
Computed · Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3
Best congenital traits
Crusader Kings III congenital (genetic, inheritable) traits ranked by the skills they add, with the chance to be born with each, the chance to inherit it, designer cost and other effects.
The congenital traits that add the most skills in Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3 are Genius (+25 skills), Intelligent (+15 skills) and Quick (+5 skills); skills = the diplomacy, martial, stewardship, intrigue and learning a trait's own lines add (prowess apart). Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/traits/00_traits.txt.
Congenital traits by the skills they add

IntelligentCongenital · 160 designer points+15skills- Born with it: 25%
- Monthly Lifestyle Experience +20%

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BeautifulFertility +30% · Attraction Opinion +30+3skills - 5
HandsomeFertility +20% · Attraction Opinion +20+2skills - 6
ComelyFertility +10% · Attraction Opinion +10+1skills - 7
HerculeanHealth +1 · Attraction Opinion +15+0skills, +8 prowess - 8
GiantHealth -0.25 · Attraction Opinion -5+0skills, +6 prowess - 9
RobustHealth +0.5 · Attraction Opinion +10+0skills, +4 prowess - 10
HaleHealth +0.25 · Attraction Opinion +5+0skills, +2 prowess
Every effect by goal, at a glance
1 congenital traits · the effect nearest its largest value
- 1
GiantGlory Hound Vassal Opinion+10
9 congenital traits · the effect nearest its largest value
10 congenital traits · the effect nearest its largest value
- 1
GeniusDiplomacy and 5 more+5 - 2
IntelligentMonthly Lifestyle Experience and 5 more+20% - 3
QuickMonthly Lifestyle Experience and 5 more+10% - 4
HerculeanProwess+8 - 5
GiantProwess+6
All 31 congenital traits
| 25 | 0 | 240 | 5 | — | +30% Monthly Lifestyle Experience | |
| 15 | 0 | 160 | 25 | — | +20% Monthly Lifestyle Experience | |
| 5 | 0 | 80 | 50 | — | +10% Monthly Lifestyle Experience | |
| 3 | 0 | 120 | 15 | — | +30% Fertility, +30 Attraction Opinion | |
| 2 | 0 | 80 | 25 | — | +20% Fertility, +20 Attraction Opinion | |
| 1 | 0 | 40 | 50 | — | +10% Fertility, +10 Attraction Opinion | |
| 0 | 8 | 180 | 15 | — | +1 Health, +15 Attraction Opinion | |
| 0 | 6 | 20 | 50 | — | -0.25 Health, -5 Attraction Opinion, +10 Tribal Ruler Opinion, +10 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion | |
| 0 | 4 | 120 | 25 | — | +0.5 Health, +10 Attraction Opinion | |
| 0 | 2 | 60 | 50 | — | +0.25 Health, +5 Attraction Opinion | |
| 0 | 0 | -20 | 50 | — | -1.5 Health, -10 Vassal Opinion | |
| 0 | 0 | -10 | 50 | — | -0.15 Health, -10 Vassal Opinion | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | — | -10 General Opinion, +15 Natural Dread | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | — | -20% Fertility, -30 Attraction Opinion, -10 Vassal Opinion, +10 Natural Dread | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | — | -50% Fertility | |
| 0 | 0 | 50 | — | — | +50% Fertility, +5 Life Expectancy (years), +5 Years of Fertility | |
| 0 | -1 | -10 | 50 | — | -0.25 Health, -10 Attraction Opinion | |
| 0 | -2 | -15 | 50 | — | -0.25 Health | |
| 0 | -2 | -10 | 50 | — | -30 Attraction Opinion, -10 Vassal Opinion | |
| 0 | -2 | 0 | 50 | — | -10 Attraction Opinion | |
| 0 | -4 | -30 | 25 | — | -0.5 Health, -5 Attraction Opinion | |
| 0 | -4 | 0 | 50 | — | -20 Attraction Opinion | |
| 0 | -6 | -45 | 15 | — | -1 Health, -10 Attraction Opinion | |
| -1 | 0 | -10 | 50 | — | -10% Fertility, -10 Attraction Opinion | |
| -2 | 0 | -20 | 25 | — | -20% Fertility, -20 Attraction Opinion | |
| -2 | 0 | -5 | 50 | — | — | |
| -2 | 0 | -5 | 50 | — | — | |
| -3 | 0 | -30 | 15 | — | -30% Fertility, -30 Attraction Opinion | |
| -10 | 0 | -15 | 50 | — | -10% Monthly Lifestyle Experience | |
| -20 | 0 | -30 | 25 | — | -20% Monthly Lifestyle Experience | |
| -40 | 0 | -45 | 5 | — | -30% Monthly Lifestyle Experience |
Best congenital traits for prestige & piety
1 congenital traits with at least one positive prestige & piety effect, the ones with the most such effects first.
GiantCongenital · 20 designer points1prestige effect- Glory Hound Vassal Opinion +10
All 1 congenital traits for prestige & piety as a table
| congenital trait | Effects | What it gives |
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Best congenital traits for opinion, control & legitimacy
9 congenital traits with at least one positive opinion, control & legitimacy effect, the ones with the most such effects first.
All 9 congenital traits for opinion, control & legitimacy as a table
| congenital trait | Effects | What it gives |
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Best congenital traits for skills & lifestyle experience
10 congenital traits with at least one positive skills & lifestyle experience effect, the ones with the most such effects first.
GeniusCongenital · 240 designer points6skills effects- Diplomacy +5
- Martial +5
- Stewardship +5
- Intrigue +5
- and 2 more on its page
IntelligentCongenital · 160 designer points6skills effects- Monthly Lifestyle Experience +20%
- Diplomacy +3
- Martial +3
- Stewardship +3
- and 2 more on its page
QuickCongenital · 80 designer points6skills effects- Monthly Lifestyle Experience +10%
- Diplomacy +1
- Martial +1
- Stewardship +1
- and 2 more on its page
Largest Diplomacy
All 6 congenital traits by this modifier's value
All 10 congenital traits for skills & lifestyle experience as a table
| congenital trait | Effects | What it gives |
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Best congenital traits for health, stress & bloodline
7 congenital traits with at least one positive health, stress & bloodline effect, the ones with the most such effects first.
Largest Fertility
All 4 congenital traits by this modifier's value
All 7 congenital traits for health, stress & bloodline as a table
| congenital trait | Effects | What it gives |
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