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Not to be confused with Yue Jin.

Yu Jin
Dynasty Warriors 9 artwork
Character Information
Force(s): Bao Xin's Forces
Wang Lang's Forces
Wei
Height:
195 cm (6'5")
Weapon Type: War trident
Significant Battle(s):
Playable Debut: Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
Historical Information
Real name:
Yú Jìn
Chinese name:
于禁
Style name:
Wenze
Chinese name:
文則
Born:
162
Died:
221
Warriors Orochi Info
Character Type:
Sacred Treasure:
Cerberus

Yu Jin (onyomi: U Kin) is a general who served Cao Cao since he first raised an army. In the Record of the Three Kingdoms, he is an established general and is known as one of the Five Generals of Wei. He won success in numerous battles and was known as a majestic and resilient man, but he frightened allies due to his strict disciplinarian behavior. On one occasion, Yu Jin was ordered to take control of Zhu Ling's troops, and met no resistance, as Zhu's troops were too terrified to resist the order.

During the siege of Fan Castle, however, he surrendered to Guan Yu, and was a frail, old man by the time he returned to Wei, long after Cao Cao's death. After he spots murals depicting his cowardice and Pang De's valiant death, he dies as a man filled with regret.

Before his playable Dynasty Warriors appearance, he was a generic NPC since its second installment. In Famitsu's first most wanted Dynasty Warriors character poll, he and Lu Kang tied for eighth place with fans. Fans voted him to third place in the second most wanted poll with 204 votes. The latest poll for the eighth installment puts him in twenty-second. The character poll for overseas fans puts him in fourteenth place for the Wei division.

His character's height in Kessen II is 190 cm (6'3").

Roles in Games

Dynasty Warriors

In Dynasty Warriors, non-playable Yu Jin is a general who serves Cao Cao in many battles since the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Dynasty Warriors 2 has him serve as a sub-officer often alongside Yue Jin.

Since the series's fifth main entry, Yu Jin has been stationed at Fan Castle. He usually defends the western gate in the same title. If playing the allied force's perspective, Yu Jin has a special quote if he is defeated in which he surrenders to Guan Yu. Dynasty Warriors 6 has him being a minor general stationed as inner defense. His place as active defense is taken by Yue Jin and Niu Jin at the western gate.

In Dynasty Warriors 7, Yu Jin fights the Shu forces north of the castle in Wei's first part of the battle and usually has the upper hand until the flood attack. If the player does not come to his rescue after the flood attack, a messenger will report Dong Chao and Dong Heng's defeat and the fall of Yu Jin's squad. Even if the player keeps Yu Jin alive throughout the first part, he does not appear in the second part of the battle. If playing the Shu perspective, Yu Jin will arrive as Wei's reinforcements during the first part of the battle.

Dynasty Warriors 8 has Fu Feng, Hu Xiu and him fight the invaders at the northern gates of the castle in Wei's story. The player has the option to rescue the three generals. If they are rescued, Yu Jin expresses his gratitude and stays loyal. If the player ignores the generals or takes too long to rescue them, Yu Jin will defect to Shu and join the siege.

During his playable debut in Xtreme Legends, Yu Jin appears as early as the revenge at Xu Province. With his skills recognized, he continues to participate in several campaigns against Lu Bu and Yuan Shao. The conditions for his surrender at Fan Castle in the historical route remains the same as the eighth entry, albeit with more regret and emotion within his voice lines than his generic counterpart, wanting to assure the safety of his soldiers.

Yu Jin appears in four scenarios for Wei, including a battle at Fan Castle with Cao Ren and Pang De, a hypothetical battle where Guan Yu prevails, and a search for kidnapped Cai Wenji. He maintains vigilance and leaves the festivities, while Cao Cao offers a toast in his honor. Yu Jin and his allies fortify their army to halt the enemy's advance and find Cai Wenji, unaware of the unnecessary peril they faced.

Oddly, even with the expansion, Yu Jin retains some of his generic voice lines from the base game on some stages. For instance, in the Wu Hypothetical Battle of Xuchang, he has no changed dialouge, and retains his generic line.

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed has Yu Jin begin his bond story during Cao Cao's escape from Wan Castle. To ensure his lord's safety, he commands the troops to stage a fighting withdrawal to keep Zhang Xiu's forces at bay. He also puts down the Qingzhou militia when they begin to loot civilian homes, earning him further respect from his peers.

Yu Jin later contributes in the Battle of Guandu by rallying his men to bravely face Yuan Shao's men while evading their fire arrows. His lack of mercy is demonstrated by him willing to execute his former friend Chang Xi for rebelling even though Xiahou Yuan thinks it's too harsh a sentence.

In Dynasty Warriors 9, Yu Jin can be found during the Yellow Turban Rebellion and is struggling to protect Bao Xin. Yu Jin's story begins after Bao Xin's death, and he is recruited by Yue Jin for the upcoming battle against Tao Qian. Slaying the governor, but forced to withdraw thanks to Lu Bu's attack. Helping protect the emperor, Yu Jin assists in defeating Lu Bu and Yuan Shao to allow his lord control of the north.

Switching their attention south, they are defeated by Sun Quan and Liu Bei at Chibi, and Yu Jin heads west to help suppress Ma Chao's rebellion and to seize Hanzhong. With an impending attack from Guan Yu, Yu Jin helps Cao Ren and Pang De set up Fan Castle's defense.

In the end, their efforts are for naught as Guan Yu floods the city. While his men wish to fight and rescue the captured Pang De, Yu Jin denies their request and chooses to surrender. Strictly enforcing his command, his move causes the men from the other camps to become disheartened further.

After many long years of imprisonment, Yu Jin is finally allowed to return to Wei. Visiting Cao Cao's grave, Yu Jin remembers their plan to have him surrender and consume even more of Guan Yu's supplies before an allied attack from Xiahou Dun after the enemy is forced to withdraw. Though Cao Cao was concerned for Yu Jin's reputation, Yu Jin hardheartedly replies that nothing should stand in the way of his lord's path to conquest, especially in such a battle with high stakes. Met by Cao Pi, the new emperor asks the general if he is there to apologize to his former lord. Though Yu Jin asks for punishment for his surrender, Cao Pi, instead, thanks the general for his performance on behalf of his late father.

Warriors Orochi

In the first two games, Yu Jin loyally serves the Orochi army, despite Wei's reformation in the latter. He sporadically appears as a frontline unit in both games, and even opposes Wei at the climatic battle of Guan Du against the revived Orochi X. In the third game, however, he is back to loyally serving Wei and can be seen at both Tong Gate and Fan Castle.

The fourth game puts Yu Jin as one of Cao Pi's loyal officers, and he resists the Coalition multiple times. When the Toyotomi defect from Ares's side, Yu Jin attempts to guard Zeus's entry point at Itsukushima-Chengdu, but he and Li Dian are captured. Following the victors, they both surrender. Yu Jin is later sent to Mikatagahara-Jianye to assist Mitsunari and Ieyasu against Lu Bu's army. He later accompanies the Coalition in subduing Pang De and Wang Yi when they begin marching to Olympus.

Hearing of a banquet being held, Yu Jin and Ina attempt to bring order to the party-goers, only to find that multiple brawls have erupted between the attendees. Learning that this was one of Hisahide Matsunaga's attempts to create chaos and kill Nobunaga, as well as being indirectly responsible, he and Ina defeat both men. Still feeling responsible for the scale of the incident, the pair later run to Naotora Ii, begging punishment, much to her bewilderment.

Kessen

Yu Jin is Cao Cao's flamboyant and somewhat bumbling officer in Kessen II. He is described as a man from a highly established family who has mastered several languages. Though the leader of an elite unit, he lacks physical power and is cowardly, skilled at quickly running away from conflict. He joined Wei to learn how to "act more manly". He is often the innocent victim of Himiko's tantrums. Yu Jin or his assassins act as Wei's reconnaissance unit and are quick to report any news to their lord.

Yu Jin leads an entire army of highly trained women. They are adapt swordsmen, cavalry men, and archers, making him one of the stronger offensive units for Wei. In some ways, his army acts as Wei's version of Zhang Fei's unit. At first, Yu Jin mainly acts as a support unit for his assassins by attacking the enemy morale. If given time to develop, he can also assist their offensive attacks with his Charge command. His army is ideal for quickly dispatching enemy sorcerers, as it is equipped with two Iron Walls and many morale damaging tactics.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms games, Yu Jin is a decent general with a leadership stat in the low 80's and 70's for intelligence and war while his charisma and politics land in the middling 50's. He is an all-rounder who does not excel in a special unit type, although spears and cavalry work better on him. He is one of the few Wei generals who are experienced in naval warfare, albeit he is still inferior to the generals of Wu in this regard. In reference to his surrender at Fan Castle, Yu Jin is not especially loyal to any faction and is prone to surrender if captured. Scenarios prior to him joining Cao Cao see him under the employ of Liu Dai.

In the fourteenth instalment of the series, Yu Jin is often portrayed in what-if scenarios where Cao Cao loses a critical battle as joining whichever faction defeats him such as in "Yuan Shao: Ruler of the North Lands" where he is an officer of Yuan Shao after Cao Cao loses the Battle of Guandu while in "Splendid Ma Chao Takes a Leap", Yu Jin appears as a member of Ma Chao's army based at Wan after Cao Cao is slain at the Battle of Tong Gate.

Character Information

Yu Jin 15th Anniversary Artwork (DWEKD)

Yu Jin's Shin Sangoku Musou 15th Anniversary artwork.

Development

According to Suzuki, Yu Jin is supposed to be the new character "who does a 180" of everyone's expectations regarding his exploits. Since he is often viewed as a crestfallen or despicable person in historical texts or his non-playable appearances, he wanted the playable Yu Jin to stand out as an "upright general who is sure of himself". Suzuki wanted a happy ending for him under this image, although he wonders how the team will fare thinking up stories for him in subsequent titles. Yu Jin's design was based more on his stern facial features rather than his outfit to help convey his sense of duty as a strict officer.

Personality

For his playable appearance, Yu Jin is portrayed as a man who strictly follows the law and emphasizes military discipline. He often uses threats of execution to motivate his subordinates and intimidate his enemies, making him feared by both. Yu Jin shows no hesitation to punish anyone for anything he deems as an inconvenience for the army, even considering punishing Cai Wenji, who he was ordered to rescue (but was then backed down when Li Dian pleaded for her). His strictness, however, often causes many of his men and allies to avoid him, causing him to suffer from loneliness.

Although he does not show it very openly, Yu Jin cares deeply for the soldiers under his care, and he often ensures to make discipline a priority among them to keep them from suffering a humiliating punishment. If he is not saved in DW8's Fan Castle, Yu Jin's first priority upon surrendering is to request that his men be spared from death.

His relationship with Pang De often shows mutual respect between the two. While Pang De respects Yu Jin's strong spirit and calm demeanor, Yu Jin praises Pang De for his readiness to accept death more easily.

His Warriors Orochi incarnation gets along with the strict and stern Ina, and his deep adherence to rules earns him the admiration of Kanbei Kuroda.

Voice Actors

  • Tony Oliver - Dynasty Warriors 4 (English-uncredited)
  • Joshua Tomar - Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends (English)
  • Clinton Elledge - Dynasty Warriors 9 (English)
  • Cam Clarke - Kessen II (English)
  • Linhao Qing - Dynasty Warriors 9 (Chinese)
  • Cho Kyu Jun - Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed (Korean)
  • Jeong Seonghun - Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Cao Cao (Korean)
  • Atsushi Miyauchi - Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends~9, Warriors Orochi 4 (Japanese)
  • Daisuke Sakaguchi - Kessen II (Japanese)
  • Itaru Yamamoto - Sangokushi Legion
  • Tōru Nara - Youkai Sangokushi (Japanese)
  • Taichi Takeda - Sangokushi Hadou (Japanese)
  • Takeshi Ōba - Sangokushi Three Kingdoms TV series

Quotes

See also: Yu Jin/Quotes
  • "You will not like the outcome of this encounter."
  • "Master Yu Jin, I was hoping you could lend me your troops. What do you say?"
"I have no objections to that. However, I would like an explanation."
"Your troop's coordination is perfect. They are so refined and a thing of beauty! With some training, I shall make them the finest dance troupe anyone has ever seen!"
"Hmmm... On second thought, I regret to say that I cannot lend you my troops."
~~Zhang He and Yu Jin; Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
  • "You always look so serious. How about loosening up and having a bit of fun, at least when not in battle?"
"Thank you for the advice. However, times of peace are the very moments you need to be preparing for the next battle."
"That's a staunch way of viewing things. You'll only scare your own men off with that kind of thinking."
"I care not if they dislike me. If it means that more of them will follow you and Master Cao Cao, I am fine with that."
"So you willingly accept the role of the bad guy? I don't think I could live like that."
~~Xiahou Yuan and Yu Jin; Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers
  • "A gathering of people causes all sorts of issues. Someone is needed to nip such occurrences in the bud."
"Lord Yu Jin, I understand completely. If there is a banquet, why can 't people just enjoy it? Why does fighting always have to break out? We must be the ones to bring a stop to such foolishness."
"Lady Ina, I agree wholeheartedly! We shall participate in every banquet that is held, and bring a stiff and strict air to the proceedings!"
"Yes. First we need to obtain their plans for banquets. When, where, on what scale they are planning things, and then we get in ahead of them."
"Indeed. If we arrive there first then we can bring some much needed austerity to the proceedings."
"Perfect. We shall realize a strict and regulated gathering without a single voice raised."
~~Yu Jin and Ina; Warriors Orochi 4

Gameplay

See also: Yu Jin/Movesets

Dynasty Warriors 9

『真・三國無双8』于禁アクション動画

『真・三國無双8』于禁アクション動画

Keys: Square Flow Attack • Triangle Reactive Attack • Circle Musou X Jump/Mount

Yu Jin is affiliated with the war trident in this title. When equipped with it, Yu Jin can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

Unique Attacks
Unique Flow Attack Finisher: Enemy Airborne + Square Square Square Square: Yu Jin finished up his aerial flow attack by dragging the enemy down via dropping ground stab with his trident. This move is based on his first EX attack in the previous game.
Unique Trigger Attack: R1 + Square: Unleashes two diagonal slashes aimed at the lower left and lower right before delivering a powerful charge thrust that dizzies foes. Based on Yu Jin's second EX attack in the previous installment.
Special Technique: R1 + Circle: Strikes the ground to release a large poisonous shockwave traveling forward and leaving behind fissures in its wake. This attack is based on Yu Jin's Hell Blade Musou from the previous installment.
Musou Attack: Circle: Unleashes continuous downward slashes to the lower left and lower right while stepping forward. It ends with Yu Jin coating his trident in flames and landing a fiery overhead strike followed by a leaping slash that causes jets of fire to erupt from the ground. Combines aspects of his Rage attack and Cauterization Musou from the last Xtreme Legends expansion.
Aerial Musou Attack: X Circle: Does a downward slash in the air that conjures a pillar of lightning on the earth, causing foes below to instantly scatter. Directly based on Yu Jin's Thunder Slash Musou from the previous game's expansion.
Horse Maneuvers
Summon Horse: L2: Summon horse to the battlefield. Holding L2 as the horse approaches will allow the character to automatically mount them.
Auto-Run: Riding Mode + L2: Automatically runs towards a specified destination. If a destination has not been set, the horse will instead run towards the location of the player's currently selected mission.
Sprint: Riding Mode + Direction + R1: Causes horse to run at a faster pace. Doing so depletes their stamina each time.
Jump: Riding Mode + Direction + R2: Causes horse to jump high while running.
Horse Fast Attack: Riding Mode + Square: Performs a fast and seamless attack while mounted. The attack itself varies depending on what type of weapon is equipped and whether the enemy is grounded or airborne.
Horse Trigger Attack: Riding Mode + Triangle: Performs an attack that sends enemies flying into the air. May vary depending on what type of weapon is equipped.
Horse Musou Attack: Riding Mode + Circle: Causes horse to sprint by consuming Musou instead of stamina.
Dismount Horse: Riding Mode + X: Dismounts from horse and resumes default fighting stance.
Bow Maneuvers
Shooting Mode: 🡻: Pulls out bow and assumes archery stance. Can be cancelled by tapping 🡻 again.
Switch Arrows: 🡸 or 🡺: Switches between different types of arrows.
Bow Attack: Shooting Mode + Square: Fires current arrow at a target. Can lock on targets by tapping R3.
Lower Bow: Shooting Mode + X: Lowers bow while squatting down.


Weapons

See also: Yu Jin/Weapons

Yu Jin uses the war trident as his default weapon.

Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers

Trident
Trident - 1st Weapon (DW8XL) Base Attack: 44~85
Rank: 1 ★
Judgement Trident
Trident - 2nd Weapon (DW8XL) Base Attack: 71~132
Rank: 2 ★
Rupture Trident
Trident - 3rd Weapon (DW8XL) Base Attack: 108~205
Rank: 3 ★
Mincing Trident
Trident - 4th Weapon (DW8XL) Base Attack: 171~318
Rank: 4 ★
Hades Judgement
Trident - 5th Weapon (DW8XL) Base Attack: 263~493
Rank: 5 ★
Heaven Conqueror
Trident - 6th Weapon (DW8XL) Base Attack: 411~616
Rank: 6 ★



Historical Information

Yu Jin, born in Juping county, was a prominent figure in the Taishan prefecture. He served under Bao Xin during the Yellow Turban rebellion against the Han and later served under Cao Cao, who was gathering an army to combat Dong Zhuo. After Wang Lang recommended him to become a general, Cao Cao promoted him to a commander. Yu Jin's father was killed by Tao Qian, leading a punitive campaign for Xu province. He served in the battle against Lu Bu at Puyang, conquering some camps and subduing remaining Yellow Turban generals. Yu Jin's accomplishments included defeating Zhang Miao's brother, repelling an ambush, capturing enemy soldiers, and killing four of Yuan Shu's generals. However, Zhang Xiu unexpectedly rebelled and led a raid in Wan Castle against Cao Cao. Yu Jin's contingent defended Wan Castle, but a group of naked, injured people came before him, revealing the Yellow Turbans' boldness and pillaging tactics.

Yu Jin, angered by the rebels, attacked them and blamed Cao Cao for the attack. Despite pleas to clear his name, Yu Jin cleared his name and was appointed Marquis of Continuous Longevity. He achieved significant success in campaigns against Zhang Xiu and Lu Bu, and was praised by Cao Cao for his vanguard leadership. Yu Jin and Yue Jin countered the rebellion by raiding enemy camps, burning over thirty bases, and capturing many. Yu Jin was promoted to Major-General and later defeated Yuan Shao in Guandu. In 206 AD, Chang Xi, a friend of Yu Jin and a constant rebel, rose up in opposition and was executed by Yu Jin. Cao Cao promoted Yu Jin to General of Tiger's Might and aided Zhang Liao in defeating Chen Lan and Mei Cheng. Yu Jin's support helped Zhang Liao defeat rebelling forces.

Yu Jin was sent to assist Cao Ren in warding off a general of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, from Fan Castle. The season permitted heavy rain, and the land was flooded. Yu Jin and his soldiers took onto a higher ground, but Guan Yu attacked them with his army on a large boat. The men of Cao were captured, and Yu Jin surrendered, while a fellow officer, Pang De, refused to surrender and was executed. Cao Cao, upon hearing the events, lamented how Yu Jin had been an actively loyal general for more than two decades, yet he failed to honor the duty of dying for one's lord, unlike Pang De.

When the forces of Sun Quan surprised and captured Guan Yu, Yu Jin was released.

The heir of Cao Cao, Cao Pi, usurped the emperor and started the Wei dynasty. Yu Jin, whose hair was graying, was summoned to an audience with Cao Pi, and Yu Jin collapsed and wept upon seeing him. Cao Pi comforted Yu Jin and ordered him to be sent off as an emissary to Sun Quan, but before doing so had to honor Cao Cao at his mausoleum in Ye. Cao Pi had had men paint murals beforehand, and the murals depicted the battle of Fan Castle with Pang De angered at Guan Yu's victory, and Yu Jin surrendering. After seeing the mural, Yu Jin became sick and died.

Yu Jin was known for his extremely strict adherence to military law. He also shared his spoils from the enemy with his men, and many generals, including Cao Cao held him in great respect. However, it has been observed that Yu Jin could not win his soldiers' hearts to the fullest extent, even if he was always fair with his treatment and rewards.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Gallery

Trivia

  • Yu Jin is nicknamed "General Gan" (干将军) by Chinese-speaking players due to a spelling error found in one of the trailers for Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends. His nickname is also "Eugene" by his Western Dynasty Warriors fans due to his similar moniker.
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