Total War: Three Kingdoms has a new hotfix available as of May 13 for those with access to the beta servers. The update is not live in the full game as of yet, with the beta edition acting as a testing grounds for the fixes before it goes live on a wider release. In addition to many much-needed bug fixes, this planned hotfix for Total War: Three Kingdoms enhances the diplomacy system, faction gameplay, tweaked many of the existing legendary characters such as Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, and Wu Jing.

　　The 1.5.2 beta for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is now live! This update includes a number of different fixes.

　　To read the patch notes and find out how to opt in, click here: https://t.co/0YivTHhO7R pic.twitter.com/KdMOL6lNG8

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　　Here’s the full update notes, which are available in Chinese and Korean on the official Total War website.

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Total War: Three Kingdoms 1.5.2 Patch Notes

　　Fixed issue where if an individual deal component was not the first part of a diplomacy deal it could lead to problems later – for example if a Mercenary Treaty wasn’t added first in a deal, that treaty might not complete correctly when its time limit runs outFixed issue where Liu Bei couldn’t annex Han Empire settlements in Mandate of HeavenFixed issue where asking subjects to end a feud as an Empire leader wasn’t working correctly – it would say they had agreed to make peace but they wouldn’t actually have made peace (this now no longer happens)Fixed issue where the Coerce diplomatic action was missing for Lü BuFixed remaining issues that meant a player couldn’t make peace when in an alliance warFixed issue where multiple alliance wars could be proposed at onceFix for factions other than Bandits and those that aren’t under player control being able to sign mercenary treatiesFixed issue where it was possible to issue ultimatums to factions you were already at war withFixed issue where it was possible to be at war with an alliance member if they issued you a mercenary contract and the target asked you to turn against the issuing factionFixed issue where if a mercenary faction asked another mercenary faction to be a mercenary for them, they wouldn’t be assigned a mission to attack a targetFixed issue where the mercenary contract bar would stick around at the top of the screen if the mercenary lord made peace with the mercenary targetFixed issue where, if you are kicked from an alliance/empire, you could wrongly have wars with both the alliance/empire and individual members of the alliance/empireFixed issue where consequential deals information was missing from some war event messages, for example declaring war on a faction with vassals will now once again show consequential wars with vassals in the event pop-upCharacter Changes:

　　Added more faction fondness for characters in A World Betrayed so that more legendary characters are happy to stay in their historical factions, for example: Zhang Liao now has fondness for Lü Bu’s faction and a positive relationship with Lü BuDiaochan now has fondness for Lü Bu’s factionFixed issue where all court nobles were getting the governor salary by default, even if they were a family member. Now by default a character’s salary is 150 and then increased by titles and becoming governor (250 base) and minister (350 base). It is then further modified up or down by effect from tech tree etc. Family members will again have 0 salaryHalved AI salaries for court nobles, administrators and ministersIncreased time characters with unique art remain in the character pool after they leave a faction or their faction is destroyed, from 20 turns to 50 turnsCorrected Guo Si’s class display in battles, he is now consistently displayed as WoodChanged Wu Jing’s personality type so his faction is less aggressive in campaign, giving more time for Sun Ce to complete his objectivesCheng Pu now uses a corrected unit in records mode in the Rise of Warlords campaign so he now has a bodyguard. This fix will only apply to campaigns started after this patchThe following characters were spawning as the wrong element in the A World Betrayed campaign (which has now been fixed): Han FuLiu QiYuan ShangXu RongYang BiaoWei HuangXuan FanFan MinAdded effects to the career trait for the following characters, and also set their starting traits as they were missing them: Gao DaiZhu FuXu ZhaoWu HuanShi YiShi HuangShi WuZhang Yan’s and Zheng Jiang’s skill trees have been updated to include new Bandit skillsFixed issue where Lady Mi and Tao Qian were missing ResilienceFixed issue were Lady Bian’s armour gave Resolve instead of AuthorityFixed incorrect Chinese character used in the name of Yang HongFixed issue where Yuan Huan was not gaining access to the Agricultural Development assignment his career trait should have given himFixed issue where any faction could get the Sun Quan/Zhang Zhao event if they had Zhang Zhao in their factionMa Xiu and Ma Tie’s starting ranks are now consistent in Rise of Warlords and A World BetrayedFixed issue where Luo Jun couldn’t unequip his starting armour or weaponFixed issue where Yan Baihu was missing a normal horse in his starting equipment which prevented him from unequipping his starting horseCorrected Wang Dang’s background in the campaign selection screen to match his actual background in campaignCorrected Lu Zhi’s spawn years so he cannot spawn in the A World Betrayed start date anymoreChanged Li Jue’s AI personality so it no longer references Dong ZhuoFixed issue where Zheng Jiang started with Archer Militia in her retinue which she can no longer recruitFix for characters added in A World Betrayed, or who got updated backgrounds in A World Betrayed, not supporting any political faction if they join Liu Hong’s faction in the Mandate campaignTao Qian’s wife Lady Gan is now in both Mandate of Heaven and Rise of WarlordsFixed issue where Que Xuan leaves Tao Qian on turn 1 in Rise of WarlordsFixed issue where Han Dang leaves Sun Jian on turn 1 in Mandate of Heaven on higher difficultiesZhao Yun no longer starts with the Blue Blade in any campaignSun Ce death event in main campaign now waits until at least the year 200 to fireAdjusted Guo Tu’s birth year so he appears of age in Yuan Shao’s court in the A World Betrayed campaignCampaign Changes:

　　Removed warning of wrong game version in load game menu as the warning is incorrectFixed issue where Fervour effect bundles were not being removed after the Mandate War endedHalved Prestige given by Lü Bu’s Personal VictoriesCorrected issue where for each of the Bandit factions one of their unique units started with a cap but the other didn’t. Their unique units now have no cap, and do not gain a cap through any technologies. Other Bandit factions can still gain access to some of the other Bandit factions’ unique units via the Bandit NetworkMoved many instances of modifiers to Family Estates income from effect bundles to other sources to correct issue where income could drop/increase on a save loadReduced Prestige given by Bandit buildings to reduce pace of their campaignFixed issue where Liu Hong mission “A Legacy for the Han Dynasty is crafted by the Emperor” did not have a target building to constructReplaced bonuses to silk and spice income in Bandit network with a bonus to commerce incomeFix for mission to take 95 regions not appearing correctly for Lü Bu once he has eliminated the other Emperors. Victory could still be achieved but the mission alerting players to this that was not appearingCao Cao no longer captures the Emperor if his faction is no longer aroundFix for Sun Ce’s Grandmaster Legacy of Wu set bonus not applying correctly to charactersFixed dilemma “A Thief No More” to correctly spawn a character into Cao Cao’s factionFixed issue where Foreign Assignments were not available in the Eight Princes campaignEight Princes factions now have access to Zhanmajian Infantry and the Imperial units added in Mandate of HeavenSpies are now available from the start for Bandit factions in the Rise of Warlords campaignZheng Jiang can again Demand Tribute from Han factionsApplied a fix to Sun Ce’s ambitions so that upon completion they always give at least 1 turn of boost to Reckless LuckFix for Lu Zhi’s “Art of War” not unlocking correctlyFixed issues in multiplayer campaigns where if both players are Bandit factions and have Mercenary Contracts they could get each other’s rewards. They now get the correct rewards for their factionFixed issue where the Population icon and Fervour icon was not being shown on the province panel for major settlementsFixed issue where completing missions for Sun Ce that granted characters before that character had come of age would not lead in them being given to him. Now if these missions are completed the character will join him once they are of ageFixed issue where Lü Bu, on betraying Liu Bei, would sometimes get territory that did not belong to Liu BeiFixed issue where AI faction leaders could get titlesFixed issue where heirs becoming faction leaders could keep their titlesFixed issue where the “A Way Out” dilemma could occur multiple times if the campaign was saved and loadedReserves effect from Share the Spoils and Raiding stance is now being applied correctlyWhite Cranes Bandit tech melee evasion bonus increased from +3% to +5%Fixed issue where it wasn’t possible to construct State Workshop in Jianye as one already technically existed in a slot that isn’t visible when it is conqueredCorrected issue with downgrades for Bandit resource buildings causing issues – these can now be converted properly by Han factionsSun Ce’s flag now correctly changes when he forms a KingdomCorrected issue where many horse speeds had not been updated to reflect new unit speedsFixed issue where the new Bandit skills were not giving attribute pointsFixed issue where Prime Minister position was not appearing correctly for many factions in Mandate of Heaven campaignFixed issue where it was impossible to construct buildings in Jian’an when it was colonised in the Mandate of Heaven campaignFixed typo in population effect for People’s Compassion technologyFixed incorrect spelling of Chen Gong and Cheng Gong in campaign selection screenFixed several instances of “a lot” being spelled as “alot”Fixed issue where Sun Ce was not getting any event pop-ups when increasing faction rankFixed issue where Yan Baihu’s Family Estate income was too low in the Rise of Warlords campaignFixed issue where Sun Ce was not getting the same effects from port buildings as Sun JianFixed issue where there were problems trying to upgrade the Taoist Temple chain (unique to Pengcheng commandery) as non-Yellow-Turban factionsSwapped Banditry income from Copper and Iron chains for Industry income for Bandits to give more chains with Industry incomeReplaced references to Administrators in campaign selection, buildings and Bandit Network for Bandits with references to UnderlingsCamp Crushers and Flying Riders now shown in Lü Bu’s campaign selection screen. These have replaced Xiliang Cavalry and Heavy Xiliang Cavalry because of the limited amount of space to display faction unique featuresFixed issue where Guo Jia’s Greatest Warrior objective could not be completedCorrected several dilemmas that used a layout that meant the second option for them could not be seenAll characters in Lü Bu’s faction can now recruit Flying Riders when they are rank 2, instead of just Fire charactersFix for Emperor effect bundle for Yan Baihu and Zhang Yan calling them “Empress”Fixed issue where the public order bonus when Administrator effect from the Master of Writing title was not being applied correctlyFixed issue where the new Bandit Villainy skill was not correctly unlocking the Reward the Villainous & Corrupt assignmentCao Xing should no longer spawn in A World Betrayed until the event for Lü BuBalance Changes:

　　Adjusted Zhou Tai’s autoresolve valuesChanged Zhou Tai’s Undying Vow ability to be active so it deactivates under the right conditionsChanged Sun Ce’s Blood Fury ability so that it only fires in duelsReduced power of Zhanmajian Infantry and Handmaid GuardXu Chu and Handmaid Guard now give less damage resistance to nearby heroesHalved duration of Yan Baihu’s Poison Volley, UI stats for damage have updated based on the changed durationIncreased ammunition of Mounted CrossbowsFixed issue where change to Knowledge of Body healing value wasn’t included in update 1.5.0Qiang Hunters were using wrong attribute setMercenary Cavalry Captain now correctly using cavalry spacing rather than infantry spacingQiao Sisters ability and Zhang brothers abilities now have correct deactivation conditionsAdded the following units to the following characters in custom/multiplayer battles: Gao Shun now has access to Protectors of Heaven and Defenders of EarthJia Xu now has access to Xiliang Cavalry and Heavy Xiliang CavalryGuo Jia now has access to Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and Heavy Tiger and Leopard CavalryPang Tong now has access to Yi Archers and Yi MarksmenXun Yu now has access to Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and Heavy Tiger & Leopard CavalryYan Baihu now has access to Protectors of Heaven and Defenders of EarthYan Yu now has access to Protectors of Heaven and Defenders of EarthZhang Liao now has access to Xiliang Cavalry, Heavy Xiliang Cavalry, Camp Crushers and Flying RidersChen Gong now has access to Xiliang Cavalry, Heavy Xiliang Cavalry, Camp Crushers and Flying RidersDiao Chan now has access to Xiliang Cavalry, Heavy Xiliang Cavalry, Camp Crushers and Flying RidersSun Ren now has access to Tiger GuardSun Quan now has access to Tiger Guard and Handmaid GuardZhou Yu now has access to Tiger Guard and Handmaid GuardSun Jian now has access to Handmaid GuardGan Ning now has access to Handmaid GuardDiaochan now gets a unique weapon at Enchantress level in custom/multiplayer battlesXun Yu now gets a unique weapon at Marquis of Wansui level in custom/multiplayer battlesAdded the following missing abilities to the following units: Mercenary Infantry now have access to Smoke Screen and CaltropsZhanmajian Infantry now have access to Smoke Screen and CaltropsPearl Dragons now have access to Smoke Screen and CaltropsTiger Guard now have access to CaltropsProtectors of Heaven now have access to CaltropsMercenary Archers now have access to Smoke ScreenDefenders of Earth now have access to Smoke ScreenImperial Sword Guard now have access to Smoke Screen and CaltropsImperial Gate Guard now have access to CaltropsImperial Palace Crossbowmen now have access to Smoke ScreenInfantry of Jing now have access to CaltropsImperial Defenders now have access to CaltropsYue Remnant Warriors now have access to Smoke Screen and CaltropsAzure Dragons now have access to CaltropsFury of Beihai now have access to Smoke ScreenThunder of Jian’an now have access to Smoke ScreenOnyx Dragons now have access to Smoke ScreenDestroyers of Treachery now have access to Diamond formationDefenders of the Empire now have access to Shield Wall formationCamp Crushers now have access to Smoke Screen and CaltropsHandmaid Guard now have access to Diamond formationChen Royal Guard now have access to Smoke ScreenChen Peacekeepers now have access to Wedge formationDefenders of Hebei now have access to CaltropsRapid Tiger Infantry now have access to Smoke Screen, Caltrops and Circle formationWarriors of the Left now have access to Smoke Screen, Caltrops and Circle formationHuanglao Paragons now have access to Smoke Screen and CaltropsVenerable Wu now have access to Smoke Screen and CaltropsScholar Warriors now have access to Smoke Screen and CaltropsArchery Masters now have access to Smoke ScreenJiazi Raiders now have access to Wedge formationFervent Defenders now have access to Shield Wall and Hollowed Square formationsGuardians of the Land now have access to Caltrops, Shield Wall and Hollowed Square formationsWatchmen of the Peace now have access to Smoke ScreenExemplars of the Tao now have access to Smoke Screen and CaltropsSpearmen Gang now have access to Shield Wall, Turtle and Circle formationsAscetics of the Way now have access to Shield Wall and Hollowed Square formationsPeasant Volunteers now have access to Loose formationPoachers now have access to Loose formationRedeemed Outlaws now have access to Shield Wall and Circle formationsZealots of the Way now have access to CaltropsBringers of Peace now have access to Caltrops and Smoke ScreenGallant of the People now have access to Caltrops. Corrected their formations to right ones for their elementTyrant Slayers now have access to Diamond formationRighteous Vanguards now have access to Diamond formationYouxia now have access to Caltrops and Smoke ScreenArm of the Supreme Peace now have access to CaltropsBringers of Righteousness now have access to Smoke ScreenChosen of the Eight Immortals now have access to Caltrops and Smoke ScreenMessengers of Heaven now have access to Wedge formationPeople’s Warband now have access to Circle formationTotal War: Three Kingdoms is available on PC, Linux, and Mac. The game sold over 1 million copies in its first week and has continued to receive multiple updates in the year since.

　　Editor's note: This article regarding Total War: Three Kingdoms has been corrected to remove information related to Total War: Warhammer II.