![]() | Pang De 庞德 Man and Horse as One 人马一体 Horsemanship 马术 Pang De always has a bonus -1 horse. Sudden Attack 猛进 Whenever Pang De attacks and the target uses an escape, Pang De can choose a card from the target and discard it. |
Clarification:
- Pang De's "Horsemanship" gives him a bonus that stacks with another -1 horse when he has one equipped (i.e. if he has a -1 horse equipped, Pang De has a physical range bonus of 2 and could reach someone three spaces to his right or left).
- When Pang De Attacks Zhang Jiao and Zhang Jiao plays an Escape, Zhang Jiao can activate "Lightning Strike" before Pang De activates "Sudden Attack." In effect, Zhang Jiao can target an enemy to flip a judgement card, then switch the judgement card via "Dark Magic," then Pang De discards a card.
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Notable Combinations:
- Zhang Jiao - Zhang Jiao has leverage against Pang De. Zhang Jiao's "Lightning Strike" goes into effect before Pang De's "Sudden Strike." It is not usually worth it for Pang De to expose himself to the extra danger associated with this power in order to discard an additional card after the power is concluded.
- Xiahou Dun/Sima Yi/Fa Zheng/Guo Jia/Xun Yu - These characters have abilities that are activated when they take damage. As a result, it is not a total loss for these characters to take damage from an Attack by Pang De instead of Escaping so Pang De can activate "Sudden Strike."
- Lu Xun/Zhang Chun Hua - These characters have abilities that dictate a minimum number of hand cards. As a result, Pang De's "Sudden Strike" is less powerful against these characters.
King | Pang De does not seem to be a good king choice. With no defensive abilities, he would crumble quickly as the rebels descend upon him. |
Loyalist | Pang De is a competent Loyalist. "Sudden Strike" is useful for weakening rebels. |
Rebel | The rebel role seems to suit Pang De the best. "Horsemanship" gives him a better chance of being able to reach the king and "Sudden Strike" is useful in getting rid of the kings cards and making him more vulnerable to the other rebels' Attacks. |
Spy | Pang De seems to be competent in this role, but not outstanding. He should not have trouble with influencing the game, but he might not be powerful enough to do this quickly. In addition, there more resilient characters than Pang De that would have a better chance of surviving to the end of the game. |
Final Remarks:
It is difficult to assess Pang De's usefulness because he is not a particularly popular choice online. This may be an indication that he is not as good as the other characters, but that may not be a safe conclusion to make. It is possible that he is not chosen as often as other characters because he is a combination of a card destruction character and a powerhouse, and as such, there are other characters that fulfill either of these roles more competently than Pang De.
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