CK3 DatabaseCrusader Kings III · 1.20.0.3 “Crozier” · unofficial

Celestial court

Department Aide

Department Aide is a court position in Crusader Kings III; its aptitude rests on Diplomacy. At excellent aptitude it gives Monthly Influence +15%, Monthly Ministry Budget +5%. Aptitude also comes from Your Disciple (+10), Tgp Chinese Legacy 5 (+10) and Administrator (+10). Base salary 0.5 a month. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/court_positions/types/00_celestial_court_positions.txt.

Quick answers (2)
What makes a good Department Aide in CK3?
Diplomacy Skill Diplomacy × 1.75 (max 50), Martial Skill Martial × 1.75 (max 50), Stewardship Skill Stewardship × 1.75 (max 50), Intrigue Skill Intrigue × 1.75 (max 50), Learning Skill Learning × 1.75 (max 50), Your Disciple +10, Tgp Chinese Legacy 5 +10, Administrator +10, Erudite +10, Diplomat +10, Lifestyle Surveyor +10, Shrewd +10, Patient +5, Diligent +5, Just +5, Stubborn +5, Lazy -5, Impatient -5 and Domicile 0 (the game's aptitude breakdown, patch 1.20.0.3).
What does the Department Aide give?
Terrible: Monthly Influence +3%, Monthly Ministry Budget +1%; Poor: Monthly Influence +6%, Monthly Ministry Budget +2%; Average: Monthly Influence +9%, Monthly Ministry Budget +3%; Good: Monthly Influence +12%, Monthly Ministry Budget +4%; Excellent: Monthly Influence +15%, Monthly Ministry Budget +5%.

Within the upper echelons of the celestial government, a large array of bureaucrats is required. Hand-picked by the head of each department, they ensure everything runs smoothly.

What it gives you, by aptitude

The holder's aptitude (see below) sets the level: levels start at 20, 40, 60, 80.

  1. Terriblebelow 20

  2. Poor20+

  3. Average40+

  4. Good60+

  5. Excellent80+

• The Aide improves various Ministry related tasks, such as Great Projects (based on Aptitude)

What makes a good Department Aide

The game's own aptitude breakdown for this position — every part it adds up:

PartAptitude
Diplomacy SkillDiplomacy × 1.75 (max 50)
Martial SkillMartial × 1.75 (max 50)
Stewardship SkillStewardship × 1.75 (max 50)
Intrigue SkillIntrigue × 1.75 (max 50)
Learning SkillLearning × 1.75 (max 50)
Your Disciple+10
Tgp Chinese Legacy 5+10
Administrator+10
Erudite+10
Diplomat+10
Lifestyle Surveyor+10
Shrewd+10
Patient+5
Diligent+5
Just+5
Stubborn+5
Lazy-5
Impatient-5
Domicile0

The holder gets

Who may hire it (valid_position) (1 line of game script)
tgp_has_minister_title = yes

As written in game/common/court_positions/types/00_celestial_court_positions.txt.

Who may hold it (valid_character) (9 lines of game script)
scope:employee = {
	OR = {
		is_landed = no
		custom_tooltip = {
			text = they_are_your_disciple_desc
			has_relation_elder = scope:liege
		}
	}
}

As written in game/common/court_positions/types/00_celestial_court_positions.txt.

Shown when (is_shown) (1 line of game script)
tgp_has_minister_title = yes

As written in game/common/court_positions/types/00_celestial_court_positions.txt.

Source: game/common/court_positions/types/00_celestial_court_positions.txt, common/court_positions/tasks, common/script_values and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3. Salary is the base before the realm-size and cultural-era multipliers.