Real battle duration

by b000gy·v1.0.0·Updated 2026-07-18

真实战斗时长

About this mod Machine translation

This mod is designed to increase the realism of the game by shortening combat lengths without changing balance or other gameplay aspects. CK3 is known for its ridiculous combat durations, which barely last throughout the game week. I shortened the time to 1 week by maximizing realism. Siege warfare remains unchanged and may be introduced in the future as it has a more realistic duration. At the same time, the retreat mechanism is also arranged accordingly. You can now attempt to retreat after the first day of combat. Example: The maneuver phase now lasts 1 day. The guerrilla + main battle phase lasts for 1-2 days. The pursuit phase lasts 1-2 days, for a total of about 7-8 days, which is very realistic for a medieval type of battle. These stages take several weeks by default. I also fixed another absurdity, the casualties in the pursuit phase are now at least as high as in the main battle. In medieval battles, armies often lost most of their strength during the retreat or pursuit phase. This mod does not change the main combat balance, it just increases the number of casualties during the pursuit phase to realistic levels. Main battle casualties still occur in the protracted battles of the default game. Another adjustment to the first level game speed is that at the lowest game speed, players will take longer to catch up on combat. The old default game speed of Level 1 is now Level 2, And so on... IMPORTANT: Due to the fast pace of combat, the strategic balance naturally changes. Now, NPCs and player characters must think twice before starting a battle and plan reinforcements and logistics carefully! This mod affects players and NPCs. This mod is compatible with saves and everything else as long as you put this mod in lowest order. Latest Update: Instead of raising a powerful army in two days, you can fight for ridiculous weeks! I added a realistic rally/assembly phase for player and NPC armies. Now it takes about 40 days for large countries and about 5-10 days for small countries, which is very realistic for medieval type armies. have fun! Now that I believe the mod is complete, I'll probably make the siege time a little more realistic. Any suggestions are welcome.

Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions

  1. Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
  2. There is no universal mod manager for this game: some mods replace game files directly, some go into a game-specific Mods folder, and some need a game-specific community loader or tool first — follow the bundled readme.
  3. Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
  4. Launch the game to confirm it loaded; some games require enabling mods in settings or an in-game mod menu.

Install locations vary a lot between games and mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.

File & checksum

Filename
3736343635_Realistic Battle Duration.zip
File size
519.2 KiB