Trait tiers
← Brilliant StrategistExalted Warlord · 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 |
|---|---|
| Martial | +10 |
| Stewardship | +3 |
| Monthly Martial Lifestyle Experience | +50% |
| Monthly Stewardship Lifestyle Experience | +25% |
| Army Siege Weapon Effectiveness | +50% |
| Army Movement Speed | +20% |
| Domain Limit | +3 |
In play
Exalted Warlord: martial rises by 10, stewardship rises by 3, monthly martial lifestyle experience rises by 50%, monthly stewardship lifestyle experience rises by 25%, army siege weapon effectiveness rises by 50%, army movement speed rises by 20%, and domain limit rises by 3. This is the top martial education. The extra skill and the domain limit are why the focus is worth finishing.
How to get Exalted Warlord
- Gain: Exalted Warlord is the rare fifth rank of the Martial education. Adults with Brilliant Strategist 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 Brilliant Strategist, 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 Martial focus with a Rowdy or Bossy childhood trait so they clear the rank 4 score at 16.
Sources: ck3db: Exalted Warlord (patch 1.20.1.2) · Paradox dev diary 131: University 101
Questions about Exalted Warlord
How do you get Exalted Warlord in CK3?
Either take Brilliant Strategist to a University Visit and hope for the rank-up roll (best odds, about 60%, come from a near-perfect visit), or raise a Martial-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 Exalted Warlord at 16 without a legacy?
No. Without the Legitimacy legacy's final perk or an Education Hall, a Martial education tops out at Brilliant Strategist at 16; rank 5 then has to come from a University Visit as an adult.