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

For the faction, see Yuan Tan (faction).

Yuan Tan is a unique commander hero in Total War: Three Kingdoms. He is the heir of Yuan Shao in 190. He leads his own faction, Yuan Tan, in 194 and 200.


General Information[]

Attributes[]

Main Article: Attributes (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

  • Expertise: 52
    • -7% construction cost (administered commandery)
    • +10 melee evasion
  • Resolve: 36
    • +5% general's health
    • +1k population growth (administered commandery)
  • Cunning: 49
    • +11% ammunition (own retinue)
    • +3 military supplies (own army)
  • Instinct: 60
    • +9% melee damage
    • -2% recruitment cost (this army)
  • Authority: 95
    • +5 satisfaction (faction-wide, if leader, heir or prime minister)
    • +4 unit morale (own retinue)


Background[]

Main Article: Background (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Unfavoured Son

  • +5 cunning
  • +5 instinct
  • +20 authority
  • +1 resilience
  • +3 morale when defending (own retinue)
  • +15% income from family estates (if leader, heir or prime minister)

Supports Intimidation, Supports War, Disregards Diplomacy.



Unit Statistics[]

  • Morale: 55
  • Melee Toughness: 29
  • Ranged Toughness: 37
  • Melee Power: 5
  • Hit Points: 18k
  • Melee Charge Bonus: 116
  • Melee Attack Rate: 30
  • Base Melee Damage: 241
  • Armour-Piercing Melee Damage: 164
  • Base Melee Evasion: 10%
  • Base Armour: 80%
  • Speed: 97


Traits[]

Main Article: Traits (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Incompetent

  • -4 expertise
  • +4 resolve
  • -20% character experience

Accepts Carelessness, Wary of Intelligence.


Vengeful

  • +2 resolve
  • +6 instinct

Supports Intimidation, Supports War, Disregards Diplomacy.


Distinguished

  • +6 instinct
  • +2 authority
  • Increases ambition to gain independence as administrator

Admires Attractiveness, Admires Refinement.


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)


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)

  • Jian
    • Base Melee Damage: 220
    • Armour-Piercing Damage: 163
    • Melee Attack Rate: 30
    • +9 expertise
  • Yuan Tan's Armour
    • Base Armour: 80
    • +11 authority
    • -15% retinue upkeep
    • +2 morale when attacking
  • Grey Horse
    • Speeed: 97
    • Mass: 1.5k
    • +2 expertise


Guanxi[]

Main Article: Guanxi

Family

Acquaintances


Biography[]

Yuan Tan was Yuan Shao's oldest son. As Shao conquered more and more territory in north-eastern China, he briefly put his son in charge of Pingyuan. From here – with the aid of his father – he conquered the lands of Kong Rong. Yuan Tan gained full control of Kong Rong's province of Qing, and later defeat Tian Kai, a vassal under Gongsun Zan. Yuan Tan held onto all his territory, yet remained a vassal under his father.

When Yuan Shao and Cao Cao declared war on one another in 200, Yuan Tan failed to help in any significant way, as aiding his father further to the west would leave Tan's territory completely defenseless. Shao would suffer a major defeat at the end of the year and fled north, protected by Gao Gan. Ultimately, Yuan Shao would die in 202. Problematically, Shao never stated who would succeed him, and while many consider Tan to be the heir of Shao as he was the oldest son, Yuan Shang also gained a large power base.

The brothers united to hold back Cao Cao but were ultimately defeated and forced to flee north. However, after a few months of fighting, Cao Cao was forced to abandon the campaign and march south to fight against Liu Biao. With their common enemy gone, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang immediately turned on each other, causing a brutal civil war to break out.

Bizarrely, Yuan Tan allied himself with Cao Cao against Yuang Shang, who stood no chance against the combined forces, fleeing north to the lands of his older brother, Yuan Xi. However, Yuan Tan began taking conquered territories for himself instead of handing them to Cao Cao, as was agreed to. As a result, the alliance was declared null and void, and Yuan Tan stood completely isolated when Cao Cao attacked him in 205.

In the first major battle between the two, Tan suffered a major defeat, and in the chaotic retreat, he was left behind by his army. As Cao Cao's soldiers approached him, Tan tried in vain to bribe them but was killed shortly after.


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