Administrator is a court position in Total War: Three Kingdoms that overlooks a Commandery.
Overview[]
The benefit of Administrators is obvious. The player can have them administer a commandery and still deploy them elsewhere on the field. With this, the player can employ important generals in your army as Administrators, and still have them available to command on the field for mobility, to defend and engage in combat anywhere they wish on the campaign map.
However, if the players court has multiple characters with low satisfaction due to a lack of purpose, the player would be better off employing the characters without a job as Administrators. This way, their opinion towards your faction will improve, as well as providing addtional defense for the local commandery.
The first Administrator slot is unlocked after the player reaches the rank of Second Marquis. This will give you one Administrator slot. Be considerable when choosing which character should receive this position, as it is crucial having a good Administrator in the early game.
How does it work[]
Assign Administrators[]
Player can appoint characters to manage commanderies as administrators.
Player can appoint administrators in the court panel by clicking on a free administrator slot, selecting a character to assign, then choosing the commandery you wish them to manage. This means player needs both empty administrator slots and available commanderies without its local leader. Administrator will station in the captial of their assigned commandery as local garrison troops if player choose not to deploy them.
New administrator slots are unlocked by advancing the Faction Rank or by researching certain Reforms.
Benefits[]
Administrators increase commandery income, reduce commandery corruption and increase the army cap. One administrator will give the faction one more available army slot. Administrators will give the Commandery player choose buffs and bonuses, and the type of buff/bonus depends on the character class of the Administrator. They also grant further bonuses based upon the character’s attributes and traits.
If an Administrator is not deployed in an army, he/she will station at the garrison of local capital settlement. Further, the upkeep cost for his own garrisoned retinue will be waived.
As above noted, administrators can still be deployed on the battlefield, unlike characters who are deployed on Assignment. However, administrators cannot be deployed on Assignment. This is due to assignment having the highest occupant priority.
Salary[]
When a character is appointed you will pay them an extra salary, on top of the salary you pay them according to their Title Rank, and if they are suited to the role, their satisfaction will improve.
Guanxi[]
- Main article: Guanxi
Further characters may be assigned to work in a commandery alongside the administrator. See the assigments entry for more details. The office of the administrator represents a close-proximity working environment with any assignments, so character relations are important to consider when choosing characters for these positions.[1]
Satisfaction[]
If an administrator’s satisfaction drops too low, they may consider breaking away from your faction to form their own, taking the commandery they govern with them.