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Liu Bei is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu.
For the faction, see Liu Bei

Liu Bei is a unique legendary Commander hero in Total War: Three Kingdoms. He leads his own faction, Liu Bei, in 182, 190, 194 and 200.


Description[]

Humble, virtuous and kind, Liu Bei is an inspiring presence, forging unshakable bonds with those who follow him…

Liu Bei is the choice of the confident, wise and modest ruler. Someone who cares about the people, understands their needs, wants to restore peace in the land and knows when an opportunity for victory shows up to make it so.


General Information[]

Attributes[]

Main Article: Attributes (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Expertise: 60
    • -9% construction cost (administered commandery)
    • +15 melee evasion
  • Resolve: 104
    • +42% general's health
    • +6k population growth (administered commandery)
  • Cunning: 40
    • +7% ammunition (own retinue)
    • +2 military supplies (own army)
  • Instinct: 52
    • +7% melee damage
    • -2% recruitment cost (this army)
  • Authority: 131
    • +8 satisfaction (faction-wide)
    • +7 unit morale (own retinue)


Background[]

Main Article: Background (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Virtuous Idealist

  • +15 expertise
  • +40 resolve
  • +25 authority
  • +1 resilience
  • Poor background: -25% income from family estates (if faction leader)
  • +100 faction support (faction-wide)
  • -50% upkeep for militia infantry (faction-wide)
  • +3 starting rank for militia recruits (faction-wide)

Commends Honour, Opposes Criminality, Opposes Cruelty.


Unit Statistics[]

  • Morale: 55
  • Melee Toughness: 25
  • Ranged Toughness: 30
  • Melee Power: 17


  • Hit Points: 18k
  • Melee Charge Bonus: 116
  • Melee Attack Rate: 24
  • Base Melee Damage: 1.1k
  • Armour-Piercing Melee Damage: 523
  • Base Melee Evasion: 15%
  • Base Armour: 38%
  • Speed: 97


Traits[]

Main Article: Traits (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Kind

  • +2 resolve
  • +6 authority
  • +5 satisfaction (faction-wide)
  • +2 public order (administered commandery)

Values Kindness, Opposes Cruelty.


Humble

  • +2 resolve
  • +6 authority
  • No desire for higher offices
  • +10 satisfaction
  • Decreases ambition to gain independence as administrator

Commends Honour, Wary of Ambition, Loathes Vanity.


Fraternal

  • +8 resolve
  • -50% desire for higher office

Focuses on Friendship.


Skills[]

Main Article: Skill (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Mobility
    • +8 authority
    • +2 morale when attacking (when commanding)
    • +25% battle running speed (own retinue)
  • Stone Bulwark
    • +4 resolve
    • +4 authority
    • Ability: Stone Bulwark
  • Intensity
    • +8 instinct
    • Enables: Mighty Knockback
    • +25 charge speed (own retinue)


Abilities[]

Main Article: Ability (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Encourage
    • Provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
  • Mighty Knockback
    • Causes extra damage when knocking back enemies.
  • Stone Bulwark (Active Buff)
    • Can use if:
      • Not on Elephant
    • +100% Ranged Block Chance
    • Unbreakable
    • Range: 75m
    • Duration: 30s
    • Cooldown: 120s


Ancillaries[]

Main Article: Ancillary (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Shuang Gu Jian
    • Base Melee Damage: 1k
    • Armour-Piercing Melee Damage: 522
    • Melee Attack Rate: 24
    • +12 resolve
    • +9 instinct
    • +15 authority
  • Liu Bei's Armour
    • Base Armour: 38
    • +6 resolve
    • +15 authority
    • Enables: Encourage
    • -15% retinue upkeep
  • White Horse
    • Speed: 97
    • Mass: 1.5k
    • +2 authority


Guanxi[]

Main Article: Guanxi


Biography[]

Main article: Timeline (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Liu Bei was born in 161CE in Zhuo County (Zhuo Commandery). Like Sun Jian, he grew up in a poor family, a member of the common class. Liu Bei lost his father when he was still a child. He was a descendant of Liu Zhen, a son of Liu Sheng and a grandson of Emperor Jing. From childhood, he was full of ambition and seemed destined for greatness. Empathetic with the common folk, he easily gained the people’s trust and support. This particular trait made him a feared adversary to his enemy Cao Cao.

Liu Bei is honest and kind to his friends, and well-liked by his companions. A modest and merciful warlord who cherishes his devoted followers, he is widely known as a benevolent and humane ruler, one who cares for his people and surrounds himself with great advisers. He is a brilliant politician and leader whose caring nature motivates powerful heroes to join his side and fight for his cause.

For Liu Bei, Dong Zhuo represents chaos, and he wants nothing more than to see corruption uprooted and the Han dynasty restored. The Liu family was only nominally attached to the Han, yet there are those who urge Liu Bei to save China from madness and restore the collapsing dynasty. Humble, virtuous and kind, Liu Bei is an inspiring presence, summoning strength from unlikely places, and forging unshakable bonds with those who follow him. Despite his common roots, the blood of ancient Han emperors flow through Liu Bei’s veins.[1]


Trivia[]

  • Leader of The People is a title that given by The Creative Assembly to Liu Bei after his playstyle.
  • It's said that Liu Bei has earlobes larger than average. This detail is reflected on the character design of Liu Bei.

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