Trait tiers
← FeebleFrail · step -2Delicate →
Effects
Modifier values for patch 1.20.1.2 are listed below. Check the in-game tooltip for availability and current setup.
| Modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Prowess | -4 |
| Health | -0.5 |
| Attraction Opinion | -5 |
In play
Frail: prowess falls by 4, health falls by 0.5, and attraction opinion falls by 5. Frail is the middle bad physique trait. Keep this character off the hardest fights. Strong, Feeble, and Delicate sit on the other side of this trait.
How to get Frail
- Gain: Congenital and decided at birth: a child inherits Frail outright at a base 80% if both parents have it, 50% if one has it and the other carries it hidden, 25% if only one parent has it, and 2% to 10% if the parents only carry it. About 0.25% of children who inherit nothing from the physique line are born Frail at random, and a child who inherits Delicate from both parents gets a base 50% roll to be strengthened to Frail.
- Remove or lose: Permanent for practical purposes: no treatment or decision removes it, and the character can still pass the trait on to children.
When the outright roll fails, the child can still inherit Frail hidden (inactive) and pass it to later generations, so carriers matter when choosing spouses.
The same rules that spread good genes spread Frail: avoid spouses who show any bad physique trait, because a child who inherits a bad tier from both parents can be strengthened to a worse one. The Blood legacy Resilient Bloodline lowers the chance of bad random and hidden inheritance.
Sources: CK3 Database: Frail (physique_bad_2) · CK3 Database: dynasty legacies