

For example, only a Strategist may recruit artillery. The character’s class defines which units he can recruit into his retinue. To add a retinue to an army, player must first recruit a character to become its general. Retinues Main article: Retinue (Total War: Three Kingdoms)Īn army is composed of up to three retinues, each of which is led by a general, and may contain up to six units. In battle, Generals appear as hero units in Romance mode, or bodyguard units in Records mode. Generals can be moved out of the army, at which point they will form a new army with their retinue.Īn army represents a close-proximity working environment, so character relations are important to consider when choosing characters for these positions. A new commander may be assigned by selecting their portrait and clicking the 'assign commanding general' button in the army panel. The commanding general gains greater experience than other generals in the army and may grant bonuses to the entire army according to his skills, abilities, traits and attributes. Generals may have up to six units in their personal retinue, and grant bonuses to those units according to their skills, abilities, traits and attributes.Įach army has an appointed commanding general, whose portrait is always placed at the far left of the army panel when the army is selected. An army may contain up to three generals, each of whom brings his or her own retinue of units. The former appears on the battlefield as heroes (or general bodyguard units) while the latter contains six regular units.Ĭharacters may be recruited into an army as generals.

In Total War: Three Kingdoms, the largest army composes three hero units and 18 retinue units.

Each retinue can have 1 general or a captain unit commanding up to 6 additional units.
