Traits play a major role in Crusader Kings 3 and can be gained and lost in a variety of ways. One such method involves using console commands to instantly add or remove traits, although to do so, players will need a list of CK3 trait IDs like the one found a little further down the page.
Whenever console commands are involved, it’s important to double-check if everything has been entered correctly, as failure to do so can lead to unforeseen consequences. Thankfully, though, by following these examples, Crusader Kings 3 players can save themselves from these potential problems.
How to Change Crusader Kings 3 Traits Using Console Commands
Before they can use console commands, players will need to open Crusader Kings 3 in debug mode and then access the console by pressing the ~ key. Adding or removing traits all follow a general formula. Players will have to type add_trait [trait ID] or remove_trait [trait ID]. The square brackets are omitted. Here’s an example of what that would look like:
- add_trait humble
- remove_trait celibate
- add_trait shrewd
CK3 Education Traits
Characters who are given a proper education throughout their life have the chance to get a great bonus in a particular Lifestyle.
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Intrigue |
education_intrigue_1 | education_intrigue_2 | education_intrigue_3 | education_intrigue_4 |
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Diplomacy |
education_diplomacy_1 | education_diplomacy_2 | education_diplomacy_3 | education_diplomacy_4 |
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Stewardship |
education_stewardship_1 | education_stewardship_2 | education_stewardship_3 | education_stewardship_4 |
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Martial |
education_martial_1 | education_martial_2 | education_martial_3 | education_martial_4 |
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Learning |
education_learning_1 | education_learning_2 | education_learning_3 | education_learning_4 |
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Prowess |
education_martial_prowess_1 | education_martial_prowess_2 | education_martial_prowess_3 | education_martial_prowess_4 |
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Republican Knowledge |
education_republican_knowledge_1 | education_republican_knowledge_2 | education_republican_knowledge_3 | education_republican_knowledge_4 |
CK3 Personality Traits
It’s worth noting that there’s some subjectivity when it comes to terms like “positive” and “negative” in Crusader Kings 3. Both positive and negative traits have their strengths and weaknesses, and most are useful to some extent. These terms simply reflect what were considered attractive qualities in the Medieval world.
Positive
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Brave |
brave |
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Calm |
calm |
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Chaste |
chaste |
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Content |
content |
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Diligent |
diligent |
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Fickle |
fickle |
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Forgiving |
forgiving |
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Generous |
generous |
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Gregarious |
gregarious |
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Honest |
honest |
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Humble |
humble |
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Just |
just |
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Patient |
patient |
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Temperate |
temperate |
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Trusting |
trusting |
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Zealous |
zealous |
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Compassionate |
compassionate |
Negative
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Lustful |
lustful |
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Gluttonous |
gluttonous |
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Greedy |
greedy |
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Lazy |
lazy |
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Wrathful |
wrathful |
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Impatient |
impatient |
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Arrogant |
arrogant |
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Deceitful |
deceitful |
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Craven |
craven |
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Shy |
shy |
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Ambitious |
ambitious |
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Arbitrary |
arbitrary |
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Cynical |
cynical |
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Paranoid |
paranoid |
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Callous |
callous |
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Sadistic |
sadistic |
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Stubborn |
stubborn |
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Vengeful |
vengeful |
CK3 Congenital Traits
These are traits that have a chance of being passed down from a character’s parents. The traits Melancholic, Lunatic, and Possessed can also appear by triggering certain events in the game.
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Melancholic |
depressed_1 | depressed_genetic |
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Lunatic |
lunatic_1 | lunatic_genetic |
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Possessed |
possessed_1 | possessed_genetic |
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Fecund |
fecund |
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Albino |
albino |
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Lisping |
lisping |
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Stuttering |
stuttering |
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Pure-blooded |
pure_blooded |
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Giant |
giant |
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Scaly |
scaly |
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Club-footed |
clubfooted |
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Dwarf |
dwarf |
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Hunchbacked |
hunchbacked |
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Sterile |
infertile |
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Wheezing |
wheezing |
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Spindly |
spindly |
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Bleeder |
bleeder |
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Beauty |
beauty_bad_1 | beauty_bad_2 | beauty_bad_3 | beauty_good_1 | beauty_good_2 | beauty_good_3 |
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Intellect |
intellect_bad_1 | intellect_bad_2 | intellect_bad_3 | intellect_good_1 | intellect_good_2 | intellect_good_3 |
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Physique |
physique_bad_1 | physique_bad_2 | physique_bad_3 | physique_good_1 | physique_good_2 | physique_good_3 |
CK3 Physical Traits
These traits depict the physical appearance of a character and what people might see when they gaze upon them for the first time.
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Shrewd |
shrewd |
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Strong |
strong |
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Scarred |
scarred |
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Dull |
dull |
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Weak |
weak |
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One-Eyed |
one_eyed |
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One-Legged |
one_legged |
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Disfigured |
disfigured |
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Eunuch |
eunuch |
CK3 Lifestyle Traits
These are traits that are obtained after mastering certain Lifestyles.
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Diplomat |
diplomat |
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Gallant |
gallant |
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Overseer |
overseer |
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Strategist |
strategist |
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Administrator |
administrator |
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Architect |
architect |
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Avaricious |
avaricious |
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Schemer |
schemer |
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Seducer |
seducer |
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Torturer |
torturer |
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Scholar |
scholar |
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Theologian |
theologian |
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Whole of Body |
whole_of_body |
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Celibate |
celibate |
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Family First |
family_first |
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Herbalist |
lifestyle_herbalist |
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Physician |
physician_1 | physician_2 | physician_3 |
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Blademaster |
blademaster_1 | blademaster_2 | blademaster_3 |
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Hunter |
hunter_1 | hunter_2 | hunter_3 |
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Mystic |
mystic_1 | mystic_2 | mystic_3 |
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Reveler |
reveler_1 | reveler_2 | reveler_3 |
CK3 Commander Traits
A character with a commander trait is going to be extremely useful in battle. Players should check these traits out and assign these players as commanders to parties if they fit the bill.
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Winter Soldier |
winter_soldier |
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Desert Warrior |
desert_warrior |
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Aggressive Attacker |
aggressive_attacker |
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Flexible Leader |
flexible_leader |
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Forder |
forder |
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Holy Warrior |
holy_warrior |
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Logistician |
logistician |
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Military Engineer |
military_engineer |
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Organizer |
organizer |
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Reaver |
reaver |
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Unyielding Defender |
unyielding_defender |
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Cautious Leader |
cautious_leader |
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Reckless |
reckless |
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Forest Fighter |
forest_fighter |
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Open Terrain Expert |
open_terrain_expert |
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Rough Terrain Expert |
rough_terrain_expert |
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Jungle Stalker |
jungle_stalker |
CK3 Courtier Traits
The Royal Court is a great expansion for Crusader Kings 3, allowing players to invest in their courts to make them as lavish and enticing as possible. Many people will be enticed to join the player’s court, sporting a variety of traits to make them even more valuable to a ruler’s decision-making process.
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Scholarly Courtier |
scholarly_court_1 |
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Valued Scholarly Courtier |
scholarly_court_2 |
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Intrigue Courtier |
intrigue_court_1 |
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Valued Intrigue Courtier |
intrigue_court_2 |
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Administrative Courtier |
administrative_court_1 |
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Valued Administrative Courtier |
administrative_court_2 |
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Warlike Courtier |
warlike_court_1 |
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Valued Warlike Courtier |
warlike_court_2 |
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Diplomatic Courtier |
diplomatic_court_1 |
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Valued Diplomatic Courtier |
diplomatic_court_2 |
CK3 Criminal Traits
Traits that aren’t really of a positive nature are referred to as Criminal traits. Most people would prefer to control characters that don’t exhibit these traits since they can be a bit harder to control.
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Adulterer |
adulterer |
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Fornicator |
fornicator |
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Deviant |
deviant |
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Murderer |
murderer |
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Dynastic Kinslayer |
kinslayer_1 |
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Familial Kinslayer |
kinslayer_2 |
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Kinslayer |
kinslayer_3 |
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Incestuous |
incestuous |
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Sodomite |
sodomite |
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Witch |
witch |
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Cannibal |
cannibal |
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Excommunicated |
excommunicated |
CK3 Coping Mechanisms
After accumulating enough stress, characters will have a Mental Break and will turn to certain vices to help cope with their stress.
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Comfort Eater |
comfort_eater |
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Contrite |
contrite |
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Drunkard |
drunkard |
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Flagellant |
flagellant |
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Hashishiyah |
hashishiyah |
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Improvident |
improvident |
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Inappetetic |
inappetetic |
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Irritable |
irritable |
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Profligate |
profligate |
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Rakish |
rakish |
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Reclusive |
reclusive |
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Athletic |
athletic |
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Confider |
confider |
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Journaller |
journaller |
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Opium Addled |
opium_addled |
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Henbane Addict |
henbane_addict |
CK3 Childhood Traits
These traits appear in childhood and disappear as a character becomes more mature. Keep in mind that these traits also entail what kind of education is suitable for a child.
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Bossy |
bossy |
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Charming |
charming |
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Curious |
curious |
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Pensive |
pensive |
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Rowdy |
rowdy |
CK3 Health Traits
Over time, characters will suffer injuries and deal with illnesses throughout the game. These conditions are mostly unavoidable, with fate and old age taking their toll on a character.
Injuries & Disabilities
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Wounded |
wounded_1 |
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Severely Injured |
wounded_2 |
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Brutally Mangled |
wounded_3 |
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Sickly |
sickly |
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Impotent |
impotent |
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Infirm |
infirm |
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Incapable |
incapable |
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Inbred |
inbred |
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Maimed |
maimed |
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Blind |
blind |
Ailments & Diseases
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Ill |
ill |
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Bubonic Plague |
bubonic_plague |
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Cancer |
cancer |
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Consumption |
consumption |
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Great Pox |
great_pox |
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Gout Ridden |
gout_ridden |
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Leper |
leper |
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Lover’s Pox |
lovers_pox | early_lovers_pox |
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Pneumonia |
pneumonic |
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Smallpox |
smallpox |
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Typhus |
typhus |
CK3 Dynasty Traits
These are traits related to members of the same Dynasty. These can be given and removed over the course of a playthrough.
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Bastard |
bastard |
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Bastard Founder |
bastard_founder |
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Born in the Purple |
born_in_the_purple |
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Child of Concubine/Consort |
child_of_concubine |
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Denounced |
denounced |
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Disinherited |
disinherited |
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Disputed Heritage |
disputed_heritage |
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Legitimized Bastard |
legitimized_bastard |
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Reincarnation |
reincarnation |
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Twin |
twin |
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Wild Oat |
wild_oat |
CK3 Descendant Traits
These traits can be received from parents who have a founding or descendant trait of their own. All of these traits are pretty powerful and are indicative of either a player’s good choice or great play style throughout Crusader Kings 3, since descendant traits are extremely rare.
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Saoshyant |
saoshyant |
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Sayyid |
sayyid |
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Paragon |
paragon |
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The Savior |
savior |
CK3 Decision & Event Traits
Certain events confer these traits on players for their actions. Some of these traits are temporary and go away over time.
Decisions
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Pilgrim/Hajji |
pilgrim |
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Augustus |
augustus |
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Chakravarti |
chakravarti |
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Greatest of Khans |
greatest_of_khans |
Events
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Holy Monarch |
crusader_king |
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Shield Maiden |
shield_maiden |
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Raider/Viking |
viking |
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Poet |
poet |
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Adventurer |
adventurer |
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Berserker |
berserker |
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Crusader |
crusader_king |
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Devoted |
devoted |
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Heresiarch |
heresiarch |
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Order Member |
order_member |
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Peasant Leader |
peasant_leader |
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Pregnant |
pregnant |
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Saint |
saint |
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Varangian |
varangian |
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Crusader/Mujahid/Warrior of the Faith |
faith_warrior |
Crusader Kings 3
- Released
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September 1, 2020
- ESRB
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T for Teens: Drug Reference, Language, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes
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