Armor

All 28 Armor research technologies from HOI4 v1.19 — real costs, years, prerequisites and unlocks mined from the game files.

Armor technologies (28 entries)
Tech	Cost	Year	Prerequisites	Leads to	Unlocks	Effects
`Inter-War Tank Development` gwtank_chassis Has a scripted effect on completion.	2	1918	—	Basic Light Tank, Basic Heavy Tank, Basic Medium Tank, Advanced Flamethrower	Equipment: `light_tank_chassis_0`, `medium_tank_chassis_0`, `heavy_tank_chassis_0`, `light_tank_destroyer_chassis_0`, `medium_tank_destroyer_chassis_0`, `heavy_tank_destroyer_chassis_0`, `light_tank_artillery_chassis_0`, `medium_tank_artillery_chassis_0`, `heavy_tank_artillery_chassis_0`, `light_tank_aa_chassis_0`, `medium_tank_aa_chassis_0`, `heavy_tank_aa_chassis_0` Units: `light_armor`, `medium_armor`, `heavy_armor` Modules: `tank_torsion_bar_suspension`, `tank_riveted_armor`, `tank_gasoline_engine`, `tank_diesel_engine`, `tank_petrol_electric_engine`, `tank_cast_armor`, `tank_christie_suspension`, `tank_bogie_suspension`, `tank_interleaved_suspension`, `tank_light_one_man_tank_turret`, `tank_light_two_man_tank_turret`, `tank_light_three_man_tank_turret`, `tank_light_fixed_superstructure_turret`, `tank_medium_one_man_tank_turret`, `tank_medium_two_man_tank_turret`, `tank_medium_three_man_tank_turret`, `tank_medium_fixed_superstructure_turret`, `tank_heavy_two_man_tank_turret`, `tank_heavy_three_man_tank_turret`, `tank_heavy_fixed_superstructure_turret`, `tank_super_heavy_four_man_tank_turret`, `tank_super_heavy_three_man_tank_turret`, `tank_modern_tank_turret`, `sloped_armor`, `extra_ammo_storage`, `wet_ammo_storage`, `smoke_launchers`, `expanded_fuel_tank`	Show Equipment Icon true
`Basic Light Tank` basic_light_tank_chassis Has a scripted effect on completion.	2	1934	Inter-War Tank Development	Improved Light Tank	Equipment: `light_tank_chassis_1`, `light_tank_destroyer_chassis_1`, `light_tank_artillery_chassis_1`, `light_tank_aa_chassis_1` Units: `light_armor`	—
`Basic Heavy Tank` basic_heavy_tank_chassis Has a scripted effect on completion.	2	1934	Inter-War Tank Development	Improved Heavy Tank	Equipment: `heavy_tank_chassis_1`, `heavy_tank_destroyer_chassis_1`, `heavy_tank_artillery_chassis_1`, `heavy_tank_aa_chassis_1` Units: `heavy_armor`	—
`Basic Engine` engine_tech_1 Has a scripted effect on completion.	1	1934	—	Improved Engine	—	—
`Basic Armor Protection` armor_tech_1 Has a scripted effect on completion.	1	1936	—	Improved Armor Protection	Modules: `tank_welded_armor`	—
`Improved Light Tank` improved_light_tank_chassis Has a scripted effect on completion.	2	1936	Basic Light Tank	Advanced Light Tank, Amphibious Tank	Equipment: `light_tank_chassis_2`, `light_tank_destroyer_chassis_2`, `light_tank_artillery_chassis_2`, `light_tank_aa_chassis_2`	—
`Amphibious Tank` Man the Guns amphibious_tank_chassis	2	1938	Improved Light Tank	Amphibious Drive	Equipment: `amphibious_tank_chassis_1` Units: `amphibious_armor`	—
`Basic Medium Tank` basic_medium_tank_chassis Has a scripted effect on completion.	2	1938	Inter-War Tank Development	Improved Medium Tank	Equipment: `medium_tank_chassis_1`, `medium_tank_destroyer_chassis_1`, `medium_tank_artillery_chassis_1`, `medium_tank_aa_chassis_1` Units: `medium_armor`	—
`Improved Engine` engine_tech_2 Has a scripted effect on completion.	1	1938	Basic Engine	Advanced Engine	—	—
`Improved Armor Protection` armor_tech_2 Has a scripted effect on completion.	1	1938	Basic Armor Protection	Advanced Armor Protection	Modules: `armor_skirts`	—
`Improved Medium Tank` improved_medium_tank_chassis Has a scripted effect on completion.	2	1940	Basic Medium Tank	Advanced Medium Tank	Equipment: `medium_tank_chassis_2`, `medium_tank_destroyer_chassis_2`, `medium_tank_artillery_chassis_2`, `medium_tank_aa_chassis_2`	—
`Improved Heavy Tank` improved_heavy_tank_chassis Has a scripted effect on completion.	2.5	1940	Basic Heavy Tank	Advanced Heavy Tank, Super-Heavy Tank	Equipment: `heavy_tank_chassis_2`, `heavy_tank_destroyer_chassis_2`, `heavy_tank_artillery_chassis_2`, `heavy_tank_aa_chassis_2`	—
`Amphibious Drive` amphibious_drive	2	1941	Amphibious Tank	—	Equipment: `light_tank_amphibious_chassis_0`, `medium_tank_amphibious_chassis_0`, `heavy_tank_amphibious_chassis_0`, `light_tank_amphibious_chassis_1`, `medium_tank_amphibious_chassis_1`, `heavy_tank_amphibious_chassis_1`, `light_tank_amphibious_chassis_2`, `medium_tank_amphibious_chassis_2`, `heavy_tank_amphibious_chassis_2`, `light_tank_amphibious_chassis_3`, `medium_tank_amphibious_chassis_3`, `heavy_tank_amphibious_chassis_3` Modules: `amphibious_drive`	—
`Advanced Light Tank` advanced_light_tank_chassis	2	1941	Improved Light Tank	—	Equipment: `light_tank_chassis_3`, `light_tank_destroyer_chassis_3`, `light_tank_artillery_chassis_3`, `light_tank_aa_chassis_3`	—
`Advanced Engine` engine_tech_3 Has a scripted effect on completion.	1	1941	Improved Engine	Modern Engine	—	—
`Advanced Armor Protection` armor_tech_3 Has a scripted effect on completion.	1	1941	Improved Armor Protection	Modern Armor Protection	Modules: `lc_armored_skirts`	—
`Super-Heavy Tank` Gotterdammerung super_heavy_tank_chassis Has a scripted effect on completion.	3	1941	Improved Heavy Tank	High-Impact Obliterator Cannon, Naval Engine Conversion, Transmission Improvements, Specialized Field Manuals	Equipment: `super_heavy_tank_chassis_1`, `super_heavy_tank_destroyer_chassis_1`, `super_heavy_tank_artillery_chassis_1`, `super_heavy_tank_aa_chassis_1` Units: `super_heavy_armor` Modules: `tank_super_heavy_cannon`	—
`Advanced Flamethrower` sp_armored_advanced_flamethrower_tech	1	1941	Inter-War Tank Development	—	Modules: `advanced_flamethrower`	—
`Advanced Medium Tank` advanced_medium_tank_chassis Has a scripted effect on completion.	2	1943	Improved Medium Tank	Modern Tank	Equipment: `medium_tank_chassis_3`, `medium_tank_destroyer_chassis_3`, `medium_tank_artillery_chassis_3`, `medium_tank_aa_chassis_3`	—
`Advanced Heavy Tank` advanced_heavy_tank_chassis Has a scripted effect on completion.	2.5	1943	Improved Heavy Tank	Modern Tank	Equipment: `heavy_tank_chassis_3`, `heavy_tank_destroyer_chassis_3`, `heavy_tank_artillery_chassis_3`, `heavy_tank_aa_chassis_3`	—
`Naval Engine Conversion` Gotterdammerung sp_armored_lc_naval_engine_conversion_tech	1	1943	Super Heavy Tank, Super-Heavy Tank	Weapon Fire Control	—	`land_cruiser`: Maximum Speed +0.05 `land_cruiser`: Supply Consumption -0.02 `super_heavy_armor`: Maximum Speed +0.05 `super_heavy_armor`: Supply Consumption -0.02
`Transmission Improvements` Gotterdammerung sp_armored_lc_transmission_improvements_tech	1	1943	Super Heavy Tank, Super-Heavy Tank	Weapon Fire Control	—	`land_cruiser`: Reliability +0.05 `land_cruiser`: Supply Consumption -0.02 `super_heavy_armor`: Reliability +0.05 `super_heavy_armor`: Supply Consumption -0.02
`Specialized Field Manuals` Gotterdammerung sp_armored_lc_specialized_field_manuals_tech	1	1943	Super Heavy Tank, Super-Heavy Tank	Weapon Fire Control	—	`land_cruiser`: Entrenchment +0.05 `land_cruiser`: Max Strength +0.05 `land_cruiser`: Max Organisation +10
`High-Impact Obliterator Cannon` Gotterdammerung sp_armored_lc_high_impact_obliterator_cannon_tech	1	1943	Super Heavy Tank, Super-Heavy Tank	—	Modules: `lc_high_impact_obliterator_cannon`	—
`Modern Engine` engine_tech_4 Has a scripted effect on completion.	1	1944	Advanced Engine	—	—	—
`Modern Armor Protection` armor_tech_4 Has a scripted effect on completion.	1	1944	Advanced Armor Protection	—	—	—
`Modern Tank` main_battle_tank_chassis	2.5	1945	Advanced Medium Tank, Advanced Heavy Tank	—	Equipment: `modern_tank_chassis_1`, `modern_tank_destroyer_chassis_1`, `modern_tank_artillery_chassis_1`, `modern_tank_aa_chassis_1` Units: `modern_armor`	—
`Weapon Fire Control` Gotterdammerung sp_armored_lc_weapon_fire_control_tech	1	1945	Naval Engine Conversion, Transmission Improvements, Specialized Field Manuals	—	—	`land_cruiser`: Breakthrough +0.1 `land_cruiser`: Defense +0.1