Total War Three Kingdoms Zhuge Liang: What You Need to Know

Total War Three Kingdoms Zhuge Liang is a powerful Strategist available to Liu Bei.
Total War Three Kingdoms Zhuge Liang is a powerful Strategist available to Liu Bei. /

Total War: Three Kingdoms Zhuge Liang is a playable character in the game pulled from the real history of the period portrayed in the game. He is a Strategist class hero who serves as the Imperial Chancellor of the state of Shu. Here's what you need to know about him.

Total War Three Kingdoms Zhuge Liang: What You Need to Know

Known as the Sleeping Dragon, Zhuge Liang is a master of strategy. He first gained prominence by joining Liu Bei before becoming the Imperial Chancellor of the state of Shu.

When playing as Liu Bei, a series of story events will allow you to recruit Zhuge Liang, who begins play as a high-level Strategist with several special abilities. He also has a Legendary ancillary unique to him. Those abilities are as follows, with official descriptions from developer Creative Assembly:

  • Feather Fan: "With it, Zhuge Liang can feel the very pull of the elements."
  • Sight of the Dragon: "The enemy is located; the earth reveals them."
  • Stifling Deluge: "A suppressing aura that confounds the foe."
  • Way of the Wind: "Zhuge Liang predicts the wind through study of the world."

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