![]() | Guo Jia 郭嘉 Prophet with an Early End 早终的先知 Heaven's Envy 天妒 Whenever Guo Jia flips a judgement card, he places into his hand before it takes effect. Bestowed Rouse 遣计 For each unit of damage that Guo Jia receives, he draws two cards. He can then distribute these cards in any way that he sees fit among the characters in play. |
Clarification:
- Note that Guo Jia's "Bestowed Rouse" is activated on a 'per-damage' basis. For example, if Guo Jia receives two units of damage in one instance, he draws two sets of two cards. Guo Jia must decide how to distribute the first pair of cards before he draws the second pair.
- When Guo Jia activates "Bestowed Rouse," he can choose to keep the cards that he draws for himself.
- If Guo Jia is brought to the brink of death, he must be revived before he can draw cards from "Bestowed Rouse."
- When Guo Jia's judgment is altered by Sima Yi's "Devil" or Zhang Jiao's "Dark Magic," Guo Jia keeps the final judgment that takes effect, not the original one that was flipped from the deck.
- Guo Jia picks up the judgement before the judgement goes into effect. If the judgement kills leads to his death (such as when Guo Jia his struck by Lightning and the judgement card is the nine of spades Wine), he will get the chance to use that card in an attempt to save himself.
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Notable Relationships:
- Card Specialists (e.g. Huang Yue Ying) - Guo Jia can help any character when he is damaged by giving them exactly what they need to work with their abilities. This will give his team more options and more power by feeding into their strengths.
- Hua Tuo - Guo Jia can be very hard to kill if he is paired with Hua Tuo. When he is damaged, he can use "Bestowed Rouse" to give Hua Tuo red cards that can be used in "First Aid." When Guo Jia is damaged again, will draw more cards and repeat this process.
- Cao Cao (as king) - Gou Jia is a great loyalist for any ruler, but he can be particularly helpful with Cao Cao. If Guo Jia has the Eight Trigrams armor, he can protect Cao Cao with it and Guo Jia gets to keep the judgment.
- Xiao Qiao - When Xiao Qiao passes damage to Guo Jia via "Fantasy," he draws X cards in addition to cards from "Bestowed Rouse." This strategy can produce many cards for a small amount of damage.
- Da Qiao - Da Qiao can be used to combat Guo Jia by using "Country Scene" to easily Capture Guo Jia. As explained in the 'Weaknesses' section, this is a very effective way to cripple Guo Jia.
- Zhang Chun Hua - Zhang Chun Hua's "Unfeeling" prevents Guo Jia from activating "Bestowed Rouse." Guo Jia does not draw cards from losing health and cripples Guo Jia significantly.
Role Anaylsis:
King | Although Guo Jia is not a standard ruler choice, he is a good ruler. As stated earlier, his "Bestowed Rouse" allows him to draw two cards for each unit of damage he receives. |
Loyalist | Guo Jia is a very good loyalist. The ruler can use Barbarians or Raining Arrows and if Guo Jia is hit, he can give the ruler additional cards to use during their turn. |
Rebel | Guo Jia is also a very good rebel. The King and Loyalists will hurt Guo Jia and activate "Bestowed Rouse," adding to the cards of his team. |
Spy | Guo Jia is also a good spy. Guo Jia can keep the two sides balanced when he is damaged. If Guo Jia is unsure of how he can keep the two sides balanced, he can always keep the two cards that he drew via "Bestowed Rouse" for himself. |
Final Remarks:
Guo Jia is a wonderful character. He is arguably one of the best characters in the base set of generals, and his usability does not significantly decline as more and more expansions are added to the game. Guo Jia is great in team situations and also very competent in a one-on-one battle. When using him, keep careful track of the abilities of your teammates. When activating "Bestowed Rouse," give them cards that they can use to activate their powers. Be weary of the possibility of being the victim of Capture. Do not get too overconfident with "Bestowed Rouse."
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