Innovations gate your buildings, men-at-arms, levy size, and laws, and they normally take decades to research. The console lets you skip the wait entirely. Start by enabling debug mode, then use any of the commands below — they all apply to your character's culture, so the whole culture benefits.
Discover a single innovation
Use discover_innovation with the innovation's ID:
Find every option on the full list of innovation IDs. Add a character ID at the end to target a different culture, e.g. discover_innovation innovation_adaptive_militia 75.
Discover an entire era
To unlock an era and all of its innovations at once, use discover_era with an era ID:
Or skip straight to the end and unlock everything:
Finish the current fascination
If you only want to speed up the innovation your culture is already researching, discover_fascination completes it instantly:
Researching innovations normally
- Your cultural head sets a fascination; pick one that matches your plans and it researches faster.
- High development in your counties and a learned ruler both speed progress, as do certain traditions and the Scholarship lifestyle.
- Neighbouring cultures that already hold an innovation give you a discovery bonus, so expansion naturally accelerates your tech.
Frequently asked questions
How do I unlock an innovation in CK3?
Use discover_innovation followed by the innovation ID — for example discover_innovation innovation_adaptive_militia. It applies to your culture, so every member benefits.
How do I unlock a whole era at once?
Use discover_era with an era ID to unlock that era and all of its innovations, or discover_all_eras to unlock everything in one command.
What does discover_fascination do?
It instantly completes your culture's current fascination — the innovation your cultural head is actively researching — without spending time or prestige.