CK3 DLC Guide 2024

I break down the contents of each DLC and give my personal review. At the end, I rank them based on roleplaying and powerplaying. Hopefully, by breaking down the contents, you can decide for yourself what content is worth it or not for Crusader Kings 3 DLC.
I am not sponsored by Paradox and have no financial interests or relationships to disclose.

0:00 Intro
0:12 Grading Criteria
0:51 DLC Categories
0:55 Event Pack Intro
1:04 Wards & Wardens
2:08 Friends & Foes
3:45 Wandering Nobles
5:53 Flavor Packs Intro
6:09 Northern Lords
9:10 Fate of Iberia
12:40 Legacy of Persia
15:14 Expansions Intro
15:30 Royal Court
20:29 Tours & Tournaments
24:12 Roads to Power
29:46 Legends of the Dead
31:52 Roleplaying Tier List
33:54 Powerplaying Tier List
35:44 Outro

Game ver 1.14.0

[breadgodgaming]

Below I list some of the free content that came alongside each patch. Check the wiki for full notes
1.3 Northern Lord - Duel system, Winters, Poet trait, Hair & beard inheritance, special buildings, Poet trait and events
1.5 Royal Court - Court Positions, Culture system overhaul (acceptance, pillars, traditions, ethos), Languages, Artifacts system
1.6 Fate of Iberia - Era Zaharrak faith, Shared heads of faith (rite etc), Dissolution faction, more clan contracts
1.7 Friends & Foes - New childhood trait events, Relationship reasons, Memories, Loyal/disloyal trait
1.9 Tours & Tournaments - Regency/Diarch system, Travel system, MaA stationing, 75+ nicknames, reworked economy (domain limit / building limit progression)
1.10 Wards & Wardens - Hostage system, Adoption interaction, Eccentric trait
1.11 Legacy of Persia - Reworked Clan system (house unity, clan vassals), Viziers
1.12 Legends of the Dead - Plague system, Legitimacy system, Disease rework
1.13 Roads to Power - Conqueror trait, Message settings, Vassal directives, Historical characters, New Destiny (game is not over as easily), Co-monarchies
1.14 Wandering Nobles - Breweries, Battle Points of Interest

[volcano]

I love this, you took rp and powerplay into account and thoroughly explained every detail better than the steam page does. W video

[ikeglinsmann]

I'm at 180 hours and am attempting my first full playthrough pursuing the 'Mother of us All' achievement. Over the last week I've watched your guides and wanted to thank you for all the insights and information. Either helping me understand how stuff works that I didn't know, or better understand the stuff I was familiar with. Really appreciate it!

[twicetrinity]

I’ve played this game for over 840 hours yet to buy a dlc but when I do I’ll make sure to refer back to this video, this was very helpful thanks

[BobK]

I've bought it all. I can't help it.

[PaINtBalLIiNG]

I've recently have gotten back into CK3 and all of your guides are much appreciated! Thorough and easy to follow! Thanks dude!

[macinnesad]

Fun fact about Inspection - which i see noone online talking about - very rarely you will get an option to found a mine in the county. I havent figured out HOW or WHY it occurs (like if being in a specifc type of influences it) but I got a goldmine to appear in Oliba (Gallura, Sardinia, Sardinia e Corsica, Italia) and on a different run in Pylos (Pylos, Obran Osh, Vladimir, Russia). NOONE is talking about this so i feel like I'm crazy, so if anyone else has had this happen or seen mines in places they shouldnt be - do speak out

[goned_goose]

Great video
Thanks for figuring the best dlcs and their ups and downs out

[Miraak]

Thank you for a great review that shows exactly what DLCs to buy!

[tejbirsinghbhullar]

Hey Mr. Bread I like your videos, you have a nice voice! I was wondering if you could cover the administration government. As a power player I would love to see all the ways to leverage influence!

[cybshekki]

super informative! i've been wondering which DLCs to get

[MCPhatman]

I get all CK3 DLC on release nowadays (or I just buy the chapter pack 😅) still a great video to watch!

[Felipe-yvbc]

Legacy of Persia makes Persian culture the strongest in the 867 start date IMO

It's the only culture that starts with six traditions, and all of them are very strong. Only thing that isn't the best is the ceremonious ethos, but cheaper titles and more prestige isn't too shabby either

[explorationexample]

You are verry good in this game bro, i follow your video to make the varangian the strongest, to become adventure, end me stack 4++++ gold and im really happy to see the out come.. thanks a lot for the video bro, im your fans from malaysia borneo .

[zahersafadi]

I want to get into CK3, what do you advice?

[Vagabond_Etranger]

Just bought the game 2 weeks ago from Steam for $143 + tax. I still don't have all the DLC. What a rip off. Still missing Roads to Power, Legends of the Dead, Wandering Nobles.

[breadgodgaming]

@peffiSC2source, hopefully this is enough of a high-level breakdown in terms of what each DLC has to offer.