Technology

What problem does it solve?

This guide helps modders and designers ensure consistent creation, editing, and review of Victoria 3 technology definitions, reducing ambiguity and integration errors across the mod's tech graph.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Definition scope: Clarifies where to place tech blocks (common/technology/technologies/*.txt) and how they interact with eras, production methods, buildings, laws, and institutions.
• Validation guidance: Outlines prerequisites, modifiers, on_researched logic, and AI weighting to maintain a coherent research tree.
• Use Case: When adding a new technology or overriding vanilla techs, pair it with related components (eras, production methods, or institutions) to ensure all unlocks and effects wire up correctly.

Quick Start

Edit a local Victoria 3 tech file under common/technology/technologies/*.txt to add or adjust a technology definition.