Ancillary (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Ancillaries or Ancillary items can be gained by the player over the course of a campaign in the Total War: Three Kingdoms. Similar to Ancillary system in previous games, Ancillaries can be attached or equipped by characters. When equipped to characters, they provide various bonuses and enable abilities.

Each character can have one ancillary of the five different types available. All characters come with at least a weapon, an armour and a steed with them.

QualityEdit

Items are categorised according to how likely they are to appear.

• Common
• Refined
• Exceptional
• Unique

Obtaining Ancillaries Edit

There's a few ways to get ancillaries; player accrue them over time. Players can take them from defeated characters and can find them in random events. Certain provincial buildings create them as well^[1] such as the Weapon Craftsmen, Armour Craftsmen and Forge building chain.

Types of AncillaryEdit

WeaponsEdit

Main article: Weapon Ancillaries (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Some characters of legendary repute can wield a greater variety of weapons than their contemporaries.

Armour Edit

Name	Hero Class	Armour	Stat Bonus	Other Bonus	Notes	Rarity
Bastion of Fire	Vanguard	80	-12 Expertise+15 Instinct -10% Speed +12 Charge bonus	Enables: Terror	--	Unique
Dragon's Scales	Vanguard	80	-12 Expertise+15 Instinct -10% Speed +12 Charge bonus	Enables: Terror	--	Unique
Enduring Tortoise	Commander	44	-6 Expertise+12 Authority -5% Speed +6 Charge bonus	Enables: Immune to Fear & Terror Enables: Unbreakable	--	Unique
Gilded Turtle	Champion	80	-12 Expertise+15 Resolve -10% Speed -10% Melee attack rate +12 Charge bonus	Enables: Fatigue immunity	Part of Set: Fortress (+6 Morale)	Unique
Guardian	Champion	65	-6 Expertise+12 Resolve +30% Ranged block chance	--	--	Unique
Leather of the Fire Phoenix	Vanguard	65	+12 Instinct+12% Speed	Enables: Guerrilla deployment	Part of Set: Fireborn (+20% Melee dmg)	Unique
Lord's Will	Commander	54	-6 Expertise+12 Authority -5% Speed +6 Charge bonuse	Enables: Immune to Fear & Terror Enables: Unbreakable	--	Unique
Master's Attire	Sentinel	44	+12 Expertise+5% Melee attack rate	--	--	Unique
Nature's Shield	Champion	80	-12 Expertise+15 Resolve -10% Speed -10% Melee attack rate +12 Charge bonus	Enables: Fatigue immunity	--	Unique
Noble's Right	Commander	44	+12 Authority	Enables: Immune to Fear & Terror	Part of Set: Garb of the First Sage (Enables: Immune to Fear & Terror)	Unique
Raiments of War	Vanguard	65	+12 Instinct+12% Speed	Enables: Guerrilla deployment	--	Unique
Robes of the Mantis	Strategist	25	+12 Cunning-15% Ability recharge rate	Enables: Stalk	--	Unique
Skin of the Peach Tree	Commander	44	+12 Authority	Enables: Immune to Fear & Terror	--	Unique
Spirit of the Dog	Sentinel	44	+12 Expertise	+5% Melee attack rate	--	Unique
Spirit of the First Artist	Sentinel	54	+6 Expertise-5% Speed -5% Melee attack rate +6 Charge bonus	Enables: Charge reflect	Part of Set: Perfection (+10% Ranged block chance)	Unique
The Forest Crane	Champion	65	-6 Expertise+12 Resolve +30% Ranged block chance	--	--	Unique
Waking Dragon	Strategist	25	+12 Cunning-15% Ability recharge rate	Enables: Stalk	Part of Set: Dragon's Storm (+25% Ranged dmg)	Unique
Words of the Master	Sentinel	54	+6 Expertise-5% Speed -5% Melee attack rate +6 Charge bonus	Enables: Charge Reflect	--	Unique
Armour of the Adept	Commander	46	-6 Expertise+9 Authority -3% Speed -3% Melee attack rate +6 Charge bonus	--	--	Exceptional
Champion's Leather	Vanguard	55	+10 Instinct	--	Part of Set: Lord of Fire (+20% Melee AP dmg)	Exceptional
Defender's Leather	Champion	55	-5 Expertise+10 Resolve	--	--	Exceptional
Dignified Raiment	Commander	36	+10 Authority	--	Part of Set: Raiment of Nobility (+10 Satisfaction)	Exceptional
Forest Skin	Champion	55	-5 Expertise+10 Resolve	--	--	Exceptional
Hardened Iron Shell	Champion	70	-12 Expertise+9 Resolve -8% Speed -8% Melee attack rate +12 Charge bonus	--	Part of Set: The Wall (Enables formations: Shield Wall, Spear Wall, Pike Wall)	Exceptional
Intellectual Vestures	Strategist	20	+10 Cunning	--	--	Exceptional
Master's Leather	Sentinel	46	+3 Expertise-3% Speed -3% Melee attack rate +6 Charge bonus	--	Part of Set: Constellation (+25% Melee dmg)	Exceptional
Noble's Leather	Commander	46	-6 Expertise+9 Authority -3% Speed -3% Melee attack rate +6 Charge bonus	--	--	Exceptional
Professional's Raiment	Sentinel	36	+10 Expertise	--	--	Exceptional
Proficient's Scale Armor	Sentinel	36	+10 Expertise	--	--	Exceptional
Redoubtable Mail	Champion	70	-12 Expertise+9 Resolve -8% Speed -8% Melee attack rate +12 Charge bonus	--	--	Exceptional
Robe of the Omen Maker	Strategist	20	+10 Cunning	--	Part of Set: Celestial Fury (+50% Ranged firing rate) Tactician's Design (+10 Melee evasion)	Exceptional
Sage's Armour	Sentinel	46	+3 Expertise-3% Speed -3% Melee attack rate +6 Charge bonus	--	--	Exceptional
Tempered Iron Skin	Vanguard	70	-12 Expertise+9 Instinct -8% Speed -8% Melee attack rate +12 Charge bonus	--	--	Exceptional
The Boistrous Cricket	Vanguard	55	+10 Instinct	--	--	Exceptional
Thick Leather Hide	Commander	36	+10 Authority	--	--	Exceptional
Unyielding Scale Mail	Vanguard	70	-12 Expertise+9 Instinct -8% Speed -8% Melee attack rate +12 Charge bonus	--	--	Exceptional
Expert's Leather	Commander & Sentinel	38	-3 Expertise+6 Authority -3% Speed -3% Melee attack rate +6 Charge bonus	--	--	Refined
Forged Iron Scale	Champion & Vanguard	60	-12 Expertise+6 Resolve +6 Instinct -8% Speed -8% Melee attack rate +12 Charge bonus	--	--	Refined
Ranger's Outfit	Commander & Sentinel	28	+7 Expertise+7 Authority	--	--	Refined
Warrior's Reinforced Leather	Champion & Vanguard	45	-5 Expertise+7 Resolve +7 Instinct	--	--	Refined
Tunic of Divination	Strategist	15	+7 Cunning	--	--	Refined
Dull Iron Carapace	Champion & Vanguard	50	-12 Expertise+3 Resolve +3 Instinct -8% Speed -8% Melee attack rate +12 Charge bonus	--	--	Common
Instructor's Leather	Commander & Sentinel	30	-3 Expertise+3 Authority -3% Speed -3% Melee attack rate +6 Charge bonus	--	--	Common
Hunter's Garb	Commander & Sentinel	20	+4 Expertise+4 Authority	--	--	Common
Soldier's Reinforced Leather	Champion & Vanguard	35	-5 Expertise+4 Resolve +4 Instinct	--	--	Common
Vestments of Learning	Strategist	10	+4 Cunning	--	--	Common

Mounts Edit

Main article: Mount Ancillaries (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

There are many different steeds or mounts of varying speed and strengh depending on their quality and rarity.

FollowersEdit

Main article: Follower Ancillaries (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Followers can be attached to accompany characters. Each of them have a distinct skill, profession or background which provide benefits to the character according to the follwers' expertise.

Accessories Edit

Main article: Accessory Ancillaries (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Accessories include various books, scrolls, statuettes, tools, ceremonial and ranged weapons that characters carry on their person that provide various bonuses and abilities. Bows and crossbows can be used as secondary ranged weapons during battles.

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Wheels_CA on obtaining ancillaries