Hearts of Iron IV: Complete Beginners Guide

[@HeartsOfIronOfficial]

Wars require resources. We've collected a list of Player Resources over on our Forum: pdxint.at/42SMOlh

[@cubsgameing1235]

I need a guide for the DLCs as well, i pay for all DLCs on a monthly basis.

[@Deus-Larum]

I know you play and explain minor and random countries but the way you explain or forget to mention how depending on the country you are there are different research and stuff makes it seem you only play major countries. Just a little note, although love the help for when I get stuck.

[@amineklf27]

Finally i can learn how to use navy after 8 years

[@san_ferison_]

Sorry but no

[@DnDGamerPro]

Haha so young so naive

[@alterschwede8387]

Navy still sucks after 1000h 😅😅

[@hananekhadraoui]

Steal the British navy and relax

[@pointcrowscreepyuncle]

Pro tip just ignore it and make like 10 ships and hundreds of submarines and just hope to get lucky and get naval Supremacy

[@NoobHammer]

most of us have well over 500 hours in this game and yet we are still watching this

[@N01CurryClassEnjoyer]

got 3.200 and am watching :)

[@N01CurryClassEnjoyer]

i mean 3,200 got the comma mixed up, oops.

[@dulguunjargal1199]

I commend myself for Understanding about 40% of Navy by the time I had 450 Hours into the game

[@kimberlyriley8716]

Im 10hrs cuz i new

[@entity_displeaser]

I got 1300 but i still watch 😂❤

[@larsbenson6947]

After 400+ hours, I can finally learn how to do naval invasions. Thank you PDX! ❤

[@hammotimee]

Wow what a handsome KZbinr 😍 It was a pleasure to make this, thank you so much for the opportunity again! I hope this is able to help new players out!😀

[@lsbc9666]

Thanks for making this!

[@maverick4761]

thank u alot !

[@poopsmcgee4693]

I always thought your channel was harambee time 😭

[@hammotimee]

@@poopsmcgee4693 rest in peace king 🐒

[@LemonHead-sq5ws]

Gai

[@JohnSmith-ozxy]

I can add Heart of Iron IV to my resume as one of my skill set after this tutorial.

[@bb-ow9it]

:What did you learn during summer vacation? :Hoi4... :How did you learn that in one summer vacation?

[@mansoorhasan147]

furthermore, :so what did you master during your years in school? :hoi4 :how did you do that in one lifetime?💀💀

[@TyTyproductions]

You know the game is good when you need a tutorial to play the tutorial

[@Bodgeplays]

lol

[@ReaperofSouls42]

Idk about good. Complicated, yes. Good? Well, it's not terrible at least.

[@realmanjamal]

its ass

[@jackthehat1093]

The only challenge in this game is learning the mechanics. When something finally does happen you can just smash through the enemy lines and walk to the victory points. It's boring. In my last game I defeated Germany by February 1939. The war isn't even supposed to start until September 1939. When Germany are defeated it's basically a waiting simulator. Italy join the Axis but for some reason Germany don't call them into the war even when I make it to Berlin with only 4 units of infantry.

[@datuputi2549]

@@ReaperofSouls42 It's good. You being stubborn in admitting that won't change that fact. Now keep crying in my replies.

[@NeedForSped]

1.5k hours and counting, keep the updates/dlc coming !!

[@HeartsOfIronOfficial]

Yes, sir!🫡

[@nucelarworker7569]

​@@HeartsOfIronOfficial albania focus tree is so badly needed

[@TatarWarrior]

@@nucelarworker7569 gyspy focus tree

[@supcharecords9054]

​@@HeartsOfIronOfficial Iran Focus Tree please

[@leejefferson5373]

sultanate of aussa focus tree?

[@KashouWannabe]

Only 4 minutes in and I have learned more from this from almost 50 minutes of someone else's tutorial, an entire series of 25 videos 40mins to an hour long. Took 30 seconds to cover what that guy did in 20 minutes, no rambling, and no gross coughing and gobbing into his microphone, caught on face cam for all to see. Thank you for a tutorial that doesn't gross me the hell out.

[@stefkegameplays7545]

The best strategy game I have ever played! Keep up the work

[@nildzrecastellanos]

Proper Hoi4 tutorial, after 8 years in development hopefully it will have been worth the wait

[@nevinbochman4981]

I am already pretty good at HOI4, but i stopped by to see if there was anything new I could learn. And to my great surprise, the one doing the OFFICIAL guide is the same guy who taught me everything I know about HOI4. what a champion, Hammotime!

[@Category_penguin]

Did this seriously come out the week after I start making sense of the game’s basics. If only the game was 1% more complex, then it would’ve taken long enough for this video to come out beforehand. Jokes aside, and for the behalf of others. Good guide. It’s good to see one that’s official.

[@Uzbug]

This has encouraged me to try HOI 4 again. Had real trouble getting my head around even the basics in the tutorial. Started again, so far, so good. Many thanks.

[@Gingerbred_Hed]

Somethings up. First a trailer, now a beginners guide? ARE YOU MAKING HOI5??

[@yeetneet5334]

its probaly just to celebtrate the new base edition of hoi4, plus they still have 2-3 dlcs to make before the game is in a "finished" state

[@HenryJoe13]

​@@yeetneet5334 and the game is free for the weekend, so if new players search will stumble upon this.

[@jacksonhoiland2664]

Hoi4 just got a 80% off discount, there is likely more beginners. I personally have watched hoi4 content but am just now actually buying the game.

[@AtomicSandwich125]

@@jacksonhoiland2664gl in your first play through

[@redkire25]

usually pdx games last around a decade so it'll probably be a few more years and dlc's before we get to hoi5

[@DrPastah]

Should do a 30 minute lets play as a beginner country where you fight right away. As Germany I had no idea what to keep producing or remove from production. Also had no idea why my docks kept becoming available for use. Also how to keep ontop of armies getting supplies and having enough oil.

[@ligma-jj4wg]

I have watched this 2 times and i am still clueless how to play this game but its great that you guys uploaded a tutorial

[@YouraverageAmerican-c4v]

I seriously wasted $14 on a game that’s impossible to play

[@fasz42069]

​@@YouraverageAmerican-c4v I want to buy it, but after this tutorial idk I mean its not hard if you played realtime strategy games.

[@Spooks488]

​@jacobhansen718 It's not impossible to play. Just complicated, this tutorial seriously helped me out. Just pay a little more attention and you'll see.

[@Nrwspg]

@@YouraverageAmerican-c4vi would recommend you to watch the germany guide from bittersteel, also you should play because hoi4 is a game where you learn by playing, that’s what i did

[@Colts92-ve2nl]

I’m trying so hard to comprehend this game lol, this was a big help..my 13 year old son saved my game for me today under “moms scary save file” 😭

[@Zeldaplayer838]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@cathyinfall]

“moms scary save file” I burst out laughing when I heard that, hilarious son!

[@theonlyjoe_]

Considering I had to google just how to do the tutorial, gonna need all the help I can get

[@ArcadeSlime]

the best work from the best devs ! cheers

[@Lisanicolas366]

We love Hammo's voice! 🙌🙌🙌 hope we keep collaborating with him

[@Slavik_HOI4]

This game is something else, most games lose popularity over time, but this one just keeps growing 🎉

[@NirvanaUA]

Thanks,in three years I learned to play hoi4

[@francescozambaldi8212]

Thanks man, finally an easy and clear tutorial to help me getting into HOI4. Appreciated! 😍

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Words cant describe how much I wanna love this game..... But man no matter how many times I try I can never past the insane amount of learning to do to simply understand wtf is happening.

[@henrywilson2136]

I learned the hard way for myself. Ironically, easier than the tutorial.

[@haikalmiftah2529]

Remind me when I was playing as Soviet Union & attacking Finland. Back then I though capturing Helsinki will force Finland to unconditional surrender, ignoring the Fact they already capturing Leningrad & Moskow, and more 😂.

[@israelperez5238]

@@haikalmiftah2529 lmaooo and I’m over here struggling to take Ethiopia 💀

[@stefanchiriac2693]

@@israelperez5238 real

[@antzzors126]

@@haikalmiftah2529Suomi mainittu!

[@neozzickmixes3987]

"Can you explain this gap in your resume?" "I was learning HOI4"

[@mpicas.]

real

[@Dovak]

Understandable. You're hired!

[@NetCoreGames]

This is the best game I have ever seen - The BEST Grand strategy game whith a big G. I'm so glad you develop this game and not mojang/ Microsoft, because you give Hoi4 love, care, dedication and effort: Things that not even Microsoft's cash can't replace. You are the best devs we could have imagined❤. PS. Please, make Germany revork, it should be called "From Danube to Rein" and It should update half decade old focus trees for Germany, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, Austria, but mostly SLOVAKIA🇸🇰🇸🇰🇸🇰 (make Mountain generál proud)

[@crunch.dot.73]

That would be a W update, and I love that name

[@marcomartino24]

HANDSOME! i still need this after 100 hours of game. Well done

[@hammotimee]

Why thank you 😍

[@coloncrawler43]

The guy who wrote this guide must be incredibly handsome you should 100% work with him again. - Ramses II

[@hammotimee]

Agreed 😆

[@jenell73]

I have not even played the game yet but already subscribed because this is an amazing tutorial

[@Gregory-qu1ct]

I just lost to Ethiopia in the tutorial. Nice.

[@KimFareseed]

19:03 That division template, yikes, a bit of everything. The name is top notch though.

[@HeartsOfIronOfficial]

It is made to be more of an example rather than "THIS IS THE META". :)

[@tyranitarsamarine8002]

As someone who just started playing,this was a very good tutorial

[@isporsathemighty2750]

I thought that Civ 6 was the most complex game I had ever learned in my life, but after watching this video I discovered that this game puts Civ 6 in its small pocket in terms of complexity! Imagine that everything that happens in the game was in fact done by a large number of leaders and specialized people, but in the game you have to do it you alone 😱

[@airline3hum]

Such a well done video for us new players. Thank you!

[@Inzaneclown11]

A really really good starting tutorial for us dummies! Thank you so much!

[@mrdryguy7951]

Thank you paradox now after 150 hours i know how the navy works

[@LudwigVanBeethoven9203]

i just bought hoi4, and oh boy if these comments scare me

[@Psycho250785]

Not so hard if you’ve played at least EU 4 before.

[@plathanos159]

Beethoven, do you have anything to say in connection with the recent Mozart's piece? 🗿

[@LudwigVanBeethoven9203]

@@plathanos159 i think it's quite cool, i still think my music is better

[@Dhart74]

Just bought the game. Didn’t turn on the historical accuracy thing and Russia + Germany has civil wars that ended in Stalin and Hitler’s deaths. So glad I bought this

[@Nicius-]

"What you need to play this game?" "Read this cientific article and you will play very easy" "Oh...."

[@maciejkamil]

Thank you, paradox. I used parts of this video in my review of HOI4.

[@haruogiwara6286]

i love how navy is the most replayed section of the vid haha. Ive literally watched at least over 6 times the amount of tutorials for this game than ive actually played lol

[@Jacob-qr8pl]

Perfect! I knew letting Hoi4 collect dust for 2 years in my installed Steam games library would pay off! In 1 hour, I will finally play!

[@Finlandball39]

Have you played yet?

[@JH4LL013]

skipped right to the navy section

[@YouLikeBosch]

Another year, another attempt to try to learn how to play this game I've owned for several years.

[@NoNo_Notlikethat]

Lol, exactly why I'm watching

[@onien9949]

This is... a pleasant surprise.

[@hammotimee]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one

[@jonathanowen9917]

Thanks for this tutorial. HoI4 is an overwhelmingly deep game and this is helping me get up to speed on the basics of the game. There’s just so much 😍🤣

[@rontato]

Wake up babe HOI4 just released a new vid!

[@bachtruongson9408]

Instructions unclear, accidently made Spanish Spain

[@Finlandball39]

I played as Germany and ended up as Spanish Germany… Don’t ask.

[@sharpx3494]

3k hours into the game and here I am, watching to see what else I can learn!

[@nakkipate1953]

it was about time

[@Abox-hh9ib]

I’m trying so hard to get into this game. I really like grand strategy games. Iv recently sank around 150 hours into CK3. But there’s so much to learn about this game.

[@walkingelk6934]

Picked up the game with thenew summer sale! your video was a great help. Still lots to master, but you pointed me in the right direction..Thank you!

[@balkanlivesmatter]

2 years experience in this bloody good game, yet I still don’t know what the hell is a screening ship and why my ships won’t leave the DAMN PORT

[@Monkeyman-pt6gs]

Just use naval bombers

[@haukionkannel]

@@Monkeyman-pt6gs That would be boring…

[@haukionkannel]

If you want to learn how to use ships and why… Look Mordred Viking Navy tutorial and/or his beginner friendly Italy play though. He talks all about different task forces how and why to use them and what kind of admiral is good to each type of task force. I did learn to love navy battles because of his tutorials!

[@Therealnapoleonbonaparte_]

Screening ships act as a sponge,they take the damage for your big ships and that icl tho I just use sub spams and naval hombres

[@haikalmiftah2529]

Me after playing HOI4 in the last 5 years: Why I always losing naval combat & all of my DD-CL ship are gone?

[@wretchedsoullikemine]

Thanks for a refresher. I came back after several DLC and I felt kinda incompetent af

[@SomeSuperGiant]

Random question here for the fellow commneters. How many of your games have been runied through a random nation joining the faction you are at war with. And how many games were also runied by a nation you declare war on panic joining a faction.

[@DeutscherKaiser]

Its called World war but i feel your pain

[@raymarshall6721]

I have had this game for more years than I remember (got it at least in 2018... No idea when I actually got it) and barely got to production before I gave up 🤣 time to try again

[@polish-american]

as a person who played as germany and lost to Luxembourg as a beginner, hoi4 is so complex I finally figured out how to make infantry efficient after a year.

[@firespiriththegod222]

Im lucky my mom bought me this game now and not on christmas.I have a big headstart and i can flex i know how navy works without having over 500 hours.Thank you!!

[@TacticalBeard]

This game needs an in game advisor like in stellaris

[@AndersonSchottler]

I hope u dont mind but uhhh I'm minoring in game design and will be using your video to write an essay. I will cite you properly dont worry about that, I just wanted to let you know that as im writing this, its 3 am my head hurts but I cannot give up

[@mypropmp4057]

Finally going to start using navy after 3500 hours! Thanks Paradox!

[@voraciousvlad]

Pace of this is a bit too quick for a beginner given the sheer depth of this game. So for someone who is completely new to the game I suggest the guides that take their time to explain each area. FlyingDutchy has a great series.

[@ajk710]

Not trynna discourage anyone from playing but I have over 300 hours in the game and still know probably only 40-50% of how the mechanics work past just making divisions. It is really a hard game to learn but the basics can get you through to having fun. You can get away with a lot against ai but competitive is a different breed.

[@Limitless_Synesthesia]

As a new player and looking at the comments its seems like I'm saving alot of time watching this 😂

[@Finlandball39]

I have 276 hours. …I never knew that’s what production efficiency or the navy was.

[@Limitless_Synesthesia]

@@Finlandball39 oof yeah seems like no one knows what the navy is

[@S1L3NC3FTW]

Bought this game for £8 about 3 hours ago after a while of watching some gameplay that I thought looked interesting. Started a game, got lost, thought it was because I was tired and just not understanding and said “yeah tomorrow”. Came here to make sure I was just being silly, halfway through the video, more lost than I was when I started. Read comments, realised I’m screwed without pumping hundreds of hours in when I rarely have free time. 8 great British pounds well spent.

[@WarLegend50]

Perfect timing for when you want someone to try the game for free and learn it so they can buy it at a dicounted price!

[@metalhandboi6681]

Ive really wanted to get into Nation related games and HOI4 just seems like the top dog for that. Hopefully I get the hang of it soon cause this game seems fun when you know what you're actually doing

[@maveeeclub1440]

Damn Bro !!! that was one hell of a guide !!! thanks a lot for your work !!!

[@Brittle475]

Hope they add more start dates,that would be cool!

[@emmax223]

I have finally seen the light. Thank you so much!!!

[@MbrvSDRG]

thanks, now i can finally learn to play this game and learn how to use the navy

[@GospodarTecnosti]

Just in time, I downloaded the game yesterday!

[@AULIGAofBLEED]

Very helpful, just bought the game on sale this tutorial will help for sure! Well done!

[@TECC73]

I've been waiting so long for this game to finally get more content before I play it and finally there is an up-to-date tutorial for it, perfect. Is there always war in HOI4 eventually, or are there also periods of peace, like in EU4 and CK3?

[@igorfagundes2177]

This makes Civilization look like a casual game

[@NapoleonPicard]

Great guide. This is the one I will be sending to new players from now on.

[@hammotimee]

Thanks heaps! 😊

[@Hasbinvr]

Thank you for this vid I'm getting hoi4 soon and it looks complicated but this video makes it seem easy

[@AhJeezEnt]

I’m over 2100 hours, I would’ve loved this 6 years ago lmao

[@stylishsamurai]

this game seems so exciting!

[@Aero3435]

Now give me a tutorial on how to get a better Japan focus tree! Ngl this video was really awesome.

[@Francis_I-1805]

I have well over 2000 hours in the game, still don't understand anything but somehow have always understood navy

[@funnyclockman2643]

Bruh if you’re new and reading this, it will take at least 50 hours to be able to survive

[@SuperKrisNOR2]

Amazing tutorial!

[@HeartsOfIronOfficial]

Covers all bases!

[@Average_cuber]

Do you plan to bring the game to mobile?

[@floridaboigaming6961]

That’s man I just starting playing and this got me on the right track

[@Wesson42]

Was fantastic when the game first came, out I was a demon on casual pick up games online, especially as the Wehrmacht. I've been playing an 8 year old pirated copy since around the spies came out because the game became so much to managed. Now that my favorite contintent to play as (South America) is now getting focus tree's; I suppose it's finally time to relearn the game and pick up the new DLCs that I've been missing out on.

[@novitrix9671]

Decently produced comprehensive guide. Good job.

[@hammotimee]

cheers!

[@Gingerbred_Hed]

Press ~ Type these in 1 at a time: pp (twice) cp xp research all ale 100000 manpower (many times) fuel 100000 (many times) ic (for instant construction) Youre welcome.

[@skummysamsam]

Amazing that you guys help beginners with a "quick" and honestly wonderful tutorial. Props to you Paradox and @hammotimee!

[@hammotimee]

Thanks so much legend!!

[@misiekfid]

they just decided that this would be easier than reworking the whole tutorial

[@willy.asyraf]

Excited waiting for the monetary system implementation on next update function.😊 Also I am once again asking for Dutch East Indies DLC.

[@VeGa2X-pw9sq]

Thank you Supreme Commander for this video!

[@VeGa2X-pw9sq]

I have 500 hours

[@Himabutaa]

I've been playing this game since elementary school and still only win in citizen mode😭

[@AbrahamRad]

really good guide, thanks mate

[@HistoryFactsAndKnowlegde]

Played CK3 and it’s great. About to try this game now.

[@zenster1097]

Not sure why at 1936. There's some interesting stuff before 1936. Austro Civil War of 1934 comes to mind. 1:06

[@CCCPRusRus]

As a person who has watched many HOI4 videos on KZbin, I thought I knew a lot about this game. I was wrong.

[@theoneandonlyartyom]

1. make division with 600 breakthrough 2. profit (?) 3. your division consumes like a billion supply 4. get into a stalemate because the division is too expensive to mass produce 5. profit