You can also get dread from performing various illegal actions, but this will also raise your tyranny at the same time, so this only recommended if you have various access to various modifiers that quickly reduce tyranny. Executing certain prisoners may give you dread, but also tyranny if you are executing that prisoner illegally (they are a non-criminal vassal of yours, for example). Not all prisoners give you dread for executing them, though. The easiest way to get dread is to execute your prisoners. Your dread also deteriorates over time unless you have the “Forever Infamous” skill in the Intrigue tree.

Vassals need to have above a certain opinion, usually about 50 or so if not intimidated, and 20 or so if intimidated-but depending on certain things like their military power in comparison to yours, as well as your tyranny-to leave a faction. A character becomes intimidated by characters whose dread is 20 above their own boldness and terrified by characters whose dread is 45 above their own boldness.” You can have a maximum of 100 dread.ĭifferent vassals will have different amounts of fear of you based on their personal traits.Īs the CK3 wiki states: “Each character has a hidden boldness attribute, which is decided by the character’s traits. Your amount of dread determines how much your vassals fear you. The only situation in which you should risk gaining tyranny is if you are particularly desperate. Tyranny also gives rise to a unique type of faction, a faction against a ruler’s tyranny. You gain tyranny from performing illegal acts, like imprisoning innocent vassals, illegally revoking their titles or executing them without cause.

Having high tyranny makes it more likely for factions to form against you. You gain relations from countless ways, but some of the most reliable methods include using the “Sway” interaction, the “Send Gift” interaction, having your chancellor improve relations with your vassals, giving vassals positions on your council or in your court, or donating holdings to them. Relations, quite simply, are how much or little your vassals like you. The three main factors that influence whether your factions will form a faction are: relations, tyranny and dread, which are all various ways in which your vassals perceive you. The Three Stats that Matter: Relations, Tyranny and Dread

The Three Stats that Matter: Relations, Tyranny and Dread.

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