Only via the Romance Mode in Total War: Three Kingdoms can you access the Duels Feature in the game. This mode controls single characters while riding on horses engaging in battle. Everything is done automatically and the game calculates all damages and attacks. The losing side incurs a morale penalty but the winning side gets a lot of benefits.
Let us talk about how Duels work in Total War: Three Kingdoms.
Dueling in Total War: Three Kingdoms
The benefit of engaging in a duel and coming out victorious is:
- The Opponent is Executed.
- The Opponent’s Army Suffers a Morale Penalty.
It should also be noted that because you have selected a particular combatant of the enemy side to engage in a duel, he would not be able to participate in the battle, so duels serve as a good method to single out the powerful foes and crippling the army.
This is not to say it will always be sunny, as you could also lose the duel.
If that is the case, your entourage will, in turn, be affected negatively regarding Morale. This is also true if you withdraw from the duel, especially when you are the stronger of the two combatants before the timer of the duel ends. This will garner a harsher Morale Penalty on your entourage and the allied forces in battle.
How to duel in Total War: Three Kingdoms?
Apart from the strategist, all character classes can engage in a duel. Simply, select a character and hit the duel button to then choose an enemy combatant who will face you.
You can also observe the opponent’s Power Level on the left side to know how strong a foe you are against. Surviving the entirety of a duel against a stronger foe will apply a temporary buff on your armed forces so they fight much more efficiently and with high Morale.
Everything is done automatically and the game calculates the result based on the commanders’ health and damage output. There are no button presses so you can just watch the epic encounter play out.
If the battle is lost against a stronger opponent, the loser can withdraw after the timer has run out without any negative repercussions. Additionally, if you struggle to complete a duel, you can use your allies to interrupt the duel. It is important to note that there is a certain point after which you can not interrupt duels.
