Power Bloc Principles

Validate Victoria 3 power bloc principle tiers and references.

21|8|Updated Jun 23, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/mattia2110/tech-and-res --skill power-bloc-principles
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: Power Bloc Principles
Source: https://github.com/mattia2110/tech-and-res/tree/main/.agents/skills/power_bloc_principles
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mattia2110/tech-and-res --skill power-bloc-principles

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Helps mod developers define, edit, and review Power Bloc principles for Victoria 3, ensuring consistent tier behavior, interaction with principle groups, institutions, AI weighting, and diplomacy logic across mod content.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Define, edit, and validate power bloc principle tiers in common/power_bloc_principles, ensuring proper icon, background, visibility, and modifiers.
  • Inspect and align with related files and vanilla references (power bloc groups, identities, institutions, diplomatic actions, decisions, ai_strategies, and localization) to preserve compatibility.
  • Trace how principle changes affect AI weighting, unlocking logic, and cross-file interactions across the mod network.

Quick Start

Create or modify a power bloc principle tier by duplicating the closest vanilla tier and updating its modifiers, visibility, and AI weight.

Frequently Asked Questions about Power Bloc Principles

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I add a new power bloc principle in Victoria 3?

To add a Victoria 3 power bloc principle, duplicate the closest vanilla tier in common/power_bloc_principles and update its modifiers, visibility, icon, background, and AI weight to align with vanilla patterns.

What does AI weighting control for Victoria 3 power bloc principles?

AI weighting in Victoria 3 power bloc principles determines how the AI evaluates and selects principle tiers. Validating ai-weight fields ensures AI strategies and diplomatic logic interact correctly with your custom mod content.

How do I validate power bloc principle groups and references in a Victoria 3 mod?

Validating Victoria 3 power bloc principle groups involves checking required fields in groups and references within common/power_bloc_principles. This ensures frontmatter contains valid name and description data while preserving compatibility with institutions.

Does overriding a vanilla power bloc principle tier break diplomatic actions?

Overriding a vanilla Victoria 3 power bloc principle tier can affect diplomatic actions if not aligned properly. You must trace interactions with principle groups, institutions, and AI strategies to ensure cross-file compatibility.

Why are my Victoria 3 power bloc principles not showing up in game?

Victoria 3 power bloc principles may fail to appear if frontmatter is missing a valid name or description, or if required fields in groups and references are invalid. Ensure visibility criteria and modifiers match vanilla patterns.

Can I use this to trace interactions between power bloc principles and institutions?

Yes, you can trace how Victoria 3 power bloc principle changes affect AI weighting, unlocking logic, and cross-file interactions with institutions, diplomatic actions, and decisions across the mod network.