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Yuan Shu is a Chinese name; the family name is Yuan.

For the faction, see Yuan Shu (faction)

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


Description[]

Yuan Shu believes that only he has the means, and the right to wield true power. The prestigious name of Yuan clan weighs heavily upon his shoulders, as does the blustering of his half-brother, Yuan Shao. Only by demonstrating his legitimacy can he prove his right to rule.

Yuan Shu is for players who want a challenge from start to finish, as well as those enjoy being a scheming powermonger who hustles others into accepting their legitimacy and supremacy. With the lofty goal of becoming emperor dominating his playstyle, and potential enemies on all sides, Yuan Shu's campaign requires steely nerves and a careful balance of both caution and decisiveness when the need arises.


General Information[]

Attributes[]

Main Article: Attributes (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Expertise: 55
    • -8% construction cost (administered commandery)
    • +12 melee evasion
  • Resolve: 30
    • +1% general's health
    • +1k population growth (administered commandery)
  • Cunning: 70
    • +23% ammunition (own retinue)
    • +6 military supplies (own army)
  • Instinct: 51
    • +7% melee damage
    • -2% recruitment cost (this army)
  • Authority: 137
    • +8 satisfaction (faction-wide, if leader, heir or prime minister)
    • +7 unit morale (own retinue)


Background[]

Main Article: Background (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Ambitious Powermonger

  • +10 expertise
  • +20 cunning
  • +30 authority
  • +1 resilience
  • -25% construction cost (resource settlements, faction-wide, if leader, heir or prime minister)
  • +50% income from family estates (if faction leader)
  • -15% recruitment cost for melee infantry (faction-wide, if leader, heir or prime minister)
  • +15 charge bonus for all units (faction-wide, if leader, heir or prime minister)

Admires Power, Wary of Ambition.


Unit Statistics[]

  • Morale: 55
  • Melee Toughness: 22
  • Ranged Toughness: 33
  • Melee Power: 16
  • Hit Points: 18k
  • Melee Charge Bonus: 116
  • Melee Attack Rate: 30
  • Base Melee Damage: 1k
  • Armour-Piercing Melee Damage: 242
  • Base Melee Evasion: 12%
  • Base Armour: 15%
  • Ranged Block Chance: 30%
  • Speed: 97


Traits[]

Main Article: Traits (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Ambitious
    • +8 authority
    • +50% desire for higher office
    • +5% income from all sources (administered commandery)
    • Increases ambition to gain independence as administrator
    • Admires Power, Wary of Ambition
  • Cruel
    • +6 instinct
    • +2 authority
    • -4 public order (faction-wide, if leader, heir or prime minister)
    • +5 military supplies (own army)
    • +10% income from peasantry (faction-wide, if leader, heir or prime minister)
    • Supports Cruelty, Disregards Kindness.
  • Arrogant
    • +2 instinct
    • +6 authority
    • -15% chance of evading capture post-battle
    • Loathes Arrogance.


Skills[]

Main Article: Skill (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Familial Conflict
  • Clarity
    • +8 authority
    • -25% building upkeep (administered commandery)
    • +50% campaign line-of-sight
  • Dignity
    • +8 instinct
    • Enables: Disciplined (own retinue)
    • +5 faction support (faction-wide, if leader, heir or prime minister)


Abilities[]

Main Article: Ability (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Familial Conflict (Passive Buff)
    • Enabled if:
      • Friendly units are in range with this ability
    • Can use if:
      • Not on Elephant
    • +50% Base Melee Damage
    • +50% Armour-Piercing Melee Damage
    • +50% Melee Charge Bonus
    • +50% Melee Attack Rate
    • +5 Morale
    • Duration: ∞


Ancillaries[]

Main Article: Ancillary (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Heavenly Sword
    • Base Melee Damage: 965
    • Armour-Piercing Melee Damage: 241
    • Melee Attack Rate: 30
    • +12 authority
    • +8 satisfaction
  • Yuan Shu's Armour
    • Base Armour: 15
    • +6 cunning
    • +15 authority
    • +30% ranged block chance
  • White Horse
    • Speed: 97
    • Mass: 1.5k
    • +2 authority


Guanxi[]

Main Article: Guanxi

TW3K Yuan Shu-Guanxi

Yuan Shu is prone to having antagonistic relationships with those around him (including with his wife Lady Feng). Yuan Shu's rivalry with his charismatic half-brother Yuan Shao is never far from his mind. Believing himself to be the rightful heir to the family name and that Yuan Shao has stolen his birthright, Yuan Shu is intent on proving his superior worthiness.


Biography[]

The product of a long line of influential nobles, Yuan Shu has established himself as a powerful warlord. Originally known for his courage and valor, Yuan Shu was a great hunter and falconer in his youth, climbing through several government ranks including General of the Household Rapid as a Tiger. As time progressed, however, he was known more for his ostentatiousness. He was not a great administrator himself, and so relied on commanders such as Sun Jian to oversee his forces.

Yuan Shu was instrumental in fighting back against the corruption of the Han dynasty – and was named General of the Rear by Dong Zhuo himself. However, when Dong Zhuo took over the capital, Yuan Shu established a base at Luoyang and allied himself with a group of other warlords in order to oppose him. In retaliation for his betrayal, Dong Zhuo killed Yuan Shu's father, thus also sparking Shu's ongoing conflict with half-brother Yuan Shao as the two battled to assume leadership of the family in the aftermath.

After he conquered Nanyang, Yuan Shu placed Sun Jian in charge of his army, who then proceeded to repeatedly crush Dong Zhuo's forces. Yuan Shu, meanwhile, continued to act as hegemon of Nanyang, cementing his reputation as a decadent and extravagant ruler. Despite this success, following Dong Zhuo's retreat from the capital Yuan Shu's animosity towards Yuan Shao grew. Yuan Shu and his ally Gongsun Zan fought Yuan Shao for some time but were ultimately defeated.

Following the death of his envoy Han Yin at the hands of Lü Bu, Yuan Shu launched another large-scale invasion of Xu Province. Unfortunately for Yuan Shu, the attack failed miserably, decimating his army and leaving his opponents to take advantage of this weakness. It was Cao Cao who eventually attacked and destroyed Yuan Shu's kingdom, with Yuan Shu fleeing to a small village where he later died of illness.[1]


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