# Victoria 3 beginner guides

> Where to start: what to do first, what to ignore, and the mistakes worth skipping. Player-made Victoria 3 guides on QnA.GG.

The page: https://qna.gg/games/victoria-3/beginners. Every guide as JSON: https://qna.gg/api/guides?q=beginner&game=Victoria+3.

## Guides, most read first

- [Victoria 3: Beginner-to-Advanced Strategy Guide](https://qna.gg/g/victoria-3-beginner-to-advanced-strategy-guide-759b71b9.md), by Qloud: How to run a Victoria 3 economy that actually grows: the construction loop, depeasanting, laws and interest groups, trade, diplomacy, and war. It also covers where the game stands right now, with 1.13 "Matcha", the…

## Questions these guides answer

- [What Is Current (September 2026)](https://qna.gg/g/victoria-3-beginner-to-advanced-strategy-guide-759b71b9#section-what-is-current-september-2026), in “Victoria 3: Beginner-to-Advanced Strategy Guide”