
Effects
Modifier values for patch 1.20.1.2 are listed below. Check the in-game tooltip for availability and current setup.
| Modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Natural Dread | -5 |
| Attraction Opinion | -20 |
In play
Lover's Pox: natural dread falls by 5 and attraction opinion falls by 20. This Lover's Pox trait is the one separate from the early trait. Lover's Pox sits on the health list. natural dread (-5) is the row that changes the sheet.
How to get Lover's Pox
- Gain: Spread by sex. Each time a character sleeps with an infected lover or spouse there is a 50% chance to catch it (20% with the Wash Your Hands learning perk), and it can also appear from the random disease outbreak rolls. Children of an infected parent inherit it 10% of the time.
- Remove or lose: There is no natural recovery and physicians cannot cure it, so it normally lasts for life.
Questions about Lover's Pox
How do you get rid of Lover's Pox in CK3?
Real Lover's Pox has no cure and no natural recovery. If the Lover's Pox was actually the early stage of Great Pox, it turns into Great Pox after a few months, and that can be treated.
How do you catch Lover's Pox in CK3?
Mostly through sex with an infected lover, spouse or seduction target: a 50% chance per encounter, cut to 20% by the Wash Your Hands perk. It can also appear at random.