

That said, it only reduces your strength by what they would have given you in Levy contribution which is usually much less than the total forces they'd send against you in a civil war. In this way a Vassal actually counts as more than you might think, since them switching sides would reduce your own strength while increasing the Faction's. If you're having a lot of close calls, the Hard Rule Perk increases the threshold to 100% which can be very helpful. This percentage is the sum total of the military strength of the Faction's membership compared to the strength you're capable of fielding without those members. When a Faction is formed it won't issue its ultimatum immediately and instead try to collect enough members to meet a minimum threshold of 80%. An example of this will be Liberty, where if there is not enough support for it, Vassals may join a Claimant Faction because they will be more likely to influence them than you, thus reducing Crown Authority in a roundabout way. This also includes switching to or joining a different kind than they want to be in.
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Vassals are free to join a single Faction at a time, and multiple Factions will attempt to merge where possible.


Alone they are a nuisance but together they are wolves circling the bear. Crusader Kings 3 Vassals can rarely pose a direct threat to you, but lets discuss how they can become a real threat - Factions.
