Doctrines are the part of Heart of Iron 4 that cause the most debates. Since you will always have to choose only one out of 3 or 4, players get really heated about which one is actually the most useful. Most of the time, the right answer is: “the doctrine that fits your needs.” This is generally the right answer for air doctrines as well since the bonuses are very good no matter which doctrine you choose, as opposed to the land doctrines, where you should never pick Mass Assault. Recommended Read: Hearts of Iron 4 – Warfare Guide The first thing you will need to ask yourself is where are you ..read more

In Hearts of Iron 4, your main goal will be to win the Second World War. Unfortunately, it is quite hard to do this without doing some research beforehand, as the gameplay mechanics are very complicated for newcomers. There are many moving parts when it comes to warfare in Hearts of Iron 4. You will need to know what most of the stats mean, how to design your divisions properly, and how to keep everyone supplied throughout the battles. Recommended Read: How to Use Floating Harbor in HOI4 To properly win all your wars, you will need to master some of the tedious parts of micromanaging your tr ..read more

Hearts of Iron 4 has a lot of hidden mechanics that most players have either never seen or never used. The Floating Harbor is one of these unique things that you can ask players with over one thousand hours about and still get confused answers. Though the Floating Harbor isn’t one of the most useful pieces of equipment in the game, it is still something that can make a huge difference if you play your cards right. Recommended Read: Hearts of Iron 4 – Navy Guide The Floating Harbor is a special piece of equipment that acts as a Supply Hub when landing a Naval Invasion. To use a Floating Harbo ..read more

Though most players tend to think only about land battles, naval warfare in Hearts of Iron 4 is also extremely important. Knowing how to control the seas is a huge part of the game, as you will otherwise never defeat countries like the United Kingdom or Japan. However, there are many who have managed to win World War 2 many times and still have no idea how navies work. The main reason why nobody really knows how to use them is because they always get new updates that change how they operate. Recommended Read: How to Increase World Tension in HOI4 Luckily, things seem to have settled down lat ..read more

Hearts of Iron 4 is a World War 2 grand strategy game that does its best to simulate the tragic events of the time in a realistic way for the players to roleplay and lead any country of that time to glory or ruin. In an attempt to simulate the general mindset of the era, the game has implemented a mechanic that keeps track of the uneasiness of the world and the willingness to take military action to stop aggressors around the world. Recommended Read: How to Refit Ships in Hearts of Iron 4 This mechanic is called “World Tension” and it allows players to take actions which were impossible at t ..read more

Naval combat is a huge part of Hearts of Iron 4, since you need to control the waves as well if you want to win the largest war in the history of mankind. Unfortunately, everything that has to do with ships in this game can be very confusing at times, since the mechanics are so different from what we use for the land troops or the air force. Recommended Read: What to Do After WW2 in Hearts of Iron 4 With the Man the Guns DLC, you will end up upgrading your ships with many different unique parts, making them better than their predecessors. To get older ships to reach the same level of the new ..read more

Hearts of Iron 4 is a grand strategy game where players get to control any country of their choosing through the Second World War. The starting date is 1936, and there is no real end date. This means that many of you will reach a point where World War 2 is done and it doesn’t seem like there is much left to do. Most of the research ends around 1945, the focus trees are mostly complete, and the armies are gigantic. Recommended Read: How to Pacify Ethiopia in Hearts of Iron 4 Everyone’s economy should be booming, and there shouldn’t be a lot of factions left at this point in the game. So, what ..read more

Most people know that Italy had the most embarrassing performance during and before the Second World War. Around 40 years before the start date of Hearts of Iron 4, Italy managed to lose their war of aggression against Ethiopia. In hopes of fixing their past mistakes, Italy under Benito Mussolini launched another attack on the poor country in East Africa to try and conquer it again. However, this campaign has again proved Italian incompetence, as they had to use chemical weapons to defeat the underdeveloped country. Recommended Read: Hearts of Iron 4 – Focus Tree Guide Italy has always been ..read more

Though Hearts of Iron 4 is a grand strategy game where you can do whatever you want there are some mechanics implemented that can guide players to certain natural and realistic conclusions for their country. The Focus Tree is the mechanic used to create a sense of natural progression for the country as it gets rid of certain negative modifiers, obtains great buffs, and a lot of factories to help you develop your economy. Recommended Read: How to Disband a Faction in Hearts of Iron 4 Since Focus Trees give huge bonuses that you wouldn’t be able to get under normal circumstances just using the ..read more

During the Second World War there were three main factions that formed and fought to gain supremacy over the world. The Axis, Allies, and the Comintern are the three main forces that participated in the world that defined our world. However, in Hearts of Iron 4 players can create their own factions from the ground up and establish their own powers that can fight head to head with the big three. Recommended Read: How to Give Medals in Hearts of Iron 4 These factions are a great way to gain allies with a similar goal in mind and intervene in the major conflict of the century. But, at some poin ..read more