Your domain, that is the lands under your control, have a limit, and you don’t want to hold too many Duchies or your vassals will become jealous. So, even if your character eventually gains a Kingdom or Empire level title, you’ll want to keep some land under your direct control in case that title is lost for some reason.įamily members make for great vassals, unless they hate you. You must have at least one county under your control to continue playing, and your heir must be a part of your dynasty. The lowest rank a playable character can have in Crusader Kings 3 is Count (or its equivalent). If you hover the cursor over the coat of arms for an area, you’ll see its rank underneath its name. For example, the Irish use the term Earldom for a Barony and Petty Kingdom for a Duchy, but they’re functionally the same. However, depending on the culture you’re playing as, a title may be called something different. Empires – Emperor/Empress: Two or more kingdoms.Kingdoms – King/Queen: Two or more duchies.Duchies – Duke/Duchess: Two or more counties.Counties – Count/Countess: Two or more baronies/bishoprics/cities/etc.Baronies – Baron/Baroness: A single barony/bishopric/city/etc.There are five ranks of titles in Crusader Kings 3:
