Renown is used to unlock dynasty legacies, as well as disinherit and denounce dynasty members, removing them from the line of succession, or giving everyone else a reason to imprison them. I use renown for legacies most of the time, but sometimes you might …
Piety is used to declare holy wars, create holy orders as well as give to your head of faith in exchange for gold (if your religion has one). Being virtuous and religious will earn you more piety and this is useful any …
Prestige dictates how famous and prestigious you are. Earning more prestige will increase your level of fame which will then provide more secular opinion (all except religious clergy). It will also give you a higher number of knights in your armies. To earn more prestige, you can …
Gold is the most important currency in CK3 if you’re playing a feudal government type. It’s used to finance armies, hire mercenaries, construct buildings, bribe people etc. You basically always need more gold. Any time …
Buildings in CK3 are an integral part of the realm. Constructing & upgrading buildings is often overlooked by new players. Even intermediate players choose not to invest too much because they think that the building …
Raiding in CK3 is a great way of making extra gold early (and later) in the campaign. In addition to increasing income, raiding will also weaken your enemy in the upcoming war(s) you plan to …
Holy orders are military organizations that fight for the faith that they belong to. You can only hire them when you’re at war with a hostile or evil faith that another ruler belongs to. However, …
Managing succession can be a tricky thing in CK3, however there are a lot of different tools at your disposal. It only really depends on what innovations you have researched and your current situation in …
Knights in CK3 are people who serve in your army as special soldiers. They can really help early on in the game as well as later if you really focus on this aspect of the …
Constructing powerful buildings is one of the best ways of reinforcing your lands and making sure they’re less likely to get invaded, raided or contested (sieged) by other armies waging wars nearby. At the bottom …