In Europa Universalis 5, the Black Death crisis erupts just ten years after the campaign begins, pressuring European factions to implement emergency measures. Strategic choices include isolating afflicted populations or relocating government operations.

The Procure Remedies option offers Legitimacy and Stability boosts at a financial cost. Players report lingering gold drain persisting beyond the plague’s resolution, creating long-term economic strain.

Understanding Procure Remedies Mechanics

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This crisis management tool temporarily boosts governance metrics while taxing treasury reserves with a 5% income deduction. Key impacts include:

• Estates receive satisfaction boosts (+5% for Burghers/Peasants)
• Traditionalist faction gains 0.2 monthly progress
• +7 Stability and +2.5 Legitimacy buffs
• Revoked use triggers -20 Stability penalty
• Marketplaces experience heightened demand for:
  • Medicinal supplies
  • Building materials (Lumber/Fiber)
  • Luxury goods (Gems/Incense*)
  • Mercury and Liquor (varies by faith)

Eliminating Persistent Financial Drain

Though most epidemic consequences dissipate post-crisis, the Remedies expenditure occasionally becomes permanently embedded in national finances. This unintended consequence stems from a confirmed system error awaiting patch resolution. Temporary mitigation can be achieved through developer console intervention:

effect = {remove_country_modifier = procure_remedies_cost}