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Guan Yu

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 a Guan Yu.

Base Stats[edit]

470 Mana
220 Movement
Health Regen
6 Mana Regen 4.8 Attacks/second
Magic Protection
30 Physical Protection
16 Physical Power

Gameplay Tips[edit]

  • Guan Yu's ability to heal himself and others is extremely powerful. Ensure you buy Mana Potions so you are constantly able to heal. It allows you to stain in lane longer and negate the light damage your enemies will try peppering you with.
  • A high HP5 can be very potent on Guan Yu. With his ability to heal on top of high health regeneration, it is unlikely you will die. Thankfully most HP5 items also have great defensive bonuses, so building for one doesn't mean you have to sacrifice the other.
  • Guan Yu has a fairly weak basic attack and since he is a tank it never really gets better. There are little things you can do to help with it though. The Executioner is a great item if you are with a physical power partner and Frostbound Hammer can be used to help keep the enemy from retreating.
  • Guan Yu is great at leading a charge. He is a resilient tank and even when he does take hits, he can heal the damage away. He lacks a potent AoE ultimate, but Tactician's Advantage can be used to single out a single target and slam them into the ground.




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. Guan Yu's basic attacks also utilize a four swing chain with escalating damage and swing time, hitting in a longer narrow line in front of him on the final blow.



50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170
Physical Protection
10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30
60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
14 seconds

Warrior's Will[edit]


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.
80 / 135 /190 / 245 / 300
+50% Physical power added as damage
Mana 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
14 seconds

Taolu Assault[edit]


Guan Yu spins his blade in a controlled but furious display, slicing enemies for damage every .3s for 3s. Each hit debuffs the enemies' protections while buffing Guan Yu the same amount. Guan Yu is immune to knockback for the duration.
15 / 25 / 35 / 45 / 55
+20% Physical power added as damage
60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
15 seconds

Cavalry Charge[edit]


75 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 175
+30% Physical power added as damage
80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
90 seconds

Recommended Items[edit]







Death's Toll Warrior Tabi Frostbound Hammer Voidblade Hydra's Lament Deathbringer




Default Unstoppable Blade
Free 200 Gems/9500 Favor


Master Guan Fu Golden
400 Gems 400 Gems/15000 Favor (God Rank 1)