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EU5 Beginner's Guide: Complete Analysis from the Council System to War Victory Strategies!This guide details strategies for winning against powerful enemies in Europa Universalis 5 by utilizing the core Council system to fabricate war claims. From managing diplomatic relations and securing morale superiority in combat to maximizing gains through separate peace treaties, we reveal all the know-how for beginners to easily follow.
1. 👑 Basic Understanding of the EU5 Council System
· In EU5, the Council is a very powerful system, capable of changing laws, raising taxes, and even fabricating war claims.
· The Council can be convened once every 5 years, and if not convened for more than 10 years, public discontent will explode, causing satisfaction to plummet.
· It is important to convene the Council every 5 years to manage the estates' discontent and utilize it for national governance.
· The Council can be convened once every 5 years, and if not convened for more than 10 years, public discontent will explode, causing satisfaction to plummet.
· It is important to convene the Council every 5 years to manage the estates' discontent and utilize it for national governance.
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1. 👑 Basic Understanding of the EU5 Council System
· In EU5, the Council is a very powerful system, capable of changing laws, raising taxes, and even fabricating war claims.
· The Council can be convened once every 5 years, and if not convened for more than 10 years, public discontent will explode, causing satisfaction to plummet.
· It is important to convene the Council every 5 years to manage the estates' discontent and utilize it for national governance.
· The Council can be convened once every 5 years, and if not convened for more than 10 years, public discontent will explode, causing satisfaction to plummet.
· It is important to convene the Council every 5 years to manage the estates' discontent and utilize it for national governance.
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2. 🗳️ Tips for Agenda Selection and Securing Support
· The Council meeting can be held in the capital (centralized) or a province (decentralized), with minor bonus effects.
· Choose the desired effect from the agendas proposed by each estate. For example, the 'National Support' agenda increases monarch stats, while other agendas allow free general recruitment or farm expansion.
· An agenda requires majority support to pass; otherwise, it fails, resulting in a stability penalty.
· Granting privileges to estates can increase support, but privileges are permanent effects that consume monarch power, so securing only majority support is more efficient.
· Choose the desired effect from the agendas proposed by each estate. For example, the 'National Support' agenda increases monarch stats, while other agendas allow free general recruitment or farm expansion.
· An agenda requires majority support to pass; otherwise, it fails, resulting in a stability penalty.
· Granting privileges to estates can increase support, but privileges are permanent effects that consume monarch power, so securing only majority support is more efficient.
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3. ⚔️ Fabricating War Claims! The Power of 'Council Request'
· The 'Council Request' feature, which allows powerful demands in exchange for 50% support, is very useful.
· Various requests are possible, such as troop reinforcement, tax increases, and law amendments, but the most important is 'fabricating war claims'.
· The Council fabricates legitimate war claims by manipulating ancient documents instead of spies, allowing you to declare war on desired nations.
· Various requests are possible, such as troop reinforcement, tax increases, and law amendments, but the most important is 'fabricating war claims'.
· The Council fabricates legitimate war claims by manipulating ancient documents instead of spies, allowing you to declare war on desired nations.
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4. 😡 Preparing for War by Worsening Diplomatic Relations
· If diplomatic relations are too good, declaring war can incur penalties, making it difficult to start a war.
· In such cases, you can intentionally worsen relations with the target country using the 'Insult' feature.
· Insult phrases vary, but their effect is all the same, and further worsening of relations is possible by canceling financial aid, etc.
· In such cases, you can intentionally worsen relations with the target country using the 'Insult' feature.
· Insult phrases vary, but their effect is all the same, and further worsening of relations is possible by canceling financial aid, etc.
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5. 🛡️ Iberian War: Early Strategy and Military Technology Advantage
· In the war against the allied forces of Navarre, Portugal, and Aragon, Castile must face them alone without allies.
· The initial strategy is to advance west to force Portugal to surrender first, then move east to subdue Aragon and Navarre, a tactic known as the 'Yukari Ferran' strategy.
· By completing medieval military technology, Castile has a qualitative advantage in 'manpower', which is equivalent to army HP, over its rivals.
· According to ancient documents discovered by the Council, Navarre was Castilian territory 200 years ago, providing a legitimate claim for territorial recovery (Reconquista).
· Castile's central location allows for quick troop concentration, which must be utilized to respond rapidly before enemy forces gather.
· The initial strategy is to advance west to force Portugal to surrender first, then move east to subdue Aragon and Navarre, a tactic known as the 'Yukari Ferran' strategy.
· By completing medieval military technology, Castile has a qualitative advantage in 'manpower', which is equivalent to army HP, over its rivals.
· According to ancient documents discovered by the Council, Navarre was Castilian territory 200 years ago, providing a legitimate claim for territorial recovery (Reconquista).
· Castile's central location allows for quick troop concentration, which must be utilized to respond rapidly before enemy forces gather.
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6. 💥 Key to EU5 Combat Victory: Morale Management and Divide and Conquer
· The secret to winning battles in EU5 is the 'divide and conquer' tactic. This involves splitting forces, advancing them separately, and then reuniting them on the battlefield to defeat enemies piecemeal.
· Damage in combat comes in two forms: 'manpower damage' and 'morale damage', and losing either results in defeat.
· Morale acts as both the HP and attack power of your troops.
· When reinforcements arrive, troops with high morale combine, giving you a morale advantage.
· Morale superiority inflicts greater morale damage on the enemy, and the enemy's morale reduction leads to a decrease in attack power, providing a double advantage in combat.
· Damage in combat comes in two forms: 'manpower damage' and 'morale damage', and losing either results in defeat.
· Morale acts as both the HP and attack power of your troops.
· When reinforcements arrive, troops with high morale combine, giving you a morale advantage.
· Morale superiority inflicts greater morale damage on the enemy, and the enemy's morale reduction leads to a decrease in attack power, providing a double advantage in combat.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Manpower Damage | Occurs proportionally to current troop count |
| Morale Damage | Occurs proportionally to current morale Morale acts as both HP and attack power |
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7. 🤝 Maximizing War Gains with Separate Peace Treaties
· During a war, you can sign 'separate peace treaties' with enemy allies individually to remove them from the war.
· Territorial demands in separate peace treaties are costly, so for allies like Portugal, it's more efficient to demand war reparations or alliance termination to prepare for the next war.
· Afterward, sign a separate peace treaty with Aragon to secure territory, and finally, conclude the war by signing a treaty to vassalize Navarre, the primary enemy.
· This strategy allows you to weaken the enemy coalition, secure desired territories, and expand your nation by gaining vassals.
· Territorial demands in separate peace treaties are costly, so for allies like Portugal, it's more efficient to demand war reparations or alliance termination to prepare for the next war.
· Afterward, sign a separate peace treaty with Aragon to secure territory, and finally, conclude the war by signing a treaty to vassalize Navarre, the primary enemy.
· This strategy allows you to weaken the enemy coalition, secure desired territories, and expand your nation by gaining vassals.