Before 1.31 Leviathan, Confucian is one of the worst religions in the game in a normal playthrough. The next target is most likely Khmer, who is usually attacked by Ayutthaya, and Lan Xang, who often suffers the same fate.Įarly on, Dai Viet will likely obtain the event Confucian Heritage which will give the player the option to convert to Confucian or stay Mahayana. Remember that adjacency is important for making culture conversion cheap. Dai Viet's starting idea is very useful for this, as well as exploiting tax development from Cham provinces.
If player has Leviathan DLC, this is a must to finish the mission and get free claims in Khmer. Once Champa is annexed, it is recommended to simply culture convert Cham culture once it is possible, as the culture is too small to justify taking up an entire culture slot that could be better used on large cultures in Burma and Maritime Southeast Asia. Use your starting transport ships to move troops past Champa's fort. Focus on stackwiping Champa's army first, as you then want to siege all of their provinces to prevent Khmer from taking land for themselves. It is also recommended to hire the cheap Free Company mercenaries, as they cost less than normal troops and do not use your manpower. During the war with Champa, you can use your starting navy to blockade the Level 3 fort on their capital to quicken the siege. You can also allied with one of the Tay Nguyen tribes if Champa declare war on them and the regency is still going. You can declare war on Champa as soon as the claim is finished or when the regency end. Immediately begin fabricating claims on Champa, as they are the easiest route of expansion for Dai Viet. To activate this event, the stability of Dai Viet have to be +1 and the year should be before 1459. Meanwhile, Dai Viet has event "A Moment of Splendor" that makes Nguyen Thi Anh with her improved stat become the queen of the country. Players can wait till the regency end but the not recommended because Le Bang Co (1/1/2) has a mediocre stat. In 1.31 update, Dai Viet cannot attack in the first 10 years of the game due to regency: Nguyen Thi Anh (4/4/3). The fort on the capital should not be destroyed because having a Level 3 fort can be somewhat useful against AI. Malacca is one of the best potential allies as they can be used to block in and flank Ayutthaya, the strongest nation in the region who you will have to eventually face.ĭai Viet begins with two forts, but it is recommended to destroy the fort in Thanh Hoa to save money. Although it is not necessary since Dai Viet is strong enough on its own to dissuade AI attackers on traditional difficulties. Show interested in some provinces in Lan Xang and Ally with Ayutthaya and Lan Na so you can join their war early game against Lan Xang and take some lands since Dai Viet is crippled with regency early game in 1.31. The other two most likely should be rivalling back enemies (usually Khmer and Lan Xang). Champa, in the south, should always be the first objective, as it is the weakest and most isolated nation in the region. Picking rivals at this point is pretty straight forward. Despite starting with less development than any of the other Big Four (Itself, Lan Xang, Khmer and Ayutthaya), Dai Viet's unique geographical position on the edge of Indochina lets it pinch Lan Xang and Khmer between itself and the strongest power, Ayutthaya, allowing the player to succeed in taking out those two nations and dealing with Ayutthaya next.
It was last verified for version 1.30.ĭai Viet revolves around two major strategies: The first, annexing neighbours while improving its military quality and the other, colonizing and expanding into the Pacific islands while slowly doing it in the mainland. Please help with verifying or updating this section.