A character's combat prowess in Crusader Kings 3 determines a fighter's effectiveness on the battlefield among traditional soldiers. Having a handful of helpful knights can transform the quality of your army from a lower band of levies gathered to fight for your empire into a powerful elite class of warriors capable of facing tough numbers. The more quality army you have on your side, the more effective your armies will be, and knights are a good way to increase your numbers.
All the characters in Crusader Kings 3 have battle prowess. You can find it by clicking on their profile. Along with other notable stats, under the character's traits and characteristics, is represented by a sword-wielding hand. An average Combat Prowess rating for someone is around 10, but most characters don't.
Each point of a character's Combat Prowess increases the amount of damage they inflict to the enemy army by 100, and their resistance by 10. Higher stamina means it takes longer to take damage. during the fight. For example, a single draw soldier has 10 toughness. If your champion has 17 stamina, that means he can deal 1700 damage in battle and has 170 stamina. This makes them incredibly powerful, but they're still just one individual.
You have to be careful when you have special characters like knights in your army. When they go into battle, it means that they can take damage when fighting others, or worse, perish. If they were a powerful vassal with claims that you want to keep in your realm or have high stats on your council, they are gone and you must replace them or deal with their heir. Having a boring vassal serve as a knight in your army is a great way to kill them without having to strategize against them, however.
