Events

Disasters

38 disasters in the game files: compare what they require and what they do.

Aspiration for Libertyaspiration_for_liberty2%—Aspiration for LibertyOrder is RestoredBattles on Foreign GroundGovernmental IncompetenceAny country
Requirements
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Modifiers−25% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium−0.1 Stability Investment
Byzantine Succession Crisisbyzantine_succession_crisis5%YesNobility Demand CompensationThe Legitimization of UsuryForeign Merchants Privileges+15 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers+1% Monthly Pretender Rebel Growth−20% Crown Power−20% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium+2% Estates Satisfaction DecayBlocked from Creating Subjects
Castilian Civil Warcastilian_civil_war50%YesThe Target Country Adjective Civil WarEnd of the Succession CrisisThe From Country Adjective Crown Conflict+11 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers+1% Monthly Pretender Rebel Growth−20% Crown Power−15% Estates Satisfaction EquilibriumBlocked from Creating Subjects
Ciompi Revoltciompi_revolt5%YesThe Ciompi RevoltGente NuovaThe Popolo Minuto+5 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−5% Burgher Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5% Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−20% Wool Output−20% Silk Output−20% Fine Cloth Output
Coup Attemptcoup_attempt1%—Iron and TreasonLingering ShadowsEnd of the Conspiracy+5 moreAny country
Requirements
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Modifiers−25% Crown Power−20% Efficiency of Our Cabinet−20% Court Spending Efficiency
Court and Countrycourt_and_country2%—Conflict of Court and CountryBurghers League ResistsDisloyal Officers+5 moreAny country
Requirements
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Modifiers−10% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium+10% Pop Join Rebels Threshold
Crisis of Faithcrisis_of_faith0.05 + Crisis of faith months qualifying × 0.002, at most 0.2—The Schism BreaksHeresy CrushedSchismatic Doctrine Entrenched+7 moreAny country
Requirements
Can start
crisis_of_faith_qualifies_trigger
Can end
crisis_of_faith_end_trigger
Exact conditions
Modifiers−0.2 Monthly Religious Influence−20% Crown Power−15% Clergy Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium+0.5% Monthly Clergy Rebel GrowthBlocked from Creating Subjects
Crisis of the Chinacrisis_of_the_chinese_dynasty5%—Crumbling Authority of the ChinaA Bitter EndFavor of the Heavens+3 moreAny country
Requirements
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Modifiers−0.05 Monthly Celestial Authority Change+0.1 Monthly War Exhaustion+1% Monthly Rebel Growth+0.1% Monthly Inflation
Crisis of the Sayfawa Dynastycrisis_of_the_sayfawa_dynasty5%YesCrisis of the Sayfawa DynastyRise of a PretenderFamily Infighting+4 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−5% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium−0.3 Monthly Legitimacy+1.5% Monthly Rebel Growth−20% Crown Power
Curse of Stefan Uroshcurse_of_stefan_uros_iii5%YesThe Curse of SerbiaA New Era for SerbiaDemands for Autonomy+3 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers+2.5% Monthly Pretender Rebel Growth+2.5% Monthly Nationalist Rebel Growth−0.25 Monthly Legitimacy
Death of Hayam Wurukdeath_of_hayan_wuruk100%—Death of Target HayanAutonomy DemandsSpread of Islam in MajapahitThe Majapahit Crisis EndsOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−10 Loyalty of Subjects+2.5% Expected Diplomatic Spending
Decline of Empiredecline_of_empire2%—Decline of the CountryEnd of the DeclineThe Fires of Independence+4 moreAny country
Requirements
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Modifiers−15% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium+0.3% Monthly Rebel Growth+5% Bank Interest−30% Manpower−30% Recruitment Speed−10% Discipline−10% Army Morale−50% Institution Growth+5 more
Fate of the Phoenixfate_of_the_phoenix100%—The Fate of the PhoenixEmergence of a Loyal StrategosThe Administration of Target Character+5 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers+50% Hire Mercenary Premium Cost+20% Bureaucracy Maintenance Efficiency+20% Casus Belli Creation Speed
French Wars of Religionfrench_wars_religion2%—Wars of Religion in CountryTarget Religion Fortify Target LocationEnd of the French Wars of Religion+8 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−50% Clergy Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium+0.15 Monthly War Exhaustion+100% Clergy PowerAllows Clerics to Migrate
Golden Ambrosian Republicambrosian_republic_disaster5%YesA Stable Government in CountryThe Ambrosian RepublicGuelph-Ghibelline Feud in Milano+2 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−10% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium−25% Stability Investment Efficiency
Horde Civil Warhorde_civil_war5%—The Steppe Horde Succession CrisisLoyalty of the WarriorsEnd of the Steppe Horde Succession Crisis+5 moreAny country
Requirements
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Modifiers−10% Discipline−20% Crown Power−2.5% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium+50 Horde Unity Change on Ruler Death+0.05 Monthly Horde Unity−10 Loyalty of Subjects
Muscovite War of Successionmuscovite_succession_war5%—The Muscovite War of SuccessionAn eye-gauging ExperienceThe BetrayalThe ConclusionOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−0.1 Monthly Legitimacy−25% Stability Investment Efficiency
Oligarchic Captureoligarchic_capture0.05 + Oligarchic capture months qualifying × 0.002, at most 0.2—The Faction RisesThe Republic RestoredOligarchic Constitution Entrenched+6 moreAny country
Requirements
Can start
oligarchic_capture_qualifies_trigger
Can end
oligarchic_capture_end_trigger
Exact conditions
Modifiers−20% Legislative Efficiency−20% Crown Power−15% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium−20% Efficiency of Our Cabinet+0.5% Monthly Nobility Rebel Growth+0.5% Monthly Burghers Rebel GrowthBlocked from Creating Subjects
Peasants' Warpeasants_war3%—Peasants' WarPeasant ProtestsReligious Revolt+2 moreAny country
Requirements
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ModifiersAssimilation of Peasants BlockedConversion of Peasants Blocked−25% Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium
Reform Societyreform_society100%—Reforms of the Country Adjective SocietyA New Era for CountryProtests from Within+5 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers+0.33 Monthly Progress to Centralization+0.5% Monthly Rebel Growth+50% Speed of Annexation
Religious Turmoilreligious_turmoil5%—Religious Civil DisorderEnd of Religious TurmoilGrowing Number of Heretics+3 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−2 Tolerance of Heretical Beliefs
Revolution!revolution_disaster1%—Clashing AuthorityInsurrection in CapitalThe End of the Country Adjective RevolutionAny country
Requirements
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Modifiers+10% Pop Leave Rebels Threshold−1 Stability Investment
Revolutionary Chaosrevolutionary_chaos100%—Chaos in the CountryThe Fate of a RulerTreachery against the Revolution+19 moreAny country
Requirements
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Modifiers−0.2 Monthly Republican Tradition
Rise of the Szlachtarise_of_the_szlachta2%YesRise of the NobilityPrivileged DemandsEstate Disputes+5 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−10% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium+0.05 Monthly Progress to Aristocracy−0.25 Monthly Legitimacy
Struggle for Royal Powerstruggle_for_royal_power5%YesThe Struggle for Royal PowerKonfederacjaStruggle for Royal Power EndsOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−50% Noble Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium+2.5% Noble Estate Satisfaction Decay
Succession Crisissuccession_crisis1%—End of the Succession Crisiscastilian_civil_war.100The Bid for the Country Adjective CrownEnd of the Succession Crisissuccession_crisis.100+4 moreAny country
Requirements
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Modifiers+1% Monthly Pretender Rebel Growth−20% Crown Power−15% Estates Satisfaction EquilibriumBlocked from Creating Subjects
The Decline of Majapahitdecline_of_majapahit5%—Spread of Islam in MajapahitThe Decline of CountryA New Dawn for Country+9 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−15 Power Projection−25% Pop Conversion Speed−30% Manpower−30% Recruitment Speed−10% Discipline−10% Army Morale−50% Institution Growth−50% Pop Mercenary Drain+4 more
The Decline of Malidecline_of_mali2%YesDemands of the PeopleThe Decline of CountryThe New Rise of Country+7 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−25% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium+0.3% Monthly Rebel Growth+5% Bank Interest−30% Manpower−30% Recruitment Speed−10% Discipline−10% Army Morale−50% Institution Growth+5 more
The Dissolution of Delhidissolution_of_delhi2%—The Dissolution of DelhiProvincial MattersWhispers in the Court+5 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers+2% Monthly Rebel Growth−5% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium−0.1 Stability Investment−30% Manpower−30% Recruitment Speed−10% Discipline−10% Army Morale−50% Institution Growth+5 more
The English Civil Warenglish_civil_war
  • =0.02
  • If
    At least one of
    • All of
      • c:ENG Exists
      • c:ENGHas Variable: english_civil_war_chance_variable
    • All of
      • Tag exists: GBR
      • c:GBR Exists
      • c:GBRHas Variable: english_civil_war_chance_variable
    • +0.01
YesRise of the English civil war rebelsRoyalists Triumphant in the The English Civil WarProvince Joins the Parliamentarians+3 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers+5% Pop Join Rebels Threshold+1% Monthly Rebel Growth+0.15 Monthly War Exhaustion−33% Manpower
The Hook and Cod Warshook_and_cod_wars100%—Anarchy in Target LocationEnd of the The Hook and Cod WarsThe Hook and Cod Wars+6 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers+2% Monthly Rebel Growth−20% Crown Power−2.5% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium
The Influence of Chinasinicization_disaster1%—The Balance of PowerOur Relationship with Target emperorForeign Sympathies+6 moreAny country
Requirements
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Modifiers−0.25 Monthly Tribal Cohesion−0.25 Monthly Legitimacy−0.25 Monthly Republican Tradition−0.25 Monthly Devotion+0.5% Monthly Rebel Growth−15% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium
The Rise of Savonarolasavonarola_disaster5%—An Upstart PreacherTrial by FireSavonarola's Legacy+7 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−25% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium+0.2 Monthly Progress to Traditionalist−0.2 Stability Investment
Time of Troublestime_of_troubles10%YesThe Time of TroublesCrisis in Target CountryDisease Claims Another Province+10 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−0.3 Monthly Legitimacy−25% Food Production−25% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium
Turmoil in Brandenburgturmoil_in_brandenburg100%YesThe Root Dynasty of CountryIllegal Tolls in Target LocationThe House of Target Dynasty Challenges the Target Dynasty+10 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−10% Max Control−0.05% Monthly Control−0.02 Monthly Legitimacy
Twilight of the Tsardomtwilight_of_the_tsardom100%YesTwilight of the TsardomFeuding EstatesSurrounded by Vultures+8 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−25% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium+0.3% Monthly Rebel Growth−0.05% Monthly Control−30% Manpower−30% Recruitment Speed−10% Discipline−10% Army Morale−50% Institution Growth+5 more
War of the Roseswar_of_the_roses5%YesWar of the RosesThe End of the War of the RosesSupport for the House of Lancaster+11 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers+1% Monthly Pretender Rebel Growth−0.2 Monthly Legitimacy
War of the Unionwar_of_the_aragonese_union_disaster100%—The Union ReignitesThe Humiliated Aragon Ruler TitleA Chance for Peace+3 moreOnly some countries
Requirements
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Modifiers−5% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium−0.1 Monthly Legitimacy−50% Stability Investment Efficiency+0.2% Monthly Nobility Rebel Growth+0.2% Monthly Burghers Rebel Growth

All 38 disasters, A–Z

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