Command power

Command power (CP) represents the ability of the government to bypass the chain of command and directly influence the military. Command power is capped at 200, however, both the growth and the cap can be increased by Doctrines and National Spirits. Command power is limited to promotion of Field Marshals and the "More Ground Crews" ability unless you have the Waking the Tiger DLC.

Command power is used for promoting generals to field marshals, taking certain military related decisions, managing air supply, assigning traits to field marshals, generals and admirals who qualify, and using special abilities to affect divisions. Note that in the case of military operations, command power can be spent on one-time operations or it can be allocated for continuous operations. Cost is based upon the total number of battalions in your army for which you activate a command ability.

Most of the command power abilities are unlocked by traits and apply to divisions under the general. These cost command power to trigger and run for a limited duration, giving bonuses or other effects such as offering up unique tactics.

Commander upgrades

Command Power Investment For Commanders

Investment	Description	CP cost	Notes
Assign trait	You can assign a trait to a Commander if they have an empty trait slot.	15	Generals, Field Marshals and Admirals are treated in a similar fashion.
Promote General to Field Marshal	You can promote Generals to Field Marshals, thus making them capable of controlling an Army Group.	40	40 Command power is only a base cost, it can be further modified by personality traits.

Abilities for field marshals and generals

Abilities For Field Marshals and Generals

Icon	Command Ability	Ability Description	CP cost per battalion	Notes
	Extra Supplies	Duration: 7 days, Cooldown: 21 days Supply Grace +168.0 Hour(s)	0.20	Unlocked by getting the Logistics Wizard Field Marshal trait.
	Staff Office Plan	Duration: 7 days Planning Speed +400.0%	0.12	All Generals and Field Marshals start with this ability.
	Force Attack	Add following effects to the armies for 7 days: Offense 20.0% Breakthrough 25.0% Organization damage taken -100.0% Strength damage taken 60.0% War Support reduction on damaged 20.0% Cannot retreat while attacking Yes	0.22	All Generals start with this ability.
	Force Attack (upgrade)	Add following effects to the armies for 7 days: Offense 25.0% Breakthrough 25.0% Organization damage taken -100.0% Strength damage taken 25.0% War Support reduction on damaged 20.0% Cannot retreat while attacking Yes	0.11	Exclusive to  China available after Dare-to-Die Corps focus is taken.
	Last Stand	Add following effects to the armies for 7 days: Defense 20.0% Entrenchment 25.0% Organization damage taken -100.0% Strength damage taken 60.0% War Support reduction on damaged 20.0% Cannot retreat while defending Yes	0.22	All Generals start with this ability.
	Last Stand (upgrade)	Add following effects to the armies for 7 days: Defense 20.0% Entrenchment 25.0% Organization damage taken -100.0% Strength damage taken 60.0% Cannot retreat while defending Yes	0.05	Unlocked by  Japan available after Warrior Spirit focus is taken. Unlocked by  Nationalist Spain available after Cultivate Fanaticism focus is taken.
	Probing Attack	Attack -20.00% No Entrenchment Lose On Attack Yes	0.10	Unlocked by getting the Skirmisher General trait.
	Siege Artillery	Add following effects to the armies for 7 days: Fort Damage from Combat +200.0% Fort Combat Damage Chance +200.0% Fort Attack +20.0%	0.10	Unlocked by getting the Fortress Buster General trait.
	Glider Planes	Add following effects to the armies for 7 days: Paratrooper per Plane +100.0% Paratrooper Organization Factor +200.0% Paratrooper Anti Air Defense +50.0%	0.10	Unlocked by getting the Paratroopers General trait.
	Makeshift Bridges	Add following effects to the armies for 7 days: River Crossing Speed Penalty -40.00% River Attack +20.0%	0.10	Unlocked by getting the Improvisation Expert General trait.
	Naval Assault Plan	Add following effects to the armies for 7 days: Invasion Preparation Speed +50.0%	0.10	Unlocked by getting the Amphibious General trait.

Other operations

Other Command Power Military Operations

Icon	Command Operation	Operation Description	CP cost
	Air Supply Mission	Allows transport planes to conduct air supply drop missions (0.05 supply per supply plane at full efficiency).	0.20 per plane
	More Ground Crews	Improves air efficiency by +10% in a zone.	20 per zone

Attaché

An attaché is a technical expert on a country's diplomatic staff at a foreign capital. Sending an attaché will result in higher military cooperation and give benefits to both countries. It costs the sending country 100 Political power (PP) to send the attaché and 50 Command power (CP) to maintain the attaché. For more information see Attaché.