Religion is one of the most important things about life in the medieval ages. Crusader Kings 3 captures this feeling also. So, your characters religion in Crusader Kings 3 will determine many aspects of life. To get the best out of it, check out the ranking of CK3 best religions.
From sins to virtues, from peasants to religious leaders, marriages, wars, pilgrimages, rituals, and many more stuff is determined by the religion.
Religion doesn’t have to be static for the player either. You can reform your religion or convert to another one. But it’s not easy, there will be many obstacles. Might even face with a crusade against yourself.
1. Custom Religion
Best religion is custom religion in Crusader Kings 3. You can create the perfect religion that suits your gameplay. Want to achieve world conquest? Get Warmonger for unlimited casus belli. Want money? Get communion so that everyone who follows your religion asks for indulgences from you.
Edit doctrines to regulate marriages laws, organize clergy, set crimes, change the view on gender. Can literally set strict set of laws for the way of life with your own custom religion.
Can use CK3 best religious tenets together with CK3 best religion doctrines as guides for creating a new religion in Crusader Kings 3.
2. Asatru
Asatru is the perfect religion for a raider Nordic Viking expansionist gameplay.
Only problem is that it’s unorganized, but you can easily reform it. Controlling 3 Asatru holy sites is not a huge problem thanks to Warmonger casus belli and strong man-at-arms units.
I would recommend Jarl Haesteinn or Björn Ironside in 867 starts to reform Asatru.
3. Catholicism
You can ask golds, indulgences, claims, and rival excommunications from Pope. Also, there are crusades which is the main title of the game. It’s Crusader Kings 3 after all.
Got almost all holy sites.
4. Orthodoxy
Can ask for gold, claim, and indulgences but no excommunication and crusades. Basically, downgraded version of Catholicism.
Holy sites are in close proximity.
5. Ash’arism
multiple spouses.
Close proximity religious sites. All controlled.
6. Coptic
Can only ask for gold and claims from Coptic popo. Sites are hard to get.
7. Tengriism
warmonger religion allows you to conquer anywhere! Ideal for Greatest of Khans achievement too.
Holy sites are far, far away but you are tha Khan!:
Tengri ruling vast region, so no conversion needed early game.
8. Vajrayana
Witchcraft accepted, same sex relations accepted. A good authentic religion for an interesting gameplay. Preferred for India runs.
9. Akom
Africa
Adorcism
Ritual Celebrations