Austrian missions

This is a list of all missions of Austria.

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National missions

Holy Roman ambitions

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Secure Electors	Austria is the Emperor of the HRE At least 5 electors: Are backing Austria to become Emperor Have at least 100 opinion of Austria	Austria gets “Successful bid for the Imperial Crown” for 15 years, giving the following effects: +1 Yearly prestige +1 Diplomatic reputation Austria gains Restoration of Union casus belli on Bohemia
	Control Bohemia	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own at least 8 provinces in the following areas, including at least Prague: Bohemia Erzgebirge Moravia	Austria gets “Kingdom of Bohemia” for 15 years, giving the following effects: +1 Yearly legitimacy +10% Imperial authority growth modifier Austria gains permanent claims on the Silesia area	Secure Electors
	Recover Silesia	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the Silesia area	All provinces in the Silesia area: Get “Austrian Silesia” for 20 years, giving the following effect: −15% Local development cost Lose 5 years of separatism Austria gets permanent claims on the following areas: Slovakia Malopolska Red Ruthenia Sandomierz	Control Bohemia
	Conquer Galicia	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the following areas: Slovakia Malopolska Red Ruthenia Sandomierz	If the Emperor expansion is active: Austria gains 100 administrative power Austria gains Restoration of Union casus belli on the Commonwealth if it exists, or Poland if not If neither exists: Austria gains permanent claims on the Poland region	Recover Silesia
	King of Poland	One of the following is true: The Commonwealth, if it exists, or Poland if not, is a subject of Austria Austria and its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the Poland region	Austria gets “Austrian Empire” for 20 years, giving the following effects: +1 Diplomatic reputation −1 National unrest If the Commonwealth or Poland are subjects of Austria, they lose their cores on provinces owned by Austria, except along their mutual border.	Conquer Galicia

Holy Roman Empire

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Imperial Ascendancy	Austria is the Emperor of the HRE One of the following must be true: Revoke The Privilegia is enacted Both of the following are true: No HRE member or their non-tributary subject, other than Austria or their subjects, holds 10 or more European provinces The HRE has at least 10 Free Cities	Austria gains 50 diplomatic power Austria gets “Ascendency within the Empire” for 20 years, giving the following effects: +10% Land force limit modifier −10% Diplomatic annexation cost	Secure Electors
	The Imperial Border	Austria is the Emperor of the HRE The owner of every HRE province in Europe: Is part of the HRE Is not a subject of a non-HRE member	Austria gains 15 imperial authority If The Cossacks expansion is enabled: Every HRE member that neither rivals nor is a rival of Austria gains +10 trust towards Austria Austria gains 100 diplomatic power Otherwise: Austria gains 200 diplomatic power	Imperial Ascendancy
	A Holy Empire	Austria is the Emperor of the HRE One of the following is true: The HRE has an official, unchangeable faith The Reformation began at least 50 years ago and every HRE member is the same religion as Austria The Council of Trent is finished Otherwise: One of the following is true: The Reformation began at least 50 years ago and every HRE member is the same religion as Austria The Council of Trent is finished	Austria gets "United by Religion" until the end of the game, giving the following effects depending on Austria's religion at the time this mission is completed: Catholic: +1 Yearly papal influence Protestant: +50% Church power modifier Reformed: +1 Monthly fervor Anything else: +1 Tolerance of the true faith This modifier will be removed if Austria is no longer the Emperor of the HRE.	The Imperial Border
	A Roman Empire	Austria is the Emperor of the HRE Roma is part of the HRE and owned by an HRE member	Austria gains 33 prestige Austria gets "A Roman Empire" until the end of the game, giving the following effects: +0.1 Imperial authority modifier This modifier will be removed if Austria is no longer the Emperor of the HRE.	A Holy Empire
	A.E.I.O.U.	Austria is the Emperor of the HRE One of the following imperial reforms has been enacted: Ewiger Landfriede Reichskrieg Revoke The Privilegia Every HRE member state has a positive opinion of Austria Every HRE province is owned by an HRE member, whose overlord, if any, is also a member	Austria gains 25 power projection, decaying by 1 per year Austria gets "A.E.I.O.U." until the end of the game, giving the following effects: +0.5 Yearly absolutism This modifier will be removed if Austria is no longer the Emperor of the HRE.	A Roman Empire

Colonial expansion

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Austrian Netherlands	Austria or its non-tributary subjects own at least 12 provinces in the Low Countries region	Austria gets "Austrian Netherlands" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +20% Colonial range +15 Global settler increase
	The Ostend Company	If Wealth of Nations or Dharma expansion is active: Austria has at least one trade company Otherwise: Austria owns at least 10 overseas provinces not in North or South America	Austria gets "Ostende Company" until the end of the game, giving the following effects: +1 Merchant +5% Global trade power +25% Colonial range Austria gains permanent claims on all coastal centers of trade in the India and East Indies superregions	Austrian Netherlands
	Holdings in India	If the Wealth of Nations or Dharma expansion is active: Austria has trade companies in the West Indian, Coromandel, East Indian and Indonesian charters with each assigned at least 5 provinces Otherwise: Austria owns at least 5 core provinces in those trade company regions each with less than 1 unrest	Gain permanent claims on West Guangdong, East Guangdong, Fujian and Zhejiang areas Gain permanent claims on every unclaimed neighbouring province in India and East Indies superregions	The Ostend Company
	The Riches of China	Austria is the strongest trade power in Canton or Hangzhou trade nodes	Austria gains a permanent claim on the South China region and colonized, unclaimed provinces in the Australia region Austria gets "Chinese Trade" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +5% Trade efficiency	Holdings in India
	Settle Australasia	Austria has a colonial nation in Australia	Austria gains 20 prestige Austria gets "Austrian Australia" for 30 years, giving the following effects: +15% Global tariffs +10% Trade steering	The Riches of China

Internal Affairs

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Balance the Estates	Austria's crownland is at least 30% Each of the Nobility, Burghers and Clergy estates that exist in Austria have at least 60% loyalty	Austria gains 5% crownland, unless crownland is already 60% or higher Nobility, Burghers and Clergy estates each gain 10% loyalty equilibrium for 20 years
	Austria Prospers	Austria owns 180 development in provinces with Austrian culture Austria owns at least 5 provinces with Austrian culture and a manufactory	Austria gets "Windfalls of Prosperity" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +15% National tax modifier	Balance the Estates
	Imperial Capitals	If Austria is a member of the HRE: Austria the emperor of the HRE Austria owns at least 5 provinces that are part of the HRE with least 30 development Otherwise: Austria owns at least 5 provinces with at least 30 development	Austria gains 25 prestige Austria gets "Imperial Cities" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +1 Diplomatic reputation +5% Imperial authority growth modifier	Austria Prospers
	The Viennese Waltz	Austria is employing three advisors of at least level 3 Austria is not running a deficit Wien: Is owned by Austria Has at least 50 development Has at least 6 buildings	Wien gains Viennese Ballrooms until the end of the game, giving the following effects +0.5 Yearly prestige +5% Nobility loyalty equilibrium	Imperial Capitals

Protect the Balkans

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Decline of Hungary	Austria and non-tributary subjects' total development: is no less than Hungary's, if it exists is at least 200	If Hungary exists and can enter a personal union with Austria: Austria gains Restoration of Union casus belli on Hungary for 25 years Otherwise: Austria gains permanent claims on the Slovakia, Transdanubia and Alföld areas
	Royal Hungary	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own at least 11 provinces in the following areas: Slovakia Transdanubia Alföld	Austria gains permanent claims on the following areas: Slavonia Croatia Dalmatia Austria gets "Royal Hungary" for 15 years, giving the following effects: +15% National manpower modifier	Decline of Hungary
	The Hungarian Question	Austria owns core provinces Pest and Pozsony Austria owns at least 12 provinces in the Slovakia, Transdanubia and Alföld regions with: Local unrest lower than 1 Separatism lower than 0.5 Local autonomy lower than 1%	Regarding Pest and Pozsony: If its initial culture (Hungarian and Slovak respectively) is not a primary or accepted culture: Austria gains that culture as a promoted culture If it has Austrian culture, or its initial culture was already primary or accepted, the province gains: +1 base tax +1 base production +1 base manpower	Emperor expansion Royal Hungary
	Invest in the Provinces	Austria owns 25 provinces with at least 10 development, and at least one province with at least 30 development, in the following areas: Bohemia (i.e. Erzgebirge, Bohemia, and Moravia) Western Hungary (i.e. Slovakia, Transdanubia, and Alföld)	Austria gets "Provincial Investment" for 30 years, giving the following effects: −15% State maintenance −0.03 Monthly autonomy change	The Hungarian Question
	Multicultural Empire	Austria's Administrative technology is at least 10 Austria owns at least 30 provinces with: A different culture group from their primary culture Less than 1 local unrest Less than 1 year of separatism Less than 1% local autonomy	Austria gets the event "Reform the Austrian Imperial Government?". This gives a choice of Imperial Austrian Monarchy government or +2 max promoted cultures.	Emperor expansion The Hungarian Question
	Secure Croatia	Austria owns at least 7 provinces in the following areas: Dalmatia Croatia Slavonia	Austria gains permanent claims on the following areas: Southern Transylvania Northern Transylvania Serbia Venetia	Royal Hungary
	Defeat the Serbs	Austria owns Visoki Austria and its non-tributary subjects own 12 provinces in the following areas: Serbia Rascia Bosnia	Visoki changes its name and its capital's name to Sarajevo and gains: +1 base tax +1 base production +1 base manpower Austria gets “Conquest of Serbia and Bosnia” for 20 years, giving the following effects: +1 Yearly prestige +33% Chance of new heir Austria gains permanent claim on the Bulgaria area	Emperor expansion Secure Croatia
	Conquer Transylvania	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the following areas: Southern Transylvania Northern Transylvania	Austria gains permanent claims on the Silistria and Wallachia areas	Secure Croatia
	Push on to Bulgaria	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the following areas: Wallachia Silistria Bulgaria	Austria gains permanent claims on the Balkans region Austria gains claims on every province owned by the Ottomans in Europe (except for provinces in the regions of Anatolia and Caucasia)	Emperor expansion Defeat the Serbs Conquer Transylvania
	The Scourge of Europe	The Ottomans own no provinces in Europe (except for the regions of Anatolia and Caucasia)	Austria gains 20 prestige Austria gets “Ottomans Vanquished” until the end of the game, giving the following effects: +2% Missionary strength +1 Diplomatic reputation If Constantinople has Turkish culture, Austria gets the event “The Greeks in Constantinople”. This gives the choice to convert it to Greek culture or lose 5 years of separatism there.	Push on to Bulgaria

Italian Ambitions

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Italian Ambition	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the Venetia area	Austria gains 5 Mercantilism Venetia area gets "Protected Italian Interests" for 10 years, giving the following effects: +10% Local production efficiency +1 Tax income If the Emperor expansion is active: If Milan exists, can enter a personal union under Austria, and has at least 3 cities including Milan: Austria gains Restoration of Union casus belli on Milan for 25 years Otherwise: Austria gains permanent claims on the Lombardy and Po Valley areas	Secure Croatia
	Duchy of Milan	Austria or its non-tributary subject owns the province Milan Austria and its non-tributary subjects own at least 5 provinces in the following areas: Lombary Po Valley	Austria gains 20 prestige Austria gains the Restoration of Union casus belli on Two Sicilies if they exist, or Naples if not If neither exists, instead Austria gains permanent claims on the following areas: Campania Apulia Calabria	Emperor expansion Italian Ambition
	King of Naples	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own at least 8 provinces in the following areas, including at least Napoli: Campania Apulia Calabria	Austria gets "Italy Subjugated" for 20 years, giving the following effects: −10% Unjustified demands −5% Aggressive expansion impact Austria gains permanent claims on the Italy region	Emperor expansion Duchy of Milan

German Expansion

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Deal with the Bishoprics	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own at least two of the following provinces: Trent Salzburg Passau Augsburg	If Bavaria exists and can enter a personal union under Austria: Austria gains the Restoration of Union casus belli against them for 25 years Otherwise, Austria gains permanent claims on the following areas: East Bavaria Upper Bavaria Lower Bavaria
	Duchy of Bavaria	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own at least 8 provinces in the following areas: East Bavaria Upper Bavaria Lower Bavaria	Austria gets "Pure Bavarian Beer" for 20 years, giving the following effects: −1 National unrest +5% Production efficiency	Deal with the Bishoprics
	Deal with Brandenburg	If Brandenburg or Prussia exists: One of the following is true: Austria and its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the Mittelmark area Brandenburg or, if it doesn't exist, Prussia: Has at least +150 opinion of Austria Is voting for Austria if they are an elector Has an army strength of less than 50% If neither exists: Austria and its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the Mittelmark area	Austria gains 250 diplomatic power Austria gains an Army Reformer ( +10% Morale of armies). This advisor is 75% cheaper to employ. Prussian if Prussia exists, otherwise Saxon Skill 5 if Cradle of Civilization expansion is active, otherwise skill 3	Duchy of Bavaria
	Connect Further Austria	Austria owns Sundgau, which is connected by land to the capital	Austria gains permanent claims on the following areas: Switzerland Romandie East Swabia West Swabia Baden
	Control Swabia	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own at least 8 provinces in the following areas: East Swabia West Swabia Baden	All provinces in East Swabia area, West Swabia area and Baden area: Lose 5 years of separatism Get "Further Austria" for 30 years, giving the following effects: +25% Local defensiveness −25% Hostile movement speed	Duchy of Bavaria Connect Further Austria
	Gessler's Revenge	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own at least 7 provinces in the following areas: Romandie Switzerland If Switzerland exists, it is subject to Austria	Austria gains permanent claims on the following: Eastern Burgundy area Lorraine area Every other HRE province in the France region whose owners or their owners' overlords are not HRE members	Connect Further Austria
	Reclaim Burgundy	Austria and its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the following areas: Eastern Burgundy Lorraine	Austria gets "Restoration of the Western Empire" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +50% Prestige from land battles +1 Diplomatic reputation Every province in the Eastern Burgundy and Lorraine areas gets "Back in the HRE" for 20 years, giving the following effects: −2 Local unrest -0.05 Monthly autonomy change Every HRE country whose capital is in the France region gains +100 opinion of Austria, with a yearly decay of −2	Gessler's Revenge
	Weaken France	Either France does not exist, or: Austria's army is at least twice as large as theirs Austria's monthly income is at least equal to theirs	Austria gets "Supremacy over France" for 30 years, giving the following effects: +10% Morale of armies +10% Improve relations −10% Aggressive expansion impact	Reclaim Burgundy

Austrian diplomacy

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	The Balance of Power	If Austria's development is at least 1000 and Austria has no rivals: Austria has the biggest army in the world Otherwise: Austria is a great power Any of Austria's rivals is a great power Austria is allied to a great power	Austria gets "The Balance of Power" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +15% Improve relations +1 Diplomatic relations
	Spread the von Habsburgs	If Austria's government is a monarchy that has heirs: One of the following must be true: At least 4 other countries: Opinion of Austria is at least 120 Has the same dynasty as Austria, or is in a personal union under Austria At least 5 continents have provinces owned by a country that either: Is Austria Is in a personal union under Austria Has the same dynasty as Austria Is a colonial nation whose overlord satisfies one of the above Otherwise: At least 4 countries: Is a subject or ally of Austria Has at least +120 opinion of Austria Has the same government type (theocracy, monarchy, republic, dictatorship, tribal, or native) as Austria	If Austria's government is a monarchy that has heirs, it gets "A Widespread Dynasty" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +1 Diplomatic reputation −20% Diplomatic annexation cost Otherwise it gets “Austrian Influence” for 20 years, giving the following effects: +1 Diplomatic reputation +15% Improve relations	The Balance of Power
	Shift the Balance	At least 500 provinces in Europe, except the Anatolia and Caucasia regions: Owner is one of the following: Austria A subject of Austria Allied with Austria Part of the HRE, of which Austria is the Emperor The subject of a country allied with Austria The subject of a country that is part of the HRE, of which Austria is the Emperor	Austria's monarch gains 2 diplomatic skill Austria's heir gains 2 diplomatic skill Austria gets "Austria Ascendant" for 30 years, giving the following effects: +2 Monarch diplomatic skill +25 Vassalization acceptance	Spread the von Habsburgs
	Crush the Revolution	One of the following must be true: Austria has enacted the government reform Revolutionary Empire or Revolutionary Republic The revolution has been crushed Austria is at war with the revolution target and controls their capital	If Austria has a revolutionary government: Gain 300 military power Otherwise it gets "Reactionary Zeal" for 20 years, giving the following effects: −1 National unrest +1 Yearly absolutism	Shift the Balance
	Glory to von Habsburg!	Austria is a great power Every other great power in Europe either: Is allied with Austria Has been defeated by Austria in war in the past 100 years	Austria gains 50 power projection, decaying by −1 per year Austria gets "Supremacy over Europe" until the end of the game, giving the following effects: +5% Administrative efficiency	Crush the Revolution