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This will be a short guide to taking the entirety of the world as presented to the player. It is possible, though it will require near-constant war through much of your playtime. Thus keeping your vassals happy is imperative, requiring good leadership and plenty of income. With good knowledge of the game along with luck (or quickloads) it is straightforward (a very different concept to easy). Personal notes will be denoted with squiggly brackets.
Starting OffEdit
If you want to incorporate all provinces into your empire you must pick a leader of a country who has a chance of doing so. You must also make sure you have suffecient time to do so and that means starting early, start in a position of power and being able to conquer or inherit large portions of land quickly.
In 1066 you could pick the byzantine empire; either as the emperor, his heir or someone who has a claim or a dynasty who can get a claim quickly (through inheritance). This will be based on a norse 867 start.
867 Norse empire Edit
In 867 some of the norse leaders in scandinavia get events which allows them to conquer large portions of Brittania. Bacsecg of Jylland should pick Mercia. He can call in several other norse leaders who are also conquering parts of Brittania.
After having conquered Mercia, you should usurp the jarldom of Jorvik to splinter it -- this will weaken Jorviks powerbase which is vital for your survival since Jorvik, Sjælland and Sviþjod will often try to subjugate your holdings. This works best if you can gain a kingdom title first (subjugating Sjælland for Denmark is a fast way) you can then start to vassalize large portions of scandinavia and england. Before you know what's going on, you have your first, large and powerful, emperor title. Get rid of gavelkind succession as quickly as you can; preferably before getting too large, since it will be more difficult the larger your are.
If you can, get all of Finland before you reform -- this is not an absolute requirement but it does make it easier to conquer Finland since you will otherwhise suffer attrition. Start nibbling away catholic lands while also expanding into asia -- expanding into asia will be easier before you reform since you will not suffer attrition.
If you can't get rid of gavelkind, you should give titles you conquer to your spare sons -- only enough to make sure you don't lose any important titles when you die. With a bit of luck, your primary heir will die and your second in line, will then have all the titles you gave him as well as the ones you inherit. Try to give most counties to other vassals before you give your sons jarldoms -- the jarldoms are the ones that count, not the number of counties. If you have too many kingdoms, they count more.
Gavelkind is very useful for eroding the powerbase of vassals -- each generation with more than one son will split their holdings into several parts and thus erode the power of each heir.
With no skill at all, you should be able to conquer most or all of europe and asia, sans india, within a few centuries (about 200 years should do it), by which your primary concern should be picking which duchy you want to conquer next -- if you can keep your vassals from revolting.
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A Game of Thrones
The historical figures you encounter in Crusader Kings 2 may be enticing candidates for waging battles, forging alliances or engaging in a bit of seduction, but you know who would be even better? Khal Drogo. He’s probably down for all three, if you’ve got the time, and he kicks off our list of the best Crusader Kings 2 mods.
That’s where this mod comes in handy. Commencing somewhere in the 300 years prior to Aegon’s Conquest, the Game of Thrones mod follows George R. R. Martin’s famous tales of conquest and fantasy. It’s a story that lends itself incredibly well to the gameplay of Crusader Kings 2, and the power struggles for the lands of Ice and Fire feel right at home, making it one of the best Crusader Kings 2 mods. For full enjoyment, you should probably make murdering Joffrey a priority.
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Middle Earth Project
In case the title didn’t tip you off, this mod transports you to the wonderful world of the Muppets J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterpiece. It covers the familiar locales of Middle Earth, and offers you a range of different races and backgrounds to try out, and is one of the best Crusader Kings 2 mods.
Would you like to be a pretty elf? You can be a pretty elf. Would you like to be a scary monster? You can be a scary monster. Would you like to be a boring human? Well, if that’s your preference, feel free, you vanilla snorer, you.
The only necessity when you are playing this mod is that you listen to this on an endless loop. It’s practically the law, in fact.
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The Witcher Kings
Just quietly, that is an awesome title for a mod. It sounds like a heavy metal band, or a new biker gang from the mean streets of Salem. It is not these things (yet), but instead, a mod that fashions itself after the Witcher. No prizes for guessing that, though.
A particularly ambitious piece of work which is why it’s on our list of the best Crusader Kings 2 mods. Witcher Kings lets you shape the future of youths by catering their education how you choose, and personality traits that dictate the kind of person they will grow up to become. Will they be tolerant? Reasonable? A gambler? A racist? Whatever you so desire, though you probably shouldn’t be raising racists, guys.
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Crisis of the Confederation
Though it takes inspiration from science fiction settings such as Fading Suns, Warhammer 40,000, Dune and Foundation, this mod is ostensibly an original work – a definite departure from the myriad of mods based on existing universes.
Crisis of the Confederation sends you to a futuristic world where you can take the role of a military officer, politician or crime lord (aren’t those last two things the same, though?) and use your wits and influence to take a stranglehold on society. The neon flashing lights and fantastical warships are enough to make you feel like you’ve traveled into a far-off year where the possibilities are limitless. Maybe the Sacramento Kings are competent by now? Nah, not even any of the best Crusader Kings 2 mods can make those kings any good.
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Wizarding World
Back to the mods based on all of your beloved tales of whimsy, this one takes place in the land of the wizards and witches, as seen in Harry Potter. There’s also some Merlin stuff tucked in there as well, because magic, yo. Muggles need not apply.
You aren’t just limited to the traditional warlock stereotype, either – if you fancy something a bit more spicy, why not try out a centaur, or a giant? If you’re unwilling to fully commit, there’s also a half-giant race on offer, allowing you to channel your inner Robert Wadlow. This mod, one of the best Crusader Kings 2 mods, is stacked full of Hogwarts goodies that fans will find instantly familiar, including the compulsory wands and broomsticks, as well as the patronus, resurrection stone, cloak of invisibility, and even Rowena Ravenclaw’s stupid diadem. Seriously, that ghost wasted a lot of time sulking about.
Hufflepuff for life!
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Warcraft: Guardians of Azeroth
Zug zug, peons, it’s time to take your battle axe in hand, summon your Voidwalker, and fight for the honor of the Horde! …What’s that? You represent the Alliance? I guess you can play, too… Just… over there… in the corner, please.
This mod tells of the war between the humans and orcs, with a focus on the events and concepts introduced in World of Warcraft. Beyond the standard heroes, you can also test your mettle as one of the many supplementary races dotting the many corners of Azeroth, such as murlocs, gnolls and wolvars. You can even lead the charge for the kobolds, an aspirational tribe that fights to protect the rights of candles everywhere, and that’s what makes it one of the best Crusader Kings 2 mods. You no touch!!
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The Seven Kingdoms
Wait a second, didn’t we already have a Game of Thrones entry?? Indeed, a new contender has emerged, vying for dominance and no doubt leaving a trail of bodies in its wake. It’s a cruel world, and only the strongest and best Crusader Kings 2 mods will survive.
More streamlined than its predecessor, The Seven Kingdoms offers a multiplayer-friendly alternative that isn’t bogged down by complex scripts and whatnot. The latest update dropped less than a week ago, and the extensive list of fixes and alterations shows the attention to detail that is being shown by the team here.
To anyone uninformed on the lore of Game of Thrones, it reads like Latin, but fans will likely be pleased to know that the Blackwater is now unified under the Bureaucratic Councilship of house Rosby. That definitely sounds like a good thing, after all.
NOTE: We originally claimed that one of the Game of Thrones mods was dormant, which was in fact completely incorrect. Download sam broadcaster 4.2 2 crackeado. Thank you to the wise master krmit for advising us of this error, and may the court be merciful on our souls.
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Growing tired of Dynasty Warriors’ unrealistic representation of your favorite ancient Chinese warlords, wherein they single-handedly mow down entire armies, and are unnervingly attractive in a way that makes you feel a little uncomfortable? Then you ought to give this mod a go as its one of the best Crusader Kings 2 mods out there right now. Stupid sexy Guan Ping.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms takes you back to the cutthroat timeline of feudal China, where pretty much anyone of age was compelled to become either a general or a corpse. Expect extensive family trees and large-scale battles waged over many generations, with legendary real skirmishes such as the Battle of Red Cliffs and the campaign to overthrow the tyrannical Dong Zhuo. He’s the dude who was assassinated by a subordinate, but in all fairness, that doesn’t really narrow it down a great deal for the Han Dynasty.
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Avatar: The Four Nations
Yet another fanfiction come to life, this time it’s the spiritual antics of The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. Spanning across an impressive six centuries, players will get the chance to conquer the planet with their bending abilities, be they using the power of fire, water, air, earth, or Beckham.
Though the mod is currently in an early stage, future patches promise epic sagas straight from Avatar lore, with the Dragon of the West chain apparently on its way. From what we have surmised, staff turnover and other unforeseen complications appear to have delayed progress a bit, but the project creator has been diligently working at keeping us abreast of the situation and is still among the best Crusader Kings 2 mods you can download.
Stay patient, that dragon is surely on its way.
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Rome & the Dark Ages
When you’re through with roamin’, you’d best try some Roman.
The final mod for this list of the best Crusader Kings 2 mods adds several new bookmarks based on dates of interest, and introduces many new cultures and religions. Moreover, the team behind it includes an actual historian, who is stressing the importance of accuracy. Alas, this all but assures that no giant enemy crabs will be making an appearance.
Currently, the mod features seven events, ranging from Emperor Trajan of Rome in the year 100 A.D., all the way to the Rise of Islam in 624 A.D., but does not interfere with the base game, allowing seamless transition between the original content and the Roman additions. The likelihood of that number increasing isn’t great, however, with the last update taking place in 2016 A.D.
Is this symbolic of the collapse of the Roman empire? Is it mere coincidence that Roman Reigns was unable to conquer Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 34? We’re all left to speculate, but the real answers may never become clear. Et tu, JaviF1?