2.3. Beginner’s Guide to Epic Generals, Part 2.

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Part 2: Categorization of Abilities for Epic Generals

In the previous article, you were introduced to all the Epic Generals and their abilities in detail. this section lists all categories identified for abilities and groups the generals under each category, explaining their inclusion so that you can easily choose your best generals, find abilities that complement or oppose each other, and find synergies between them.

1. Offensive Abilities

1.1. Direct Damage

Generals with abilities that deal immediate damage to enemies:

  • Cheng Pu (“Swift Retribution”) – Target 2 random enemies.
  • Guan Ping (“Phoenix Soars”) – Target back-row enemies.
  • Guan Yinping (“Phoenix Soars”) – Target 3 random enemies.
  • Wen Chou (“Lone Courage”) – Target front row enemies.
  • Xing Daorong (“Splitting Mountain”) – Target front row enemies.
  • Xu Chu (“Frenzied Tiger”) – Target 2 random enemies.
  • Xu You (“Provocation”) – Target 3 random enemies.
  • Zhang Xingcai (“Star Strike”) – Target 3 random enemies.
  • Yu Jin (“Skilled Warrior”) – Target 2 random enemies.
  • Zhou Tai (“Tiger Warrior”) – Target 3 random enemies.
  • Zhang Zhao (“Direct Counsel “) – Target a single enemy.
  • Yan Liang (“Recklessness”) – Target the enemy with the lowest HP.

1.2. Damage Over Time (DoT)

Generals with abilities that inflict ongoing damage over several turns:

  • Wen Chou (“Lone Courage”) – Burns front row enemies.
  • Yan Liang (“Recklessness”) – Bleeds the enemy with the lowest HP.

1.3. True Damage

Generals with abilities that bypass defenses, dealing pure damage:

  • Wen Chou (“Valiant General”) – stunned targets.
  • Yan Liang (“Loyalty”) – bleeding targets.

2. Defensive Abilities

2.1. Health Regeneration

Generals with abilities that restore HP over time:

  • Zhang Zhao (“Direct Counsel “) – 2 random allies.

2.2. Damage Reduction

Generals with abilities that reduce incoming damage:

  • Cheng Pu (“Defensive Stand”) – Self.
  • Cheng Pu (“Ke Di”) – Self.
  • Guan Yinping (“Martial Inheritance”) – Self.
  • Wen Chou (“Tiger and Wolf”) – Self.
  • Zhang Xingcai (“Axe Punishment”) – Self.

3. Control Abilities

3.1. Stun

Generals with abilities that prevent enemies from acting temporarily:

  • Xing Daorong (“Feigned Surrender”) – Target one enemy.
  • Xing Daorong (“Sounding the Gold”) – Target all enemies.
  • Yu Jin (“Skilled Warrior”) – Target 2 random enemies.
  • Zhou Tai (“Tiger Warrior”) – Target 3 random enemies.

4. Debuff Abilities

4.1. Defense Reduction

Generals with abilities that lower enemy defense:

  • Guan Yinping (“Snow Hatred”) – Target front row enemies.
  • Zhou Tai (“Solo Valor”) – Target the enemy with the lowest HP.

4.2. Attack Reduction

Generals with abilities that lower enemy attack:

  • Zhang Xingcai (“Star Strike”) – Target 3 random enemies.+

4.3. Speed Reduction

Generals with abilities that lower the speed of enemies:

  • Cheng Pu (“Swift Retribution”) – Target 2 random enemies.
  • Zhang Zhao (“Confucianism”) – Target the attacker.
  • Xu You (“Power of Influence”) – Target all enemies.+

5. Stat-Boosting Abilities

5.1. Attack Boost

Generals with abilities that increase attack power:

  • Guan Ping (“Dragon’s Roar”) – Self.
  • Xing Daorong (“Fierce Attack”) – Self.
  • Xu Chu (“Brave Axe”) – Self.
  • Yan Liang (“Captive Ox”) – Self.
  • Yu Jin (“Defense of the Army”) – Self.
  • Zhou Tai (“Taunt”) – Self.
  • Zhang Xingcai (“Black Wolf”) – Self.

5.2. Armor penetration 

  • Zhang Xingcai (“Twin Heroes “) – All Allies.+
  • Zhou Tai (“Taunt”) – Self.

5.3. Defense Boost

Generals with abilities that increase defense:

  • Yu Jin (“Defense of the Army”) – Self.
  • Zhang Xingcai (“Twin Heroes”) – All Allies.+

5.4. Speed Boost

Generals with abilities that increase speed:

  • Xu Chu (“Brave Axe”) – Self.
  • Xu Chu (“Shirtless”) – All Allies.+
  • Xu You (“Provocation”) – All Allies.+

5.5. Health Boost

Generals with abilities that increase maximum health:

  • Wen Chou (“Tiger and Wolf”) – Self.
  • Yan Liang (“Captive Ox”) – Self.
  • Zhang Zhao (“Sweet Dew”) – Self.
  • Cheng Pu (“Defensive Stand”) – Self.