Acts & bosses
Each act lasts until you defeat its boss, who arrives at 7:00. The armies grow as the clock runs, blue champion packs and named officers with special powers roam the field, and great hosts arrive late in each act. The first two minutes are gentle so you level fast. After that the War Director watches you: take little damage or stand still and battle heat sends stronger troops, arrow volleys and enemy generals (mini-bosses with telegraphed slams and charges), with more experience and loot as the reward. Every blow also costs a share of your maximum life, so you can never just stand and tank. Struggle, and the pressure eases and a healing draught appears.
Act I · Monster level 1
Yellow Turban Rebellion
184 AD. Zhang Jiao’s Yellow Turbans rise across the farmland. Hold the fields.
Enemies
Boss · 7:00
Zhang Jiao, General of Heaven
Calls lightning onto marked circles around you, fires rings of slow talisman orbs and summons rings of rebels. Keep moving out of the red circles.
Act II · Monster level 10
Battle of Hulao Pass
190 AD. The coalition storms Hulao Pass, where Lü Bu waits on the Red Hare.
Enemies
Boss · 7:00
Lü Bu, the Flying General
Marks a line and charges along it on the Red Hare, then spins his halberd in a wide circle. Step sideways out of the red line and away from the ring. Sends Xiliang cavalry charges.
Act III · Monster level 19
Battle of Changban
208 AD. Cao Cao’s cavalry hunts the refugees at Changban. Stand your ground.
Enemies
Boss · 7:00
Cao Cao, Hero of Chaos
Orders arrow rain on red circles, fires fans of sword waves and sends the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry across the field. Bring area skills and armor.
Difficulty
Clear Act III on Normal to unlock Nightmare, then Hell. After Hell come ten Torment tiers, each unlocked by clearing the one before. Every step adds monster levels, life and damage, and better rewards: more experience, gold and magic find.
NormalNightmareHellTorment ITorment X
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