Guan Yu

Pantheon: Chinese
Melee, Physical
Warrior
Release: June 29, 2012; reworked August 28, 2013
 
STATS
Health: 470 (+84)
Mana: 220 (+32)
HP5: 6 (+0.7)
MP5: 4.8 (+0.45)
Movement Speed: 365
Range: 12
Attack per Sec: 1 (+0.9%)
Basic Attack Damage: 37 + 2 (+ 100% of Physical Power)
Magical Protection: 30 (+0.9)
Physical Protection: 16 (+3)
 

ABILITIES

Painless (Passive)

Guan Yu gains force of will as he takes damage. Each instance of damage he receives charges up his Conviction ability, increasing its healing by up to 2x after 20 hits. Max Heal Multiplier: 2x Number of Hits to Full Charge: 20 Ability: Buff

Conviction

Guan Yu’s courageous leadership is infectious and, when focused, heals himself and his allies. Healing friendly gods reduces all Cooldowns by 2s. Healing: 50/80/110/140/170 Radius: 30 Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 Mana Cooldown: 10s Ability: Area

Warrior’s Will

Guan Yu charges forward, his Green Dragon Crescent Blade extended in front of him. All enemies in his path take damage and are Slowed. Hitting enemy gods lowers all of Guan Yu’s Cooldowns by 2s. Guan Yu is immune to Roots, Cripples, and Knockups while dashing. Damage: 80/135/190/245/300 (+50% of your physical power) Slow: 20% Slow Duration: 2s Cost: 60/70/80/90/100 Mana Cooldown: 14s Ability: Dash

Taolu Assault

Guan Yu spins his blade in a controlled but furious display, slicing enemies for damage every .3s for 3s. Each hit steals enemy Protections, giving them to Guan Yu. Guan Yu is immune to Knockback for the duration. Damage per Hit: 15/25/35/45/55 (+20% of your physical power), up to 150/250/350/450/550/ (+200% of your physical power) Protections Stolen (Max 3 stacks): 2/4/6/8/10, up to 6/12/18/24/30 Protections Protections Duration: 3s Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 Mana Cooldown: 15s Ability: Line

Cavalry Charge

Guan Yu mounts his warhorse and charges for 4s. While mounted, he can steer and attack and is immune to Crowd Control. Enemies hit take damage and are Slowed. Each hit increases damage from consecutive hits against that target by 20%. Enemies hit on the dismount are Stunned. You can also cancel it to dismount early. Damage: 75/100/125/150/175 (+30% of your physical power) Damage Escalation: 20% per hit Stun Duration: 1.5s Slow: 25% for 2s Cooldown: 90s Cost: 80/90/100/110/120 Mana Ability: Area

 

WHO IS GUAN YU?


 
LORE
As a man, Guan Yu was the embodiment of loyalty, honor, and strength. As a God, he is a guardian of justice, a hero to the downtrodden, the Saint of War.

In the ancient times of the East, a great war between Three Kingdoms raged. The warlord Liu Bei, and his friends, Zheng Fei, and the mighty Guan Yu swore an oath of brotherhood in a mystical peach garden, vowing to create a new, righteous world. Together, they fought countless battles against the warlords Cao Cao and Sun Quan, and Guan Yu grew famous for his combat prowess and unwavering honor.

During the war, Cao Cao captured Guan Yu. At the time, Liu Bei’s fate was uncertain, so he agreed to fight for Cao Cao under specific terms, chiefly that he would abandon Cao Cao if ever he learned the whereabouts of his sworn brother. Despite Cao Cao’s gifts and promises of wealth, when Liu Bei resurfaced, Guan Yu immediately went to his side. Years later, Guan Yu again faced Cao Cao on the battlefield as the warlord fled from his defeat at Red Cliffs. Guan Yu cut off Cao Cao’s retreat and obliterated his forces. Cao Cao, however, he spared and released, as a matter of honor.

After his death, Guan Yu’s spirit remained at a holy shrine, coming to the aid of nearby villagers in need, battling the cruel and selfish. From all over the East, worshippers came to the shrine and burned incense to honor him. Such popularity led to Faith, and thus Guan Yu was raised as a God, deified a few hundred years later.

Now, he embodies the virtues he lived by. His statues, wielding a massive guan dao, ward against evil. Red faced to represent loyalty, his likeness is carried by merchants as proof they can be trusted. If their cause is just, he leads armies to victory. Among the Gods of any Pantheon, there are few as deadly and none as righteous as Guan Yu.
 
 

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