- Yue Jin is a Chinese name; the family name is Yue.
Yue Jin is a unique legendary Sentinel hero in Total War: Three Kingdoms. He is a member of Cao Cao in 194 and 200. He can also join Cao Cao through an event not long after his 190 start.
Description[]
One of Cao Cao’s most courageous generals, Yue Jin was always willing to put his own life in danger for those he deemed worthy of respect. He went on to become one of China’s most famed generals, having fought against the infamous Lü Bu on more than one occasion, and survived…
General Information[]
Attributes[]
Main Article: Attributes (Total War: Three Kingdoms)
 Expertise |
 Resolve |
 Cunning |
 Instinct |
 Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 66 | 41 | 37 | 51 |
| -25% construction cost (administered commandery) +38 melee evasion +21% general's health +3k population growth (administered commandery) +7% ammunition (own retinue) +2 military supplies (own army) +2% melee damage -1% recruitment cost (this army) +2 satisfaction (faction-wide, if leader, heir or prime minister) +2 unit morale (own retinue) | ||||
Background[]
Main Article: Background (Total War: Three Kingdoms)
The Lion of Yangping
- +15 expertise
- +10 resolve
- +5 instinct
- +1 resilience
- +15% melee damage for melee infantry (faction-wide, if leader, heir or prime minister)
- Admires Zeal, Supports War, Disregards Diplomacy
Traits[]
Main Article: Traits (Total War: Three Kingdoms)
- Dutiful
- +8 authority
- -50% desire for higher office
- +10 satisfaction
- Focuses on Duty
- Reckless
- +6 resolve
- -4 cunning
- -10% chance of evading capture post-battle
- -1 mustering turns (armies in administered commandery)
- -5 public order (administered commandery)
- +10% speed
- Accepts Impulsiveness, Resent Discipline, Resents Caution
- Determined
Skills[]
Main Article: Skill (Total War: Three Kingdoms)
- Tempered Deflection
- +4 expertise
- +4 resolve
- Ability: Tempered Deflection
- Understanding
- +8 expertise
- Unlocks assignment: Industrial Exploitation
- +1 starting rank for all recruits (faction-wide, if leader, heir or prime minister)
- Stability
- +8 authority
- Unlocks assignment: Counteract Corruption
- +5 public order (administered commandery)
- Diligence
- +8 expertise
- +5 melee evasion for melee infantry (own retinue)
- +25 bonus experience for units per season (faction-wide, if leader, heir or prime minister)
Abilities[]
Main Article: Ability (Total War: Three Kingdoms)
- Tempered Deflection (Active Buff)
- Can use if:
- Not on Elephant
- +50% Ranged Block Chance
- Range: 50m
- Duration: 20s
- Cooldown: 60s
- Can use if:
Ancillaries[]
Main Article: Ancillary (Total War: Three Kingdoms)
- Military Jian
- Base Melee Damage: 441
- Armour-Piercing Melee Damage: 326
- Melee Attack Rate: 30
- +12 expertise
- Yue Jin's Armour
- Base Armour: 60
- +18 expertise
- Grey Horse
- Speed: 97
- Mass: 1.5k
- +2 expertise
Guanxi[]
Main Article: Guanxi
Biography[]
Born a commoner in Dong commandery, Yue Jin was, by all accounts, a rather unimpressive man to look at: short and small. Nevertheless, he joined the forces of Cao Cao in search of adventure, becoming part of his personal guard. He was later sent back to Dong to recruit men, returning with 1,000 soldiers and being promoted to the rank of major and later commandant. Yue Jin distinguished himself multiple times in battle in the coming years. Despite being the "little guy", Yue Jin would often charge in recklessly, fighting like a vicious dog on the frontline with such ferocity that many of his peers took note of his abilities, which saw him earn the title of marquis in 197 AD.
He fought in many more of Cao Cao's campaigns, including against Lü Bu, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Xiu, Sui Gu, Liu Bei, and finally Yuan Shao. Together with Yu Jin and some 5,000 men, Yue Jin crossed into Yuan Shao's territory and began a devastating series of raids, burning camps, plundering supply lines, capturing thousands of soldiers, and forcing some twenty commanders to surrender to him. He later raided the supply train directly supplying Yuan Shao's army, causing a critical shortage that eventually saw the army collapse. He continued to fight in Cao Cao's campaign against Yuan Shao's bickering heirs, Yuan Tan and Shang. Notably, Yue Jin personally led an assault that scaled the walls of Yuan Tan's final stronghold at Nanpi, opening the gates for the rest of the army to enter the city.
Continuing to list Yue Jin's victories is a bit of a chore, as he fought everything from warlords to pirates to Yellow Turbans. His services paid off, however, when he was made a proper general in 206 AD alongside Yu Jin and Zhang Liao. He accompanied Cao Cao's invasion of Jing province but was not present for his devastating defeat at the Battle of Red Cliffs. With his army ravaged by disease, casualties, and lack of supplies, Cao Cao returned north to rebuild his strength, leaving some generals behind to defend against counterattacks. Yue Jin protected Xiangyang commandery, repelling an invasion of Liu Bei's famous general Guan Yu.
Yue Jin's final command came in the campaign against Sun Quan in 217 AD, as he supported the main army under Cao Cao. Eventually, Sun Quan submitted to Wei, and Yue Jin was named General of the Right for his services. His fief was expanded, and one of his sons was also appointed marquis. However, Yue Jin could not enjoy these new privileges for long, as he died shortly after, having gone from a small-statured nobody from Dong commandery to one of Wei's most accomplished generals.
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