All starting roles in Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires, explained

Players can choose their roles at the start of Conquest Mode in Dynasty Warriors 9. Understanding the roles below is essential, as many other roles are just roles below with different names.

• Common Officers: After the cannon fodder soldiers, the Common Officers are the lowest-tier playable characters. Many Officers command dozens of soldiers simultaneously, and they are more challenging than their higher-ranking soldiers, but they are forgettable characters. This one is an easy role but not worth all the effort to get to a General.
• Generals: They are a little higher than Officers. In War Councils, Generals have more influence than Officers, but you're in this position to make it to Grand General or Tactician eventually. We recommend you start here.

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• Grand Generals/Tacticians: If you are familiar with Dynasty Warriors, you know Tacticians, and a Grand General is similar to a regular General in other games. Grand Generals and Tacticians have pretty much the same powers as a ruler aside from setting Kingdom Policies and Kingdom Objectives.Your ruler will likely listen to you if you suggest a Kingdom Policy or Kingdom Objective during a War Council.
• Ruler/Emperor/Prime Minister: These are the faction leaders. In war councils, these characters set the Kingdom's policies and objectives. Most of their decisions are final, and they may direct their forces to do pretty much anything during a battle. While they are out on a Stroll, they may recruit unaffiliated Officers.
  • You should not start with a Ruler if you've never played a Dynasty Warriors Empires game.
• Unaffiliated characters: This can be difficult or easy, depending on how you play. If you wish to be a traveler, you can ignore the major battles, you can pledge your sword to whoever you want, or you can even start your own faction.
  • Only choose this role If you've played through the Conquest Mode once and became a ruler. This is more of a bonus role than anything else.

We recommend starting with a General and moving up to a Ruler to learn the game.

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