Hearts of Iron IV: Complete Beginners Guide

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Hearts of Iron IV can seem complex and sometimes overwhelming, but today @hammotimee will guide you through the basic concepts that will rank you up from Cadet to General in no time! In this complete beginners guide, They'll be covering everything from setting up production to divulging the secrets on "How Navy Works". Study the guide general - They'll need you in the coming fight!
Timestamps:
What is Hearts of Iron IV? - 00:00
Getting started - 00:50
Important UI - 02:27
Political focuses & menu - 03:31
Decisions - 05:05
Research - 05:58
Diplomacy & justifying war goals - 07:34
Construction - 08:58
Production - 11:29
Trade and resources - 13:16
Recruit and deployment - 14:36
Division design - 15:52
Logistics & officers corps - 19:15
The Army - 21:39
The Airforce - 27:43
The Navy - 30:14
Supply - 33:01
Waging Wars & Peace Deals - 35:08
Notifications and Pre-Game Setup - 36:26
Final Advice - 39:03
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  • @HeartsOfIronOfficial
    @HeartsOfIronOfficialАй бұрын

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

  • @cubsgameing1235

    @cubsgameing1235

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @akiradvlmn
    @akiradvlmnАй бұрын

    Finally i can learn how to use navy after 8 years

  • @san_ferison_

    @san_ferison_

    Ай бұрын

    Sorry but no

  • @seanbenoit3573

    @seanbenoit3573

    Ай бұрын

    Haha so young so naive

  • @alterschwede8387

    @alterschwede8387

    Ай бұрын

    Navy still sucks after 1000h 😅😅

  • Ай бұрын

    same

  • @hananekhadraoui

    @hananekhadraoui

    Ай бұрын

    Steal the British navy and relax

  • @NoobHammer
    @NoobHammerАй бұрын

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

  • @N01CurryClassEnjoyer

    @N01CurryClassEnjoyer

    Ай бұрын

    got 3.200 and am watching :)

  • @N01CurryClassEnjoyer

    @N01CurryClassEnjoyer

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @dulguunjargal1199

    @dulguunjargal1199

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @kimberlyriley8716

    @kimberlyriley8716

    Ай бұрын

    Im 10hrs cuz i new

  • @ff-xz6no

    @ff-xz6no

    Ай бұрын

    I got 1300 but i still watch 😂❤

  • @TyTyproductions
    @TyTyproductions29 күн бұрын

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

  • @hammotimee
    @hammotimeeАй бұрын

    Wow what a handsome KZreadr 😍 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

    @lsbc9666

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for making this!

  • @maverick4761

    @maverick4761

    Ай бұрын

    thank u alot !

  • @poopsmcgee4693

    @poopsmcgee4693

    Ай бұрын

    I always thought your channel was harambee time 😭

  • @hammotimee

    @hammotimee

    Ай бұрын

    @@poopsmcgee4693 rest in peace king 🐒

  • @larsbenson6947
    @larsbenson6947Ай бұрын

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

  • @JohnSmith-ozxy
    @JohnSmith-ozxyАй бұрын

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

  • @NeedForSped
    @NeedForSpedАй бұрын

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

  • @HeartsOfIronOfficial

    @HeartsOfIronOfficial

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, sir!🫡

  • @Crysteric

    @Crysteric

    Ай бұрын

    @@HeartsOfIronOfficial b e l g i u m f o c u s w h e n.

  • @nucelarworker7569

    @nucelarworker7569

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@HeartsOfIronOfficial albania focus tree is so badly needed

  • @TatarWarrior

    @TatarWarrior

    Ай бұрын

    @@nucelarworker7569 gyspy focus tree

  • @supcharecords9054

    @supcharecords9054

    19 күн бұрын

    ​@@HeartsOfIronOfficial Iran Focus Tree please

  • @pimenta_pedro
    @pimenta_pedroАй бұрын

    After almost 10 years, I can finally learn how to use navy😂

  • @HeartsOfIronOfficial

    @HeartsOfIronOfficial

    Ай бұрын

    Exactly! Thanks @hammotimee!

  • @hammotimee

    @hammotimee

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome! 😀

  • @bachtruongson9408
    @bachtruongson9408Ай бұрын

    Instructions unclear, accidently made Spanish Spain

  • @stefkegameplays7545
    @stefkegameplays7545Ай бұрын

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

  • @werthod6387
    @werthod6387Ай бұрын

    if this gets 500 likes, i dare you to give game for free

  • @Gingerbred_Hed
    @Gingerbred_HedАй бұрын

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

  • @yeetneet5334

    @yeetneet5334

    Ай бұрын

    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

    @HenryJoe13

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @jacksonhoiland2664

    @jacksonhoiland2664

    Ай бұрын

    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

    @AtomicSandwich125

    Ай бұрын

    @@jacksonhoiland2664gl in your first play through

  • @redkire25

    @redkire25

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @henrywilson2136
    @henrywilson2136Ай бұрын

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

  • @haikalmiftah2529

    @haikalmiftah2529

    Ай бұрын

    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 😂.

  • @giga_alphachinolu
    @giga_alphachinoluАй бұрын

    What am I doing here with my 4000 hours in HOI 4

  • @ArcadeSlime
    @ArcadeSlimeАй бұрын

    the best work from the best devs ! cheers

  • @nevinbochman4981
    @nevinbochman4981Ай бұрын

    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!

  • @francescozambaldi8212
    @francescozambaldi8212Ай бұрын

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

  • @nildzrecastellanos
    @nildzrecastellanosАй бұрын

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

  • @Lisanicolas366
    @Lisanicolas366Ай бұрын

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

  • @NapoleonPicard
    @NapoleonPicardАй бұрын

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

  • @airline3hum
    @airline3humАй бұрын

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

  • @DragonSlayer-er5ku
    @DragonSlayer-er5kuАй бұрын

    A straightforward and comprehensive guide.

  • @Category_penguin
    @Category_penguinАй бұрын

    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.

  • @mateipavel441
    @mateipavel441Ай бұрын

    very good tutorial! I now understand this game better thanks to this guy! I am super excited to play this game with my friends!!! :D

  • @gabriellaeditzelenyanszki5886
    @gabriellaeditzelenyanszki5886Ай бұрын

    Oh my God... That helped me out! Thank you!👌👌

  • @ligma-jj4wg
    @ligma-jj4wg16 күн бұрын

    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

  • @coloncrawler43
    @coloncrawler43Ай бұрын

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

  • @hammotimee

    @hammotimee

    Ай бұрын

    Agreed 😆

  • @danielmaria4462
    @danielmaria4462Ай бұрын

    Very helpful, thanks!

  • @maciejkamil
    @maciejkamilАй бұрын

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

  • @JA-vy1mc
    @JA-vy1mc16 күн бұрын

    Awesome guide. Thank you

  • @VeGa2X-pw9sq
    @VeGa2X-pw9sqАй бұрын

    Thank you Supreme Commander for this video!

  • @VeGa2X-pw9sq

    @VeGa2X-pw9sq

    Ай бұрын

    I have 500 hours

  • @TECC73
    @TECC73Ай бұрын

    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?

  • @nakkipate1953
    @nakkipate1953Ай бұрын

    it was about time

  • @matzfamous370
    @matzfamous370Ай бұрын

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

  • @SuperKrisNOR2
    @SuperKrisNOR2Ай бұрын

    Amazing tutorial!

  • @HeartsOfIronOfficial

    @HeartsOfIronOfficial

    Ай бұрын

    Covers all bases!

  • @NirvanaUA
    @NirvanaUAАй бұрын

    Thanks,in three years I learned to play hoi4

  • @user-bo6ru6rk3d
    @user-bo6ru6rk3dАй бұрын

    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

    @Monkeyman-pt6gs

    Ай бұрын

    Just use naval bombers

  • @haukionkannel

    @haukionkannel

    Ай бұрын

    @@Monkeyman-pt6gs That would be boring…

  • @haukionkannel

    @haukionkannel

    Ай бұрын

    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_

    @Therealnapoleonbonaparte_

    Ай бұрын

    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

    @haikalmiftah2529

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @marcomartino24
    @marcomartino24Ай бұрын

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

  • @hammotimee

    @hammotimee

    Ай бұрын

    Why thank you 😍

  • @KimFareseed
    @KimFareseedАй бұрын

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

  • @HeartsOfIronOfficial

    @HeartsOfIronOfficial

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @Jacob-qr8pl
    @Jacob-qr8plАй бұрын

    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!

  • @HistoryFactsAndKnowlegde
    @HistoryFactsAndKnowlegdeАй бұрын

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

  • @skummysamsam
    @skummysamsamАй бұрын

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

  • @JH4LL013
    @JH4LL013Ай бұрын

    skipped right to the navy section

  • @MbrvSDRG
    @MbrvSDRGАй бұрын

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

  • @Brittle475
    @Brittle475Ай бұрын

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

  • @willy.asyraf
    @willy.asyrafАй бұрын

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

  • @FilipKing253
    @FilipKing253Ай бұрын

    Just in time, I downloaded the game yesterday!

  • @onien9949
    @onien9949Ай бұрын

    This is... a pleasant surprise.

  • @hammotimee

    @hammotimee

    Ай бұрын

    A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one

  • @metalhandboi6681
    @metalhandboi6681Ай бұрын

    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

  • @mypropmp4057
    @mypropmp4057Ай бұрын

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

  • @theonlyjoe_
    @theonlyjoe_Ай бұрын

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

  • @Aero3435
    @Aero3435Ай бұрын

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

  • @Donza10
    @Donza10Ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @funnyclockman2643
    @funnyclockman2643Ай бұрын

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

  • @afunnyusername1900
    @afunnyusername1900Ай бұрын

    I really like this game!

  • @SomeSuperGiant
    @SomeSuperGiantАй бұрын

    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

    @DeutscherKaiser

    Ай бұрын

    Its called World war but i feel your pain

  • @andrew121410
    @andrew121410Ай бұрын

    Deciding if I should buy this

  • @Nn91.
    @Nn91.Ай бұрын

    hammo is cooking once again

  • @sharpx3494
    @sharpx3494Ай бұрын

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

  • @Nicius-
    @Nicius-Ай бұрын

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

  • @jordanrice1323
    @jordanrice132314 күн бұрын

    400 hours and I have finally decided "huh Maybe I should find out how the game functions.."

  • @kvassinc
    @kvassincАй бұрын

    Better than in game tutorial 💀💀

  • @Lordovasto

    @Lordovasto

    29 күн бұрын

    real

  • @kholei310
    @kholei310Ай бұрын

    Stellaris guide please

  • @stoopsolo1479
    @stoopsolo1479Ай бұрын

    When strategic bombing do you click on target buttons to prioritize those targets or to not target them?

  • @Firebomber03
    @Firebomber03Ай бұрын

    YES!

  • @PioterCygan
    @PioterCyganАй бұрын

    Hey, can you consider adding that when Field Marshall makes a frontline instead of Generals, everyone from this frontline gains xp for the organiser trait?

  • @moussa8198
    @moussa8198Ай бұрын

    Ik this is very very late still it helped me alot 🔥

  • @rontato
    @rontatoАй бұрын

    Wake up babe HOI4 just released a new vid!

  • @antonionegrea3554
    @antonionegrea3554Ай бұрын

    Oh now i realize why i always loose wars, i forget about ships and supply, silly me

  • @antonionegrea3554

    @antonionegrea3554

    24 күн бұрын

    Still forget about em

  • @CCamilleri1982
    @CCamilleri1982Ай бұрын

    Many thanks for this detailed video! Nevertheless, experience is the best teacher. I think for beginners, to start off with a large powerful nation makes the game too overwhelming and a steep learning curve has to be learned. Would it perhaps be easier to start off with a small independent nation such as the Netherlands or Luxembourg? Maybe this would make the game less overwhelming for new players like myself.

  • @evancrow2191
    @evancrow219123 күн бұрын

    Literally just installed and need help. Kind of hoping for a step by step introduction. So is there another video i can watch. Cause i am getting lost at the recruit and deployment part

  • @Gingerbred_Hed
    @Gingerbred_HedАй бұрын

    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.

  • @Shroej
    @ShroejАй бұрын

    Oh well now i can do a revision for my hoi4 strategies.

  • @Harryhas26
    @Harryhas26Ай бұрын

    Big up Hammo

  • @DrPastah
    @DrPastah26 күн бұрын

    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.

  • @Wesson42
    @Wesson42Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @progame6238
    @progame6238Ай бұрын

    A whole guide to the game from the developers, wow))) What a pity that they only talked about 3% of the game

  • @haukionkannel

    @haukionkannel

    Ай бұрын

    Well they did talk about 60% of the game… Only things missing are peace deals (not important in the beginning) and some special operationa like naval invasion and paratroops. Also missing was crytion encryption. Everything else was there because this was base game and most complex options are from DLC…

  • @JeffreyBernabe
    @JeffreyBernabeАй бұрын

    oh wow its hammotime

  • @Kaiser_Russia
    @Kaiser_RussiaАй бұрын

    Day 12 asking paradox to update japan, germany and usa focus tree

  • @artemproskurin7039
    @artemproskurin703928 күн бұрын

    Now i really need a nave templates guide

  • @Sirmatthaeus
    @Sirmatthaeus29 күн бұрын

    I like to play as the smaller nations in this game. Is there anything specific I need to know when playing countries like Cuba or Bhutan?

  • @theARMYGamer
    @theARMYGamerАй бұрын

    3,688 hours in game & I still do not understand what the best naval composition is or naval supremacy. Paradox make this game more simple to understand 😂

  • @ernestogastelum9123

    @ernestogastelum9123

    16 күн бұрын

    i have 3640 hours and i mostly spam subs

  • @11DowningStreet

    @11DowningStreet

    8 күн бұрын

    convoys 🗿

  • @dextersauve5491
    @dextersauve5491Ай бұрын

    How convenient i just got this game

  • @rexioh7547
    @rexioh7547Ай бұрын

    What is the best setting in options to have the best gameplay?

  • @SummerSideTea
    @SummerSideTeaАй бұрын

    if i were to tell you that I spent most of my 1k hours playing Venezuela would you believe me?

  • @Braziliscoming
    @BraziliscomingАй бұрын

    After 1.5k hours on this game when i only bought it after by blood alone i can say I now know how to use navy!

  • @JoeBurner1720
    @JoeBurner1720Ай бұрын

    HammoTimme??? Cool to see that

  • @enriqueq1q240
    @enriqueq1q240Ай бұрын

    Al fin podré saber cómo usar la marina

  • @stormsand9
    @stormsand9Ай бұрын

    30:13 edit: i would have liked if you went into more depth in the navy section- e.g you mention at 31:51 that you need 4 screens per capital ship to protect them, but you don't say protect them from what- with the answer being torpedoes. This could have better segwayed into explaining the 4 types of attack stat (torpedo, light attack, heavy attack, naval bombing)

  • @AhJeezEnt
    @AhJeezEntАй бұрын

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

  • @wyzolol
    @wyzololАй бұрын

    glad i just bought the game

  • @WarLegend50
    @WarLegend50Ай бұрын

    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!

  • @Poagoo
    @PoagooАй бұрын

    Hey Paradox? Is there any chance you could make a new tutorial in game? The old one wasn’t great but with the Italy rework it’s downright awful.

  • @Wadman2010
    @Wadman2010Ай бұрын

    now i can at least half-ass playing this game on the free weekend on steam!

  • @SecretOptionD
    @SecretOptionDАй бұрын

    Do garrisons suppress automatically or do i need to leave garrison troops in the annexed territory?

  • @nimbusttp_archive

    @nimbusttp_archive

    Ай бұрын

    automatic.

  • @abchi2498
    @abchi2498Ай бұрын

    Me staring at the video without by blood alone 😮

  • @kokumin.no.titi3
    @kokumin.no.titi3Ай бұрын

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

  • @Comrade_Blanc
    @Comrade_BlancАй бұрын

    I have like 400 hours but imma still watch this

  • @pantegana2555
    @pantegana2555Ай бұрын

    fantastic game