Can cultist convert every background?

[sunggu515]

I think some background impossible to convert. For example, swordmaster, hunter.
My cultist converted brawler, wildman, fisher, farmer, poacher, hedgeknight, thief.
Tell me other background.

[Sai Kyouji]

At the very least, I have experienced a wildman converted.
-25% (or was it -15%?) exp gone, yay

[sunggu515]

Originally posted by Sai Kyouji:

At the very least, I have experienced a wildman converted.
-25% (or was it -15%?) exp gone, yay

Yes, Converted wildman is really good. Bad trait(less exp) and event(truble in town) are gone.

[Sai Kyouji]

Hmm I checked with wiki and other things but nothing is mentioned about background restriction for conversion.
I can't think of any lore reason either, except for maybe Monk because of the religious clash.

I think it's just a matter of RNG, as usual. I mean, we do have rare people that never find famed equipments even after 400 days in despite destroying many many bands and settlements

[Abel]

It seems premium backgrounds cannot be converted. So, Hedge Knight shouldn't convert. Same goes for Sellsword, Swordmaster, Noble, Raider, Hunter. I guess Retired Soldier and Squire don't either. I don't know about Militia and Witch Hunter.

[sunggu515]

Originally posted by Abel:

It seems premium backgrounds cannot be converted. So, Hedge Knight shouldn't convert. Same goes for Sellsword, Swordmaster, Noble, Raider, Hunter. I guess Retired Soldier and Squire don't either. I don't know about Militia and Witch Hunter.

My culitist converted hedge knight once. Then, I had 2 hedge knight. So they fighted sometimes. But one became cultist and there was no more fight.

[sunggu515]

Originally posted by Sai Kyouji:

Hmm I checked with wiki and other things but nothing is mentioned about background restriction for conversion.
I can't think of any lore reason either, except for maybe Monk because of the religious clash.

I think it's just a matter of RNG, as usual. I mean, we do have rare people that never find famed equipments even after 400 days in despite destroying many many bands and settlements

I agree with that impossible to convert monk and flagellant because of religious problem.
I just want to know really all background can be converted through gamer's experience.

[Tephros83]

This question once again becomes relevant, since I want to know whether to hire hunters for ranged on my cultist playthrough or stick with poachers (who I know get converted). Anybody ever have a hunter convert? Or happen to notice how it works in the code...?

[Eriktion]

just read the wiki it already has this information and is up to date

https://battlebrothers.fandom.com/wiki/Events#cultist_vs_uneducated

Originally posted by wiki:

The conversion can be done by a cultist or a converted cultist. The brother that is getting converted has to be either a lowborn & not bright(trait) or not be a noble & dumb(trait).

if you want to know what background counts as a lowborn:

https://battlebrothers.fandom.com/wiki/Character_Backgrounds#Affiliations

so to answer your question: you can convert poachers (they are lowborn) you cant convert hunters (they arent lowborn) unless the hunter has the dumb trait - then you can convert him

[Tephros83]

Originally posted by Eriktion:

just read the wiki it already has this information and is up to date

https://battlebrothers.fandom.com/wiki/Events#cultist_vs_uneducated

Originally posted by wiki:

The conversion can be done by a cultist or a converted cultist. The brother that is getting converted has to be either a lowborn & not bright(trait) or not be a noble & dumb(trait).

if you want to know what background counts as a lowborn:

https://battlebrothers.fandom.com/wiki/Character_Backgrounds#Affiliations

so to answer your question: you can convert poachers (they are lowborn) you cant convert hunters (they arent lowborn) unless the hunter has the dumb trait - then you can convert him

Hm thanks but not sure I trust the wiki. Some things are clearly incomplete for example the old gods event isn't (or wasn't 60 days ago) limited to cultist vs monk, but can also occur with flagellants at least.

I have definitely converted wildmen who aren't dumb, unless they're considered dumb by default. Have also heard about hedge knights being converted, but I don't know if they were dumb. Certainly possible things changed since all of that and hopefully the person who wrote the wiki was reading the code...

Good to know the sacrifice has a cooldown period of 20 days though. Good to know when I can stray from the taverns, lol.

[Eriktion]

getting a dumb hedge knight is possible - the wildman used to be a lowborn (not anymore with the last dlc so that is a thing of the past now)

[CuteOnion]

Originally posted by Eriktion:

just read the wiki it already has this information and is up to date

https://battlebrothers.fandom.com/wiki/Events#cultist_vs_uneducated

Originally posted by wiki:

The conversion can be done by a cultist or a converted cultist. The brother that is getting converted has to be either a lowborn & not bright(trait) or not be a noble & dumb(trait).

if you want to know what background counts as a lowborn:

https://battlebrothers.fandom.com/wiki/Character_Backgrounds#Affiliations

so to answer your question: you can convert poachers (they are lowborn) you cant convert hunters (they arent lowborn) unless the hunter has the dumb trait - then you can convert him

Can confirm this is how it works by checking the gamefiles.
You can convert lowborn or not Noble with the dumb trait.
Note that some backgrounds cant roll dumb (swordmaster, beast slayer, apprentice, bowyer, probably a couple more).
You can convert a dumb hedge knight for example, its just really hard to find someone with both dumb and good stats/stars.

wildman isnt lowborn and needs dumb to be convertable - it was changed in the last dlc and used to be possible.

[Pseudok]

I had a cripple converted. Suddenly he had no trouble walking. Praise Davkul!