Computed · Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3
Best traits for intrigue
Every Crusader Kings III trait that adds Intrigue, ranked by how much, with its ruler designer cost and Intrigue per 10 designer points.
The traits that add the most Intrigue in Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3 are Conniving Puppetmaster (+10), Elusive Shadow (+8) and Intricate Webweaver (+6); only a trait's own effects count, not culture or faith bonuses. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/traits/00_traits.txt.
 Conniving Puppetmaster | Education | 10 | 150 | 0.67 | +3 Diplomacy, +50% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience, +25% Monthly Diplomacy Lifestyle Experience, +10% Hostile scheme success chance max, … |
 Elusive Shadow | Education | 8 | 80 | 1 | +40% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience, +2 Domain Limit |
 Intricate Webweaver | Education | 6 | 40 | 1.50 | +30% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience, +1 Domain Limit |
 Schemer | Lifestyle | 5 | 50 | 1 | — |
 Genius | Congenital | 5 | 240 | 0.21 | +5 Diplomacy, +5 Martial, +5 Stewardship, +5 Learning, … |
 Flamboyant Trickster | Education | 4 | 20 | 2 | +20% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience |
 Deceitful | Personality | 4 | 30 | 1.33 | -2 Diplomacy |
 Paranoid | Personality | 3 | -10 | — | -1 Diplomacy, +100% Stress Gain, +25% Dread Gain, -10% Enemy Scheme Secrecy, … |
 Arbitrary | Personality | 3 | 30 | 1 | -2 Stewardship, -1 Learning, -50% Stress Gain, +15 Natural Dread, … |
 Seductress | Lifestyle | 3 | 50 | 0.60 | +40 Attraction Opinion, +20% Fertility |
 Erudite Oracle | Education | 3 | 150 | 0.20 | +10 Learning, +50% Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience, +25% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience, +0.1/month Development Growth, … |
 Intelligent | Congenital | 3 | 160 | 0.19 | +3 Diplomacy, +3 Martial, +3 Stewardship, +3 Learning, … |
 Craven | Personality | 2 | -10 | — | -2 Martial, -3 Prowess, -10 Attraction Opinion, -15 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion, … |
 Amateurish Plotter | Education | 2 | 0 | — | +10% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience, -1 Domain Limit |
 Lustful | Personality | 2 | 25 | 0.80 | +25% Fertility |
 Cynical | Personality | 2 | 30 | 0.67 | +2 Learning, -20% Monthly Piety, -20% Faith Conversion Cost, -1 Personal Tenets, … |
 Vengeful | Personality | 2 | 30 | 0.67 | -2 Diplomacy, +2 Prowess, +15% Dread Gain |
 Callous | Personality | 2 | 40 | 0.50 | -2 Diplomacy, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion, -20% Tyranny Gain, +25% Dread Gain, … |
 Sadistic | Personality | 2 | 40 | 0.50 | +4 Prowess, +35 Natural Dread, -10 General Opinion, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion |
 Herbalist | Lifestyle | 2 | 50 | 0.40 | +2 Learning |
 Shrewd | Physical | 2 | 50 | 0.40 | +2 Diplomacy, +2 Martial, +2 Stewardship, +2 Learning |
 Valued Intrigue Courtier | Court type | 2 | — | — | -10% Enemy hostile scheme success chance, +15% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience, +10 Natural Dread |
 Disloyal | Fame | 1 | -20 | — | -1 Diplomacy, -15 Liege Opinion |
 Rakish | Fame | 1 | 0 | — | -1 Diplomacy, +20% Stress Loss, -5 Attraction Opinion |
 Charming | Childhood | 1 | 5 | 2 | +1 Diplomacy |
 Rowdy | Childhood | 1 | 5 | 2 | +1 Martial |
 Witch | Fame | 1 | 10 | 1 | -1 Diplomacy, +1 Learning |
 Legendary Reveler | Lifestyle | 1 | 20 | 0.50 | +5 Courtly Vassal Opinion |
 Calm | Personality | 1 | 25 | 0.40 | +1 Diplomacy, -10% Enemy Scheme Secrecy, +10% Stress Loss, +50% Dread Decay |
 Fickle | Personality | 1 | 25 | 0.40 | +2 Diplomacy, -2 Stewardship |
 Ambitious | Personality | 1 | 40 | 0.25 | +1 Stewardship, +1 Diplomacy, +1 Martial, +1 Learning, … |
 Quick | Congenital | 1 | 80 | 0.13 | +1 Diplomacy, +1 Martial, +1 Stewardship, +1 Learning, … |
 Intrigue Courtier | Court type | 1 | — | — | — |