All Lifestyles and Perks in Crusader Kings III
In Crusader Kings III there are five different lifestyles. Each lifestyle has three different focuses to choose from, as well as three trait paths. Each trait path has nine individual traits.
Your character will choose one lifestyle focus at a time, and will unlock traits over time.
All lifestyles, lifestyle focuses, trait paths, traits and their perks are listed below.
CK3 Lifestyles, Focuses and Perks
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Diplomacy Lifestyle
Diplomacy Focuses
| Focus Name | Focus Details |
|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Focus | +3 diplomacy 25 diplomacy experience per month |
| Majesty Focus | +1 diplomacy +1.0 prestige/month 25 diplomacy experience per month |
| Family Focus | +2 diplomacy +20% fertility 25 diplomacy experience per month |
Diplomat Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Thoughtful | +100% opinion from send gift | None |
| Ducal Conquest | -20% title creation cost You are able to use the ducal conquest casus belli | Thoughtful |
| Adaptive Traditions | +25% foreign affairs effectiveness | Thoughtful |
| Defensive Negotiations | +15 fellow vassal opinion +15 independent ruler opinion Can propose one alliance without a marriage | Thoughtful |
| Forced Vassalage | You are able to use the forced vassalage casus belli | Thoughtful Ducal Conquest |
| Flexible Truces | Shorter truces and no prestige penalty for breaking them | Thoughtful Adaptive Traditions |
| Embassies | Each alliance grants +1 diplomacy skill | Thoughtful Defensive Negotiations |
| Accomplished Forger | +75% fabricate claim on county speed | All perks above |
| Diplomat | You can the diplomat trait: +3 diplomacy +20 independent ruler opinion +25% personal scheme power | All perks above |
August Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Benevolent Intent | +30% sway scheme power | None |
| Firm Hand | +1% monthly prestige per dread | None |
| Inspiring Rule | +5% monthly prestige per powerful vassal on the council | Benevolent Intent |
| Praetorian Guard | +2% monthly prestige per knight | Firm Hand |
| True Ruler | +25 offer vassalization acceptance | All perks above |
| Writing History | You can take the commission epic decision (A decision that lets a character trade gold for prestige, by commissioning a family epic). | All perks above |
| A Life of Glory | +100% level of fame impact | All perks above |
| Dignitas | +1 diplomacy per level of fame | All perks above (minus A Life of Glory) |
| August | You gain the august trait: +2 diplomacy +1 martial +1.0 prestige/month | All perks above |
Family Hierarch Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Traits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Befriend | You can use the befriend scheme | None |
| Groomed to Rule | Children receive 1-3 extra skill points | None |
| Confidants | Each friend adds -5% stress gain | Befriend |
| Heart of the Family | +15 close family opinion | Groomed to Rule |
| Flatterer | +30% befriend scheme power | Befriend Confidants |
| Thicker than Water | +25% personal scheme success chance against family members | Groomed to Rule Heart of the Family |
| Friendly Counsel | Each friend relation gives 2 random skill points | All perks above |
| Sound Foundations | Each living child gives 1 random skill point | All perks above |
| Patriarch | You gain the patriarch trait: +20% fertility +20% stress loss +15 close family opinion +10 house opinion | All perks above |
Martial Lifestyle
Martial Focuses
| Focus Name | Focus Details |
|---|---|
| Strategy Focus | +3 martial 32 martial experience per month |
| Authority Focus | +1 martial +20% dread gain +0.3 control growth per month 32 martial experience per month |
| Chivalry Focus | +3 prowess +10 attraction opinion +5 advantage 32 martial experience per month |
Strategist Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Bellum Justum | -50% casus belli cost | None |
| Parthian Tactics | +30% light cavalry toughness +20% light cavalry pursuit +30% heavy cavalry toughness +20% heavy cavalry pursuit +20% skirmisher damage +10% skirmisher toughness | Bellum Justum |
| Organized March | +15% movement speed +5 heavy infantry screen +5 spearmen screen +5 archer screen +5 skirmisher screen | Bellum Justum |
| Engineered for Destruction | +25% naval speed +40% siege weapon effectiveness | Bellum Justum |
| Envelopment | +25% men-at-arms counter efficiency | Bellum Justum Parthian Tactics |
| Hit and Run | -25% retreat losses +15% heavy infantry damage +15% heavy infantry toughness +30% spearmen toughness +30% archer damage | Bellum Justum Organized March |
| Living Off the Land | +25% raid speed +200% supply capacity | Bellum Justum Engineered for Destruction |
| Sappers | +0.1 heavy infantry siege progress +0.1 pikemen siege progress +0.1 archer siege progress +0.1 skirmisher siege progress | All perks above |
| Strategist | You gain the Strategist trait: +1 Diplomacy +3 Martial +25% enemy fatal casualties Cross water without advantage penalties | All perks above |
Overseer Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Serve the Crown | +15% natural dread +0.3/month control growth | None |
| A Man’s Home | +5 controlled territory defender advantage | Serve the Crown |
| Strict Organization | +20% increase control in county progress gain | Serve the Crown |
| Enduring Hardships | +1 fort level Enemy occupations do not lower control | Serve the Crown A Man’s Home |
| Hard Rule | +20% dread gain +50% siege progress against revolts +20 faction military power threshold for vassals | Serve the Crown Strict Organization |
| Prepared Conscription | -15% army maintenance +100% friendly territory levy reinforcement rate | Serve the Crown A Man’s Home Enduring Hardships |
| Soldiers of Lesser Fortune | -30% mercenary hire cost | Serve the Crown Strict Organization Hard Rule |
| Absolute Control | Enables absolute control for counties | All perks above |
| Overseer | You gain the overseer trait: +2 martial +2 stewardship +50% control growth factor | All perks above |
Gallant Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Stalwart Leader | +4 prowess Reduces the risks of commanding armies | None |
| Courtship | +30% romance scheme power +30% elope scheme power +30% romance scheme success chance +30% elope scheme success chance | Stalwart Leader |
| Chivalric Dominance | +75% knight effectiveness | Stalwart Leader |
| Promising Prospects | +50 marriage acceptance of yourself +25 marriage acceptance for your close family +25 marriage acceptance for your extended family | Stalwart Leader Courtship |
| Never Back Down | -20% friendly fatal casualties +5 advantage | Stalwart Leader Chivalric Dominance |
| Loyalty and Respect | +50 spouse opinion +25% skills from spouse councillor tasks | Stalwart Leader Courtship Promising Prospects |
| Kingsguard | +4 number of knights | Stalwart Leader Chivalric Dominance Never Back Down |
| Peacemaker | +10 peace acceptance | All perks above |
| Gallant | You gain the gallant trait: +2 martial +4 prowess +20% monthly prestige +20 attraction opinion | All perks above |
Stewardship Lifestyle
Stewardship Focuses
| Focus Name | Focus Details |
|---|---|
| Wealth Focus | +10% monthly income 25 stewardship experience per month |
| Domain Focus | +3 stewardship 25 stewardship experience per month |
| Duty Focus | =5 enemy agent acceptance +1 stewardship +20 courtier and guest opinion 25 stewardship experience per month |
Avaricious Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Obligations | You can demand payment for hooks | None |
| Heregeld | +10% vassal tax contribution | Golden Obligations |
| War Profiteer | +10% monthly income while at war | Golden Obligations |
| It Is MY Domain | Can use the extort subjects decision (A decision offering different opportunities to demand extra gold from subjects, at a different cost…) | Golden Obligations |
| Detailed Ledgers | +20 republican ruler opinion +15% republican vassal tax contribution | Golden Obligations Heregeld |
| Fearful Troops | -0.5% men-at-arms maintenance per dread | Golden Obligations War Profiteer |
| Golden Aplomb | +10% monthly income per stress level | Golden Obligations It Is MY Domain |
| At Any Cost | Can use the sell titles decision (A decision allowing for the sale of minor titles, grants gold in exchange for prestige) | All Perks Above |
| Avaricious | You gain the avaricious trait: +2 stewardship +15% holding taxes | All Perks Above |
Architect Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Man | +25% collect taxes effectiveness | None |
| Cutting Cornerstones | -5% building construction gold cost -5% building construction piety cost -5% building construction prestige cost -5% holding construction gold cost -5% holding construction piety cost -5% holding construction prestige cost | None |
| Defensive Measures | +1 fort level +20% garrison size | Tax Man |
| Professional Workforce | -30% building construction time -30% holding construction time | Cutting Cornerstones |
| Organized Muster Rolls | +100% levy reinforcement rate | Tax Man Defensive Measures |
| Centralization | +0.3/month development growth in realm capital | Cutting Cornerstones Professional Workforce |
| Popular Figurehead | +50 popular opinion | All Perks Above |
| Divided Attention | +2 domain limit | All Perks Above |
| Architect | You gain the architect trait: +2 stewardship -15% building construction time -10% building construction gold cost -15% holding construction time -10% holding construction gold cost | All Perks Above |
Administrator Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Meritocracy | You can use claim throne against your liege | None |
| Chains of Loyalty | +25% domestic affairs efficiency | Meritocracy |
| Large Levies | +20% vassal levy contribution | Meritocracy |
| Likable | +10 direct vassal opinion +20 liege opinion | Meritocracy Chains of Loyalty |
| Soon Forgiven | -0.15 monthly tyranny | Meritocracy Large Levies |
| Positions of Power | +20 councillor opinion | Meritocracy Chains of Loyalty Likable |
| Toe the Line | Your vassals are less likely to join independence factions | Meritocracy Large Levies Soon Forgiven |
| Honored to Serve | +20% powerful vassal councillor tax contribution +20% powerful vassal councillor levy contribution | All Perks Above |
| Administrator | You gain the administrator trait: +1 diplomacy +3 stewardship +5 vassal opinion | All Perks Above |
Intrigue Lifestyle
Intrigue Focuses
| Focus Name | Focus Details |
|---|---|
| Skulduggery Focus | +10 agent acceptance +3 intrigue 25 intrigue experience per month |
| Temptation Focus | +20% fertility +10 attraction opinion +20% seduction scheme power 25 intrigue experience per month |
| Intimidation Focus | +2 intrigue +30 natural dread 25 intrigue experience per month |
Schemer Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Truth is Relative | Enables the fabricate hook scheme Find secrets may also fabricate hooks | None |
| Digging for Dirt | +25% find secrets progress speed | Truth is Relative |
| Court of Shadows | +50% disrupt schemes effectiveness | Truth is Relative |
| Swift Execution | +30% murder scheme power | Truth is Relative |
| Kidnapper | Enables the abduction scheme | Truth is Relative Digging for Dirt |
| Prepared for Anything | -25 enemy hostile scheme success chance -10 enemy hostile scheme success chance against your courtiers | Truth is Relative Court of Shadows |
| A Job Done Right | +25 hostile scheme success chance | Truth is Relative Swift Execution |
| Twice Schemed | +1 max hostile schemes | All Perks Above |
| Schemer | +5 intrigue +25% hostile scheme power | All Perks Above |
Seducer Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Like Weeds in a Garden | +30% fertility | None |
| Enticing Opportunity | +30% seduction scheme power | None |
| Unshackled Lust | Removes your attraction penalties in seduction schemes | Like Weeds in a Garden |
| Home Advantage | +50% seduction scheme success chance against own courtiers and guests | Enticing Opportunity |
| Subtle Desire | Removes the tier difference penalty from your seduction schemes. Removes the incestuous penalty from your seduction schemes targeting adults over the age of 19. | Like Weeds in a Garden Unshackled Lust |
| Graceful Recovery | You can no longer critically fail seduction schemes | Enticing Opportunity Home Advantage |
| Mortal Adoration | Your lovers are less likely to join murder schemes against you. Lovers are more likely to save you in case of attempted murders. | Like Weeds in a Garden Unshackled Lust Subtle Desire |
| Smooth Operator | +25% seduction scheme success chance | Enticing Opportunity Home Advantage Graceful Recovery |
| Seducer | You gain the seducer trait: +3 intrigue +20% fertility +40 attraction opinion | All Perks Above |
Torturer Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Insights | When you torture someone: +50% chance to gain either 1 intrigue or 1 prowess (max 5 each) | None |
| Dreadful | +30% dread gain | None |
| Divine Retribution | You do not lose piety or clergy opinion from torturing or executing others | Dark Insights |
| Thriving in Chaos | +4 martial per stress level +4 intrigue per stress level +6 prowess per stress level | Dreadful |
| Malice Implicit | +0.5 dread gain per tyranny | All Perks Above |
| Fear Tax | +15% intimidated vassal tax contribution +30% terrified vassal tax contribution +15% intimidated vassal levy contribution +30% terrified vassal levy contribution | All Perks Above |
| Forever Infamous | -1000% dread decay | All Perks Above |
| Prison-Feudal Complex | +50% imprison chance | All Perks Above (Minus Forever Infamous) |
| Torturer | You gain the torturer trait: +4 prowess +50% dread gain +25% hostile scheme resistance +10% levy size | All Perks Above |
Learning Lifestyle
Learning Focuses
| Focus Name | Focus Details |
|---|---|
| Medicine Focus | +1 learning Small health boost 25 learningn experience per month |
| Scholarship Focus | +3 learning +15% development growth per month |
| Theology Focus | +1 learning +1.0 piety per month 25 learning experience per month |
Whole of Body Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Studies | Court physicians cost less to hire Court physician treatments have better outcomes | None |
| Carefree | -20% stress gain | Anatomical Studies |
| Restraint | You can take the embrace celibacy and abandon celibacy decisions | Anatomical Studies |
| Wash Your Hands | Reduced chance of contracting illnesses Reduced chance for courtiers to contract illnesses | Anatomical Studies |
| Mental Resilience | +3 years time between mental breaks | Anatomical Studies Carefree |
| Know Thyself | When death of natural causes is 1 year away, you will receive a warning | Anatomical Studies Restraint |
| Iron Constitution | +30% disease resistance (fertility) Massive boost to disease resistance (health) | Anatomical Studies Wash Your Hands |
| Healthy | Medium boost to health | All Perks Above |
| Whole of Body | You gain the whole of body trait: +20% fertility Medium boost to health -20% stress gain | All Perks Above |
Scholar Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Pedagogy | Your wards can get additional skills, and can become your friends | None |
| Scientific | +35% cultural fascination progress | None |
| Open-Minded | +15 different culture opinion Ignore negative culture opinion | Pedagogy |
| Planned Cultivation | +20% increase development in county efficiency | Scientific |
| Apostate | +15 different faith opinion -75% faith conversion cost | Pedagogy Open-Minded |
| Scholarly Circles | +2 learning per level of devotion | Scientific Planned Cultivation |
| Learn on the Job | 20% of councillors’ primary skills added to your own | All Perks Above |
| Sanctioned Loopholes | You can use the buy claim interaction | All Perks Above |
| Scholar | +5 learning +10 hostile scheme success chance +10 personal scheme success chance +15%/month development growth | All Perks Above |
Theologian Traits
| Perk Name | Perk Details | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Faithful | +10 Clergy opinion | None |
| Zealous Proselytizer | +25% convert faith in county progress speed | Faithful |
| Clerical Justifications | +20% religious relations efficiency | Faithful |
| Religious Icon | Convert faith in county: The time it takes to convert a county is no longer increased if that faith has higher fervor than your faith | Faithful Zealous Proselytizer |
| Church and State | +50 realm priest opinion | Faithful Clerical Justifications |
| Prophet | +1% monthly piety per knight -50% faith creation and reformation cost | Faithful Zealous Proselytizer Religious Icon |
| Radiant | +100% level of devotion impact | Faithful Clerical Justifications Church and State |
| Defender of the Faith | +1 diplomacy per level of devotion +20% monthly piety | All Perks Above |
| Theologian | You gain the theologian trait: +3 learning +20% monthly piety | All Perks Above |