# Dual-scope Triggers

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always = yes / no

log = "[Root.GetName] text here"

ironman = yes / no

has_dlc = <dlc> # Only for gameplay DLCs

is_random_new_world = yes / no

is_month = <month>

is_year = <year>

real_day_of_year = <day>

real_month_of_year = <month>

start_date = <date> # Returns true only on exact date

started_in = <date>

has_game_started = yes

has_global_flag = <flag>

had_global_flag = {

flag = <flag>

days = <days>

}

normal_or_historical_nations = yes / no # Checks if the normal country setup is being used

normal_province_values = yes / no # Checks if the normal province setup is being used

num_of_custom_nations = <int>

check_variable = {

which = <var>

value = <float>

which = <var> # Used to compare

}

is_variable_equal = {

which = <var>

value = <float>

which = <var> # Used to compare

}

# Highlights provinces for decisions and missions

# Acts as all_province scope

provinces_to_highlight = {

<trigger>

}

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# Country-scope Triggers

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# ----- General -----

tag = <scope>

was_tag = <scope>

exists = yes / <scope>

ai = yes

luck = yes / no

was_player = yes / no

has_switched_nation = yes / no

has_saved_event_target = <event target>

has_country_flag = <flag>

has_country_modifier = <flag>

had_country_flag = {

flag = <flag>

days = <days>

}

has_global_modifier_value = {

which = <modifier>

value = <float>

extra_shortcut = yes # Display tooltip as if the modifier is 100% + value

}

active_major_mission = <mission>

last_mission = <mission>

mission_completed = <mission>

has_custom_ideas = yes / no

is_playing_custom_nation = yes / no

nation_designer_points = <int>

is_dynamic_tag = yes

has_mission = <mission>

# ----- Cores, Claims and Territories -----

capital = <scope> / <id>

controls = <scope> / <id>

is_claim = <scope> / <id>

is_core = <scope> / <id>

is_state_core = <scope> / <id>

is_territorial_core = <scope> / <id>

owns = <scope> / <id>

owns_core_province = <scope> / <id>

owns_or_vassal_of = <scope> / <id>

owns_or_subject_of = <scope> / <id>

owns_or_non_sovereign_subject_of = <scope> / <id>

same_continent = <scope> / <id>

num_of_provinces_in_states = <int> / <scope>

num_of_provinces_in_territories = <int> / <scope>

num_of_states = <int> / <scope>

num_of_territories = <int> / <scope>

num_of_continents = <int>

num_of_cities = <int> / <scope>

core_percentage = <float>

# Checks if an amount of owned provinces meet the specified triggers

num_of_owned_provinces_with = {

value = <amount>

<triggers>

}

# ----- Economy -----

adm_power = <int> / <scope>

dip_power = <int> / <scope>

mil_power = <int> / <scope>

national_focus = <type>

total_base_tax = <int> / <scope>

total_development = <int>

treasury = <int> / <scope>

years_of_income = <float> / <scope>

monthly_income = <int> / <scope>

tax_income_percentage = <float>

gold_income_percentage = <float>

production_income_percentage = <float>

trade_income_percentage = <float>

inflation = <float> / <scope>

is_bankrupt = yes / no

is_in_deficit = yes / no

num_of_loans = <int> / <scope>

is_in_large_debt = yes

production_efficiency = <float> / <scope>

trade_efficiency = <float> / <scope>

production_leader = {

trade_goods = <trade good>

}

# Checks if the owned provinces of the current scope have the specified amount (or more) of the specified building

<building> = <int>

# Used in missions

share_of_starting_income = <float>

grown_by_development = <int>

grown_by_states = <int>

# ----- Trade -----

<tradegood> = <int>

mercantilism = <int> / <scope>

num_of_merchants = <int>

num_of_strong_trade_companies = <int>

num_of_trade_companies = <int>

num_of_trading_bonuses = <int>

num_of_trade_embargos = <int>

is_in_trade_league_with = <scope>

trade_embargoing = <scope>

trade_embargo_by = <scope>

trade_league_embargoed_by = <scope>

is_in_trade_league = yes

is_trade_league_leader = yes

num_of_centers_of_trade = <int>

has_center_of_trade_of_level = <int>

trading_bonus = {

trade_goods = <good>

value = yes / no

}

trading_part = {

trade_goods = <good>

value = <float>

}

# ----- Government -----

prestige = <int> / <scope>

absolutism = <int> / <scope>

corruption = <float>

yearly_corruption_increase = <float> / <scope>

government = <type> # Checks: monarchy, republic, tribal, dictatorship

government_rank = <int>

legitimacy = <int> / <scope>

republican_tradition = <int> / <scope>

horde_unity = <int> / <scope>

legitimacy_or_horde_unity = <int> / <scope>

devotion = <int> / <scope>

meritocracy = <int>

legitimacy_equivalent = <int> / <scope>

is_nomad = yes / no

is_tribal = yes / no

is_monarchists_in_power = yes

is_statists_in_power = yes

has_parliament = yes / no

has_active_debate = yes / no

current_debate = <string>

current_size_of_parliament = <int>

percentage_backing_issue = <float>

uses_devotion = yes

militarised_society = <int>

tribal_allegiance = <int> / <scope>

statists_vs_orangists = <float> # 0 to 1

# Types: russian_mechanic, feudal_theocracy_mechanic, tribal_federation_mechanic, mamluk_mechanic, iqta_mechanic

has_government_mechanic = <type>

# Type: ADM, DIP, MIL

has_government_power = {

type = <type>

value = <amount>

}

# Attributes:

# Legitimacy - monarchy, republic, religion, tribal, dictatorship, nomad, papacy, has_meritocracy, has_devotion

# Abilities - militarised_society, has_parliament, allow_migration, claim_states, native_mechanic

# Ruler - heir, queen, has_term_election, election_on_death, is_elective

# Other - republican_name, valid_for_nation_designer, allow_normal_conversion

has_government_attribute = <attribute>

has_states_general_mechanic = <bool>

has_reform = <reform>

is_reform_available = <reform>

have_had_reform = <reform>

government_reform_progress = <int>

has_reform_level = <int>

# ----- Court -----

has_advisor = yes

<advisortype> = <skill>

advisor = <advisor>

advisor_exists = <advisor id> # Historical advisors only

is_advisor_employed = <advisor id> # Historical advisors only

# Checks if the current scope has an advisor hired with the specified attributes.

employed_advisor = {

type = <advisortype>

category = <type> # ADM / DIP / MIL

religion = <scope> / <religion> / true_faith / heretic / heathen

culture = <scope> / <culture>

is_male = yes

is_female = yes

}

# ----- Culture -----

primary_culture = <culture> / <scope>

accepted_culture = <culture> / <scope>

culture_group = <culture group> / <scope>

dominant_culture = <culture> / <capital>

has_unified_culture_group = yes

num_accepted_cultures = <int>

# ----- Religion -----

religion = <religion> / <scope> / secondary

religion_group = <religion group> / <scope>

dominant_religion = <religion group> / <scope> / capital / secondary

secondary_religion = <religion> / <scope>

papacy_active = yes / no

total_number_of_cardinals = <int>

papal_influence = <int> / <scope>

authority = <int> / <scope> # (0 to max)

doom = <int> / <scope> # (0 to max)

church_power = <int> / <scope> # (0 to max)

calc_true_if = {

#triggers

amount = 3

}

#It can be used with multiple triggers, and it returns true if at least X amount of the triggers return true

calc_true_if = {

ADM = 4

religion = catholic

full_idea_group = religious_ideas

religious_unity = 1.0

is_papal_controller = yes

amount = 3

}

#So this will return true if at least 3 of these 5 triggers are true

#This trigger funtions differently if using one of the all_ triggers

#Country Scope Example

calc_true_if = {

all_country = {

religion = protestant

}

amount = 5

}

#This will return true if there are at least 5 Protestant countries in the world

#Province Scope Example

calc_true_if = {

all_owned_province = {

has_terrain = marsh

}

amount = 2

}

#This will return true if the scope has at least two provinces that have the marsh terrain

#Scripted Triggers (defined in common\scripted_triggers)

scripted_triggers_name = yes #no doesn't work, must use NOT = { scripted_triggers_name = yes }

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# Removed

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has_sphere = #EU IV doesn't use spheres in the way that EU III did.

in_sphere_of = # EU IV doesn't use spheres in the way that EU III did.

leads_coalition = yes #never found in code, coalitions no longer have leaders

num_of_free_ideas = #never found in code, tested and wasn't working properly

num_of_total_ideas = #never found in code, tested and wasn't working properly

num_of_placed_merchants = #never found in code. Not really needed since merchants are no longer a currency, they'll always be placed so can just count number of merchants.

num_of_trade_rights = #not found in code. I don't think there are trade rights in EU IV

pure_revolt_risk = 3 #Removed as of patch 1.8

revolt_risk = 1 #Removed as of patch 1.8

trade_leader = #Removed by Gars in 1.6 and didn't work before that

war_with_nomads = yes

is_colonial = yes / no

has_discovered_region = {

region = <region>

years = <int>

}

has_discovered_capital_region_of = {

who = <scope>

years = <int>

}

#This trigger is not localized

has_any_country_in_region_discovered_capital_region_of = {

region = <region>

who = <scope>

years = <int>

}

has_hre_emperor_modifier = test

has_hre_member_modifier = test

months_since_last_owner_change = 60 #never found in code and reported that it doesn't work

is_protectorate = yes