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For other uses of the term, see Missionary.

The Missionary is a type of agent in Total War: Shogun 2.

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Missionaries are available only to Christian factions. Should a Christian faction convert to Buddhism, all missionaries automatically disband. Missionaries are recruited from towns that have a chapel or higher tier Christian building. They cost 500 koku to train; one may be trained from one province per turn, and up to five missionaries in total may be recruited. Missionaries trained in provinces with cathedrals gain +2 levels of experience as soon as they're recruited, plus a retainer. Unlike monks, missionaries do not benefit from the Holy Site line of buildings.

Missionaries can take several actions. He can gain extra zeal for each type of action through leveling up, attaining retainers, and attaining traits.

  • Inspire Castle Town: Determines the Increases to happiness when ministering to a province.
  • Character Conversion: Determines the ability to make an enemy agent retire temporarily or permanently.
  • Population Conversion: Determines the ability to convert a province religion to Christianity.
  • Demoralisation: Determines the chance of inflicting a morale penalty upon an enemy army.
  • Incitement to Revolt: Determines the chance of causing a rebellion in an enemy province.
  • Inspire Army: Determines the given morale bonus when attached to an army.

In addition to direct actions he can take, missionaries can passively increase the rate at which chi arts are mastered.

Missionaries are similar to Monks and Ikko Monks, but are better at certain actions. Missionaries are much better at inciting rebellious unrest in regions, and they also grant a larger boost to chi arts mastery.

Below is the table containing info on the effects and descriptions of various skills of a missionary.

S2TW missionary skill

Skill Effects Description
Spiritual Advisor Level 1
  • +1 to zeal when converting characters

Level 2

  • +2 to zeal when converting characters
Doing God's work, and the work of the Church, cleanses all sins.
Preacher Level 1
  • +1 to zeal when converting provinces

Level 2

  • +2 to zeal when converting provinces
Grievous sin lies in not educating sinners.
Wordly Level 1
  • -10% reduced action cost
  • +3% to the chance of escaping from enemy agents

Level 2

  • -25% reduced action cost
  • +6% to the chance of escaping from enemy agents
He who stands apart from the world will never change the world.
Inspiring Level 1
  • +1 to zeal when inspiring towns

Level 2

  • +3 to zeal when inspiring towns

Level 3

  • +4 to zeal when inspiring towns
A man needs two waraji: faith and reason.
Proselytizer Level 1
  • +1 to zeal when converting provinces
Persuasion in the service of the Lord has no limits.
Agitator Level 1
  • +1 to zeal when inciting unrest

Level 2

  • +2 to zeal when inciting unrest

Level 3

  • +4 to zeal when inciting unrest
"There is no spirit of injustice!"
Heterodoxy Level 1
  • -1 to zeal when converting provinces
  • Improves the rate at which chi arts are mastered: +3%
There are more roads to God than there are to Rome.
Pilgrim Level 1
  • +3% to campaign movement range for the army this agent is embedded into

Level 2

  • +6% to campaign movement range for the army this agent is embedded into

Level 3

  • +9% to campaign movement range for the army this agent is embedded into
Walk the earth to find the light.
Scripturalist Level 1
  • +1 to zeal when inspiring armies

Level 2

  • +2 to zeal when inspiring armies

Level 3

  • +4 to zeal when inspiring armies
There is only the Word, and his Holiness. All else is falsehood.
Confessor Level 1
  • +1 to zeal when converting characters

Level 2

  • +1 to zeal when converting characters
All sins can be washed away by the blood of the Lamb.
Hellfire & Brimstone Level 1
  • +1 to zeal when demoralising armies

Level 2

  • +2 to zeal when demoralising armies

Level 3

  • +4 to zeal when demoralising armies
"The fires and torments of Hell await thee, heathen beasts!"
Doctor Of The Church Level 1
  • Improves the rate at which chi arts are mastered: +6%

Level 2

  • Improves the rate at which chi arts are mastered: +12%

Level 3

  • Improves the rate at which chi arts are mastered: +18%
Study of scripture leads to the correct path in every life.
Father Of The Church Level 1
  • +1 to zeal when converting provinces
  • +5% to the agent's critical success chance

Level 2

  • +2 to zeal when converting provinces
  • +15% to the agent's critical success chance
The Church is the Faith, and must be defended and strengthened.
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