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Guan Yu History:
Guan Yu was a general who served under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty of China. Along with Zhang Fei, he had a brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and accompanied him on most of his early exploits. Guan Yu played a key role in the events that led to the end of the Han Dynasty and Liu Bei's founding of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. While he is remembered for his loyalty to Liu Bei, he is also known for repaying Cao Cao's kindness by killing Zhang Liang, a general under Cao Cao's rival Xu Huang, at the Battle of Weitou. After Liu Bei took control of Yi Province in 214, Guan Yu remained in Jingzhou to govern and defend the area for about seven years.
In 219, while fighting Cao Cao's forces at the Battle of Fancheng, Liu Bei's ally Sun Quan broke the Sun-Liu alliance and sent his general Lü Meng to conquer Liu Bei's territory in Jing Province. By the time Guan Yu learned of the loss of Jing Province after the defeat at Wancheng, it was too late. He was later captured in an ambush by Sun Quan's forces and executed.
Guan Yu's life was so celebrated and his achievements so revered that after his death he was deified during the Sui Dynasty. Through generations of storytelling, culminating in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, his deeds and moral character were highly exalted, making Guan Yu one of the most popular models of loyalty and righteousness in East Asia. He is still revered today by many Chinese in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and many overseas Chinese communities.
In religion, he is revered as (Guan Gong). He is a deity worshiped in Chinese folk religion, popular Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism, and small shrines to him are almost ubiquitous in traditional Chinese shops and restaurants. His hometown of Yuncheng even named an airport after him.
Guan Yu Review:
Guan Yu is currently one of the best infantry commanders (top 3) in combat and rallying, with an active skill damage coefficient of 2000.
Guan Yu should only be used as a main commander. If he is used as a sub-commander, his active skill damage will decrease from a damage multiplier of 2000 to 1000 and he will become mediocre.
Guan Yu's Specialty requires him to have the Shield effect to increase his skill damage by 15% for 3 seconds. However, none of his other skills grant the Shield effect. Therefore, you will need to equip him with a legendary accessory to grant the Shield effect. Pairing Guan Yu with Alexander or Charles Martel will not trigger his Specialty skill as their shield effects will not last long enough.
Prioritize upgrading skills for Guan Yu:
5155 – This is the best skill set for him in open combat if you don't have enough legendary commander sculptures to experience him, as his second skill is only useful for rallying.
5555 – If you have enough Universal Legendary Commander Sculptures, you should Specialize Guan Yu for his Specialization skill, but note that he needs a Shield to increase the skill damage from his Specialization skill. To get the Shield, you will need to equip Guan Yu with the legendary accessory Lucky Coin by Scolas (has a 10% chance to get a Shield that absorbs damage for 2 seconds when attacked, can be activated once every 5 seconds).
Guan Yu command skills:
Active Skill: Holy WarRage Required: 1000
Deals direct damage to up to 3 enemies in a forward fan-shaped area (Damage Factor 1100; if sub-commander, Damage Factor 550). Damage dealt to each target is reduced by 15% for each additional target. Also, all targets are Silenced for 3 seconds.
Upgrade:
Direct damage coefficient: 1100/1300/1500/1700/2000
Damage Factor (When Sub Commander): 550/650/750/850/1000
Passive skill 1: Five Tiger Generals
(passive skill) When attacking strongholds and cities, troops commanded by this commander deal 3% more normal attack damage, and their normal attacks have a 10% chance to reduce the target's attack by 10% for 3 seconds.
Upgrade:
Normal attack damage bonus: 3%/6%/9%/12%/15%
Attack Power Reduction: 10%/15%/20%/25%/30%
Passive Skill 2: Hua Xiong Murder
(passive skill) Infantry units commanded by this commander gain 10% increased attack and 3% increased march speed. When leaving battle, this commander will partially heal lightly wounded units (Healing coefficient 500).
Upgrade:
Infantry Attack Bonus: 10%/15%/20%/25%/30%
Infantry march speed bonus: 3%/6%/9%/12%/15%
Healing Factor: 500/600/700/800/1000
Passive Skill 3: Blue Dragon Crescent
(Passive Skill) When the skill “Holy War” hits one enemy, it has a 50% chance to deal additional damage (Damage Factor 600). When the skill hits two or more enemies, it has a 50% chance to deal additional damage (Damage Factor 800) to the targeted enemy.
Upgrade:
Additional damage multiplier: 600/700/800/900/1000
Additional damage multiplier: 800/900/1000/1200/1400
Expertise: Single
(passive skill) Whenever Guan Yu gains a shield, he also increases his skill damage by 15% for 3 seconds. Whenever Guan Yu leaves a building, he increases his march speed by 100% for 3 seconds.
Best pairings for Guan Yu:
Leonidas I (Guan Yu is the main commander) – Guan Yu's active skill applies Silence to all targets for 3 seconds, while Leonidas' active skill causes the current target to take 50% more damage if the current target is Silenced.
Alexander the Great (Guan Yu was the main commander)
Scipio Prime (Guan Yu is the main commander) – Scipio's Specialized Skill increases Rage growth rate by 30% when the target is Silenced and Guan Yu's active skill has the Silence effect.
Constantine (Guan Yu is the main commander)
Best talent tree for Guan Yu
Open field
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