How to Deal with Black Death (Bubonic Plague) in Europa Universalis 5

It’s important to understand that if your country gets the bubonic plague early in the game, you’re likely to lose a significant portion of your population, no matter what you do. However, there are actually some advantages to experiencing the Black Death at that time. Primarily, it helps your population develop resistance to the disease, making it less deadly if it returns later. This is crucial because your population becomes more valuable over time – you’ll have more skilled workers like Laborers and Burghers – and they’ll be much more vulnerable if you haven’t built up that early resistance.








