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Today, the King of Glory test server received an update with plenty of content, but the most notable change is Guan Yu’s adjustment. This time, Guan Yu undergoes a major revamp that will fundamentally change his existing playstyle. At minimum, the full tank Guan Yu build will be completely retired. Let me briefly break it down for you.

Guan Yu no longer fits the tank build

All passive and active skills’ damage bonuses based on 10% of max HP have been changed to bonus AD scaling. This means Guan Yu’s future item builds will no longer suit tank gear. Current items like Frost Shock and Cursed Flame will be replaced by attack-oriented equipment, not limited to Shadow Battle Axe or Stronger Breaker, but likely including crit items such as Mythic item, which will probably be highly synergized with him. The reason will be explained shortly.

Once tank builds are no longer suitable, Guan Yu’s playstyle will naturally shift. Currently, he mainly serves as a frontline tank absorbing damage and splitting the battlefield, often charging into enemies with his ultimate, soaking damage, then retreating to find opportunities to deal damage. In the future, Guan Yu will likely focus more on pushing lanes as a mainstream strategy, then entering fights to finish off low-health enemies.

Guan Yu can critically strike

As mentioned earlier, Guan Yu might become highly tied to the Mythic item because his charge basic attacks have been changed from non-crit to capable of critting. Additionally, all of Guan Yu’s skill base damages have been increased, and the previous AD damage scaling has been changed to bonus AD scaling, greatly expanding the potential for crit item builds.

The Mythic item seems extremely well-suited for Guan Yu since he mainly relies on charge-state basic attacks to deal damage. The Mythic item’s effect grants extra damage on the next basic attack after using a skill, and now that basic attack can crit, the damage can stack to a very favorable level. Not to mention, the Mythic item also provides a 12% movement speed boost after using a skill, which Guan Yu greatly benefits from since higher movement speed allows him to enter charge state faster. It feels almost tailor-made for him, as nearly all of the Mythic item’s attributes are perfectly utilized.

From the current description, Guan Yu’s changes are definitely exciting, but the impact is also significant. Guan Yu players will need to adapt, and the test server version may not be the final one released to the live server; it might undergo several rounds of adjustments. Overall, though, this is very good news. (Test server content does not represent final values or design)

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