List of Specialties in Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII

A list of specialties that can be obtained in Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII and its DLC Fame and Strategy.

Function[]

Specialties can be used to upgrade certain stats (LEA, WAR, INT, GOV) or abilities of your character, or upgrade those of your officers by giving them specialties. There are also many specialties that do not upgrade character stats, such as most wines and ornaments. These can be used for raising bonds with officers by gifting them these specialties. Wines can also be used to organize a banquet and when you do you can invite an officer of your choice to the banquet.

Gifting[]

Every officer in the game has preferences to the types of specialties they like to receive as gifts. Officers will usually accept any specialty the player character gifts to them regardless of their interest in the item, and as a result their rapport with the player character will improve. Some officers will politely refuse alcohol as a gift, either because of their personal preference or because the character is still too young to accept such a gift. If the officer receiving the gift is interested in the type of specialty, their rapport with the player character will improve greatly and they will be induced into an emotional state that will make it easier for the player character to build upon their relationship. In addition, if the player character and the officer receiving the gift are in service to the same force and the player character is a higher ranking officer such as a Governor or the Ruler, the loyalty of the officer will increase.

Acquisition[]

Most specialties are acquired from the markets of cities, with common items such as wines or non-enhancing weapons being widely available. Common items can also be given to the player character at random as a reward for accomplishing domestic missions such as patrols or civic improvements. Provincial capitols and cities with upgraded markets have a much higher chance of generating skill enhancing specialties such as war manuals and horses. Many unique specialties such as a historical officer's signature weapon can be found in the market if the player begins the game in a year after the historical officer's death, for example Lu Bu's Crescent Halberd can be found in the market if the game begins in any scenario after the year 199 when Lu Bu died.

Ownership and Death[]

Most non-enhancing specialties such as wines will be confiscated by a force when the officer in possession of the item is captured, however specialties that do enhance abilities will remain the property of the captured officer. When a captured officer is executed, all specialties in their possession become the property of the force that executed them, and the force's ruler can award these specialties to their subordinates to increase the loyalty of the awarded officer. When an officer dies of natural causes, all of their specialties will be transferred to their inheritor such as their oldest child or spouse. If an officer dies of natural causes without having a valid inheritor, than their specialties will become the property of the force they were in service to. When an officer is killed in battle or in a duel, any enhancing specialties that were in their possession will be looted by the officer that killed them, while all non-enhancing specialties will be removed from play and return to the market.

Imperial Seal[]

While in previous entries of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms video game series the Imperial Seal was considered a standalone item like any other specialty, in Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII the Imperial Seal is owned by the force that possesses it rather than being the property if a specific character. As a result, the seal can only change ownership either through historical events that transpire throughout the course of the game, or by the total conquest of the force currently possessing it. Possessing the Imperial Seal will increase the presence of the ruler who holds it, and if the Han Emperor is still in power than a ruler must control both the Imperial Seal and the Emperor in order to seize the throne and become Emperor themselves. If the Han Emperor has been deposed, the Imperial Seal is no longer needed for a ruler to found their own dynasty.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII Specialties[]

Name	Type	Effect	Ability	Value	Price	Possessing officer
24 Chapters of War	Strategy Tome	LEA+2	StrategyLV+1	40	1600	Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wei
Abacus	Treasure		CommerceLV+1	15	600
Agate	Ornament			25	3800
Analects	Religious Tome	INT+7	VirtueLV+1	50	3200
Ancestral Zun	Treasure			10	1200
Angelica	Treasure			10	500
Annals of Master Yan	Governance Tome	GOV+2	VirtueLV+1	40	2400
Arrow	Bow			5	400
Art of War	Strategy Tome	LEA+10	StrategyLV+1	70	4800
Bamboo Slips	Strategy Tome			5	400
Bianzhong	Treasure			5	600
Blue Dragon	Longsword	WAR+6	OveraweLV+1	55	3200	Guan Yu, Pan Zhang, Guan Xing
Book of Buddha	Treasure	INT+4		25	3800
Book of Documents	Religious Tome	INT+6	NegotiateLV+1	35	1600
Book of Han	History Tome	GOV+3		15	2400
Book of Heavenly Evasions	Rare Tome	INT+3	StrategyLV+1	45	6000
Book of Rights	Religious Tome	INT+5	NegotiateLV+1	35	1600
Book of the Blue Pouch	Medical Tome	Lifespan		45	6000
Bridal Vest	Ornament			15	2300
Bronze Boshan Brazier	Treasure			5	600
Bronze Cart	Treasure		WeaponsLV+1	15	1200
Bronze Club	Blunt	WAR+1		5	800
Bronze Horse	Treasure		WeaponsLV+1	15	1200
Bronze Horse Sword	Treasure		HeroismLV+1	25	1800
Cai Lun Paper	Strategy Tome			15	800
Cauldron of Duke Mao	Treasure			15	1800
Celadon Grain Urn	Treasure			15	600
Chaoxian Carrot	Treasure			20	2400
Chart of Five Peaks	Treasure	Lifespan		25	1800
Chinese Peony	Treasure			15	800
Chiyou Axe	Axe	WAR+9	HeroismLV+1	60	4000
Chronicles of Lushi	History Tome	GOV+2		10	1600
Chronicles of Wu-Yue	History Tome	GOV+2	NavalLV+1	25	800
Cinnamon sticks	Treasure			15	800
Classic of Poetry	Religious Tome	INT+7	CultureLV+1	50	2400
Clear Votive Wine	Alcohol			20	800
Coarse Votive Wine	Alcohol			20	800
Commentary on the Analects	Treasure	INT+4	CultureLV+1	35	2400	He Yan
Condensed Milk	Treasure			15	800
Cowlamp	Treasure			15	600
Crescent Halberd	Halberd	WAR+8	DuelingLV+1	15	1600	Lü Bu
Critiques	Treatise	INT+4		15	2400	Cao Pi
Disc	Treasure			15	1800
Discourses on Salt and Iron	Governance Tome	GOV+1	CommerceLV+1	15	800
Donghu Bow	Bow	WAR+2		10	2000
Dragon Jar	Treasure			15	1200
Dried Jujube	Treasure			20	1000
Du Kang Wine	Alcohol			25	100
Earrings	Ornament			5	600
Elephant Whip	Treasure		TrainingLV+1	15	2300
Embroidered Incense Pouch	Ornament			10	1200
Evodia Fruit	Treasure			15	800
Feather Fan	Treasure		TrainingLV+1	15	600
Fermented Milk	Treasure			20	1500
Fermented Wine	Alcohol			20	1000
Filial Jiao	Treasure			15	1800
Firebird Beak	Longsword	WAR+2		10	1600
Firestar	Horse	Retreat		40	1900
Five Stone Tonic	Medicine	Lifespan		40	3000
Flame of the Believer	Treasure			15	600
Flying Hammer	Blunt	WAR+2		15	1600
Flying Swords	Concealed Weapon	WAR+2		10	800	Zhu Rong
Four Beasts Mirror	Treasure			15	1800
Frost	Horse	Retreat		40	1900
Fruit Liquor	Alcohol			15	600
Fufang Zun	Treasure			10	1200
Fur Coat	Treasure			15	1500
Ginseng Wine	Alcohol			10	500
Ganjiang Sword	Sword	WAR+7	DuelingLV+1	60	4000
Gilted Boshan Brazier	Treasure			20	2400
Godblade	Blade	WAR+3		15	2400
Goguryeo Prince	Horse	Retreat		40	1900
Gold Earrings	Ornament			15	2300
Gold Inlayed Jar	Treasure			15	1200
Golden Crown of the Aerie	Treasure		Overawe LV+1	50	4000	Liu Bao
Golden Deer	Treasure		CultureLV+1	15	1200
Golden Shuo	Spear	WAR+2		10	2000
Gray Lightning	Horse	Retreat	DuelingLV+1	50	3000	Cao Cao
Grand Kei Cauldron	Treasure			15	1800
Grand Yu Cauldron	Treasure			15	1800
Great Guandao	Longsword	WAR+1		5	800
Greataxe	Axe	WAR+2	OveraweLV+1	20	1600	Xu Huang
Guandao	Longsword	WAR+1		5	800
Guanzi	Governance Tome	GOV+8	FarmingLV+1	45	4000
Gu-ding Blade	Blade	WAR+3	NavalLV+1	40	2400	Sun Jian, Sun Ce, Sun Quan
Han Feizi	Governance Tome	GOV+10	PatrolLV+1	50	4800
Hand Spear	Concealed Weapon	WAR+2		10	800	Taishi Ci
He Shi Bi	Treasure			30	3600
Hexmark	Horse	Retreat	NavalLV+1	55	4500	Liu Bei
Horse Barding	Treasure		DefenseLV+1	15	1200
Huainanzi	History Tome	GOV+1	CultureLV+1	15	800
Huangjiu	Alcohol			5	400
I Ching	Religious Tome	INT+6	CoaxLV+1	55	1600
Imperial Seal	Special	Presence+1000		100	0
Incense Pouch	Ornament			5	600
Iron Flail	Blunt	WAR+2	SiegeLV+1	15	1600	Gan Ning
Iron Gourd	Blunt	WAR+2		25	800
Iron Hammer	Blunt	WAR+2		15	1600
Iron Porcupine	Blunt	WAR+2	DuelingLV+1	15	2400	Shamoke
Iron Whip	Whip	WAR+1	DuelingLV+1	10	1600	Huang Gai
Jade	Ornament			25	3800
Jasper	Ornament		WeaponsLV+1	30	3000
Jeweled Blade	Sword			15	800
Jeweled Bow	Bow	WAR+3	ArouseLV+1	35	2500
Jeweled Sword	Blade			20	1300
Jujube Shuo	Spear	WAR+1		5	800
Lacquer	Treasure		CultureLV+1	20	600
Lacquered Cauldron	Treasure			5	600
Laojiu	Alcohol			5	400
Leopard Bow	Bow	WAR+1	ArouseLV+1	25	2000
Liang Horse	Horse	Retreat		40	1900
Licorice	Treasure			20	1000
Lienu Zhuan	History Tome	GOV+1		5	800
Lijiu	Alcohol			15	600
Li's Bow	Bow	WAR+4	ArouseLV+1	40	3000
Longevity Mirror	Treasure			15	1800
Looking Bowl of Beasts	Treasure			10	1200
Lu Shi Mirror	Treasure			15	1800
Mafeisan	Medicine	Lifespan		50	6000
Map of Nanzhong	Map	LEA+1	SiegeLV+1	20	4000	Lü Kai
Map of Western Shu	Map	LEA+1	SiegeLV+1	20	4000	Zhang Song
Marching Tonic	Medicine	Lifespan		40	3000
Master Zhi's Looking Bowl	Treasure			15	1800
Medicinal Wine	Alcohol			10	400
Mengde's War Manual	Strategy Tome	LEA+2	EnduranceLV+1	35	1600	Cao Cao
Mirror of Dragons	Treasure			10	1200
Mirror of Legends	Treasure			10	1200
Moye Sword	Sword	WAR+6	HeroismLV+1	55	3200
Mozi	Strategy Tome	LEA+4	SiegeLV+1	30	1600
Naginata	Longsword	WAR+2		10	800
On the Benefits of Enemies	Treatise	INT+1		5	800
On the Times	Treatise	INT+3		10	1600
On the Way of Discernment	Treatise	INT+2	OratorLV+1	20	800	Cao Zhi
Paper	Strategy Tome			10	500
Pearl	Ornament			25	3800
Porcelain Boshan Brazier	Treasure			15	1800
Pottery	Treasure			5	600
Qin	Treasure		Culture+1	20	1200	Cai Yan
Record of the Classes	Govern Tome	GOV+2	FarmingLV+1	20	1600
Records of the Grand Historian	History Tome	GOV+5		20	3200
Red Bull	Horse	Retreat	SiegeLV+1	45	3000	Meng Huo
Red Hare	Horse	Retreat	SpeedLV+1	60	6000	Dong Zhuo, Lü Bu, Guan Yu
Refined Liquor	Alcohol			15	600
Revised Almanac of the Heavens	Treatise	INT+1		5	800
Ringblade	Blunt	WAR+2		15	1600
Ruby	Ornament		SiegeLV+1	30	3000
Sandalwood Bow	Bow	WAR+1		10	2000
Sapphire			NavalLV+1	30	3000
Sawblade	Blade	WAR+2	DuelingLV+1	25	800
Se	Treasure		CultureLV+1	10	1200
Secret of Nine Vessels	Treasure	INT+2		15	2400
Serpent Blade	Spear	WAR+6	OveraweLV+1	55	3200	Zhang Fei, Zhang Bao
Seven Star Sword	Sword	WAR+5	DuelingLV+1	60	4000	Wang Yun, Dong Zhuo, Li Jue
Shadow Runner	Horse	Retreat	SpeedLV+1	45	3000	Cao Cao
Shanghan Lun	Medical Tome	Lifespan		35	7500
Shanhaijing	Rare Tome	INT+1	CultureLV+1	30	5000
Sheep Zun	Treasure			5	600
Shifu Bells	Treasure		TrainingLV+1	20	1200
Shijiu	Alcohol			15	600
Shooting Star	Blunt	WAR+1		10	1600
Shortspear	Concealed Weapon	WAR+2		10	800
Sichuan Peppercorn	Treasure			15	800
Silk	Strategy Tome			25	1500
Six Secret Teachings	Strategy Tome	LEA+8	EnduranceLV+1	60	4000
Sleeve Blossom	Concealed Weapon	WAR+2		20	3000
Sleeve Petal	Concealed Weapon	WAR+1		15	1600
Southern Red Hare	Horse	Retreat	SpeedLV+1	45	3000	Zhu Rong
Spiked Club	Blunt	WAR+2		15	1600
Steel Serpent	Spear	WAR+1	DuelingLV+1	15	2400	Cheng Pu
Stone of Beasts	Treasure			15	600
Strategies of Wei	Strategy Tome	LEA+3	TrainingLV+1	25	1600
Strategies of Sun Bin	Strategy Tome	LEA+5	EnduranceLV+1	45	24
Sweet Votive Wine	Alcohol			20	800
Sword of a Hundred Laws	Blade	WAR+3		15	2400
Sword of Heaven	Sword	WAR+6	OveraweLV+1	55	3200	Cao Cao
Sword of Light	Sword	WAR+5	DuelingLV+1	50	3200	Xiahou En, Zhao Yun
Sword of Sovereignty	Sword	WAR+10	HeroismLV+1	70	6000
Swords of Fate	Sword	WAR+3	DuelingLV+1	45	3200	Liu Bei, Liu Shan
Talisman of Eternity	Treasure	Lifespan		30	3000
Talisman of Ogres	Treasure	Lifespan		30	2400
Talisman of the Practitioner	Treasure	Lifespan		25	1800
Tao Te Ching	Religious Tome	INT+10	OratorLV+1	55	4800
Taotie Cauldron	Treasure			10	1200
Tea	Treasure			15	1800
Ten Meter Spear	Spear	WAR+1		5	1000
The Book of Lord Shang	Governance Tome	GOV+7	CommerceLV+1	40	4000
Three Strategies	Strategy Tome	LEA+8	DefenseLV+1	55	4000
Tianjiu	Alcohol			10	400
Tonic of Equilibrium	Medicine	Lifespan		45	4500
Topaz	Ornament		DefenseLV+1	30	3000
Toso Tonic	Medicine	Lifespan		35	3000
Treasures of Spirit	Treasure	INT+3		20	2400
Treatise on Gambling	Treatise	INT+3		10	1600	Sun He
Treatise on Laws	Treatise	INT+2		10	1600	Wang Chang
Treatise on Piety	Treatise	INT+1		5	800	Yan Jun
Twin Bladed Halberd	Halberd	WAR+1	DuelingLV+1	15	1600	Dian Wei
Unrefined Wine	Alcohol			5	400
Vitality Tonic	Treasure	Lifespan		45	4500
War Minister's Methods	Strategy Tome	LEA+7	DefenseLV+1	50	3200
War Trident	Longsword	WAR+3		15	2400	Ji Ling
Warring States Strategy	History Tome	GOV+3	DefenseLV+1	35	1600
Way of Healing	Medical Tome	Lifespan		40	6000
Way of Peace	Rare Tome	INT+2	StrategyLV+1	40	6000	Zhang Jiao, Cao Cao
Wei Liaozi	Strategy Tome	LEA+5	DefenseLV+1	40	2400
Wheeled Chair	Horse	Retreat		55	3000	Zhuge Liang
White Dragon	Horse	Retreat	SpeedLV+1	45	3000	Zhao Yun
White Dragon Disc	Treasure			20	2400
White Elephant	Horse	Retreat	HeroismLV+1	50	3000	King Mulu
White Feather Fan	Treasure		TrainingLV+1	20	2400
White Fur Coat	Treasure			10	1500
White Gem Disc	Treasure			20	3000
Wine	Alcohol			10	500
Wine Vassal	Treasure			5	600
Wool Carpet	Treasure			15	2300
Wool Coat	Treasure			10	1500
Writings of the Three Emperors	Treasure	Lifespan		25	1800
Wu Hook	Blade	WAR+1		5	1000
Wuwan Horse	Horse	Retreat	SpeedLV+1	40	1900
Wuzi	Strategy Tome	LEA+6	DefenseLV+1	45	3200
Xijiu	Alcohol			15	600
Xiongnu Horse	Horse	Retreat	SpeedLV+1	40	1900
Yang's Bow	Bow	WAR+4	ArouseLV+1	40	3000
Yellow Emperor's Four Classics	Treasure	INT+1		10	2400
Yidi Wine	Alcohol			25	1000
Yuan Zhi	Treasure			10	500
Zaoqing	Alcohol			10	400
Zhang Fei Liquor	Alcohol			15	600
Zhou Book of Shadows	Governance Tome	GOV+2	PatrolLV+1	35	2400
Zhu	Treasure		CultureLV+1	10	1200
Zhuangzi	Religious Tome	INT+8	CultureLV+1	50	3200
Zuo Bo Paper	Strategy Tome			20	1000
Zuo Zhuan	History Tome	GOV+5	NegotiateLV+1	35	3200

Fame and Strategy DLC specialties[]

A list of specialties found in Fame and Strategy. All main game specialties are also available in the DLC. The list below only includes specialties exclusive to the DLC.

Name	Type	Value	Price
Ancient Strategies	Strategy Tome	5	600
Gold Axe	Axe	20	1000
Jeweled Arrow	Bow	5	400
Jeweled Blade	Sword	15	1800
Jeweled Sword	Blade	20	1300
Mozi's Copy	Strategy Tome	15	800
Silver Axe	Axe	15	800
Six Secret Teachings Copy	Strategy Tome	20	1000
Sunzi's Copy	Strategy Tome	25	1500
Wuzi's Copy	Strategy Tome	10	500