroads' if Slovakia exists.

Unifying with Poland now grants their unit leaders.

Slovakia is now more likely to fight on the Eastern Front when they are a German puppet.

Added tooltips to focuses without targets to clarify their effects.

Fixed typo in Hácha's name.

Czechoslovakia now uses a new Pan-European cosmetic tag instead of the Balkan Union.

Added a tooltip for Hungary and Poland's land demand option when invited to a faction.

Changed the flag for the Bohemian Kingdom to still include Slovakia.

Buffed the monarchist integration idea from -1 daily autonomy for Hungary to -2.

Hungary is now more encouraged to take part in Operation Barbarossa.

Certain focus icons in the Czech tree will switch depending on ideology.

Completing the 'Lessons of War' focus now removes the BoP modifier 'Threatening Neighbors'.

New idea art for Leveraged Sokol.

Czechoslovakia now gets a unique cosmetic tag called Great Moravia when using the Austria-Hungary reformation decision.

Certain Czech characters can now go into exile to other countries after specific conditions are met in the 'Fate of Czechoslovakia'.

Added extra visual and focus effect flavor in the fascist branch.

Fixed Galicia's default capital being incorrectly set in the Sudetenland.

Added a new cosmetic tag for Czechoslovakia's integrated communist puppets.

Swapped around two victory point names that were misplaced on the map.

Fixed multiple scope mistakes in the new special project.

Slightly tweaked the balance of a few advisors.

Two Polish MIOs (Naval and Tank) can now be gained by Czechoslovakia based on focus completion or core states.

Fixed communist path overlapping with democratic paths under certain gamerule conditions.

Integrated community feedback on localization for naming and usage of correct characters.

Fixed broken visibility conditions with some Czech MIOs for Germany and Poland.

Increased the chance that Germany does its new raid on Czechoslovakia.

Fixed an issue where the Industrial Concern Apollo would become available unintentionally.

New focus icons for various focuses including Compromise with the Veteran Agrarians and Powerhouse of Europe.

Fixed a crash that can occur on Mac during peace conferences.

Hlinka is now automatically replaced by Emil Hacha as leader for non-aligned puppets.

Kommisariat Böhmen-Mahren is now more likely to assist Germany in various ways.

Germany can no longer start ‘Fate of Czechoslovakia’ if CZE owns the Sudetenland, receiving a wargoal instead.

Reappearance times for some Balance of Power Decisions have been slightly rebalanced.

New advisor portrait for navy chief František Placák and air chief Jaroslav Kejla.

'Integrate Hungary' is now renamed to 'Integrate Former Austrian Lands', allowing more puppets to gain the integration idea.

Removed two army leader cost reductions to prevent excessive reductions in leader promotion costs.

New flags for CEF (Central European Federation) formable.

Fixed an issue where Skoda's industry company required an extra focus after being upgraded.

The requirements for the Ready for Anything decision to remove the BoP are now slightly more forgiving.

Germany's historical plan will cancel if the Czechs annex Austria.

Late-game industry and Peace For Our Time branch ideas now use idea swaps to reduce displayed ideas.

Fixed Peru having access to a Czech Industrial Concern.

Players can rally for independence, sign pacts with Germany, and invest in Australian culture to gain citizen support.

The Dalfram Dispute serves as a critical event leading to the rise of Communism and the collapse of the government.

A new decision system for fascist players to promote Australia First to ruling party following the Canberra Air Disaster.

Players can instigate strikes and nationalize industries while managing the rise of Communism in Australia.

Allows players to target states to boost Communist support in exchange for Political Power and Stability.

Players can nationalize industries and institutions, impacting the economy and political landscape.

Players can choose to lead the Australia First Movement with either P.R. Stephensen or Adela Pankhurst Walsh.

The AI will now train their troops more often

Added logic to prevent the AI from assigning too many patrols to support naval invasion

Fixed a bug where a strike force sometimes gets stuck on an invalid target and stops working

Made lend lease default to max amount for 'once' and to 100% for 'percentage' modes

The AI will be a bit more sensical with picking a homebase for its standby fleet

RI Bolzano in the 1939 OOB now uses the correct ship_hull_cruiser_2 (Bolzano Class)

Fixed performance in very large scale naval battles (1000+ ships)

The AI will try to train their ships a bit more opportunistic

Fixed a bug where ships were partially considered for supply need

Fixed a dx11 rendering bug

AI objectives will respect blocked naval regions now and not consider them for naval mission assignment anymore

Fixed a bug where wrong snow modifier values were shown + fixed a bug where the leader snow adjuster didn't work as intended

Extensive rework of italian naval equipment

Fixed a crash related to carrier airplanes being deployed

Fixed a bug where England could not build improved battleships

Removed legacy plane techs from BBA-enabled starts for 36 minor nations

Convoy raiders won't join or reinforce a combat unless there are enemy convoys to shoot at

Snow attack penalty is now shown on the move-arrow tooltip

Updated generic taskforces so they are a bit more sensible

Fixed a bug where USA was unable to build 1940 CVs

Updated supply tooltip to show more careful where all supply is coming from

Focus tree dedicated to rebuilding the Royal Australian Navy post-Great War.

Introduced trait providing bonuses for fighting in non-core territory but limits command capacity.

Players can choose to let their government resign or weather the storm, impacting focus unlocks.

Australia's historical path now includes new focus clusters and political dynamics reflecting the 1930s.

New branch focusing on increasing population through immigration policies and welfare.

Focus granting a flat bonus to organization, reflecting the Australian national identity in war.

Players can gain a timed advisor discount after losing advisors in the Canberra Air Disaster event.

Australia gains free military factories and production bonuses for its air force.

New leaders Joseph Lyons, Robert Menzies, Billy Hughes, and Ben Chifley added to the game.

Strike forces will no longer join combats while en route to their intended targets.

Naval ranges and manpower costs for various ships have been adjusted for better balance.

HMGs in planes have been nerfed slightly to balance air attack capabilities.

Resource costs for most naval modules have been removed to streamline ship building.

Naval AI now manages repairs and upgrades more efficiently, improving fleet responsiveness.

A significant amount of performance work has been completed to enhance game stability.

Submarine visibility has been reduced, making them harder to detect in combat.

Supply consumption for Carriers, Battleships, Battlecruisers, and Heavy Cruisers has been reduced.

Fuel consumption for various types of carriers has been reduced to improve efficiency.

AI will no longer accept excessively large lend leases that disrupt convoy building.

Naval XP gain for Patrol, Convoy Raiding, and other missions increased to enhance gameplay.

Fixed a typo in 'Smaller Air Plants' focus.

Corrected the localization for a Japanese MIO to use correct special text characters.

Correcting small mistake in what Czech word for 'Daddy' was used for Tatíček Masaryk.

Fixed some inverted ai_chance blocks when puppeting Hungary.

Rebalanced Slovakia Army Idea.

Corrected the year in the localization of a focus from 'Revert the 1926 Anti-Military Laws' to 1927.

Corrected the localization for the 'Tatíček Masaryk' focus and 'Ceské Slezsko' state name.

Add some more granular AI chance modifiers to a number of Czech events.

Adjusted German AI to produce enough transport planes.

Fixed the tooltip for the focus 'Demand a Corridor to the Soviets'.

Fixed an issue where the Protektorat Bohmen-Mahren could reach 7 research slots in the 1939 bookmark.

Fixed an issue where two Slovak Navy Chiefs had the same Trait, used the same generic portrait, but had varying costs.

The Skoda inlay window should no longer overlap with some focuses when going down a specific political branch.

The event to demand Katowice from Poland now uses the correct option text.

Fixed an issue where the 'Divided Nation' spirit would not disappear if the very last decision was interrupted.

Fixed an issue where puppet Slovakia changing overlord from CZE to GER would not correctly update their cosmetic tag.

Added new AI strategy for Slovakia so they will help Germany with the Eastern front.

Poland now has a small branch that gives them access to Czech MIOs/Concerns.

Fixed an issue where the Skoda tank MIO would by default be assigned to your Armored Car when creating a variant and producing it.

Added a new focus to the Czech tree - 'Emergency Measures' which gives a new idea.

Added a new focus to the Czech tree - 'Wielding the Hammer' which gives a new idea.

The 'I Didn't Hear No Bell' achievement can now be unlocked after changing cosmetic tag.

Swapped several focus icons from the CZE political communist branches that used mismatching art from the Soviet 2D art pack.

Replaced modifiers for Czech special projects that were not working.

Added a new focus to the Czech tree - 'Demand the Czech Corridor' which allows Czechoslovakia to demand land from Austria.

Fixed several typos in names and descriptions.

'Realize the Polish Czechoslovak Confederation' now requires Poland to be at war with the same nations Czechoslovakia.

The Bohemia formable now uses a golden colour.

Fixed a bug where 'End the Oppression of the Hungarian workers' required the wrong state (León, Spain instead of South Transdanubia, Hungary).

Completing 'Contact the Czech and Slovak Legion' now gives a number of aces.

Includes Democratic, Communist, Monarchist, and Fascist paths with unique gameplay mechanics.

Some of Czechoslovakia's national spirit modifiers have been adjusted and/or given additional modifiers.

Integrate Czechoslovakia Equipment Designers into the Reich’s war machine.

Fascist Germany AI is more likely to ally with the Soviet Union if faced with a strong Little Entente.

Players can now easily destroy forts with a new Special Project and related technology.

Czechoslovakia now has unique medals.

Upcoming Focus Pack allowing players to change the course of Czechoslovakia's history, releasing on April 22, 2026.

Added 2 new music tracks and 2 new 3D unit models.

The event sent by fascist Germany’s focus to integrate Czechoslovakia will no longer annex Czechoslovakia if refused.

Added new Slovak generals and country leaders with unique portraits.

Czechoslovakia was given 4 new Political Advisors and 1 new Naval Commander.

Czechoslovakia has a new focus in its democratic branch.

Italian infantry template is now closer to the historical division setup.

Italy will use its airforce more in Africa and maintain a strong presence in North Africa.

Improved AI decision making around template updates.

Improved medium tank for Germany now shows up as best match for improved medium tanks in the designer.

Fixed an issue where German submarines would target the entire world's regions.

USA & Japan will now prioritize selecting a chief of navy.

Fixed an issue where AI would be inconsistent with calculating homebases for fleets.

The AI won't offer lend leases of a single unit of equipment anymore.

Fixed a crash that would occur after resyncing from an OOS when players are in observer mode.

Balanced warscore from ships, halved the contribution from sunk IC.

Fixed various division names with the incorrect numbering.

Reduced the capture chance of spies; they can now go into hiding for 28 days.

Added Train MIOs to ENG, FRA, BEL, USA, SOV, ITA, JAP, and GER.

Improved Germany's ability to handle MEFO bills.

Fixed a bug where you could be locked out of a Soviet subtree if Aleksey Rykov was dead.

Added helicopter MIOs to BEL, USA, JAP, and GER.

Germany now considers going down the Berlin-Moscow Axis path if completely surrounded.

Updated the error checking for stability checks to verify the normalized range based on defines.

Fixed a bug where Latvia was unable to instigate a civil war in Poland.

Improved USA's ability to provide lend-lease to the UK and Soviet Union.

Germany now dedicates more troops to Operation Barbarossa and is less reckless.

Override models from equipment are now prioritized higher in division designer.

The AI will take local construction speed into consideration for building factories.

Fixes an issue where Railway Gun models would sometimes not show up.

Fixed a bug where you were able to get the long range sea operations bonus twice.

Fixed an OOS that would occur if a client did not have the La Resistance DLC.

Fixed an issue where, during co-op, players modifying divisions in the designer at the same time would not update the templates properly.

Made AI verify that they don't have access to special research facilities before building another one.

Axis powers won't focus much air in the Middle East as they prepare for Barbarossa.

Added a feature to 'shift + click' on a raid map icon to prepare a raid instantly.

Tweaked some of the AI research weights to change their priorities.

The AI will now try and cancel bad naval blockade actions.

Italy is more competent in defending North Africa and its home lands.

Tweaked AI weights of moving their airforce around.

Threaten the princes now gives 10% communist support.

Fixed a bug where volunteers from a landlocked country were unable to be resupplied.

Strike forces are no longer allowed to be set at no engagement.

Taking Royal Indian revolt now only requires >50% communist support.

Submarine detection now uses a new formula, ported from the open beta.

Changed faction contribution from war score from 0.125 to 0.1

Fixed England being wildly inefficient with convoy escort missions.

Germany will now aim to enact the 'Service By Requirement' Conscription Law before starting Operation Barbarossa.

Selling equipment on the international market will now select the maximum amount available by default.

Added the ability to add support for pp_spend_priority to target advisors.

Made United Kingdom more competent at defending Egypt and attacking Tripoli & Iraq.

Fixed some wrongly applied ship classes and missing ones from the 1936 and 1939 Japan naval OOB.

Fixed a rare crash related to volunteers in transfer to a country when their civil war ended.

Players can initiate a border war with Slovakia while playing Hungary under specific conditions.

Germany gains a focus to integrate Czechoslovak manufacturers into their industry for DLC owners.

Introduces a new mechanic representing the Czech army's readiness during the Sudetenland crisis.

Six new Train MIO/Concerns available for all starting majors, free of charge.

Two new music tracks added to the DLC, enhancing the audio experience.

Several new achievements added with the DLC, focusing on various gameplay scenarios.

New special project and technology related to artillery for DLC owners.

New focuses that affect weapons sales, adapting for players with and without the Arms Against Tyranny DLC.

Naval Minelaying and Naval Minesweeping Stats are no longer displayed on the Ship Card if their value is 0.

Long Range Submarines Sub-doctrine 'Improved Dive Protocols' reward now also reduces Surface Visibility of the Nuclear Submarines by 5%.

Submarine Nuclear Engine - Now reduces the Submarine Visibility by -15% and increased Naval Speed from +10% to +20%.

Heavy Ship Engine II - Production Cost reduced from +20% to +15% and increased Fuel Consumption from 25 to 28.

Cruiser Ship Engine III - Production Cost reduced from +20% to +17.5%.

Carrier Ship Engine I - Naval Speed reduced from +30% to +25% and increased Fuel Consumption from 12 to 16.

Naval Dominance Factor for Advanced Destroyers increased from 40 to 42.

Cruiser Ship Engine I - Production Cost reduced from +15% to +12.5% and increased Naval Speed from +20% to +25%.

Naval Sub-doctrine Coastal Mine-laying 'Clearing Procedures' reward no longer applies bonus to mine sweeping to the Submarines, instead the effect on Destroyers have been increased from +20% to +25%.

Escort Carrier Ship Hull Fuel Consumption reduced from 87 to 50.

Carrier Stance Settings should apply now to the first 24 hours of the Naval Combat, and not based upon each Carrier joining the Naval Combat.

Heavy Ship Engine III - Production Cost reduced from +22.5% to +17.5% and increased Fuel Consumption from 30 to 34.

Improved Carrier Ship Hull Naval Dominance Factor increased from 300 to 325.

Carrier Ship Engine IV - Naval Speed reduced from +60% to +55% and increased Fuel Consumption from 24 to 40.

Converted Battleship, Basic, Improved and Advanced Carrier Ship Hull Fuel Consumption reduced from 87 to 70.

Carrier Ship Engine II - Naval Speed reduced from +40% to +35% and increased Fuel Consumption from 16 to 24.

Support Ship and Repair Ship Max Strength increased from 25 to 30 and Range was increased from 3000 to 3500.

Modern Heavy Ship Hull Fuel Consumption reduced from 80 to 72.

Submarine Ship Engine II - Now reduces the Submarine Visibility by -3.5%.

Cruiser Ship Engine II - Production Cost reduced from +17.5% to +15%.

Submarine Ship Engine IV - Production Cost reduced from +20% to +17.5%.

Long Range Submarines Sub-doctrine 'Support the Surface' reward now also apply +10% bonus to the Torpedo Attack and Naval Speed to the Nuclear Submarines.

Long Range Submarines Sub-doctrine 'Ocean Patrols' reward now also apply +10% bonus to the surface detection to the Nuclear Submarines.

Super Heavy Ship Hull Fuel Consumption reduced from 75 to 68.

Ship Designer as well as the Ship Card will now display Hit Profile ‘stat’, which when hovered upon will state what is the ‘Unmodified’ chance to be hit by the respectable Attack Types.

Cruiser Ship Engine IV - Production Cost reduced from +22.5% to +20%.

Ice Carrier Ship Hull Fuel Consumption reduced from 95 to 90.

Support Ships and Improved Support Ships no longer have 1 Sub Detection and 1 Depth Charges.

Submarine Ship Engine III - Submarine Visibility Reduction increased from -5% to -7% and reduced Fuel Consumption from 10 to 9.

Screening Efficiency Effects are now applied based on the Efficiency Value, instead of being applied at full effect as long as you had > 0% Screening.

Early Heavy Ship Naval Dominance Factor increased from 300 to 325.

Light Ship Engine III - Fuel Consumption lowered from 10 to 9.

Converted Cruiser Ship Hull Fuel Consumption reduced from 87 to 60.

Coastal Defense Ship Max Strength (HP) increased from 100 to 110.

Early, Basic, Improved, Advanced Heavy Ship Hull Fuel Consumption reduced from 67 to 60.

Modern Carrier Ship Hull Fuel Consumption reduced from 90 to 72.

Improved Support Ship and Improved Repair Ship Range was increased from 4000 to 5000.

Heavy Ship Engine IV - Production Cost reduced from +25% to +20% and increased Fuel Consumption from 35 to 40.

Carrier Ship Engine III - Naval Speed reduced from +50% to +45% and increased Fuel Consumption from 20 to 32.

Heavy Ship Engine I - Production Cost reduced from +17.5% to +12.5%, increased Naval Speed from +20% to +25% and increased Fuel Consumption from 20 to 22.

Changes to submarine visibility being tested in the open beta.

Continuing improvements to AI as part of the free patch with Peace for our Time.

Various bug fixes to be included in the upcoming free patch.

New features to reduce unnecessary clicks in gameplay.

Potential implementation of new achievements for the anniversary.

Enhancements to game performance included in the upcoming free patch.

Celebration planned for June 6th to mark the 10-Year Anniversary of Hearts of Iron IV.

New content planned for release soon, including a focus pack.

SUBMARINE_REVEALED_TIMEOUT reduced from 16 to 12 hours.

Removed resource costs from most naval modules and adjusted specific armor schemes.

Visibility adjustments for submarines based on positioning and shallow waters.

SUBMARINE_HIDE_TIMEOUT reduced from 20 to 8 hours.

Tooltip updated to indicate that the control ratio required for dominance in a sea zone is now 60%.

Adjusted various submarine detection parameters to reduce detection rates.

Adjusted supply consumption for various naval units.

Increased naval range for several destroyer types and adjusted manpower costs.

Naval Reform Spirit changed from +15% Naval Experience Gain to +10% Naval Mastery Gain.

Steel cost reduced from 10 to 8.

Increased naval range for early and basic destroyers, and adjusted service manpower for various ship types.

Adjusted the formula for submarine detection to improve balance and reduce submarine losses.

Steel cost reduced from 8 to 6.

Minimum naval hit chance decreased from 2% to 0.5% to reduce lethality of naval combat.

Chromium cost reduced from 1 to 0.

Steel cost reduced from 6 to 5 and chromium cost reduced from 4 to 2.

Steel cost reduced from 6 to 5.

Reduced surface visibility from 18 to 16.

Reduced hull IC cost from 3000 IC to 2800 IC.

Reduced resource cost from 5 Steel + 1 Chromium to 4 Steel + 1 Chromium.

Steel cost reduced from 5 to 4.

Tooltip updated to indicate that the control ratio required for dominance in a sea zone is now 60% (was 66%).

Steel cost reduced from 4 to 3.

Adjusted supply consumption for various ship types to reduce overall naval effectiveness.

Steel cost reduced from 3 to 2.

Chromium cost reduced from 3 to 2.

Steel cost reduced from 7 to 6.

Steel cost reduced from 4 to 3.

Added several missing tank pools for various tank models so they show up correctly

Fixed an issue where a debug 3D model would show after disabling equipment in the division designer

Fixed a bug where AI or other players updating division templates would be affecting your template updates (UI only)

Fixed issue causing only a single support model to be shown in division designer

Modders can create custom filters for country selection based on various criteria.

New filters will help players find countries more easily and recommend unplayed content.

Implementation of a system to track and flag countries with updated content based on player history.

Naval range for Early Destroyer increased from 1500 km to 2000 km and Basic Destroyer from 1800 km to 2500 km.

Tooltip updated to indicate that the control ratio required for dominance in a sea zone is now 60% (was 66%).

Reduced supply consumption for various naval units including Carriers, Battleships, and Cruisers.

Service manpower requirements reduced for several naval units, easing entry for countries with limited manpower.

Removed resource costs from most naval modules, adjusting overall resource costs for ship production.

Fixed an issue where the M24 Chaffee (USA) model shows up first in the list for Great War tanks if you have NSB disabled.

Fixed incorrect ordering of some infantry models which caused some nations to display the generic 3D model.

Tweaked German equipment production to better align with their templates.

Added 30 new 3D models for Naval vessels for USA, Japan, The Commonwealth, The Soviet Union, and the PRC.

Reduced the mastery gain debuff France gets from 'Victors of the Great War' to -15%.

Updated equipment model sorting so that special projects are always at the top.

Fixed an issue where scavenged equipment caused infantry to wear uniform from another country.

Carrier Primacy now gives Essex Class carrier when the tech is unlocked.

Fixed issue where 'RepairNow' button spams pathfinding calculations.

Fixed floating geometry on the Big Bob super heavy tank for New Zealand.

Added 30 2D icons corresponding to the new 3D models.

Increased Lindberg's leader trait for air range to a more meaningful 5%, from 1%.

New Cosmetic Pack featuring unit art for various seafaring vessels, including destroyers and battleships.

Broke out Nevada and Tennessee Class ships from Pennsylvania Class in USA naval OOB.

Added new sound effects, visual effects, and animations for specific ship models.

Fixed decision timers not progressing.

Japanese Missile Submarine special project is now correctly named.

Implemented a simple equipment category dropdown and reset button in the model selector of the division designer.

To improve understanding and completion speed

Now has 3 paratroopers instead of 2

Improved decision making for convoy raiding and force concentration

When the special project is unlocked

When forming China

When the tech is unlocked

Increased from 1% to 5%

To use correct whitespace

To fix errors without prototype vehicles pack

Ranging from -10% to -75% depending on type

Based on Coastal Defense Ship hull

When deciding to repair

For icons

To smooth out the experience

Changed 'Habsbugs' to 'Habsburgs'

Now takes 35 days

For Japan

For New Zealand

Using '&&'

If states controlled by puppet Congo

If Spain completed The Popular Front focus

Increased for Warscore and Lend Lease, decreased for Scientists

In the Second Vienna Award event chain

For Paraguay

Incorrectly called 'Zaikaku'

Will not do until late game

While exiled divisions are in transfer

When successfully imposing a blockade

To prevent auto-completion if criteria not fulfilled

Corrected to 'I-400 Submarine Carrier'

Changed to -15%

For Japan

Moved to high command role

Due to fuel restraints

In Japanese nomenclature

The story of USS Langley, the first aircraft carrier, and her eventual scuttling.

Introducing a new DLC focusing on various warships that played a role in the Pacific theater.

Overview of the tragic history of the IJN Shinano, converted from a battleship to an aircraft carrier.

Overview of USS Essex, a key aircraft carrier in the Pacific theater with a storied combat history.

The largest submarines to see operational service in WW2, capable of carrying and deploying seaplanes.

Introduction of the M-class submarines used by the Soviet Navy, known for their small size and coastal operations.

History of USS Nevada, the first Standard Type battleship, known for her resilience during Pearl Harbor.

New ships added for Nationalist China, Communist China, and the Soviet Union.

The story of HMAS Vampire, a V-class destroyer that met her end during a Japanese air attack.

Access to new ships for Japan, the United States, and the Commonwealth, including the Royal Navy and RAN.

History of HMAS Australia, a County-Class heavy cruiser with a notable wartime career.

The story of the Kagero-class destroyer Yukikaze, the only ship of her class to survive the war.

Details on the IJN Ise, a hybrid carrier with a unique design and a colorful wartime career.

Overview of HMS Warspite, known as the 'Grand Old Lady' of the Royal Navy with a rich combat history.

The Canberra Air Disaster will be part of the new Australian content, affecting predetermined advisors.

Release of the Warships of the Pacific with updates to the model selector in equipment and division designers.

Modders need to update camera settings in their mods due to breaking changes in the 3D model views.

New files for camera settings in designers introduced, requiring updates to existing mods.

Fixed a bug where research bonuses were no longer claimed and thus always active.

Equipment and stats will scale with the size of the regiment to prevent small divisions from becoming overly strong.

Redesign work on the division designer to add regimental support companies, allowing more flexibility in division customization.

As Indonesia completes land raids, modifiers will be added to represent influence and control, potentially escalating to full war.

Several ways to start and finish the revolution will be available, including historical and alternative history options.

When Indonesia declares independence, a civil war will be represented as revolutionary militias occupying a state, with escalating conflict mechanics.

A new Joint Focus Tree will be available during the Indonesian revolution, allowing sabotage and negotiation between Indonesia and the Netherlands.

New feature allowing Indonesia to conduct Marine Commando Raids to take control of states without shared borders.

Lowered focus duration of `SOV_the_means_to_wage_war` and `SOV_superior_war_machines` to 35 days, and nerfed the bonuses they gave

Division AA damage to CAS is more consistent and less spiky

Soviets rely more on the T34 now in their templates & production

AI will now use its reserve fleet to create new task forces if possible/needed

CAS org & strength damage reduced. Added specific air to ground dice rolls

Soviets will produce the T34 earlier

Division AA negates air superiority better when it is stronger, and weaker when it is not as strong

Updated AI equipment templates for England, Germany and Soviet Union

Soviet mastery gain is now -15% rather than -50% (still impacted by the purge)

Reduced max monthly mastery gain from 50 to 40

Fix Vandervelde's death event not having a fire_only_once

Tweaked historical german focuses to pick slightly stronger start and align historical events closer to their actual dates

The AI will only build the required task forces before looking to see if it can build any of the additional, optional task forces

Increased Armor mastery gain multiplier from 4 to 10

The SIK ai will now not become a Soviet puppet unless they fully control all their owned states

Fixed a bug where reserve fleets couldn't travel to a repair base

Fixed an issue where Yunnan's decisions could disappear after switching focus tree

Strike forces are allowed to repair if they are in harbour

Fixed the frozen naval dominance

Soviets start making military factories a bit earlier

Updated AI weights for armor, air & anti-tank research

Fixed an issue where the Rif could no longer form Arabia

The Ma Cliques will now not do their mutual guarantees focus until the late game

Decreased artillery mastery gain multiplier from 10 to 8

Tweaked the order of focus selection for soviets to create a more accurate historical timeline

Fixed a bug where all AI task forces were allowed to split off repairs, instead of just strike forces

Developers are looking into adding more abilities for generals in the Army HQ system.

Players can now deploy generals to specific divisions within their armies, impacting abilities on the map.

If a division with a deployed general is destroyed, the general is captured by the enemy, unlocking recovery methods.

New mechanics will represent the rivalry between the military and civilian wings of the Khana Ratsadon party.

Limited wars will be implemented for Indochina, Burma, and parts of Malaya, similar to existing mechanics for Paraguay.

A planned subtree for Pan Thaiism will allow players to recover lost territories through limited wars.

Players will manage the interests of the military and civilian factions, affecting their support based on actions taken.

The next DLC of Expansion Pass 2, Thunder at our Gates, is coming in Q2.

Developers are seeking player feedback on expectations for Siam in the upcoming DLC.

New expansion scheduled for release in the second quarter.

Enhancements to the Naval AI to address issues with fleet battles.

Another expansion set to release in the second quarter.

New expansion set to release this quarter.

Adjustments to improve the challenge posed by Germany against the Soviet Union in historical mode.

Ongoing work to enhance stability and performance for larger multiplayer sessions.