CK3 DatabaseCrusader Kings III · 1.20.0.3 “Crozier” · unofficial

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Best personality traits

Every Crusader Kings III personality trait ranked by the diplomacy, martial, stewardship, intrigue and learning it adds, with prowess, ruler designer cost and its other effects by goal.

The personality traits that add the most skills in Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3 are Diligent (+8 skills), Ambitious (+5 skills, +1 prowess) and Cynical (+4 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.

Personality traits by the skills they add

  1. 1
    DiligentPersonality · 40 designer points+8skills
    • Parochial Vassal Opinion +5
    • Stress Loss -50%
  2. 2
    AmbitiousPersonality · 40 designer points+5skills, +1 prowess
    • Opinion of Liege -15
    • Glory Hound Vassal Opinion +10
    • Stress Gain +25%
  3. 3
    CynicalPersonality · 30 designer points+4skills
    • Monthly Piety -20%
    • Faith Conversion Cost -20%
    • Personal Tenets -1
    • and 3 more on its page
  1. 4GenerousMonthly Income -10% · Courtly Vassal Opinion +15+3skills
  2. 5StubbornLiege Opinion -5 · Minority Vassal Opinion -5+3skills
  3. 6SadisticNatural Dread +35 · General Opinion -10+2skills, +4 prowess
  4. 7BraveAttraction Opinion +10 · Glory Hound Vassal Opinion +10+2skills, +3 prowess
  5. 8ParanoidStress Gain +100% · Dread Gain +25%+2skills
  6. 9ChasteFertility -25%+2skills
  7. 10CalmEnemy Scheme Secrecy -10% · Stress Loss +10%+2skills
  8. 11LustfulFertility +25%+2skills
  9. 12DeceitfulPersonality · 30 designer points+2skills

Every effect by goal, at a glance

Tax, income & construction

1 personality traits · the effect nearest its largest value

  1. 1GreedyMonthly Income and 1 more+5%

Prestige & piety

8 personality traits · the effect nearest its largest value

  1. 1AmbitiousGlory Hound Vassal Opinion+10
  2. 2ArrogantPrestige+1/month
  3. 3BraveGlory Hound Vassal Opinion+10
  4. 4CynicalFaith Conversion Cost-20%
  5. 5HumblePiety+0.5/month

Opinion, control & legitimacy

21 personality traits · the effect nearest its largest value

  1. 1HumbleClergy Opinion and 3 more+10
  2. 2CallousTyranny Gain and 2 more-20%
  3. 3ContentOpinion of Liege and 2 more+20
  4. 4CompassionateMinority Vassal Opinion and 2 more+15
  5. 5BraveAttraction Opinion and 1 more+10

Skills & lifestyle experience

30 personality traits · the effect nearest its largest value

  1. 1AmbitiousStewardship and 5 more+1
  2. 2DiligentStewardship and 2 more+3
  3. 3EccentricMonthly Lifestyle Experience and 1 more+20%
  4. 4SadisticProwess and 1 more+4
  5. 5BraveProwess and 1 more+3

Health, stress & bloodline

10 personality traits · the effect nearest its largest value

  1. 1ArbitraryStress Gain-50%
  2. 2EccentricStress Loss+50%
  3. 3GreedyMonthly Income per Stress Level+10%
  4. 4LazyStress Loss+50%
  5. 5LustfulFertility+25%

All 36 personality traits

Diligent8040+5 Parochial Vassal Opinion, -50% Stress Loss
Ambitious5140-15 Opinion of Liege, +10 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion, +25% Stress Gain
Cynical4030-20% Monthly Piety, -20% Faith Conversion Cost, -1 Personal Tenets, -25% Character spiritual fulfillment gain, …
Generous3020-10% Monthly Income, +15 Courtly Vassal Opinion
Stubborn3030-5 Liege Opinion, -5 Minority Vassal Opinion, -10 Parochial Vassal Opinion, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion
Sadistic2440+35 Natural Dread, -10 General Opinion, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion
Brave2340+10 Attraction Opinion, +10 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion
Paranoid20-10+100% Stress Gain, +25% Dread Gain, -10% Enemy Scheme Secrecy, -25% Enemy personal scheme success chance, …
Chaste2020-25% Fertility
Calm2025-10% Enemy Scheme Secrecy, +10% Stress Loss, +50% Dread Decay
Lustful2025+25% Fertility
Deceitful2030—
Gregarious2030+5 Attraction Opinion, +5 Courtly Vassal Opinion, +0.1/month Influence
Patient2030+10 Parochial Vassal Opinion, +5 Liege Opinion
Zealous2030+20% Monthly Piety, +20% Faith Conversion Cost, +25% Character spiritual fulfillment gain, +100% Character spiritual fulfillment loss, …
Temperate2040+0.25 Health, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion
Content1020+20 Opinion of Liege, +10 Opinion of Vassals, +10 Parochial Vassal Opinion, +10% Stress Loss
Fickle1025—
Forgiving1025+15 Prisoner Opinion, +15 Minority Vassal Opinion
Wrathful1030-10 Parochial Vassal Opinion, +5 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion, +20 Natural Dread
Vengeful0230+15% Dread Gain
Compassionate0010+15 Minority Vassal Opinion, +10 Courtly Vassal Opinion, +100% Dread Decay, -15 Natural Dread, …
Trusting0010+15% Enemy hostile scheme success chance, +15 Opinion of Liege, +15 Opinion of Vassals, -10 Travel Safety
Eccentric0015+50% Stress Gain, +50% Stress Loss, +20% Monthly Lifestyle Experience
Arrogant0020+1/month Prestige, -10% Scheme Secrecy, -5 Opinion of Liege, -5 Opinion of Vassals
Humble0020+0.5/month Piety, +10 Clergy Opinion, +10 Zealot Vassal Opinion, +10 Opinion of Liege, …
Arbitrary0030-50% Stress Gain, +15 Natural Dread, -5 Vassal Opinion
Callous0040-10 Courtly Vassal Opinion, -20% Tyranny Gain, +25% Dread Gain, -25% Dread Decay, …
Just0040+15 Parochial Vassal Opinion, +15 Minority Vassal Opinion
Craven0-3-10-10 Attraction Opinion, -15 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion, -5 Courtly Vassal Opinion, +10% Scheme Secrecy, …
Shy-10-10+25% Travel Safety, +5 Plague Resistance, -5 Attraction Opinion, +10 Parochial Vassal Opinion
Gluttonous-2020+10% Stress Loss, -5 Attraction Opinion
Honest-2020+5 Courtly Vassal Opinion
Impatient-2025+20% Monthly Prestige, +25% Travel Speed, -10 Travel Safety, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion, …
Greedy-2030+5% Monthly Income, +10% Monthly Income per Stress Level, -15 Courtly Vassal Opinion
Lazy-50-10-10 Travel Speed, +50% Stress Loss

Best personality traits for tax, income & construction

1 personality traits with at least one positive tax, income & construction effect, the ones with the most such effects first.

  1. 1
    GreedyPersonality · 30 designer points2tax effects
    • Monthly Income +5%
    • Monthly Income per Stress Level +10%
All 1 personality traits for tax, income & construction as a table
personality traitEffectsWhat it gives
GreedyPersonality · 30 designer points2
  • Monthly Income +5%
  • Monthly Income per Stress Level +10%

Best personality traits for prestige & piety

8 personality traits with at least one positive prestige & piety effect, the ones with the most such effects first.

  1. 1
    AmbitiousPersonality · 40 designer points1prestige effect
    • Glory Hound Vassal Opinion +10
  2. 2
    ArrogantPersonality · 20 designer points1prestige effect
    • Prestige +1/month
  3. 3
    BravePersonality · 40 designer points1prestige effect
    • Glory Hound Vassal Opinion +10
  1. 4CynicalFaith Conversion Cost -20%1prestige effect
  2. 5HumblePiety +0.5/month1prestige effect
  3. 6ImpatientMonthly Prestige +20%1prestige effect
  4. 7ZealousMonthly Piety +20%1prestige effect
  5. 8WrathfulGlory Hound Vassal Opinion +51prestige effect

Largest Glory Hound Vassal Opinion

All 3 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Ambitious+10
  2. 2Brave+10
  3. 3Wrathful+5
All 8 personality traits for prestige & piety as a table
personality traitEffectsWhat it gives
AmbitiousPersonality · 40 designer points1
  • Glory Hound Vassal Opinion +10
ArrogantPersonality · 20 designer points1
  • Prestige +1/month
BravePersonality · 40 designer points1
  • Glory Hound Vassal Opinion +10
CynicalPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Faith Conversion Cost -20%
HumblePersonality · 20 designer points1
  • Piety +0.5/month
ImpatientPersonality · 25 designer points1
  • Monthly Prestige +20%
ZealousPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Monthly Piety +20%
WrathfulPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Glory Hound Vassal Opinion +5

Best personality traits for opinion, control & legitimacy

21 personality traits with at least one positive opinion, control & legitimacy effect, the ones with the most such effects first.

  1. 1
    HumblePersonality · 20 designer points4opinion effects
    • Clergy Opinion +10
    • Zealot Vassal Opinion +10
    • Opinion of Vassals +10
    • Opinion of Liege +10
  2. 2
    CallousPersonality · 40 designer points3opinion effects
    • Tyranny Gain -20%
    • Dread Gain +25%
    • Dread Decay -25%
  3. 3
    ContentPersonality · 20 designer points3opinion effects
    • Opinion of Liege +20
    • Opinion of Vassals +10
    • Parochial Vassal Opinion +10
  1. 4CompassionateMinority Vassal Opinion +15 · Courtly Vassal Opinion +103opinion effects
  2. 5BraveAttraction Opinion +10 · Glory Hound Vassal Opinion +102opinion effects
  3. 6ForgivingPrisoner Opinion +15 · Minority Vassal Opinion +152opinion effects
  4. 7JustParochial Vassal Opinion +15 · Minority Vassal Opinion +152opinion effects
  5. 8TrustingOpinion of Vassals +15 · Opinion of Liege +152opinion effects
  6. 9PatientLiege Opinion +5 · Parochial Vassal Opinion +102opinion effects

Largest Parochial Vassal Opinion

All 5 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Just+15
  2. 2Content+10
  3. 3Patient+10
  4. 4Shy+10
  5. 5Diligent+5

Largest Courtly Vassal Opinion

All 4 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Generous+15
  2. 2Compassionate+10
  3. 3Gregarious+5
  4. 4Honest+5

Largest Opinion of Vassals

All 3 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Trusting+15
  2. 2Content+10
  3. 3Humble+10

Largest Opinion of Liege

All 3 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Content+20
  2. 2Trusting+15
  3. 3Humble+10

Largest Dread Gain

All 3 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Callous+25%
  2. 2Paranoid+25%
  3. 3Vengeful+15%

Largest Minority Vassal Opinion

All 3 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Compassionate+15
  2. 2Forgiving+15
  3. 3Just+15
All 21 personality traits for opinion, control & legitimacy as a table
personality traitEffectsWhat it gives
HumblePersonality · 20 designer points4
  • Clergy Opinion +10
  • Zealot Vassal Opinion +10
  • Opinion of Vassals +10
  • Opinion of Liege +10
CallousPersonality · 40 designer points3
  • Tyranny Gain -20%
  • Dread Gain +25%
  • Dread Decay -25%
ContentPersonality · 20 designer points3
  • Opinion of Liege +20
  • Opinion of Vassals +10
  • Parochial Vassal Opinion +10
CompassionatePersonality · 10 designer points3
  • Minority Vassal Opinion +15
  • Courtly Vassal Opinion +10
  • Attraction Opinion +5
BravePersonality · 40 designer points2
  • Attraction Opinion +10
  • Glory Hound Vassal Opinion +10
ForgivingPersonality · 25 designer points2
  • Prisoner Opinion +15
  • Minority Vassal Opinion +15
JustPersonality · 40 designer points2
  • Parochial Vassal Opinion +15
  • Minority Vassal Opinion +15
TrustingPersonality · 10 designer points2
  • Opinion of Vassals +15
  • Opinion of Liege +15
PatientPersonality · 30 designer points2
  • Liege Opinion +5
  • Parochial Vassal Opinion +10
WrathfulPersonality · 30 designer points2
  • Natural Dread +20
  • Glory Hound Vassal Opinion +5
GregariousPersonality · 30 designer points2
  • Attraction Opinion +5
  • Courtly Vassal Opinion +5
AmbitiousPersonality · 40 designer points1
  • Glory Hound Vassal Opinion +10
GenerousPersonality · 20 designer points1
  • Courtly Vassal Opinion +15
ParanoidPersonality · -10 designer points1
  • Dread Gain +25%
SadisticPersonality · 40 designer points1
  • Natural Dread +35
ZealousPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Zealot Vassal Opinion +15
ShyPersonality · -10 designer points1
  • Parochial Vassal Opinion +10
VengefulPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Dread Gain +15%
ArbitraryPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Natural Dread +15
DiligentPersonality · 40 designer points1
  • Parochial Vassal Opinion +5
HonestPersonality · 20 designer points1
  • Courtly Vassal Opinion +5

Best personality traits for skills & lifestyle experience

30 personality traits with at least one positive skills & lifestyle experience effect, the ones with the most such effects first.

  1. 1
    AmbitiousPersonality · 40 designer points6skills effects
    • Stewardship +1
    • Diplomacy +1
    • Martial +1
    • Learning +1
    • and 2 more on its page
  2. 2
    DiligentPersonality · 40 designer points3skills effects
    • Stewardship +3
    • Learning +3
    • Diplomacy +2
  3. 3
    EccentricPersonality · 15 designer points2skills effects
    • Monthly Lifestyle Experience +20%
    • Learning +2
  1. 4SadisticProwess +4 · Intrigue +22skills effects
  2. 5BraveProwess +3 · Martial +22skills effects
  3. 6CynicalLearning +2 · Intrigue +22skills effects
  4. 7ForgivingDiplomacy +2 · Learning +12skills effects
  5. 8JustStewardship +2 · Learning +12skills effects
  6. 9VengefulIntrigue +2 · Prowess +22skills effects

Largest Intrigue

Top 10 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Deceitful+4
  2. 2Arbitrary+3
  3. 3Paranoid+3
  4. 4Callous+2
  5. 5Craven+2
  6. 6Cynical+2
  7. 7Lustful+2
  8. 8Sadistic+2
  9. 9Vengeful+2
  10. 10Ambitious+1

Largest Diplomacy

Top 10 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Generous+3
  2. 2Compassionate+2
  3. 3Diligent+2
  4. 4Fickle+2
  5. 5Forgiving+2
  6. 6Gregarious+2
  7. 7Honest+2
  8. 8Trusting+2
  9. 9Ambitious+1
  10. 10Calm+1

Largest Learning

Top 10 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Diligent+3
  2. 2Chaste+2
  3. 3Content+2
  4. 4Cynical+2
  5. 5Eccentric+2
  6. 6Patient+2
  7. 7Ambitious+1
  8. 8Forgiving+1
  9. 9Just+1
  10. 10Shy+1

Largest Stewardship

All 5 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Diligent+3
  2. 2Stubborn+3
  3. 3Just+2
  4. 4Temperate+2
  5. 5Ambitious+1

Largest Martial

All 4 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Wrathful+3
  2. 2Brave+2
  3. 3Zealous+2
  4. 4Ambitious+1

Largest Prowess

All 4 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Sadistic+4
  2. 2Brave+3
  3. 3Vengeful+2
  4. 4Ambitious+1
All 30 personality traits for skills & lifestyle experience as a table
personality traitEffectsWhat it gives
AmbitiousPersonality · 40 designer points6
  • Stewardship +1
  • Diplomacy +1
  • Martial +1
  • Learning +1
  • and 2 more on its page
DiligentPersonality · 40 designer points3
  • Stewardship +3
  • Learning +3
  • Diplomacy +2
EccentricPersonality · 15 designer points2
  • Monthly Lifestyle Experience +20%
  • Learning +2
SadisticPersonality · 40 designer points2
  • Prowess +4
  • Intrigue +2
BravePersonality · 40 designer points2
  • Prowess +3
  • Martial +2
CynicalPersonality · 30 designer points2
  • Learning +2
  • Intrigue +2
ForgivingPersonality · 25 designer points2
  • Diplomacy +2
  • Learning +1
JustPersonality · 40 designer points2
  • Stewardship +2
  • Learning +1
VengefulPersonality · 30 designer points2
  • Intrigue +2
  • Prowess +2
FicklePersonality · 25 designer points2
  • Diplomacy +2
  • Intrigue +1
CalmPersonality · 25 designer points2
  • Diplomacy +1
  • Intrigue +1
DeceitfulPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Intrigue +4
GenerousPersonality · 20 designer points1
  • Diplomacy +3
StubbornPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Stewardship +3
WrathfulPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Martial +3
ArbitraryPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Intrigue +3
ParanoidPersonality · -10 designer points1
  • Intrigue +3
ChastePersonality · 20 designer points1
  • Learning +2
CompassionatePersonality · 10 designer points1
  • Diplomacy +2
ContentPersonality · 20 designer points1
  • Learning +2
GregariousPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Diplomacy +2
HonestPersonality · 20 designer points1
  • Diplomacy +2
PatientPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Learning +2
TemperatePersonality · 40 designer points1
  • Stewardship +2
TrustingPersonality · 10 designer points1
  • Diplomacy +2
ZealousPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Martial +2
CallousPersonality · 40 designer points1
  • Intrigue +2
CravenPersonality · -10 designer points1
  • Intrigue +2
LustfulPersonality · 25 designer points1
  • Intrigue +2
ShyPersonality · -10 designer points1
  • Learning +1

Best personality traits for health, stress & bloodline

10 personality traits with at least one positive health, stress & bloodline effect, the ones with the most such effects first.

  1. 1
    ArbitraryPersonality · 30 designer points1health effect
    • Stress Gain -50%
  2. 2
    EccentricPersonality · 15 designer points1health effect
    • Stress Loss +50%
  3. 3
    GreedyPersonality · 30 designer points1health effect
    • Monthly Income per Stress Level +10%
  1. 4LazyStress Loss +50%1health effect
  2. 5LustfulFertility +25%1health effect
  3. 6ShyPlague Resistance +51health effect
  4. 7TemperateHealth +0.251health effect
  5. 8CalmStress Loss +10%1health effect
  6. 9ContentStress Loss +10%1health effect

Largest Stress Loss

All 5 personality traits by this modifier's value

  1. 1Eccentric+50%
  2. 2Lazy+50%
  3. 3Calm+10%
  4. 4Content+10%
  5. 5Gluttonous+10%
All 10 personality traits for health, stress & bloodline as a table
personality traitEffectsWhat it gives
ArbitraryPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Stress Gain -50%
EccentricPersonality · 15 designer points1
  • Stress Loss +50%
GreedyPersonality · 30 designer points1
  • Monthly Income per Stress Level +10%
LazyPersonality · -10 designer points1
  • Stress Loss +50%
LustfulPersonality · 25 designer points1
  • Fertility +25%
ShyPersonality · -10 designer points1
  • Plague Resistance +5
TemperatePersonality · 40 designer points1
  • Health +0.25
CalmPersonality · 25 designer points1
  • Stress Loss +10%
ContentPersonality · 20 designer points1
  • Stress Loss +10%
GluttonousPersonality · 20 designer points1
  • Stress Loss +10%