Guan Yu

## Guan YuSaint of War

File:Pantheon-chinese.png File:Class-warrior.png File:Type-physical.png MELEE

**Guan Yu**, **Saint of War**, is a warrior of the Chinese pantheon in *Smite*.

## 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.

## Abilities

 **Healing**: 50/80/110/140/170**Affects**: Allies and Self**Cooldown**: 12s

 **Damage**: 80/135/190/245/300 (+60% of your physical power)**Ability**: Dash**Damage**: Physical**Cooldown**: 14s

 **Damage Per Hit**: 15/25/35/45/55 (+20% of your physical power)**Protections Stolen**: 2/4/6/8/10 Max 3 Stacks**Affects**: Enemy**Cooldown**: 15s

 **Damage**: 75/100/125/150/175 (+30% of your physical power)**Stun**: 1.5s**Affects**: Enemy**Cooldown**: 90s**Cost**: 80/90/100/110/120

 **Max Heal Multiplier**: 2x**Ability**: Buff

## Skins

*Skins marked **exclusive** can only be obtained from special events and/or chests. Skins marked **limited** are/were only available for a limited time, and are not going to be available ever again.*
GuanYu.jpgStandardGuanUnstoppableBlade.jpgUnstoppable Blade
100 File:Gems.png
9,500 File:Favor.pngGuanMastery.jpgGolden
200 File:Gems.png
9,500 File:Favor.pngGuanMasterGuanFu.jpgMaster Guan Fu
400 File:Gems.pngGuanConvention2014.jpgConvention 2014
*Exclusive*GuanGrimHorseman.jpgGrim Horseman
*Exclusive*GuanGuanUnicorn.jpgGuan Unicorn
*Limited*
### Old cards

GuanOld.pngStandardGuanGoldenOld.pngGoldenGuanLegendary.jpgLegendaryGuanDiamond.jpgDiamondGuanMasterGuanFuOld.pngMaster Guan FuGuanConvention2013Old.pngConvention 2014
### Concepts/Models

Guan Yu 'Grim Horseman' model.jpgGrim Horseman by Michael Ulloa
## Tips

* General
	+ Can play both offensively and defensively, unlike many warriors. He can either be a major supportive god who heals and assists teammates on kills, or can charge into battle like a warlord.
* Conviction
	+ If you want to play a support, get a lot of cooldown reduction items, and mana items.
* Warrior's Will
	+ This is great for taking out a large clump of minions, due to its rather large area.

## Videos

SMITE B Roll - Guan YuSMITE Know Your Enemy 5 - Guan YuSMITE Tutorial - Guan Yu, The Saint of WarSMITE - New Skin for Guan Yu - Grim HorsemanSMITE - New Skin for Guan Yu - Guan Unicorn
## Patch changes

* File:IconSmite.png (**Patch 4.9**) **Note:** *Warrior’s Will increased Physical Power Scaling from 50% → 60%. Taolu Assault increased Duration of Protection Steal from 3s → 3/3.5/4/4.5/5s.*
* File:IconSmite.png (**Patch 4.3**) **Note:** *Guan Unicorn and Mastery skins added.*
* File:IconSmite.png (**Patch 4.1**) **Note:** *Conviction decreased Base Healing from 65/95/125/155/185 → 50/75/100/125/150. Decreased Boosted Healing from 130/190/250/310/370 → 100/150/200/250/300. Warrior’s Will decreased Mana Cost from 60/70/80/90/100 → 60/65/70/75/80. Slow Reduced from 30% → 20%. Boosted Slow reduced from 60% → 40%. Cavalry Charge increased Base Damage from 75/100/125/150/175 → 85/115/145/175/205.*
* File:IconSmite.png (**Patch 3.13**) **Note:** *Painless Decreased the number of hits to max stacks from 30 → 20. Conviction Increased Healing from 50/80/110/140/170 → 65/95/125/155/185.*
* File:IconSmite.png (**Patch 3.12**) **Note:** *New Passive – Painless Each time Guan Yu deals -or receives damage he gains a stack. Stacks are gained from minions and gods. At max stacks the next ability used will have a boosted effect. Maximum stacks increased from 20 → 30. Conviction Healing increased from 50/80/110/140/170 → 100/160/210/280/340 when boosted by Painless. Warrior’s Will Slow increased from 30% → 60% when boosted by Painless. Taolu Assault Protection Steal increased from 2/4/6/8/10 → 3/6/9/12/15 when boosted by Painless. Cavalry Charge Slow increased from 20% to 40% and Stun increased from 1s → 2s when boosted by Painless.*
* File:IconSmite.png (**Patch Season 3**) **Note:** *Increased base movement speed from 365 → 375.*

## External links

* Guan Yu's profile page at smitegame.com

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