Total War: THREE KINGDOMS – Fates Divided FAQ
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Kate Fanthorpe
February 25 2021
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In the Fates Divided Chapter Pack you begin at 200 CE, a period that finds Yuan Shao and Cao Cao at a crucial turning point. These childhood friends have borne witness to each other’s growing ambition, but Yuan Shao’s patience with Cao Cao is fast coming to an end – a childhood bond is about to break.
As well as including significant improvements to several existing mechanics, this brand-new Chapter Pack also includes:
- The tumultuous 200 CE start date
- A new cross-generational faction playable in 190 CE, 194 CE, and 200 CE
- Over 20 new units, including formidable Northern Army units
- Unique missions and narrative events
- Additional mechanics added to your favourite factions
- New systems and mechanics to improve overall gameplay
For details and to watch the trailer, head over to
the Fates Divided Steam page.
What is Fates Divided?
Fates Divided is a Chapter Pack DLC for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
What is a Chapter Pack?
Chapter Packs add new start positions and stories that cover time periods linked to the main narrative of the Three Kingdoms, tying closely into the content and features of the main campaign.
When will Fates Divided be released?
The Fates Divided Chapter Pack will be released on the 11
th of March 2021 at 15:00 GMT.
Is there a pre-purchase discount?
Pre-purchase the Fates Divided Chapter Pack to get a 10% discount off the DLC’s normal price.
When does it take place?
Fates Divided introduces a new playable start date of 200 CE, a period that finds Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in a struggle for dominance.
Who are the playable warlords in Fates Divided?
We have added one new cross-generational faction:
- Liu Yan (playable in 190 CE and 194 CE) and his son Liu Zhang (200 CE)
The following original warlords have new starting positions in 200 CE:
- Cao Cao
- Gong Du*
- Mulu****
- Liu Bei
- Liu Biao
- Ma Teng
- Meng Huo****
- Shamoke****
- Shi Xie
- Sun Ce***
- Yuan Shao
- Zhang Yan
- Zheng Jiang
We’ve also added the following as playable characters in existing chapters:
- Ma Teng (182)
- Yuan Shu (182)
- Liu Chong (190)**
- He Yi (194)*
*For players who own Yellow Turban Rebellion
** For players who own Mandate of Heaven
***For players who own A World Betrayed
**** For players who own The Furious Wild
What is the aim of the Fates Divided DLC?
For the Fates Divided DLC, we wanted to put players at a point where their favourite factions are well established, in a period in which tensions are running high. As well as managing the jostling powers surrounding their territories, players will need to pay close attention to their own territories to make sure they’re kept in check.
What new units will be in Fates Divided?
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao will each receive five new unique units with this Chapter Pack, while Liu Yan will receive two.
As well as these new units, players will also be able to recruit units from the Northern Army. The Northern Army will pledge themselves to either Cao Cao or Yuan Shao when their faction leader reaches rank seven. This will give them five Northern colonels, who can be assigned to characters to access the Northern Army Units.
Only the character who has the colonel equipped can recruit the units, and once equipped the colonels cannot be unequipped. However, a colonel can be assigned to someone else if the character dies. You can also steal an enemy’s colonel if you capture the character after a battle.
Will there be any free content with Fates Divided?
Fates Divided will bring with it a substantial cohort of additions and improvements to Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, all to be outlined fully in the coming weeks, and will be provided in the form of an update to the game regardless of whether the DLC has been purchased or not.
In brief, the 1.7 update will introduce reworked faction mechanics to Cao Cao and Yuan Shao’s factions, as well as bringing in new mechanics and improvements to old systems such as a new faction council system, expanded faction ranks, and imperial intrigue.
This update will also fix a number of other issues in the game.
When will this free content be available?
The update will be released on 11
th of March 2021 alongside the release of Fates Divided.
Do I need to start a new save game to play this update?
As every DLC release comes with a cacophony of updates and improvements to the existing game, we always recommend you start a new save gave after updating the existing game.
Will Fates Divided be released on macOS and Linux?
Yes! This will be coming after the release of the Windows version – stay tuned.
For full details on everything included in Fates Divided, keep an eye on our social channels – and don’t forget you can get 10% off the launch price if you
pre-purchase through Steam.
