HoI Production Cost Comparison (IC Equipment)
Compare 17 Hearts of Iron 1.16 base IC tags: rifles 0.43 to Fighter 24. Tech table cells cited now. Interactive converter with bars, table and ratios.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Infantry Equipment Lowest here. All nations start here. | 0.43 industrial capacity | 1918 rifle kits, 2 steel per factory | HOI4 Wiki Infantry technology and Equipment land table: 0.43 |
| Infantry Equipment 1 Early war standard. | 0.5 industrial capacity | 1936 Weapons 1 rifles | HOI4 Wiki Infantry technology: 0.5 |
| Infantry Equipment 2 Mid war rifles. | 0.58 industrial capacity | 1939 Weapons 2, 3 steel | HOI4 Wiki Infantry technology: 0.58 |
| Infantry Equipment 3 Late war rifles. | 0.69 industrial capacity | 1942 Weapons 3, 4 steel | HOI4 Wiki Infantry technology: 0.69 |
| Truck Motorized Wheels tier. | 2.5 industrial capacity | 1936 trucks, 1 steel plus 1 rubber | HOI4 Wiki Infantry technology Motorized: 2.50 |
| Towed Artillery Gun line opens. | 3.5 industrial capacity | 1934 guns, 2 steel plus tungsten | HOI4 Wiki Artillery technology: 3.5 |
| Support Equipment Tied gun band. | 4 industrial capacity | 1918 tech, 2 steel plus 1 aluminium | HOI4 Wiki Support companies technology: 4.00 |
| Improved Artillery Tied gun band. | 4 industrial capacity | Improved guns per piece | HOI4 Wiki Artillery technology: 4 |
| Towed Anti-Tank Higher tiers 5 and 6 same table. | 4 industrial capacity | Base tier per gun | HOI4 Wiki Equipment land table: 4.0 |
| Towed Anti-Air Higher tiers 5 and 6 same table. | 4 industrial capacity | Base tier per gun | HOI4 Wiki Equipment land table: 4.0 |
| Rocket Artillery Tied gun band. | 4 industrial capacity | Per unit, advanced 5 same table | HOI4 Wiki Equipment land table: 4.0 |
| Advanced Artillery Top tube guns. | 4.5 industrial capacity | Per gun, 3 steel plus tungsten | HOI4 Wiki Artillery technology: 4.5 |
| Mechanized 1 APC tier. | 8 industrial capacity | 1940 halftracks, 2 steel plus rubber | HOI4 Wiki Infantry technology Mechanized: 8.0 |
| Mechanized 2 Wiki only, no menu screenshot check. | 10 industrial capacity | Later halftracks, 3 steel plus rubber | HOI4 Wiki Equipment land table: 10.0 |
| Motorized Rockets Outlier expensive land row. | 12 industrial capacity | 1939 tech, steel tungsten rubber | HOI4 Wiki Infantry technology: 12.00 |
| Inter-War Fighter Only without BBA designer. Flagged. | 22 industrial capacity | Non designer airframe per plane | HOI4 Wiki Air technology Basic: 22.0 |
| Fighter 1 Highest here. Same BBA caveat. | 24 industrial capacity | 1936 non designer per plane, highest | HOI4 Wiki Air technology Basic: 24.0 |
About this converter
Hearts of Iron 4 prices equipment in base Industrial Capacity per unit on version 1.16 tables. Basic Infantry Equipment is 0.43, Weapons 1 is 0.5, Weapons 2 is 0.58, Weapons 3 is 0.69, Trucks are 2.5, Towed Artillery is 3.5, Support, Improved Artillery, Towed Anti-Tank, Towed Anti-Air and Rocket Artillery share 4 each, Advanced Artillery is 4.5, Mechanized 1 is 8, Mechanized 2 is 10, Motorized Rockets are 12, Inter-War Fighters are 22, and Fighter 1 tops at 24. Factories output 3.5 IC per day base, 4.5 powered. Tanks use chassis plus modules under No Step Back and stay out, as do beta shifted armored cars. Every figure here is the Production Cost cell from Paradox hosted HOI4 Wiki tech and equipment tables.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Fighter 1 against 1 Basic Infantry Equipment to see the air to rifle span. The ratio line prints how many times pricier one kit is.
Fighter rows hold only without By Blood Alone designer, flagged per row. Steel, aluminium, tungsten and rubber ride in context since IC excludes materials.
FAQ
How much IC is basic infantry kit?
0.43 per unit. Lowest row here.
Why no tanks?
Designer chassis plus modules vary. No fixed line on current DLC.
What is the highest row?
Fighter 1 at 24, non designer only. Motorized Rockets top land at 12.
Do these apply to mods?
No. Base 1.16 before MIO, difficulty and efficiency modifiers.
Sources
- HOI4 Paradox Wiki Infantry, Artillery, Support companies technology pages (Production Cost cells)
- HOI4 Paradox Wiki Equipment land table and Air technology Basic page
- Paradox Hearts of Iron 4 in-game production menu 1.16 (base values)
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 17 entries
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