1.20.0|Oct 1, 2026
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Update 1.20.0.3

2/5 Minor

Hotfix addresses elective title granting restrictions, nomad faith reformation bugs, and a crash in the Frankokratia story.

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Key Changes

  • 1Fixed elective title candidates being blocked from receiving other titles unless they are currently winning
  • 2Resolved a crash occurring in the Frankokratia fourth crusade story
  • 3Fixed a bug preventing nomads from reforming their faiths
  • 4Fixed non-Christian head of faith creation resulting in a missing heir
  • 5Corrected Chalcedonian involvement status in the Iberian struggle

All Changes

🛠️Stability(1)

  • fixFrankokratia: Fixed a crash that could occur during the Frankokratia fourth crusade story

⚖️Gameplay Systems(3)

  • fixElective Titles: Fixed a bug where all candidates to an elective title were prevented from being granted a title; now only the current winning candidate is blocked
  • fixIberian struggle: Chalcedonians are now properly counted as involved in the Iberian struggle
  • fixTravel Contracts: Fixed a bug where travel contracts would invalidate immediately upon arrival

⛪Religion(4)

  • fixNomads: Fixed a bug where nomads were unable to reform their faiths
  • fixCoronation doctrines: Fixed Coronation doctrines blocking rite editing for players who do not own the Coronations DLC
  • fixHead of Faith: Fixed a bug where creating a head of faith title as a non-Christian would leave the player without an heir
  • fixPilgrimages: Fixed a bug where pilgrimages incorrectly cost treasury for non-Christian theocrats who do not have a treasury

🖥️UI/UX(1)

  • fixBy God Alone: Fixed the By God Alone UI skin string in the settings menu

Summary

Hotfix Overview

Update 1.20.0.3 is a targeted hotfix for Crusader Kings III following the By God Alone release. It focuses on resolving high-priority logic issues, including a crash during the Fourth Crusade and several bugs affecting religious mechanics and elective successions.

CK3 v1.20.0.3 — Elective Title & Nomad Fixes | Patched