• If Hua Xiong is damaged by a red Attack with Wine, he only reduces his maximum by one through "Reliant on Valor."

• Note that "Reliant on Valor" is enforced. Hua Xiong cannot 'turn off' this ability.

• Hua Xiong has six units of health, which gives him significant longevity and allows him to hold up to six cards in his hand, a major advantage in survival.

• With the ability to hold more cards than the typical character, Hua Xiong can use extra cards to prevent damage and stay in the game longer.

• Hua Xiong can store Peaches in his hand to heal himself or assist weaker allies, especially in late-game situations.

• Due to his lack of offensive abilities, opponents may focus less on him, allowing Hua Xiong to survive longer than expected.

• "Reliant on Valor" makes Hua Xiong particularly weak to red Attacks and Attacks with Wine. Each instance forces him to reduce his maximum health, diminishing his main advantage—his high health pool.

• Other than holding Peaches for teammates, Hua Xiong lacks significant team contributions. His defensive nature leaves him unable to actively assist allies in critical moments.

• Characters Who Support Survivability:
  Xun Yu’s "Eternal Loyalty" is an excellent match for Hua Xiong, as it can replenish his hand up to his current maximum health, which is often higher than most others. This synergizes well with Hua Xiong's ability to hold more cards, keeping him well-stocked for defense. Xiao Qiao’s "Fantasy" can redirect damage to Hua Xiong, allowing him to draw cards based on his missing health units. This can give him a large card draw since his health limit is so high. However, Xiao Qiao can also exploit his weakness with her "Beauty" ability, turning spade-suited Attacks into heart-suited ones, bypassing his defenses.

• Characters with Red Attacks:
  Guan Yu, Guan Xing & Zhang Bao, Zhao Yun, and Wind Guan Yu are all dangerous threats to Hua Xiong. Their abilities, which often generate red-suited Attack cards, can repeatedly trigger Hua Xiong’s "Reliant on Valor," quickly reducing his maximum health. These characters can easily exploit this weakness, making them formidable enemies in a match.

• Heartbreaker:
  Cai Wenji is able to rob a character of their abilities. For most characters, this is a massive deterrence. Hua Xiong, however, is incentivized to kill Cai Wenji to neutralize his weakness.

King

• • Hua Xiong is not an ideal king. His strength lies in being underestimated and holding extra cards, which becomes difficult if he is the focus of attention.

Loyalist

• • A passable loyalist, Hua Xiong’s high health allows him to hold Negates and Peaches to assist the king. However, his lack of offensive abilities limits his ability to actively defend the king.

Rebel

• • Hua Xiong shines as a rebel. His ability to hold extra cards aids his team, and his high health makes him difficult to eliminate, even with a bounty on his head.

Spy

• • With no immediate threat or reward for killing him, Hua Xiong can last a long time as a spy. His longevity, however, might hinder his ability to influence the game quickly if one side gains an early advantage.

Hua Xiong is a character built with strong survivability but lacks the offensive firepower to dictate the game's pace. His vulnerability to red Attacks, especially against characters like Guan Yu, makes it critical for him to stay under the radar early on. Gathering equipment and avoiding early exposure is key to his success. The design, while thematically tied to Guan Yu's historical battle, might overemphasize this rivalry—making Hua Xiong excessively vulnerable in games with many red-attack characters. Strategically, players should focus on defending and surviving longer to wear down opponents.

Hua Xiong was a fierce general serving under the warlord Dong Zhuo during the late Eastern Han dynasty. Known for his strength and combat prowess, Hua Xiong made a name for himself during the coalition against Dong Zhuo, where he was tasked with holding the critical pass of Sishui Gate. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Hua Xiong defeats several prominent generals of the coalition, including Sun Jian's officer Zu Mao and the generals Bao Zhong and Yu She. His victories caused fear and confusion among the allied warlords.

However, his success was short-lived. When the famed Guan Yu volunteered to confront Hua Xiong, he swiftly defeated and killed Hua Xiong in a single stroke, famously returning while his cup of wine was still warm. This event solidified Guan Yu’s reputation as a great warrior and is one of the most well-known episodes in the early chapters of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In this narrative, Hua Xiong's overwhelming confidence and reliance on brute force ultimately led to his downfall.

Historically, Hua Xiong may not have been quite the unstoppable force depicted in the novel, but his role as a key general for Dong Zhuo shows that he was indeed a formidable military figure. His death at the hands of Guan Yu, however dramatized, became one of the defining moments in the novel’s portrayal of the struggle between Dong Zhuo and the coalition forces. This ties into his in-game ability "Reliant on Valor," which mirrors his dependence on physical might and how it could ultimately lead to his defeat.