Modifier Type

Pop Mercenary Drain

global_mercenaries_modifier

This impacts how large the recruitable Mercenary companies sourced from Locations a Country Owns can be. A higher value enlarges the Mercenary pool, but also drains Pops from those Locations faster to refill it.

Percentage · neither good nor bad · Country


From negative Stability	Auto Modifier		+50% → 0% With Stability: ×1 at -100 → ×0 at 0 Formula: Stability × −0.01
Tradition of Payment	Advance		+33%
Noble Connections	Advance		+25%
Swiss Mercenaries	Advance		+25%
Confidants Low zeal country modifier	Calling		+25%
Crusaders Low zeal country modifier	Calling		+25%
Mariners Low zeal country modifier	Calling		+25%
Wardens Low zeal country modifier	Calling		+25%
Ensure Mercenary Payments	Advance		+20%
Condottieri Contracts Country modifier	Policy		+20%
Open Market Country modifier	Policy		+20%
Elite Condottieri Country modifier	Government Reform		+10%
Unrestricted Market Country modifier	Policy		+10%
Restricted Market Country modifier	Policy		−10%
Decline of Empire Modifier	Disaster		−50%
The Decline of Majapahit Modifier	Disaster		−50%
The Decline of Mali Modifier	Disaster		−50%
The Dissolution of Delhi Modifier	Disaster		−50%
Twilight of the Tsardom Modifier	Disaster		−50%
Red Turban Rebellions	Static Modifier	Permanent	−75%