Trait tiers
← Mastermind PhilosopherErudite Oracle · tier 5 of 5End of chain
Effects
Modifier values for patch 1.20.1.2 are listed below. Check the in-game tooltip for availability and current setup.
| Modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Learning | +10 |
| Intrigue | +3 |
| Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience | +50% |
| Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience | +25% |
| Development Growth | +0.1/month |
| County Fertility Growth | +10% |
| Domain Limit | +3 |
In play
Erudite Oracle: learning rises by 10, intrigue rises by 3, monthly learning lifestyle experience rises by 50%, monthly intrigue lifestyle experience rises by 25%, development growth rises by 0.1 a month, county fertility growth rises by 10%, and domain limit rises by 3. This is the top learning education. The extra skill and the domain limit are why the focus is worth finishing.
How to get Erudite Oracle
- Gain: Erudite Oracle is the rare fifth rank of the Learning education. Adults with Mastermind Philosopher can get it from a University Visit: a near-perfect visit gives about a 60% chance and weaker visits less. A child who scores high enough for rank 4 at 16 has a 50% chance of rank 5 instead if their dynasty finished the Legitimacy legacy (Dieu et Mon Droit) or their Estate, or their liege's, has the Education Hall.
- Remove or lose: Permanent once gained.
As an adult: hold at least a county, keep Mastermind Philosopher, and start a University Visit at a university you have not visited before (the activity has a 20-year cooldown). Push the visit's progress as high as you can; the rank-up roll happens when it ends.
For heirs: finish the Legitimacy dynasty legacy or build the Education Hall in an Estate, then educate the child on the Learning focus with a Pensive or Curious childhood trait so they clear the rank 4 score at 16.
Sources: ck3db: Erudite Oracle (patch 1.20.1.2) · Paradox dev diary 131: University 101
Questions about Erudite Oracle
How do you get Erudite Oracle in CK3?
Either take Mastermind Philosopher to a University Visit and hope for the rank-up roll (best odds, about 60%, come from a near-perfect visit), or raise a Learning-focused child to a rank 4 score while your dynasty has the Dieu et Mon Droit legacy or an Estate with the Education Hall, which gives a 50% chance of rank 5 at 16.
Can a child get Erudite Oracle at 16 without a legacy?
No. Without the Legitimacy legacy's final perk or an Education Hall, a Learning education tops out at Mastermind Philosopher at 16; rank 5 then has to come from a University Visit as an adult.