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How to increase Knight Effectiveness in CK3

42 sources raise Knight Effectiveness and 2 lower it in the game files of patch 1.20.0.3.

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The biggest boosts

  1. +100%Only the StrongCultural tradition · Characters of this culture
  2. +75%Chivalric DominanceLifestyle perk · Not Administrative government
  3. +75%Military AcademiesBuilding · Holder

What raises Knight Effectiveness (42)

Lifestyle perks (2)

  • Chivalric Dominance+75%

    Not Administrative government

    chivalric_dominance_perk · game/common/lifestyle_perks/00_martial_3_chivalry_tree_perks.txt

  • Defensive Negotiations+10%

    Adventurer government

    defensive_negotiations_perk · game/common/lifestyle_perks/00_diplomacy_1_foreign_affairs_tree_perks.txt

Cultural traditions (3)

  • Only the Strong+100%

    Characters of this culture

    tradition_only_the_strong · game/common/culture/traditions/00_combat_traditions.txt

  • The Right to Prove+25%

    Characters of this culture

    tradition_fp1_the_right_to_prove · game/common/culture/traditions/01_fp1_traditions.txt

  • Khadga Puja+10%

    Characters of this culture

    tradition_khadga_puja · game/common/culture/traditions/00_maa_traditions.txt

Innovations (1)

  • Knighthood+20%

    Characters of this culture

    innovation_knighthood · game/common/culture/innovations/00_high_medieval_innovations.txt

Holy sites (15)

  • Anlong+10%

    Yanchuan · Followers, while the faith holds it

    anlong · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Itsukushima-jinja+10%

    Aki · Followers, while the faith holds it

    itsukushima · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Santiago+5%

    Santiago · Holder of the county

    santiago · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Zhaotong+5%

    Huizhou · Holder of the county

    zhaotong · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Dali+5%

    Dali · Holder of the county

    dali · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Borobudur+5%

    Mataram · Holder of the county

    borobudur · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Jórvík+5%

    North Riding · Holder of the county

    jorvik · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Ayodhya+5%

    Ayodhyā · Holder of the county

    ayodhya · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Anlong+5%

    Yanchuan · Holder of the county

    anlong · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Mecca+5%

    Mecca · Holder of the county

    mecca · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Itsukushima-jinja+5%

    Aki · Holder of the county

    itsukushima · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Kyiv+5%

    Kyiv · Holder of the county

    kiev · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Awkar+5%

    Awkar · Holder of the county

    awkar · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Daura+5%

    Daura · Holder of the county

    daura · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

  • Adur Gushnasp+5%

    Urmiya · Holder of the county

    takht-e_soleyman · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

Buildings (18)

  • Military Academies+75%

    Holder

    Levels 1–3: +25% to +75% (3 levels give it)

    military-academy · game/common/buildings/00_duchy_capital_buildings.txt

  • Royal Armories+45%

    Holder · culture with Metalworkers

    Levels 1–3: +15% to +45% (3 levels give it)

    royal-armory · game/common/buildings/00_duchy_capital_buildings.txt

  • Hall of Heroes+25%

    Holder

    Levels 1–5: +5% to +25% (5 levels give it)

    hall-of-heroes · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt

  • Cologne Cathedral+20%

    Holder

    holy-site-cologne-cathedral · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt

  • The Prophetic Mosque+20%

    Holder

    holy-site-prophetic-mosque · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt

  • Hagia Sophia+20%

    Holder

    Levels 1–2: +20% to +20% (2 levels give it)

    hagia-sophia · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt

  • Temple in Jerusalem+20%

    Holder

    Levels 1–2: +20% to +20% (2 levels give it)

    dome-of-the-rock · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt

  • Heddal Stave Church+20%

    Holder

    heddal-stave-church · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt

  • Temple of Uppsala+20%

    Holder

    Levels 1–2: +15% to +20% (2 levels give it)

    temple-of-uppsala · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt

  • War Camps+20%

    Holder

    Levels 1–2: +10% to +20% (2 levels give it)

    war-camps · game/common/buildings/00_tribal_buildings.txt

  • Wantilan+20%

    Holder

    Levels 1–4: +5% to +20% (4 levels give it)

    wantilan · game/common/buildings/00_tribal_buildings.txt

  • Elephantry+16%

    Holder

    Levels 1–8: +2% to +16% (8 levels give it)

    elephant-pens · game/common/buildings/00_standard_economy_buildings.txt

  • Camelry+16%

    Holder

    Levels 1–8: +2% to +16% (8 levels give it)

    camel-farms · game/common/buildings/00_standard_military_buildings.txt

  • Grand Temple+15%

    Holder

    holy-site-pagan-grand-temple · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt

  • Martial Grants+15%

    Holder

    Levels 1–4: +10% to +15% (4 levels give it)

    oath-warriors-building · game/common/buildings/99_ach_buildings.txt

  • Hill Farms+8%

    Holder · culture with Upland Skirmishing, Amharic Highlanders, Hill Dwellers or Mountaineer Ruralism

    Levels 1–8: +1% to +8% (8 levels give it)

    hill-farms · game/common/buildings/00_standard_economy_buildings.txt

  • Wind Furnaces+8%

    Holder

    Levels 3–8: +3% to +8% (6 levels give it)

    wind-furnace · game/common/buildings/00_standard_military_buildings.txt

  • Blacksmiths+8%

    Holder

    Levels 1–8: +1% to +8% (8 levels give it)

    smiths · game/common/buildings/00_standard_military_buildings.txt

Dynasty legacies (2)

  • House of Warriors+15%

    Warfare legacy · Members of the dynasty

    warfare_legacy_1 · game/common/dynasty_perks/00_dynasty_perks.txt

  • War Tales+10%

    Elegance legacy · Members of the dynasty

    tgp_japan_legacy_5 · game/common/dynasty_perks/08_tgp_dynasty_perks.txt

Governments (1)

  • Sōryō+10%

    Rulers with this government

    japan_feudal_government · game/common/governments/01_japan_government_types.txt

What lowers Knight Effectiveness (2)

Cultural traditions (2)

  • Frugal Armorers-40%

    Characters of this culture

    tradition_frugal_armorsmiths · game/common/culture/traditions/00_combat_traditions.txt

  • Imperial Tagmata-25%

    Characters of this culture

    tradition_ep3_imperial_tagmata · game/common/culture/traditions/07_ep3_traditions.txt

Source: game/common/buildings/00_duchy_capital_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/00_standard_economy_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/00_standard_military_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/00_tribal_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/99_ach_buildings.txt, game/common/culture/innovations/00_high_medieval_innovations.txt, game/common/culture/traditions/00_combat_traditions.txt, game/common/culture/traditions/00_maa_traditions.txt, game/common/culture/traditions/01_fp1_traditions.txt, game/common/culture/traditions/07_ep3_traditions.txt, game/common/dynasty_perks/00_dynasty_perks.txt, game/common/dynasty_perks/08_tgp_dynasty_perks.txt, game/common/governments/01_japan_government_types.txt, game/common/lifestyle_perks/00_diplomacy_1_foreign_affairs_tree_perks.txt, game/common/lifestyle_perks/00_martial_3_chivalry_tree_perks.txt, game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3. Building chains are shown once, at their strongest level, with the range over their levels. Effects that come only from events or scale with a script value are not listed.