■ Seven new heroes Huang Zu, Yuan Shu, Gao Shun, Ma Teng, Hua Tuo, Yu Ji and Deng Ai join the game. The Codex now holds 80 heroes. ■ New elite battles - Yuan Shu (Turmoil in Xu): "False Emperor" gains guard each time one of his soldiers falls - Gao Shun (Turmoil in Xu, Xiapi): "Camp Breakers" breaks half your guard before attacking - Deng Ai (Northern Expeditions): "Yinping Crossing" targets your rearmost general - Huang Zu (Jiangdong): new artwork ■ New events - The Edict in the Belt: recruit Ma Teng. Pair him with Ma Chao for the new Bond "Father and Son of Liang" - Yu Ji the Immortal / The Seal as Collateral (Jiangdong) - Hua Tuo, the Divine Physician (appears in five chapters) ■ Other minor improvements

- Adjusted the difficulty of the Southern Campaign and the Battle of Yiling (Wu) - Enemies can now summon up to 4 units at most - The Blazing Heat effect is now shown on your front general - Other minor improvements

■ Battles got deeper - Battlefield conditions: places like Hulao Pass, Changban Bridge, and the Red Cliffs' east wind change the rules of each fight. Where you place your generals matters more. - Enemy tricks: powerful foes such as Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao, and Lu Bu now come with their own unique tricks. - Stance: you can now keep one card in hand for the next turn. - The Retreat stratagem now lets you choose which general returns to your hand. ■ More immersion - Generals now speak, when deployed, retreating, and landing the final blow. You can turn this off in Settings. - A reveal scene when a new general joins you. - A unique battlefield background for each of the 20 chapters. ■ Refreshed screens - New chapter select, lord select, and conquest screens. - Rare cards now tilt and shimmer as you touch them. - Unified button and icon styles.