Huang Zhong

Old but Strong 老当益壮

**Strong Bow** 烈弓
When Huang Zhong attacks another character during his turn, he can make the attack undodgeable if either of the following two conditions are true:
1- Huang Zhong's attack range is greater than or equal to the number of cards in the target's hand.
2- The amount of health that Huang Zhong has is less than or equal to the number of cards in the target's hand.

**Clarification:**

* Huang Zhong cannot activate "Strong Bow" outside of his turn when he is the target of *Mercenaries*.
* If Huang Zhong *Attacks* another character during his turn, he can choose to allow them to play an *Escape* even if either condition is fulfilled.
* When either of the conditions of "Strong Bow" are true, no *Escape* can be played. This includes the armor properties of the *Eight Trigrams* and character abilities such as Cao Cao's "Escort" and Zhen Ji's "Overturned Country."
* Outside of the ability of the *Eight Trigrams*, "Strong Bow" does not negate the abilities of armor - Huang Zhong cannot strike through the *Rattan Armor,* *Blue Steel Blade*, or *Silver Helmet* with "Strong Bow."
* With a little extrapolation of the possibilities, you will notice that when Huang Zhong has only 1 unit of health left, any target player he uses ATTACK on cannot DODGE. "Undodgeable" ATTACK by Huang Zhong is therefore possible anytime his health remaining is less than or equal to his attacking range.

 * Huang Zhong has one of the best offensive abilities in the game. While Lu Bu and Pang De have offensive abilities that make it costly to *Escape,* Huang Zhong's ability completely removes the option of using an *Escape*. Ma Chao's "Iron Cavalry" has the same effect, but he has to depend on a judgement card being red, whereas there are guidelines which Huang Zhong's power follows. This makes him more reliable than Ma Chao.
* Whenever Huang Zhong's attacking range is greater than or equal to his health minus one, it is impossible for either of the two conditions to be unfulfilled. This is usually the case whenever Huang Zhong has a weapon with a moderate range.
* Huang Zhong is great against very defensive characters like Zhen Ji, Zhang Jiao, and Lu Meng. Many other characters have trouble getting around their defensive abilities.
* When Zhang Jiao is the king, Huang Zhong is a very high profile character. Zhang Jiao and his loyalists will often try to kill Huang Zhong first, which can happen quickly if Zhang Jiao is able to activate his ability a few times.

Notable Combinations:

* Liu Bei/Guo Jia - These characters can keep an eye out for weapons and give them to him*.*

* Chen Gong - Chen Gong can give Huang Zhong a weapon during his turn.

* Wu Guo Tai - Wi Guo Tai can be a good friend or foe. While she can force him to trade equipment with someone who has a weapon with a long range, she can also force him to lose a weapon.

* Yu Jin - Yu Jin cannot be targeted by black *Attacks.* While this condition is true for all characters that try to *Attack* him, Huang Zhong's only ability revolves around attacking*,* so he may be at somewhat more of a disadvantage than other characters that are trying to deal with him.

 Loyalist
 Rebel
 Spy

**Final Remarks:**

Huang Zhong is a very good character. He has a brutal yet dependable power that counters some of the most popular characters in the game, notably Zhen Ji and Zhang Jiao. When using him, always do your best to get a weapon, preferably one with a range of at least three. When attacking, do not be afraid to use *Wine* to do more damage to your victims. Also, it is a good idea to store an extra weapon in your hand whenever possible. Huang Zhong's weapons will frequently be targeted by *Break, Steal,* and *Coerce* by enemy forces. It is always good to keep a spare!