Victoria 3 Wiki

The Victoria 3 Community Wiki

Latest news

Game history

• 2024-12-11 - Patch 1.8.6 released
• 2024-11-21 - Patch 1.8 released (alongside Pivot of Empire)
• 2024-06-24 - Patch 1.7 released (alongside Sphere of Influence)
• 2024-03-06 - Patch 1.6 released
• 2023-11-14 - Patch 1.5 released (alongside Colossus of the South)

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Video diaries

• 2024-11-20 - Update 1.8
• 2024-10-22 - Pivot of Empire - Update 1.8
• 2024-10-21 - Victoria 3, a look back through free updates!
• 2024-08-28 - Victoria 3 - What is next with free updates
• 2024-06-21 - Victoria 3 - Update 1.7

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Developer diaries

• 2025-01-16 - Dev Diary #142 - 2024 in retrospect
• 2024-12-12 - Dev Diary #141 - What’s next after 1.8
• 2024-12-05 - Dev Diary #140 - 1.8 post-release thoughts
• 2024-11-28 - Dev Diary #139 - Hotfix 1.8.3 released and future patches
• 2024-11-21 - Dev Diary #138 - Pivot of Empire and Update 1.8 "Masala Chai" Changelog

About this site

Victoria 3 is a grand strategy game with elements of society and economy simulation developed by Paradox Development Studio. This community wiki's goal is to be a repository of Victoria 3 related knowledge, useful for both new and experienced players and for modders.

Important pages

Getting started

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• Beginner's guide
• Tutorial videos
• Vickypedia
• Countries
• Keyboard shortcuts
• User interface

Pops

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• Pops
• Professions
• Standard of living
• Migration

Laws and Technology

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• Institutions
• Laws
• Decrees
• Technology

Economy

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• Treasury
• Markets
  • Trade
• Buildings
• Production methods
• Goods

Diplomacy

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• Diplomacy
  • Diplomatic actions
• Diplomatic plays
  • Wargoals
• Subjects
• Power blocs
• Rank

Warfare and Military

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• Warfare overview
• Land warfare
• Naval warfare
• Commanders
• Barracks & naval bases
• Conscription

Internal politics

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• Government
• Elections
  • Political party
• Political movements
• Revolutions
• Interest groups
• Ideology
• Characters

Other

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• State
• Infrastructure
• Colonization
• Unifications
• Capacities
• Events
• Journal
• Decisions

Misc.

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• Modding
• Downloadable content
• Developer diaries
• Achievements
• Patches
• Console commands

Want to help improve the wiki?

Anyone can contribute to the wiki. If you want to become a contributor please register (though you can also edit anonymously), and check out the work needed page. If you spot anything in need of improvement, don't hesitate to make an edit. If you plan on making any major changes it is recommended you read the style guidelines first.

Expansion content

Victoria 3

Voice of the People

Colossus of the South

Sphere of Influence

Pivot of Empire

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