Covert

Rumor Extract Incite Destroy Raze

Access Military > Covert from the command menu to perform covert actions on another clan.
Using these to whittle away at the enemy forces will give you the upper hand in combat.

Rumor

Lowers the loyalty of officers in another clan.

Conditions

  • The clan does not have an alliance, vassalage, or truce with yours
  • The castle is adjacent to your clan
  • There is an officer with yellow-colored loyalty

Influencing Factors

  • The success rate is affected by INT
  • The action will fail if the target has the Ninja trait
  • The success rate may also be affected by conservator effects, policies, traits, and aliases

Extract

Attempts to recruit an officer with low loyalty.
If this action fails, direct talks may be initiated. The officer will be recruited if the talks are successful. If the officer is a lord, then their entire castle will change allegiance.

Conditions

  • The clan does not have an alliance, vassalage, or truce with yours
  • The castle is adjacent to your clan
  • There is an officer with red-colored loyalty

Influencing Factors

  • The success rate is affected by INT
  • The lower the officer's loyalty, the higher the chance of success
  • The action will fail if the target has the Ninja trait
  • The success rate may also be affected by conservator effects, policies, traits, and aliases

Incite

Starts a revolt in an enemy county.

Conditions

  • The clan does not have an alliance, vassalage, or truce with yours
  • The castle is adjacent to your clan

Influencing Factors

  • The success rate is affected by the INT of both the party initiating the revolt and that of the target
  • The action will fail if the target has the Ninja trait
  • The success rate may also be affected by conservator effects, policies, traits, and aliases

Destroy

Reduces the HP and soldier count of an enemy castle.

Conditions

  • The clan does not have an alliance, vassalage, or truce with yours
  • The castle is adjacent to your clan

Influencing Factors

  • The success rate and effectiveness are affected by INT
  • The action will fail if the target has the Ninja trait
  • The success rate may also be affected by conservator effects, policies, traits, and aliases

Raze

Reduces the soldier count and supplies of an enemy castle.

Conditions

  • The clan does not have an alliance, vassalage, or truce with yours
  • The castle is adjacent to your clan

Influencing Factors

  • The success rate and effectiveness are affected by INT
  • The action will fail if the target has the Ninja trait
  • The success rate may also be affected by conservator effects, policies, traits, and aliases