Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2 · By God Alone
The Great Schism
The Schism becomes inevitable when its counter reaches 13. 13 kinds of event add to it; then the decisions below decide whether it happens, is averted or is mended later.
In Crusader Kings III the Great Schism becomes inevitable when the Christian Church's schism counter reaches 13; 12 kinds of event add to it, each worth 1 (others are counted but add nothing). Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/common/script_values/pam_values.txt and game/common/scripted_effects/pam_effects.txt.
This section as JSON: /raw/situations.json
Cause, prevent or mend it
Prevent the Great SchismThe divisions among the Christian flock can still be mended, if we act before the wound deepens.
Cause the Great SchismThe communion is broken. With a decisive stroke, I can force a new order into being.- Mend the Great Schism Through ConquestThe Great Schism saw the Christian Church divided, but if all five of the Episcopal Sees of the Pentarchy could be restored under the rule of a single…
Mend the Great Schism Through DiplomacyBreaking the old unity was a mistake, Christendom must be reunited! Swaying influential spiritual leaders to my side will inevitably force the old ord…
Each decision page lists its requirements and effects in the game's words.
What adds to the counter
| What happens (the game's tooltip) | Adds | Times to 13 | Where in the files |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anathema of a Head of Rite: +1 progress towards the Schism | 1 | 13 | Interaction: Excommunicate; Interaction: Request Excommunication and 4 more |
| Excommunication across the rites: +1 progress towards the Schism | 1 | 13 | Interaction: Excommunicate; Interaction: Request Excommunication and 4 more |
| Holy site converted between the rites: +1 progress towards the Schism | 1 | 13 | Automatic: on_county_rite_change |
| Holy site demoted: +1 progress towards the Schism | 1 | 13 | Decision: Demote Holy Site |
| Holy site lost by a schism rite: +1 progress towards the Schism | 1 | 13 | Automatic: on_county_rite_change |
| Murder of a Head of Rite: +1 progress towards the Schism | 1 | 13 | Automatic: on_death |
| Ruler crossed between the rites: +1 progress towards the Schism | 1 | 13 | Event: The One Left Behind |
| Taking a side: +1 progress towards the Schism | 1 | 13 | Event: First Among Equals; Event: And the Son and 2 more |
| The quarrel boils over: +1 progress towards the Schism | 1 | 13 | Event: First Among Equals; Event: And the Son and 2 more |
| The ruling closes the question outright: +1 progress towards the Schism | 1 | 13 | Event: First Among Equals; Event: And the Son and 2 more |
| The ruling pushes Christendom towards the Great Schism | 1 | 13 | Event: Our Stance on …; Event: Debate … and 25 more |
| War between the rites: +1 progress towards the Schism | 1 | 13 | Interaction: Debug Add Schism Progress; Automatic: on_war_started |
| The quarrel is settled: 0 progress towards the Schism | 0 | — | Event: First Among Equals; Event: And the Son and 2 more |
What the Schism does to the Church's phase
Once it happens, the Schism also fires a catalyst of the Christian Church situation:
- Fragile Unity → Saeculum Obscurum: 750 points (2× alone)
- Reform → Saeculum Obscurum: 750 points (2× alone)
Towards Concord
Preventing the Schism puts the Church into Concord. These are the catalysts that push it there in the normal way — the full picture is on The Christian Church.
From Fragile Unity (1250 points)
| What happens | Points | Times alone | Fired by |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jerusalem held by a non-Christian Ruler is conquered by a Christian Ruler | 300 | 5 | Automatic: on_title_gain |
| Completion of a Grand Cathedral | 150 | 9 | Script: pam_cathedral_01; Script: pam_cathedral_02 and 1 more |
| A Christian Ruler wins a Great Holy War | 150 | 9 | War: Great Holy War; War: Great Holy War |
| Shaped The Christian Church | 125 | 10 | Decision: Guide the Christian Church |
| Shaped The Christian Church | 100 | 13 | Decision: Guide the Christian Church |
| An Antipope is deposed | 100 | 13 | War: Challenge Head of Faith; War: Depose Challenger Head of Faith |
| A Christian Holy Site held by a non-Christian Ruler is conquered by a Christian Ruler | 100 | 13 | Automatic: on_title_gain |
| Great Project Contribution | 50 | 25 | Script: pam_cathedral_01; Script: pam_cathedral_02 and 2 more |
| A prelate single-handedly bestowes an Empire upon a secular Ruler | 50 | 25 | Interaction: Beseech a Title; Interaction: Bestow Title and 3 more |
| An Ecumenical Council is hosted | 50 | 25 | Activity: Ecumenical Council |
| The Holy Roman Empire is restored with the blessing of the Head of Rite | 50 | 25 | Event: The Empire of the West |
| Shaped The Christian Church | 50 | 25 | Decision: Guide the Christian Church |
16 smaller catalysts not shown.
From Conversion (1250 points)
| What happens | Points | Times alone | Fired by |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jerusalem held by a non-Christian Ruler is conquered by a Christian Ruler | 300 | 5 | Automatic: on_title_gain |
| Completion of a Grand Cathedral | 150 | 9 | Script: pam_cathedral_01; Script: pam_cathedral_02 and 1 more |
| A Christian Ruler wins a Great Holy War | 150 | 9 | War: Great Holy War; War: Great Holy War |
| Shaped The Christian Church | 125 | 10 | Decision: Guide the Christian Church |
| Shaped The Christian Church | 100 | 13 | Decision: Guide the Christian Church |
| An Antipope is deposed | 100 | 13 | War: Challenge Head of Faith; War: Depose Challenger Head of Faith |
| A Christian Holy Site held by a non-Christian Ruler is conquered by a Christian Ruler | 100 | 13 | Automatic: on_title_gain |
| Great Project Contribution | 50 | 25 | Script: pam_cathedral_01; Script: pam_cathedral_02 and 2 more |
| A prelate single-handedly bestowes an Empire upon a secular Ruler | 50 | 25 | Interaction: Beseech a Title; Interaction: Bestow Title and 3 more |
| An Ecumenical Council is hosted | 50 | 25 | Activity: Ecumenical Council |
| Shaped The Christian Church | 50 | 25 | Decision: Guide the Christian Church |
| A new Clerical Region is created | 50 | 25 | Interaction: Create Clerical Title; Interaction: Request Clerical Title Creation and 1 more |
15 smaller catalysts not shown.
Source: game/common/script_values/pam_values.txt, common/scripted_effects/pam_effects.txt, common/decisions/dlc_decisions/pam/pam_decisions.txt and every call of the progress effect in common/ and events/, Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2.