Victoria 3 is an epic strategy game that takes players into the 19th century. Work for the good of your nation by all means, even dark politics is allowed. War is not a core element of this game and never has been. The game mainly revolved around Diplomacy, Politics, Laws, Management, etc. War is the second thing I would like to go for in Victoria 3. Although we should not rule out the fact that some requirements are not met through negotiations, but War. If you are one of those players who just started playing this game and want to wage War, then you have come to the right place. Check out this guide for the steps to declare war in Victoria 3.
How to declare war in Victoria 3
First, it should be noted that you cannot start a War like in any other game. The nation that declares war becomes the most visible nation in the entire world. Moreover, not everyone will approve of your decision, so follow these simple instructions before declaring war in Victoria 3:
Diplomatic plays
A nation can achieve everything through its diplomacy that it cannot achieve through war. Although in order to engage in battle with the enemy, you need a reason. Similarly, you need to use some diplomatic games from the Diplomatic Lens menu. At this stage, the declaring nation makes some demands. This is basically when both nations become conflicted. You can use various diplomatic games against the nation you are interested in. After that, it will either lead to successful negotiations or war.
Diplomatic maneuvers
At this stage, you can amplify the factors that will lead to a potential war. Diplomatic maneuvers are considered the most important part of declaring war in Victoria 3, as at this stage you can:
- Invite other interested countries to support them.
- Prepare your troops and mobilize your generals
- Send battalions to the front to start a war.
- You can customize or add more requirements before the target nation.
- In addition, you can either surrender or retreat.
War
Once the diplomatic games and diplomatic maneuvers are over, the countdown to war begins. At the same time, before the end of the countdown, the nation can either surrender, or retreat, or wait for the war. At the end of the timer in Victoria 3, War will be declared. Make sure you use your troops correctly so you don’t lose the Battle. In addition, the only way to end the outbreak of war is to:
- Offer or accept a peace deal to the target country.
- Offering the target nation a peace deal with White or accepting one from them.
- Surrender or force the target nation to surrender.
This is how you declare war in Victoria 3. If you found this article helpful, be sure to check out our other Victoria 3 guides.