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Cai Xun is a Chinese name; the family name is Cai.

Cai Xun is a fictional Commander hero in Total War: Three Kingdoms. He is the heir of Cai Mao in 190. He later joins Liu Biao in 194 and 200.

General Information[]

Attributes[]

Main Article: Attributes (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Expertise: 59
    • -9% construction cost (administered commandery)
    • +13 melee evasion
  • Resolve: 40
    • +7% general's health
    • +1k population growth (administered commandery)
  • Cunning: 51
    • +12% ammunition (own retinue)
    • +3 military supplies (own army)
  • Instinct: 37
    • +2% melee damage
    • -1% recruitment cost (this army)
  • Authority: 75
    • +3 satisfaction (faction-wide)
    • +3 unit morale (own retinue)


Background[]

Main Article: Background (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Preacher

  • +5 expertise
  • +5 cunning
  • +5 authority
  • Unlocks assignment: Exercise Government Authority
  • +10 maximum cover when spying

Respects Discipline, Loathes Gluttony, Loathes Vanity, Dislikes Drunkenness


Unit Statistics[]

  • Morale: 55
  • Melee Toughness: 22
  • Ranged Toughness: 27
  • Melee Power: 5


  • Hit Points: 18k
  • Melee Charge Bonus: 116
  • Melee Attack Rate: 30
  • Base Melee Damage: 225
  • Armour-Piercing Melee Damage: 164
  • Base Melee Evasion: 13%
  • Base Armour: 20%
  • Speed: 97


Traits[]

Main Article: Traits (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Clumsy

  • -4 expertise
  • -10 maximum cover when spying

Accepts Carelessness.


Suspicious

  • +6 cunning
  • +2 instinct
  • +10 undercover network cost for enemy spies (faction wide, if prime minister, heir or leader)

Wary of Ambition, Wary of Power, Disregards Trustworthiness.


Honest

  • +6 resolve
  • +2 authority
  • -5% corruption (faction-wide, if prime minister, heir or leader)

Values Socaibility, Commends Trustworthiness.


Skills[]

Main Article: Skill (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Unyielding Earth
    • +4 resolve
    • +4 authority
    • Ability: Unyielding Earth
  • Stability
    • +8 authority
    • Unlocks assignment: Counteract Corruption
    • +5 public order (administered commandery)


Abilities[]

Main Article: Ability (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Unyielding Earth (Active Buff)
    • Can use if:
      • Not on Elephant
    • +1900% Charge Resistance
    • +100% Melee Evasion
    • Unbreakable
    • Range: 75m
    • Duration: 30s
    • Cooldown: 120s


Ancillaries[]

Main Article: Ancillary (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Jian
    • Base Melee Damage: 220
    • Armour-Piercing Melee Damage: 163
    • Melee Attack Rate: 30
    • +9 expertise
  • Hunter's Garb
    • Base Armour: 20
    • +4 expertise
    • +4 authority
  • White Horse
    • Speed: 97
    • Mass: 1.5k
    • +2 authority


Guanxi[]

Main Article: Guanxi


Biography[]

Cai Xun is a fictional character made up for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In reality, Cai Mao was the only son of Cai Feng. He was an official who supported Liu Cong over Liu Qu to be Liu Biao's successor. When Liu Cong inherited his father's territory, he immediately surrendered to Cao Cao. Cai Mao defected to Cao Cao's side, and Cai Xun joined him. He fought Liu Qi and Liu Bei's forces, but died during the Battle of Red Cliffs.


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