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Rapid Tiger Infantry is a type of Medium Sword Infantry in Total War: Three Kingdoms. The unit is unique to the faction of Yuan Shu. It is a Metal unit and is best grouped with Sentinel heroes.


Abilities[]

Main Article: Unit Ability (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Disciplined
    • Does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • Immune to Scare
    • Immune to scare effects.
  • Loose (Mobile Formation)
    • Can use if:
      • Not on a wall or barricade
      • Not engaged in melee
      • Not climbing
      • Not on Elephant
    • -100% charge resistance
  • Circle (Static Infantry Formation)
    • Can use if:
      • Not on a wall or barricade
      • Not engaged in melee
      • Not climbing
      • Not on Elephant
    • Phase 1 (3s)
      • Form up
    • Phase 2 (∞)
      • +500 Charge Resistance
      • +25% Ranged Block Chance
      • +25% Melee Evasion
      • -20% Melee Attack Rate
      • Immobilised
  • Caltrops (Active Debuff)
    • Can use if:
      • Not on a wall or barricade
      • Not manning equipment
      • Not engaged in melee
      • Not climbing
      • Not on Elephant
    • Range: 15m
    • Cooldown: 10s
  • Smoke Screen (Active Buff)
    • Can use if:
      • Not on a wall or barricade
      • Not manning equipment
      • Not engaged in melee
      • Not climbing
      • Not on Elephant
    • Range: 15m
    • Duration: 60s
    • Cooldown: 120s


Description[]

TW3K Rapid Tiger Infantry in-game

Rapid Tiger Infantry crossing a stream

These troops have been selected for their skill in the ancient fighting style with the jian sword - a deadly weapon when mastered.

The jian is a straight, double-edged sword known as the 'Gentleman of Weapons’ and considered to be one of the four major weapons alongside the gun, dao and qiang. It takes a year of training before one is considered competent enough to use it, and so only the most skilled swordsmen are equipped with it. The role of the Rapid Tiger Infantry is to hold the line against enemy attacks, and their swordsmanship, leather armour and gourd shields enable them to do this long after others have fallen to exhaustion.


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