Diplomatic Catalysts

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides comprehensive guidance for creating, editing, and reviewing Victoria 3 diplomatic catalyst definitions used by mod files. It explains how catalysts tie into actions, events, and scripted effects, and how to keep definitions coherent with category schemas and guidelines.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Document the required schema for catalyst files (category, political_lobby_creation, ai_country_goal_recalculation, and effect) and how to reuse existing components to maintain consistency.
• Outline the workflow to locate catalyst definitions in common/diplomatic_catalysts, verify related category definitions in common/diplomatic_catalyst_categories, and audit surrounding diplomacy logic such as actions and events that trigger catalysts.
• Provide practical guidance for modders to update or add catalyst usage in callers like ztr_invite_to_power_bloc, ensuring tooltips, cooldowns, and outcomes stay aligned.

Quick Start

Create or review a catalyst definition in common/diplomatic_catalysts following the provided schema.