Trait tiers
← Midas TouchedGolden Sovereign · 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 |
|---|---|
| Stewardship | +10 |
| Learning | +3 |
| Monthly Stewardship Lifestyle Experience | +50% |
| Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience | +25% |
| Vassal Taxes | +25% |
| Domain Limit | +3 |
In play
Golden Sovereign: stewardship rises by 10, learning rises by 3, monthly stewardship lifestyle experience rises by 50%, monthly learning lifestyle experience rises by 25%, vassal taxes rises by 25%, and domain limit rises by 3. This is the top stewardship education. The extra skill and the domain limit are why the focus is worth finishing.
How to get Golden Sovereign
- Gain: Golden Sovereign is the rare fifth rank of the Stewardship education. Adults with Midas Touched 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 Midas Touched, 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 Stewardship focus with a Bossy or Pensive childhood trait so they clear the rank 4 score at 16.
Sources: ck3db: Golden Sovereign (patch 1.20.1.2) · Paradox dev diary 131: University 101
Questions about Golden Sovereign
How do you get Golden Sovereign in CK3?
Either take Midas Touched to a University Visit and hope for the rank-up roll (best odds, about 60%, come from a near-perfect visit), or raise a Stewardship-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 Golden Sovereign at 16 without a legacy?
No. Without the Legitimacy legacy's final perk or an Education Hall, a Stewardship education tops out at Midas Touched at 16; rank 5 then has to come from a University Visit as an adult.