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A Guide to the Techniques of Jade Empire

Warning! This Entire Document is a Spoiler!

Your training as a martial arts master is only just beginning when you start your journey across the Jade Empire. Along the way, you will encounter skilled teachers who will impart not only new fighting styles, but offer diverse training in secret techniques that improve your ability to survive in both the combat and social arenas.

There is no limit to the amount of techniques you can learn so seek out as many as possible. Each technique will improve one or more aspects of your conditioning, though it might reduce your effectiveness in others. Choose carefully which training techniques you will learn and which you will reject to best enhance your personal playing style.

Below is a chart of the techniques found within Jade Empire. Sort the listings in various ways to help make the best choices possible for your character during their epic journey through the Jade Empire. Stay tuned to upcoming BioWare Wednesdays for more techniques listings. Thanks goes to the fine folks at GameBanshee for their help with the location filter.

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A Mountain Within
A Mountain Within
Body: +5

Location: Lord Lao's Furnace. (Configuration of the Dragon) - Obtained by using a Vial of Sulfurous Water, the Clanking Cauldron, the Whirling Cogs, and the Tiger Button


Alloyed Body
Alloyed Body
Health: +5Focus: +5

Location: Two Rivers School. Given to you by Smiling Mountain for beating Kia Min's record


Balance of Nature
Balance of Nature
Chi: +3Focus: +15

Location: Tien's Landing. Purchased from Darting Lynx


Belly of Iron
Belly of Iron
Health: +3Chi: -1

Location: Two Rivers School. Purchased from Smiling Mountain


Boar's Strength
Boar's Strength
Health: +7Focus: -3

Location: Great Forest. Purchased from Spear Catches Leaf


Bone Splinter
Bone Splinter
Mind: +2Health: +15

Location: Dirge Temple. Obtained after defeating Horse Demons


Calm as the Morning Breeze
Calm as the Morning Breeze
Mind: +5

Location: Lord Lao's Furnace. (Configuration of the Snake) - Obtained by using a Bar of Nickeled Iron, the Clapper Chimney, the Conductor, the Cranking Cauldron, and the Tiger Button


Chaotic Strains
Chaotic Strains
Health: +5Chi: +5

Location: Great Forest. Obtained after giving Scholar Six Heavens the Zither Bridge and allowing Bladed Thesis to siphen his soul


Cleansed Body and Mind
Cleansed Body and Mind
Health: +15Focus: +5

Location: Imperial Arena. Purchased from Dr. An


Clear Mind
Clear Mind
Intimidation: -1Focus: +10

Location: Imperial Arena. Purchased from Dr. An


Communion of the Dragon
Communion of the Dragon
Health: +5Chi: +15

Location: Dirge Temple. Obtained by meditating upon the Mantra of Inspiration after both sets of cogs are in place


Communion of the Ocean
Communion of the Ocean
Chi: +10

Location: Dirge Temple. Obtained by meditating upon the Mantra of Inspiration after only one set of cogs is in place


Conditioning of the Body
Conditioning of the Body
Health: +7Chi: -3

Location: Tien's Landing. Purchased from Darting Lynx


Craftsman's Litany
Craftsman's Litany
Focus: +5

Location: Imperial City Market District. Purchased from blacksmith


Deadened Nerves
Deadened Nerves
Health: +10Chi: -3

Location: Lotus Assassin Fortress. Purchased from Acolyte Trainer Guang


Duchess of Ulmsbottom's Rules of Engagement
Duchess of Ulmsbottom's Rules of Engagement
Mind: +3

Location: Imperial City Scholars' Garden. Obtained after defeating Sir Roderick in battle and asking for a reward related to the mind


Eye of Inner Darkness
Eye of Inner Darkness
Chi: +15Focus: +5

Location: Lotus Assassin Fortress. Purchased from Acolyte Trainer Guang


Fearsome Visage
Fearsome Visage
Charm: -1Intimidation: +3

Location: Lotus Assassin Fortress. Purchased from Acolyte Trainer Guang


Fitness for the Upright Gentleman
Fitness for the Upright Gentleman
Body: +3

Location: Imperial City Scholars' Garden. Obtained after defeating Sir Roderick in battle and asking for a reward related to strength


Friends in High Places
Friends in High Places
Intuition: +2Chi: +5

Location: Imperial Palace. Given to you by Silk Fox just before meeting Emperor Sun Hai for the first time


Gaze of the Lion
Gaze of the Lion
Health: +2Focus: +2

Location: Two Rivers School. Obtained for completing the Lion Statue puzzle


Guardian's Strength
Guardian's Strength
Health: +5Chi: +5

Location: Wild Flower's Mental Battlefield. Obtained after defeating Ya Zhen at the start of Chapter Four


Harmony and Balance
Harmony and Balance
Body: +3Mind: +3Spirit: +3

Location: Lord Lao's Furnace. (Configuration of the Goat) - Obtained by using the Eyes of the Void, the Conductor, the Water Wheel, the Whirling Cogs, and the Tiger Button


Hawk's Elegance
Hawk's Elegance
Health: -3Focus: +7

Location: Tien's Landing. Purchased from Darting Lynx


Heart of Gold
Heart of Gold
Chi: +3Focus: -1

Location: Two Rivers School. Purchased from Smiling Mountain


Heaven Mantra
Heaven Mantra
Chi: +10

Location: Imperial Palace Audience Chamber. Found in ceramic urn during Chapter Seven only


Hunter's Spirit
Hunter's Spirit
Chi: +15Focus: +3

Location: Great Forest. Purchased from Spear Catches Leaf


Legacy of Death's Hand
Legacy of Death's Hand
Chi: +10

Notes: Literary: Granted by studying the tomes in the Lotus Assassin fortress.

Location: Lotus Assassin Fortress. Obtained after reading all bookstands and scrollstands within fortress


Legacy of Master Li
Legacy of Master Li
Focus: +7

Notes: Literary: Granted by studying books in Two Rivers

Location: Two Rivers. Obtained after reading all bookstands and scrollstands within Two Rivers


Lessons of the Forge
Lessons of the Forge
Health: +2

Location: Two Rivers School. Obtained after completing all four of Smiling Mountain's sparring combinations


Loutish Approval
Loutish Approval
Health: +2

Location: Imperial City Market District. Given to you after causing all five of Princess Lian's servants to faint


Manual of Trepanation
Manual of Trepanation
Spirit: +3

Location: Imperial City Scholars' Garden. Obtained after defeating Sir Roderick in battle and asking for a reward related to the spirit


Mastered Evil
Mastered Evil
Health: +5Focus: +5

Location: Wild Flower's Mental Battlefield. Obtained after defeating Chai Ka at the start of Chapter Four


Mind of Steel
Mind of Steel
Health: -1Focus: +3

Location: Two Rivers School. Purchased from Smiling Mountain


Mother's Touch
Mother's Touch
Health: +5Chi: +5

Location: Pilgrim's Rest Inn. Obtained after defeating the Forest Shadow and accepting a reward from the cannibals


Porcelain Skin
Porcelain Skin
Charm: +2Chi: -4

Location: Imperial Arena. Purchased from Dr. An


Predatory Intuition
Predatory Intuition
Intuition: +3Chi: -5

Location: Great Forest. Purchased from Spear Catches Leaf


Replenishment of the Mind
Replenishment of the Mind
Chi: +7Focus: +7

Location: Dirge Temple. Obtained in pile of decaying bodies


Rote of the Endless Mind
Rote of the Endless Mind
Chi: +5Focus: +5

Location: Black Leopard School. Given to you by First Brother Kai after you've defeated Master Smiling Hawk


Scales of the Serpent
Scales of the Serpent
Intimidation: +1Health: +7

Location: Imperial Arena. Found in chest within Kai Lan's private chamber


Spirit of the Master
Spirit of the Master

Notes: Increase magic damage

Location: Lord Lao's Furnace. (Configuration of the Ox) - Obtained by using a Vial of Sulfurous Water, the Clapper Chimney, the Water Wheel, and the Dragon Button


Spiritual Sacrifice
Spiritual Sacrifice
Chi: -10

Location: The Necropolis. Obtained after sacrificing part of yourself to save Wen Zhi's daughter from Ji Xin's tainted liver


Strength of the Bull
Strength of the Bull

Notes: Damage increase

Location: Lord Lao's Furnace. (Configuration of the Rat) - Obtained by using the Eyes of the Void, the Clapper Chimney, the Cranking Cauldron, the Water Wheel, the Whirling Cogs, and the Dragon Button


Strength of Wood
Strength of Wood
Health: +2

Notes: Literary: Granted by studying "the History of Flight"

Location: Pirate Workshop. Obtained after reading all three volumes of The History of Flight


Structured Body
Structured Body
Intimidation: +1Health: +3

Location: Two Rivers Spirit Cave. Found in chest


Swallow's Grace
Swallow's Grace
Charm: +3Intuition: -1

Location: Tien's Landing. Purchased from Darting Lynx


The Broken Wheel
The Broken Wheel
Health: +7Chi: +7

Location: Dirge Temple. Obtained by shredding the souls of the spirits of Dirge at the Heavenly Gate Guardian statue


The Path of the Monk
The Path of the Monk
Chi: +50

Location: Any Location. Purchased from Zin Bu the Magical Abacus once you've reached Chapter Six


The Path of the Scholar
The Path of the Scholar
Focus: +50

Location: Any Location. Purchased from Zin Bu the Magical Abacus once you've reached Chapter Six


The Path of the Warrior
The Path of the Warrior
Health: +50

Location: Any Location. Purchased from Zin Bu the Magical Abacus once you've reached Chapter Six


The Perfected Warrior
The Perfected Warrior
Health: +15Focus: +15

Location: Imperial Arena. Given to you by Sweet Poison Lyn after defeating Kai Lan the Serpent if you've never been defeated in the arena


The Quieted Mind
The Quieted Mind
Focus: +30

Location: Lord Lao's Furnace. (Configuration of the Tiger) - Obtained by using a Bar of Nickeled Iron, the Conductor, the Whirling Cogs, and the Dragon Button


The River of Time
The River of Time
Intuition: +1Chi: +5

Location: Dam Site. Found in chest


The Song of the Spirit
The Song of the Spirit
Spirit: +5

Location: Lord Lao's Furnace. (Configuration of the Horse) - Obtained by using a Cow Bezoar, the Conductor, the Clapper Chimney, the Cranking Cauldron, the Water Wheel, and the Tiger Button


The Turning Wheel
The Turning Wheel
Chi: +7Focus: +7

Location: Dirge Temple. Obtained by releasing the spirits of Dirge at the statue of Mah Tsung


Theories of Medicine
Theories of Medicine
Intuition: +1Focus: +7

Location: Imperial City Market District. Given to you by Wen Zhi outside the blacksmith shop if you sacrificed part of yourself to free his daughter from Ji Xin's tainted liver


Tiger Mantra
Tiger Mantra
Health: +5Focus: +5

Location: Any Location. Purchased from Zin Bu the Magical Abacus once you've reached Chapter Three


Tracking Eye
Tracking Eye
Charm: -1Focus: +7

Location: Great Forest. Purchased from Spear Catches Leaf


Vigorous Body
Vigorous Body
Health: +10Chi: -2

Location: Imperial Arena. Purchased from Dr. An


Viper's Wit
Viper's Wit
Charm: +1Focus: +2

Location: Swamp Cave. Found in chest after defeating Gao the Lesser


Warrior of the Infinite Spirit
Warrior of the Infinite Spirit
Charm: +1Chi: +7

Location: Imperial Palace Audience Chamber. Found in ceramic urn


Warrior of the Inner Eye
Warrior of the Inner Eye
Intuition: +1Focus: +7

Location: Black Leopard School. Found in "Master Radiant's Urn" within Master Radiant's private chamber


Warrior of the Unyielding Heart
Warrior of the Unyielding Heart
Health: +7

Location: Any Location. Purchased from Zin Bu the Magical Abacus once you've reached Chapter Four


Window to the Abyss
Window to the Abyss
Chi: +10Focus: -3

Location: Lotus Assassin Fortress. Purchased from Acolyte Trainer Guang