15 Sects · Full Roster

Sect Overview & Playstyle Guide

What each sect actually plays like — for picking a starting path that matches your build.

RighteousNeutralHeretical — tap any sect for its signature mechanic.

Quick reference — all 15 sects
Sect Alignment Rival Core Skill
Shaolin Righteous Fuloong Sanctuary Buddhism
Hundred Flowers Valley Righteous Sanguine Sect Medicine
Emei Righteous Vajra Sect Daoism + Buddhism
Wudang Neutral Veil Scar Sect Daoism
Yuanshan Righteous Five Immortals Cult Daoism + Buddhism
Lion Face Sect Neutral Ranshan Sect None required
Ranshan Sect Neutral Kongsang Sect Divination
Jade-Maiden Sect Righteous Swordsmith Villa Painting + Daoism
Swordsmith Villa Neutral Lion Face Sect Smithing/Craft
Kongsang Sect Neutral Jade-Maiden Sect Medicine + Poison
Vajra Sect Heretical Emei Buddhism
Five Immortals Cult Heretical Yuanshan Poison
Veil Scar Sect Heretical Wudang Divination + Chess
Fuloong Sanctuary Heretical Shaolin Connoisseurship
Sanguine Sect Heretical Hundred Flowers Valley Poison
RIVAL NETWORK Shaolin Fuloong Sanctuary Hundred Flowers Valley Sanguine Sect Emei Vajra Sect Wudang Veil Scar Sect Yuanshan Five Immortals Cult Lion Face Sect Ranshan Sect Kongsang Sect Jade-Maiden Sect Swordsmith Villa

Solid red = righteous/neutral vs. heretical rival pairs · Dashed gold = the 5-sect neutral rivalry cycle

Righteous Sects

Shaolin

Rival: Fuloong Sanctuary

Fist/PolearmDefenseCounter-attack
Signature mechanic
Demon-Slaying Trial — exclusive 9-stage boss rush against corrupted “phantom” enemies.

Full Shaolin Guide →

Hundred Flowers Valley

Rival: Sanguine Sect

Finger/InstrumentsSupportHealer
Signature mechanic
Life & Death Positions — transfer health between party members; gain elemental traits from combined energy.

Full Hundred Flowers Valley Guide →

Emei

Rival: Vajra Sect

Fist/SwordAll-rounder+50% orthodox study
Signature mechanic
Original Insight — attach an extra effect to any technique you’ve learned.

Full Emei Guide →

Yuanshan

Rival: Five Immortals Cult

Leg/BladeAlignment-dependent
Signature mechanic
Three Sages / Three Demons — recruit possessed companions as battle allies.

Full Yuanshan Guide →

Jade-Maiden Sect

Rival: Swordsmith Villa

Female-onlyInstruments
Signature mechanic
Life Creation — create an NPC companion in your own likeness; 50+ song collection system.

Full Jade-Maiden Sect Guide →

Neutral Sects

Wudang

Rival: Veil Scar Sect

Internal PowerWhisk
Signature mechanic
Correct the Reversed — rewrite a manual’s type/chapters; Shift the Palace — reorder breakthrough steps.

Full Wudang Guide →

Lion Face Sect

Rival: Ranshan Sect

Hard-bodyCombat-learner
Signature mechanic
Coordinated Command — upgrades companion battle commands.

Full Lion Face Sect Guide →

Ranshan Sect

Rival: Kongsang Sect

TalismansTheory-heavy
Signature mechanic
Entrust the Book — hide rare books with NPC guardians.

Full Ranshan Sect Guide →

Swordsmith Villa

Rival: Lion Face Sect

CraftingGear-dependent
Signature mechanic
Mechanism Companion — raise a robotic ally with its own growth system.

Full Swordsmith Villa Guide →

Kongsang Sect

Rival: Jade-Maiden Sect

Poison/MedicineLate-chapter bonus
Signature mechanic
Command the Cauldron — region-wide healing at the cost of your own health.

Full Kongsang Sect Guide →

Heretical Sects

Vajra Sect

Rival: Emei

Male-onlyRitual
Signature mechanic
Soul Transfer Ritual — fuse a soul with a body to create a resurrected character.

Full Vajra Sect Guide →

Five Immortals Cult

Rival: Yuanshan

PoisonMost complex sect
Signature mechanic
Refine the King Insect — 8-type venomous-insect brewing with poison-ratio requirements.

Full Five Immortals Cult Guide →

Veil Scar Sect

Rival: Wudang

AssassinReversed study bonus
Signature mechanic
Star Fate — hunt other characters for pre-succession bonuses.

Full Veil Scar Sect Guide →

Fuloong Sanctuary

Rival: Shaolin

Drunken fistEarly-chapter bonus
Signature mechanic
Deploy the Fire Chickens — village-management, boosts NPC role efficiency.

Full Fuloong Sanctuary Guide →

Sanguine Sect

Rival: Hundred Flowers Valley

Blood sacrificeRebellious-aligned
Signature mechanic
Companion Ji Xi — hunts enemies, can sacrifice her growth stage to heal you.

Full Sanguine Sect Guide →