1.17.4|Feb 2, 2026
View on Steam↗No Compromise, No Surrender - 1.17.4 Open Beta
4/5 Significant
Soviet Union land mastery and global organization gain nerfed alongside massive content expansions for Iraq, Turkey, and Chinese Warlords.
Key Changes
- 1Soviet Union starts with a -50% land mastery gain penalty
- 2Global organization gain rate for large unit tactics halved from 0.2 to 0.1
- 3Significant reduction in multiplayer command traffic for better connectivity
- 4Major focus tree and content expansions for Iraq, Turkey, and Ma Cliques
- 5German Air AI efficiency improved for major historical campaigns
- 6Naval AI strike forces now better at intercepting spotted enemies
- 7Energy cap for factories increased from 6 to 6.6
- 8Ships can now utilize local supply for repairs
- 9Fixed event bug that caused random rolls to always result in the highest value
- 10New subbranches and focuses added for Sinkiang, Yunnan, and Qinghai Ma
All Changes
⚖️Balance(24)
- nerfSoviet Union: Soviet Union now starts with -50% land mastery gain, removable via 'Lessons of War' and affected by Purges.
- nerfLand Combat: Overall organization gain rate in large unit tactics reduced from 0.2 to 0.1.
- buffJapan: Japanese focus 'Finish the Fight' duration reduced to 35 days and no longer unlocks obsolete decisions.
- newChinese Warlords: Added new national spirit for Guangdong and Guangxi cliques to incentivize the Liangguang Incident.
- newChinese Warlords: Added 'Military Looting' national spirit and focus for Chinese Warlord States, trading production speed for military boosts.
- buffQing Empire: Qing Empire granted access to warlord integration decisions to speed up puppet autonomy reduction.
- buffIraq: Greater Iraq integration decisions reduced from 30 to 14 days and now target controlled states.
- buffSpain: Falangist Spanish bonus 'Eliminate the Carlists' duration increased from 60 to 90 days.
- buffFinland: Finland now starts with the Saukko submarine.
- changeCharacters: Adjusted modifiers for the Putschminister trait.
- buffBrazil: Adjusted Brazil starting resources and added rubber production to Acre.
- newTurkey: Added a dockyard in Istanbul representing the Taşkızak Naval Shipyard.
- newTurkey: Turkey: Added two new starting ideas (First Five Year Plan and Illiteracy) and two early-game focuses.
- buffTurkey: Turkey: 'Ratify the Six Arrows' focus time reduced to 35 days.
- buffJapan: Japan: Naval Demands missions duration increased from 365 to 545 days.
- buffBaltic States: Communist shared Baltic focus 'A Revolutionary Cabinet' reduced to 35 days.
- changeLatvia: Latvian Ugonkrusts divisions converted to militias; 'Fascist Paramilitaries' spirit now boosts militia stats.
- newAfghanistan: Historical Afghanistan can now seek investments from both Axis and Allies after expelling rival nationals.
- buffIndustry: Increased energy cap for factories from 6 to 6.6.
- newAussa: Aussa: 'Every Man a Warrior' focus now unlocks militias.
- buffPortugal: Portugal: Increased democratic support from 'British Influence' spirit.
- buffRomania: Romania: 'Iron Guard' spirit now grants a 5% recruitable population factor bonus.
- buffPortugal: Portugal: 'Portuguese Legion' focus now grants Military Police research bonus and 5% core defense.
- nerfUnited Kingdom: England: Reduced 1936 starting static AA for historical accuracy.
🎮Gameplay(11)
- newUI: Added ability to select specific main menu backgrounds.
- changeGreece: Greece: 'An Orthodox State' focus now available for absolutist royalists with new bonuses.
- newCongo: Congo: Yeta III added as a field marshal if approached before the liberation war.
- newNationalist China: Nationalist China: Added 'AFAMF factories' focus for military factories and light airframe bonuses.
- newNationalist China: Nationalist China: He Yingqin added as a general after 'Crackdown on Corruption'.
- newChinese Warlords: Added unique focus tree subbranches for Yunnan Clique, Khotan Ma, and Qinghai Ma.
- newBrazil: Brazil: Added ability to establish Rondônia and 'Companhia Vale do Rio Doce' focus for resources.
- newIraq: Iraq: Major overhaul of Military and Kurdistan branches, adding militias, border wars, and advisors.
- newVichy France: Vichy France: Added new Air Chief, two High Command members, and corrected political advisors.
- newChinese Warlords: Ma Cliques: Added a new shared national spirit and joint focus tree.
- newNaval Mechanics: Ships can now draw local supply for repairs if home base supply is insufficient.
🤖AI(4)
- changeGermany: Improved German AI efficiency with air forces during Phoney War, Battle of Britain, and Barbarossa.
- buffNaval AI: Naval AI: Task forces now move closer to active regions, improving strike force engagement.
- changeAI Systems: AI now only researches coal efficiency when struggling with energy fulfillment.
- changeDiplomacy AI: Adjusted Air Base Access logic to be less accepting, particularly across different ideologies.
🌐Multiplayer(1)
- changePerformance: Significantly reduced command traffic in multiplayer to improve stability for players with weak connections.
🐛Bug Fixes(7)
- fixVisuals: Fixed a bug where the map was brighter than intended.
- fixEvents: Fixed a bug where random rolls in events would always roll the highest possible result.
- fixStability: Fixed a crash (CTD) involving exiled units standing in other exiled countries.
- fixLogistics: Fixed an issue where trucks would disappear due to supply system equipment return errors.
- fixMultiplayer: Fixed Out-of-Sync (OOS) issues in peace conferences and international market pricing.
- fixLand Combat: Fixed a bug where organization gain rate bonuses were being applied twice.
- fixLocalization: Corrected numerous localization errors, including 'the the' typos and 'Poznań' spelling.
Summary
The 1.17.4 'Musketeer' Open Beta introduces significant systemic balance changes and a wealth of new content for regional powers. The Soviet Union now faces a steep -50% land mastery penalty at start, and global organization gain for large unit tactics has been halved. Meanwhile, Iraq, Turkey, and the Chinese Ma Cliques receive extensive focus tree expansions, new advisors, and industrial concerns. The update also prioritizes technical stability with major multiplayer command optimizations and a comprehensive overhaul of Naval and Air AI behavior.