

The most obscure historical figure among the playable warlords Zheng Jiang is the only character who actively opposes and seeks to burn down the Han Empire. The final playable hero in Total War: Three Kingdoms is the second member of the Champion class Zheng Jiang, the Bandit Queen. His guerrilla tactics make his forces among the fastest and most manoeuvrable in the game. He’s even the only faction leader who can negotiate with the Yellow Turban rebels. Zhang Yan is a mercenary who is willing to ally with almost anyone. However, that’s just the start of the patch. This Free-LC adds Shi Xie to the game as a new playable character for the Han Empire, complete with unique faction mechanics.
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Champions are the best one-on-one duellists, and can inspire the common folk to flock to their faction, although they aren’t generally the best diplomats and are at risk from overwhelming numbers. The headline feature of Total War: Three Kingdoms Patch 1.6.0 is the Free-LC which is launching alongside The Furious Wild. Zhang Yan, the King of Black Mountain, is the first playable hero of the Champion class. Zhang Yan, the King of Black Mountain (Champion) Yuan Shu also promotes the mercantile aspects of his faction, and has bonuses to both commerce and industry. He can spend this unique resource on a few things, including the recruitment of new heroes. The more factions who support him, the more ‘Legitimacy’ he gains. This arrogant and decadent nobleman seeks to become emperor, and has the ability to demand support from other factions in his claim to the throne. The final member of the Commander class is Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao’s ambitious half-brother.

Dong Xi was a prominent figure in Sun Ce's war against the bandits, and in romance is even the man who killed Yan Baihu. Yuan Shu, the Ambitious Powermonger (Commander) An excellent expansion of the characters native to the setting, though with Yan Baihu coming in I feel like CA missed an opportunity. He can spend Lineage to pacify any region he conquers more quickly than normal. He also has the unique ‘Lineage’ resource which he gains whenever he makes an alliance or leads an army in battle. This allows him to rapidly expand his forces more than any other faction. You may notice special events that get introduced to you sway a particular character’s influence, or how you handle negotiations with other factions does this, too. For one, he has the unique ability to recruit retinues led by army captains. The character relationships in Total War Three Kingdoms provides a unique layer of intrigue and gameplay as the generals of your faction base their opinions on how you handle certain situations. Although seen as arrogant and indecisive, he is nonetheless a military leader with some impressive capabilities. The leader of the recently collapsed coalition against Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao is a Commander hero and the half-brother of Yuan Shu.
