The role playing statistic system in Jade Empire uses a tri-stat system Body, Mind, and Spirit. Combat is not turn-based, but is in real time, granting players control over how and when characters dodge or attack. The player, who can be either male or female, progresses through an adventure based on traditional martial arts and can discover and develop new fighting styles: martial arts, weapon styles, magic styles, support styles, or transformation styles. Jade Empire follows the style of the Wuxia genre within a mythical setting inspired by ancient China.
