Kuei-Jin Arts

Kuei-Jin Arts, like Disciplines, are represented as Lifestyles in the Mod, purchasable through regular XP gain and certain events while exploring the Umbra. These represent the specializations and special powers a Kuei-Jin will have at their disposal.

You can purchase perks from any of the Arts, up to your Dharma level, to a maximum of 9 perks. For example, if you have Dharma 5, you may purchase no more than 5 perks in any individual tree, but you can raise each tree up to 5. In this way, Kuei-Jin are more versatile than Cainites, but also more limited by their Dharma level. To increase Dharma, you can check our Kuei-Jin guide for more info on that. Kuei-Jin also learn faster than Cainites, so they can learn them more easily as an actual lifestyle over resonance. Each of the four main forms of Arts, Shintai, Chi Arts, Soul Arts, and Demon Arts, are then sub broken into several smaller internal trees.

Shintai

Shintai is the path of shapeshifting, and the mutability of your form. To focus on Shintai is to channel Chi through your physical form.

Bone Shintai

Corpse Skin - +1 Prowess. Unlocks a new shapeshift option.

White Tiger Corpse - +10% Scheme Secrecy. Unlocks a new shapeshift option.

Bone Obedience - +1 Prowess. Unlock unique Duel Move. Unlocks a new shapeshift option.

Five Poison Cloud - +1 Prowess. Unlock unique Duel Move. Higher Chance to Maul Enemy Champions in Battle.

Ch'ing Shih - Unlocks unique Duel Moves. Unlocks a Ch'ing Shapeshifting Option.

Ikehone - +2 Prowess

Skeletal Sculpting - +20% Hostile Scheme Resistance. Higher Chance to Maul Enemy Champions in Battle.

Corpse Awakening - +15% Levy Reinforcement Rate. Gain ability to recruit Corpse Men-at-Arms.

Form of Infernal Favor - +200% Dread Gain.

Flesh Shintai

Long Neck - +1 Prowess. Unlocks unique duel moves.

Detatch Limb - +1 Prowess. Can remove limbs for several spy related options.

Lotus Breath - -15% Tyranny Gain. Higher chance to severely injure enemy knights in battle.

Pelesit - +15 Personal Scheme Power. Unlocks several shapeshifting options.

Ten Thousand Forms - +15% Scheme Secrecy. Unlocks several shapeshifting options.

Body of the Mouse - +15% Scheme Secrecy. Unlocks several shapeshifting options.

Body of the Serpent - +15% Scheme Secrecy. Unlocks several shapeshifting options.

Bloat - +2 Prowess. Unlocks several shapeshifting options.

Unchaining the Form - +20 Diplomatic and Intrigue Scheme Power. Unlocks several shapeshifting options.

Blood Shintai

Permeate - +10 Scheme Secrecy. Unlocks a new spying option.

Blood Atemi - +1 Prowess. Unlocks unique Duel Move. Higher chance to severely injure an enemy knight in combat.

Flow Like Blood - +20% Hostile Scheme Resistance. Unlocks Bloodform Shapeshifting option.

Bloodlash - +1 Prowess. Unlocks unique Duel Move. Higher chance of mauling enemy champions in battle.

Blood Awakening - +1 Diplomacy per Level of Devotion. Can freeze and awaken spirits as a character interaction. Better chance to get a local spirit in 'Calm Local Spirits' Interaction.

Blood Blade - +2 Prowess. Higher chance of maiming enemy champions in battle.

Blood of the Scorpion - +15% Hostile Scheme Power. Higher chance of maiming enemy champions in battle.

Corruption of the Blood - +2 Prowess. Higher chance of killing enemy champions in battle.

Blood Leeching - +3 Prowess. Higher chance of killing enemy champions in battle.

Ghost-Flame Shintai

Goblin Face - +10 Natural Dread. Unlocks a new shapeshifting option.

Goblin Spark - +5 Hostile Scheme Resistance.

Goblin Shapes - +10% Scheme Secrecy.

Goblin Scorch - +1 Prowess. Unlocks unique Duel Moves. Higher Chance to maul enemy knights during battle.

Goblin Lantern - +2 Prowess. Unlocks unique Duel Moves. Higher chance to maul enemy knights during battle.

Goblin Sword - +2 Prowess. Higher chance to maim enemy knights during battle.

Goblin Portal - +100% Diplomatic Range

Goblin Call - +10% Levy Size. Higher Chance to calm local spirits in 'Calm Local Spirit' Character Interaction.

Mantle of the Flame Emperor - +3 Prowess. Higher chance to kill enemy knights during battle.

Jade Shintai

Stand Upon the Dragon's Back - +15% Enemy Defensive Advantage. Unlocks new Duel Moves.

Tread the Thrashing Dragon's Tail - +15% Enemy Defensive Advantage.

Placate the Earth Dragon - +3 Controlled Territory Defender Advantage, bonus to Shintai spy arts.

Harnessing the Dragon's Breath - +3 Minimum Battle Roll.

Jade Servant of the August Patronage - +2 Prowess. Unlocks a several new shapeshifting options.

Stone Fish - +15 Hostile Scheme Resistance.

Blade of Stone - +2 Prowess. Higher chance of maiming enemy knights in battle.

Taste of Jade - +15% Monthly Income.

Augment - +7 Controlled Territory Defender Advantage.

Chi Arts

Chi Arts the ways a Kuei-Jin manipulates the flow of life and energy around them, be it the Essences of Life or Death.

Yin prana

Shrouded Moon - +10% Scheme Secrecy. Unlocks a new shapeshifting option.

Yin Mantle - + 0.1 Dread Gain.

Bone Dance - +1 Prowess. Unlocks a new Duel Move. Higher chance to severely injure an enemy knight in combat.

Eightfold Yin Mantle - + 0.2 Dread Gain.

Semblance of the Ebon Dragon - +2 Prowess. Unlocks a New Shapeshifting option. Accessing the Yin parts of the Umbra is now free.

Yin Shield - +15 Hostile Scheme Resistance.

Yin Nihilus - +5 Attacker Advantage. Higher chance to maim an enemy knight in combat.

Touch of Rust - +2 Prowess. Higher chance to kill an enemy knight in combat.

Iron Corpse - +3 Prowess. Unlocks a new shapeshifting option.

Yang prana

Principle of Motion - +5% Movement Speed.

Yang Mantle - +5 General Opinion. +10 Attraction Opinion.

Dragon Dance - +1 Prowess. Unlocks a new duel move. Higher chance to severely injure an enemy knight in combat.

Eightfold Yang Mantle - +10 General Opinion. +15 Attraction Opinion.

Semblance of the Scarlet Queen - +2 Prowess. Unlocks a shapeshifting option. Accessing the Yang parts of the Umbra is now free.

Yang Shield - +15 Hostile Scheme Resistance.

Yang Phoenix - +5 Defender Advantage. Higher chance to maim an enemy knight in combat.

Touch of Corruption - +2 Prowess. Higher chance to kill an enemy knight in combat.

Oaken Corpse - +3 Prowess. Unlocks a new shapeshifting option.

Equilibrium

Master Flow - +1 Prowess. You will no longer suffer imbalance when you have spent all your Chi on one aspect.

Adjust Balance - +1 Prowess. Unlocks Adjust Balance Interaction. Higher chance to severely injure enemy knights in combat.

Shift the Balance - +1 Prowess. Bonus to Adjust Balance action.

Chi Interrupt - +1 Prowess. Unlocks Duel Moves. Higher chance to maul enemy knights in combat.

Chi Mastery - +2 Prowess. Unlocks a Character Interaction of the same name. Higher chance to maul enemy knights in combat.

Soothing the Soul - +2 Prowess. Higher chance to maim enemy knights in combat.

Accentuate Chi - +2 Prowess.

Opening the Gates - +2 Prowess. Higher chance to kill an enemy knights in combat.

Adjust the True Balance - +3 Prowess. Buff to Adjust Balance Interaction. Higher chance to kill an enemy knights in combat.

Tapestry

Spirit Call - +2 Diplomacy. Increases chance of calming local spirits in 'Calm Local Spirits' Interaction. Unlocks 'Mark for Return' Ability.

Chi Ward - -10% reduced Jungle Attrition. Unlocks the ability to manipulate the Wall in the Umbra Panel.

Chi-Shaping - +.1 Capital Development Growth, allows Upgrading of Dragon's Nest.

Ride the Dragon - +50% Diplomatic Range.

Chi Rift - -15% Siege Phase Time. Unlocks Chi Rift Interaction.

Celestial Needle - +15% Levy Reinforcement Rate. Unlocks Celestial Needle Interaction.

Dragon Chariot - +50% Naval Speed. +15% Movement Speed and Retreat Losses. Unlocks Dragon Chariot Interaction.

Chi Castle - -20% Building Construction Cost. -5% Building Gold, Prestige, and Piety Construction cost.

The Dragon's Rapine - +3 Prowess. Unlocks Dragon's Rapine interaction.

Soul Arts

Soul Arts are the Arts that focus on the manipulation of both the higher and lower souls, and the usage of both.

Chi'iu

Rasa - +20% Men-At-Arms Counter Efficiency.

Chi Sight - +20% Pursuit Efficiency.

Dragon Ward - +10 Hostile Scheme Resistance. Unlocks New Duel Moves.

Purification - +10% Monthly Prestige per Powerful Vassal Councilor. Unlocks the Purification ability.

Spirit-Eating - +10% Monthly Piety per Powerful Vassal Councilor. Unlocks the ability to consume spirits.

Shield of the Soul - +15 Hostile Scheme Resistance.

Banking the Fire, Calming the Waves - -25% Stress Gain. +20% Powerful Vassal Councilor Tax Contribution.

Soul Taint - -15% Enemy Daily Siege Progress

Soul Exchange - +3 Vassal Limit. Unlocks the Soul Exchange Power.

Cultivation

Scrutinize - +15% Scheme Discovery Chance. Unlocks a new spying option.

Cleave the Demon - +1 Max Personal Schemes. Unlocks a P.o manipulation.

Lash the Demon - +1 Maximum Hostile Schemes. Unlocks the Lash the Demon ability.

Yoke the Demon - +15% Scheme Secrecy. Unlocks a P'o manipulation.

Two Become One - +10 Hostile Scheme Resistance. -10% Enemy Hostile and Personal Scheme Success Chance.

Evocation of Madness - +25% Personal Scheme Power. Unlocks the Evocation of Madness power.

Degradation - +25% Hostile Scheme Power. Evocation of Madness no longer costs Piety.

Strengthening the Demon - +10% Hostile and Personal Scheme Success Chance. Unlocks a soul manipulation art.

Darkling Mirror - +1 Maximum Personal and Hostile Schemes, unlocks Darkling Mirror Power.

Internalize

No Mind - -10% Stress Gain.

Blood Yoga - +15% Stress Loss. Unlocks Meditate in Seclusion, regardless of religion. If your faith has it, you gain piety when meditating as well.

Distant Death Kata - +20% Pursuit Efficiency. Unlocks Distant Death kata. Higher chance of severely injuring an enemy knight in battle.

Iron Soul - -20% Stress Gain.

Harmony with the All - +20% Stress Loss. Unlocks Harmony with the All power.

Reaping the Dragon's Road - +1 Domain Limit. using Osmosis doesn't raise Wall level.

Steel Soul - -15% Stress Gain.

Armor of Enlightenment - -15% Friendly Fatal Casualties. +3 Defender Advantage. Can gain stress in place of being wounded.

Holding the Green Demon at Bay - -25% Friendly Fatal Casualties. +5 Defender Advantage. You can no longer die due to wounds.

Obligation

Evalutate - -20% Mercenary Hire Cost. -20% Holy Order Hire Cost.

Soul Bridge - +25% Diplomatic Range. Unlocks Soul Bridge Power.

Authority - -15% Tyranny Gain.

Thousand Hell Stare - +0.2 Dread per month. Unlocks new Duel Moves. Unlock Project Negative Psychic Energy. Higher chance to maul enemy knights in combat.

Soul Shackles - Unlocks Bind Wraith Power. Unlocks Soul Shackles Power. Gain Unbondable Trait.

Taming the Fire - +30% Stress Loss. Unlocks Taming the Fire power.

Corrupt the Will - +15% Intimidated Vassal Levy and Tax Contribution. +25% Terrified Vassal Levy and Tax Contribution.

Voice of the Emperor - +10% Levy Size. +25% Levy Reinforcement Rate. Unlocks Controlled Crowd Men-At-Arms.

Divine Fetters - +20% Tyranny Loss. Unlocks Command Wraith Interaction.

Demon Arts

Demon Arts are the Arts that deal with the harnessing and manipulation of the lower soul, the P'o, and the energies of Yomi, the Thousand Hells.

Black Wind

Black Wind 1 - +5% Stress Gain. +5% Movement Speed.

Black Wind 2 - +5% Stress Gain. +3 Heavy Infantry, Skirmisher, Light Cavalry, Archer, Archer Cavalry, Spearmen, Camel, and Elephant Pursuit.

Black Wind 3 - +5% Stress Gain. +5% Movement Speed.

Black Wind 4 - +5% Stress Gain. +3 Heavy Infantry, Skirmisher, Light Cavalry, Archer, Archer Cavalry, Spearmen, Camel, and Elephant Pursuit.

Black Wind 5 - +5% Stress Gain. Movement Speed +10%.

A Thousand Cuts - +5% Stress Gain. +2 Prowess. Unlocks new Duel Moves. Higher chance to maim enemy knights in combat.

Treading the Dragon's Back - +5% Stress Gain. -10% Enemy Defender Advantage. Cross Rivers and Straits without Advantage penalites.

Divine Whirlwind - +5% Stress Gain. +2 Prowess. Higher chance to kill enemy knights in combat.

Transcending P'o - -50% Stress Gain.

Demon Shintai

Note: Demon Shintai is a bit unusual. Unlike normal shapeshifting, the benefits of Demon Shintai stack. In the Shapeshifting Menu, there will be a 'Set Demonic Feature' option. You will be able to pick modifiers you will have when you enter your demonic form. As such, it is one of the most versatile shapeshifting options in the Mod.

Demon Shintai 1 - +5% Stress Gain. +3 Advantage. Unlocks new duel moves. Unlocks an additional demonic form option.

Demon Shintai 2 - +5% Stress Gain. +3 Attacker Advantage. Unlocks new duel moves. Unlocks an additional demonic form option.

Demon Shintai 3 - +5% Stress Gain. +3 Defender Advantage. Unlocks new duel moves. Unlocks an additional demonic form option.

Demon Shintai 4 - +5% Stress Gain. +20% Knight Effectiveness. Unlocks new duel moves. Unlocks an additional demonic form option.

Demon Shintai 5 - +5% Stress Gain. +25% Men-At-Arms Counter Efficiency. Unlocks new duel moves. Unlocks an additional demonic form option.

Flesh Mastery of the Demon Form - +5% Stress Gain. +35% Siege Weapon Effectiveness. Unlocks the ability to reset all Demonic Form. Gain two new forms.

Bone Mastery of the Demon Form - +5% Stress Gain. +5 Maximum Battle Roll. Unlocks the ability to reset all Demonic Form. Gain two new forms.

Blood Mastery of the Demon Form - +5% Stress Gain. +20% Heavy Infantry, Skirmisher, Light Cavalry, Archer, Archer Cavalry, Spearmen, Camel Cavalry, and Elephant Cavalry Damage. +25% Heavy Cavalry Damage. Unlocks the ability to reset all Demonic Form. Gain two new forms.

Jade Mastery of the Demon Form - +10% Stress Gain. +7 Advantage. Unlocks the ability to reset all Demonic Form. Gain two new forms.