Effect · every source

How to increase Piety in CK3

117 sources raise Piety and 2 lower it in the game files of patch 1.20.0.3.

monthly_piety

The biggest boosts

+2/monthVenerated AncestorTrait
+2/monthVatapi CavesBuilding · Holder
+1.5/monthHeraldTrait

What raises Piety (117)

Traits (13)

Venerated Ancestor+2/month
saint · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Herald+1.5/month
herald · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Celibate+1/month
celibate · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Reincarnation+1/month
reincarnation · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Extolled by House+1/month
extolled · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Temperate+0.5/month
Culture with Monastic Communities
temperate · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Humble+0.5/month
humble · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Improvident+0.5/month
improvident · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Monk+0.4/month
At 100 XP
devoted · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Hunter+0.3/month
Culture with Sacred Hunts
lifestyle_hunter · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Monk+0.3/month
devoted · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Monk+0.2/month
At 65 XP
devoted · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Monk+0.1/month
At 30 XP
devoted · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt

Focuses (1)

Theology Focus+1/month
Not Adventurer government
learning_theology_focus · game/common/focuses/00_lifestyle_focuses.txt

Holy sites (2)

Vaishali+1/month
Vaiśālĩ · Followers, while the faith holds it
vaishali · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt
Luyi+1/month
Bozhou · Followers, while the faith holds it
luyi · game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt

Buildings (100)

Vatapi Caves+2/month
Holder
vatapi-caves · game/common/buildings/ccp3_special_buildings.txt
Megalith+1.3/month
Holder
Levels 1–8: +0.25/month to +1.3/month (8 levels give it)
megalith · game/common/buildings/00_temple_buildings.txt
Great Tower of Silence+1/month
Holder
tower-of-silence · game/common/buildings/00_duchy_capital_buildings.txt
Charnel Grounds+1/month
Holder
Levels 1–3: +0.3/month to +1/month (3 levels give it)
charnel-grounds · game/common/buildings/00_duchy_capital_buildings.txt
Burial Site+1/month
Holder
Levels 1–3: +0.3/month to +1/month (3 levels give it)
burial-site · game/common/buildings/00_duchy_capital_buildings.txt
Mahabodhi Temple+1/month
Holder
holy-site-mahabodhi-temple · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Imam Ali Mosque+1/month
Holder
holy-site-imam-ali-mosque · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Great Mosque of Mecca+1/month
Holder
holy-site-great-mosque-of-mecca · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Great Mosque of Djenne+1/month
Holder
holy-site-great-mosque-of-djenne · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Canterbury Cathedral+1/month
Holder
Levels 1–3: +0.25/month to +1/month (3 levels give it)
holy-site-canterbury-cathedral · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Notre-Dame+1/month
Holder
notre-dame · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda+1/month
Holder
giant-wild-goose-pagoda · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Stone Pagoda of Mireuksa+1/month
Holder
stone-pagoda · game/common/buildings/cp8_special_buildings.txt
Hospices+0.8/month
Holder
Levels 1–8: +0.1/month to +0.8/month (8 levels give it)
hospices · game/common/buildings/00_common_buildings.txt
Barracks+0.8/month
Holder · culture with Sorcerous Metallurgy
Levels 1–8: +0.1/month to +0.8/month (8 levels give it)
barracks · game/common/buildings/00_standard_military_buildings.txt
Scriptorium+0.8/month
Holder
Levels 1–8: +0.1/month to +0.8/month (8 levels give it)
scriptorium · game/common/buildings/00_temple_buildings.txt
Monasteries+0.8/month
Holder
Levels 1–8: +0.1/month to +0.8/month (8 levels give it)
monastic-schools · game/common/buildings/00_temple_buildings.txt
Vihara Halls+0.8/month
Holder
Levels 1–8: +0.1/month to +0.8/month (8 levels give it)
vihara-halls · game/common/buildings/temple_citadel_buildings.txt
Flamboyant Grand Cathedral+0.75/month
Holder
great-project-cathedral-03 · game/common/buildings/pam_buildings.txt
Subak Water-Temples+0.6/month
Holder
Levels 1–4: +0.15/month to +0.6/month (4 levels give it)
water-temples · game/common/buildings/00_tribal_buildings.txt
Temple Citadel+0.6/month
Holder · government parameter government_is_mandala
Levels 1–4: +0.1/month to +0.6/month (4 levels give it)
temple-citadel · game/common/buildings/temple_citadel_buildings.txt
The Great Mosque of Cordoba+0.5/month
Holder
holy-site-great-mosque-of-cordoba · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
The Prophetic Mosque+0.5/month
Holder
holy-site-prophetic-mosque · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Shwedagon Pagoda+0.5/month
Holder
shwedagon-pagoda · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Alamut Castle+0.5/month
Holder
Levels 1–2: +0.2/month to +0.5/month (2 levels give it)
alamut-castle · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Hashshashin Fortress+0.5/month
Holder
assassin-castle · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Cattolica di Stilo+0.5/month
Holder
cattolica-stilo · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Shaolin Monastery+0.5/month
Holder
shaolin-monastery · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Itsukushima Shrine+0.5/month
Holder
Levels 1–2: +0.25/month to +0.5/month (2 levels give it)
itsukushima-jinja · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Great Mosque of Damascus+0.5/month
Holder
damascus-mosque · game/common/buildings/ccp3_special_buildings.txt
Candi of Muara Takus+0.5/month
Holder
muara-takus · game/common/buildings/cp8_special_buildings.txt
My Son Sanctuary+0.5/month
County holder
my-son-sanctuary · game/common/buildings/cp8_special_buildings.txt
Temple of Confucius+0.5/month
Holder
confucius-temple · game/common/buildings/cp8_special_buildings.txt
Gothic Grand Cathedral+0.5/month
Holder
great-project-cathedral-02 · game/common/buildings/pam_buildings.txt
Sumela Monastery+0.4/month
Holder
Levels 1–2: +0.3/month to +0.4/month (2 levels give it)
sumela-monastery · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Mount Athos+0.4/month
Holder
Levels 2–3: +0.2/month to +0.4/month (2 levels give it)
mount-athos · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Cathedral of Vagarshapat+0.4/month
Holder
etchmiadzin-cathedral · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Mont-Saint-Michel+0.4/month
Holder
Levels 1–4: +0.2/month to +0.4/month (4 levels give it)
mont-st-michel · game/common/buildings/cp6_special_buildings.txt
Citadel Shrine+0.4/month
Holder
Levels 1–8: +0.05/month to +0.4/month (8 levels give it)
citadel-shrine · game/common/buildings/temple_citadel_buildings.txt
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran+0.35/month
County holder
pam-lateran-basilica · game/common/buildings/pam_buildings.txt
Great Mosque of Samarra+0.3/month
Holder
holy-site-great-mosque-of-samarra · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Lund Cathedral+0.3/month
Holder
lund-cathedral · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Temple of the Theotokos+0.3/month
Holder
Levels 1–2: +0.3/month to +0.3/month (2 levels give it)
church-of-the-theotokos · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Church of Saint Lazarus+0.3/month
Holder
saint-lazarus · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Meteora+0.3/month
Holder
Levels 1–2: +0.2/month to +0.3/month (2 levels give it)
meteora · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Saint Catherine's Monastery+0.3/month
Holder
saint-catherine · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Jvari Monastery+0.3/month
Holder
jvari-monastery · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Church of Saint Sophia+0.3/month
Holder
sofia-ohrid · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Great Megalith+0.25/month
Holder
great-megalith · game/common/buildings/00_duchy_capital_buildings.txt
Grand Basilica+0.25/month
Holder
holy-site-cathedral · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Grand Mosque+0.25/month
Holder
holy-site-mosque · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Great Fire Temple+0.25/month
Holder
holy-site-fire-temple · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Grand Temple+0.25/month
Holder
holy-site-pagan-grand-temple · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Grand Temple+0.25/month
Holder
holy-site-indian-grand-temple · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Grand Temple+0.25/month
Holder
holy-site-buddhist-grand-temple · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Grand Shrine+0.25/month
Holder
holy-site-japanese-temple · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Grand Temple+0.25/month
Holder
holy-site-chinese-temple · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Grand Temple+0.25/month
Holder
holy-site-se-asia-pagan-temple · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Grand Temple+0.25/month
Holder
holy-site-other-grand-temple · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Brihadeeswarar Temple+0.25/month
Holder
brihadeeswarar-temple · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Temple of Uppsala+0.25/month
Holder
Levels 1–2: +0.25/month to +0.25/month (2 levels give it)
temple-of-uppsala · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela+0.25/month
Holder
holy-site-basilica-santiago · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Burkhan Khaldun+0.25/month
Holder
burkhan-khaldun · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Pate Island Trade Ports+0.25/month
Holder
swahili-port-pate · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Mount Fuji+0.25/month
Holder
mount-fuji · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Ise Shrine+0.25/month
Holder
ise-jingu · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Kōfuku Temple+0.25/month
Holder
kofuku-ji · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Enryaku Temple+0.25/month
Holder
enryaku-ji · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Hwangnyong Temple+0.25/month
Holder
hwangnyongsa · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Mount Baekdu+0.25/month
Holder
mount-baekdu · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Maoshan Academy+0.25/month
Holder
maoshan-academy · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Grand Mosque of Yazd+0.25/month
Holder
yazd-mosque · game/common/buildings/cp6_special_buildings.txt
Lingapura Pyramid+0.25/month
Holder
pyramid-lingapura · game/common/buildings/cp8_special_buildings.txt
Sulawesi Megaliths+0.25/month
Holder
suwalesi-megaliths · game/common/buildings/cp8_special_buildings.txt
Kizuki Taisha+0.25/month
County holder
izumo-taisha · game/common/buildings/cp8_special_buildings.txt
Romanesque Grand Cathedral+0.25/month
Holder
great-project-cathedral · game/common/buildings/pam_buildings.txt
Abbey of St Gall+0.25/month
County holder
pam-abbey-of-st-gall · game/common/buildings/pam_buildings.txt
Reims Cathedral+0.25/month
Holder
pam-reims-cathedral · game/common/buildings/pam_buildings.txt
Sanctuary of Imam Reza+0.2/month
Holder
imam-reza-shrine · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Hagios Demetrios+0.2/month
Holder
hagios-demetrios · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Sant'Apollinare Nuovo+0.2/month
Holder
apollinare-nuovo · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Hosios Loukas+0.2/month
Holder
hosios-loukas · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Tiantai Monasteries+0.2/month
Holder
tiantai-monasteries · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Jizu Shan Temples+0.2/month
Holder
jizu-shan-temples · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Nanhua Temple+0.2/month
Holder
nanhua-temple · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Great Buddha of Kamakura+0.2/month
Holder
buddha-kamakura · game/common/buildings/cp8_special_buildings.txt
Three Pagodas of Dali+0.2/month
Holder
three-pagodas-dali · game/common/buildings/cp8_special_buildings.txt
Gunung Api+0.2/month
Holder
gunung-api · game/common/buildings/cp8_special_buildings.txt
Palais des Papes+0.2/month
County holder
pam-palais-de-papes · game/common/buildings/pam_buildings.txt
Legendary Shrine+0.15/month
Holder
legendary-shrine · game/common/buildings/00_legendary_buildings.txt
Mozu Tombs+0.15/month
Holder
mozu-tombs · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Tomb of a Goguryeo King+0.15/month
Holder
goguryeo-tomb · game/common/buildings/cp8_special_buildings.txt
Shah-i-Zinda+0.1/month
Holder
shah-i-zinda · game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt
Religious Monuments+0.1/month
Holder
oath-faithful-building · game/common/buildings/99_ach_buildings.txt
Temple+0.05/month
Holder · government parameter government_is_mandala
Levels 1–4: +0.01/month to +0.05/month (4 levels give it)
temple · game/common/buildings/00_temple_buildings.txt
Cathedral+0.05/month
Holder
great-project-cathedral-under-construction · game/common/buildings/pam_buildings.txt
Hospices+0.04/month
Holder · government parameter government_is_mandala
Levels 1–8: +0.01/month to +0.04/month (8 levels give it)
hospices · game/common/buildings/00_common_buildings.txt
Scriptorium+0.04/month
Holder · government parameter government_is_mandala
Levels 1–8: +0.01/month to +0.04/month (8 levels give it)
scriptorium · game/common/buildings/00_temple_buildings.txt
Monasteries+0.04/month
Holder · government parameter government_is_mandala
Levels 1–8: +0.01/month to +0.04/month (8 levels give it)
monastic-schools · game/common/buildings/00_temple_buildings.txt
Megalith+0.04/month
Holder · government parameter government_is_mandala
Levels 1–8: +0.01/month to +0.04/month (8 levels give it)
megalith · game/common/buildings/00_temple_buildings.txt

Governments (1)

Ecclesiastical+0.25/month
Rulers with this government
ecclesiastical_government · game/common/governments/02_theocratic_government_types.txt

What lowers Piety (2)

Traits (2)

Accused of Decadence-1/month
decadent · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt
Comfort Eater-0.1/month
Faith with Asceticism
comfort_eater · game/common/traits/00_traits.txt

Source: game/common/buildings/00_common_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/00_duchy_capital_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/00_legendary_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/00_special_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/00_standard_military_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/00_temple_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/00_tribal_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/99_ach_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/ccp3_special_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/cp6_special_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/cp8_special_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/pam_buildings.txt, game/common/buildings/temple_citadel_buildings.txt, game/common/focuses/00_lifestyle_focuses.txt, game/common/governments/02_theocratic_government_types.txt, game/common/religion/faith_types/00_faith_types.txt, game/common/traits/00_traits.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.