Grand strategy games like Crusader Kings enable RTS fans to have an incredibly accurate depiction of medieval conquest. Moreover, the recent Crusader Kings 3 amps up the grand strategy hype with its improved features and immersive gameplay mechanics. Interestingly, fans of the previous title Crusader Kings 2 will feel right at home with the sequel. However, fans of games like Civilization might want to level up their Crusader Kings 3 experience to get the most out of their session.
Crusader Kings 3 provides quite a robust number of features to boost its ability to create a realistic political simulation. However, this factor doesn’t mean it’s impossible to take a Crusader Kings 3 playthrough to the next level. In fact, some pro tips exist for grand strategy fans to have the most fun with their Crusader Kings 3 experience.
10 Play As The Character
Interestingly, Crusader Kings 3 lets players control “characters” with different personalities and even Lifestyles that determine their skillsets. Understanding each Lifestyle also enables players to have an understanding of how other rulers may function and use this to their advantage. For instance, Diplomacy focuses on building relationships between people and between realms. Meanwhile, Martial focuses on warfare and combat.
On the other hand, Stewardship focuses on earning money, while Learning focuses on knowledge and religion. Lastly, Intrigue focuses on schemes and manipulation. In addition, players need to take note of Stress, which increases when they do things against their principles. They should also take note of coping mechanisms they and their fellow rulers chose in order to use them later on.
9 Decisions Should Affect Tomorrow, Not Today
Unlike other strategy titles, the Crusader Kings series puts players in charge of entire dynasties. As such, the game doesn’t end when the current ruler dies – for as long as an heir exists, the game continues. In Crusader Kings 3, this core mechanic stays the same. As such, despite the game’s rather complex mechanics, players should always remember that their decisions should affect their future heirs, not just their current standing.
For instance, changes in religion and political systems should always make it easier for future heirs to rule. Moreover, players should try setting up policy changes to better accommodate the personality and potential playstyle of the heirs-to-be.
8 Secure The Capital First
In speaking of heirs and dynasties, Crusader Kings 3 players should remember that only the lands their rulers directly manage matter in inheritance. After all, most realms begin the game with the Partition succession law, which divides lands to all eligible heirs post-mortem. In essence, the primary heir will be getting one of each County, Duchy, Kingdom, and Empire Titles.
This factor means that rulers should consider investing their resources in building new temples, cities, and other relevant infrastructure that can improve the status of their capital. It’s only when this is done that they can focus on other areas, provided they can secure ownership of these areas.
7 Make Life Easier For The Heir
Aside from the capital, rulers should make life as easy as possible for the heir while they exist. For instance, the general rule of thumb is to adopt a succession law that prioritizes your primary heir. In the case of multiple children, rulers should consider attaining a higher title with multiple lower titles to “share” the titles evenly among the children. If possible, rulers should then expand their realm to accommodate these needs.
Likewise, rulers should consider taking care of the problem with heirs before they start. In the case of too many heirs, players can choose to disinherit or even kill rivals. Likewise, too few heirs could be soled by legitimizing bastards, improving fertility, or consider swapping wives or even concubination.
6 Satisfy Threats To Use Them In The Short-Term
Players should take note of how they treat active and potential threats. In essence, pleasing potential threats make them easier to get rid of in the long run – “keep your friends close, your enemies closer.”
For instance, players can support a threat’s claim on a title lower than the player’s rank. This strategy can please their vassal without giving them power over the player. However, this also creates a “stronger” ally that you can call for aid – at least until you dispose of them. Likewise, players who want to “remove” certain vassals who can fight can send them on an “unwinnable” battle. If they win, then all the better. However, if they lose, that’s one less threat.
5 Keep Allies Happy To Benefit In The Long-Term
Aside from threats, players should keep an eye on allies and potential allies they’re interested in. In essence, players can use their faction screen to determine any grievances their vassals have over them and their causes. It’s better to keep tabs on current allies early on to avoid “sudden” rebellions late in the game.
Moreover, players should ensure that their future heirs get almost the same beneficial relationship with their predecessor’s allies. Remember, things like relationships and hooks reset when current rulers die. Solutions to such situations include strategically betrothing children to powerful houses, or heirs freeing jailed vassals to gain hooks on them.
4 Let Vassals Do The Work
In Crusader Kings 3, counties in a ruler’s realm may have a positive or negative reception to their leadership depending on their religion and culture. Thankfully, the Steward and Realm Priest can enforce the ruler’s culture and religion to counties that don’t share these beliefs – at the risk of negative reception.
However, vassals can actually help uphold these much easier. For instance, players can assign vassals to rule particular counties – preferably those that share the vassal’s faith. In turn, players can force that vassal to convert to their religion, which can instantly convert all counties under that said vassal. This strategy works wonders if the ruler has a great relationship or a hook with that vassal. Not only would this almost instantly guarantee a conversion but also avoid upsetting the populace.
3 Let Rivals Do The Work
Who says war is the only way to defeat a rival? Sometimes, the best way to defeat a rival is to nudge them towards their ultimate downfall. For instance, players eyeing to obtain a territory for themselves might find it difficult to fabricate a claim against an experienced ruler. Instead of facing them head-on, players can orchestrate the assassination of that ruler, only to be replaced by an incompetent ruler.
In turn, players can start forming relationships with that new ruler’s vassals to sow discord among the court. Eventually, the vassals themselves may orchestrate a coup against that incompetent ruler. Additionally, players may nudge a vassal to fight for that land. Afterward, they can fabricate a claim to “snatch” that territory and still avoid looking tyrannical.
2 War Is Expensive And Meticulous
In Crusader Kings 3, rulers can’t just “declare” war willy-nilly. In fact, a ruler needs to have a claim (inherited or fabricated) in order to declare war to fight for a particular territory. Moreover, players need to consider certain factors.
For instance, vassals may or may not choose to assist in wars depending on their relationship with the player. Moreover, the war itself can have a lasting impression over the ruler’s reputation. Lastly, despite what happens in a war, the territory in the claim will only be the claim that can be retrieved when the war is won. As such, players should carefully determine the land they want to lay a claim on, especially if they plan on attacking other territories in the conflict.
1 Enemies Can Do Schemes, Too
Players of Crusader Kings 3 should always stay on top of simple strategies or complex schemes they plan on pulling off. Remember, if players can fabricate claims or get hooks from prisoners, so can potential rivals. In essence, the more leverage players have on rival characters, the easier they may enact schemes or counter against them.
For instance, players should invest in the “Truth Is Relative” perk to handle fake claims easily with a spymaster. If possible, players should avoid wars and instead abduct rivals prior to the conflict to get them released with a hook. Likewise, players should release prisoners back to their territories to get hooks on them as well.
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