Zhou Tai/Movesets

Movesets
Dynasty Warriors 4=

Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires
Zhou Tai gains an additional skill in this title.


 * Weapon Type: Sword
 * Skill - Shield: Strengthens personal troops to defend a base.

Dynasty Warriors (PSP)
Zhou Tai gains additional abilities and traits in this title.


 * Ability - Ferryman: Prevents morale from dropping when crossing rivers.
 * Boost - Attack ++: Raises the player's attack power by 10 points.
 * Skill - Vorpal Spell: Imbues all of the player's attacks with the vorpal element for 15 seconds.

Samurai Warriors: State of War
Zhou Tai gains an additional skill in this title.


 * Sub-Officer Skill - Sickle: Provides a good chance of instantly killing weaker enemies and heavily damaging officers.
 * Charge Attack 1: undefined: Dazes foes by hitting them with scabbard.
 * Musou Attack: : The animations are the same as in Dynasty Warriors 4, though it cannot be stopped until the player's Musou gauge is fully depleted. Similar to the Musou attacks employed by the Samurai Warriors cast, a shockwave burst is added at the end of the finisher.
 * Roll: R: Rolls on the ground to evade enemy attacks.

Fighting Style
Zhou Tai's characteristic style of swordsmanship is known as iaidō (re-sheathing) or battōjutsu (drawing blade techniques). His attacks mainly consist of low and swift horizontal slices, mostly done by drawing his sword from its sheath as often as possible, and in terms of iaidō, he may often instantly re-sheath his blade during certain slashes.

His wide range and high rotation speed also give him higher accuracy in hitting enemies and other distractions around him. This makes him a deadly close-range fighter and perfect for singling out strong opponents.

Zhou Tai is notable for being Wu's answer to Ma Chao due to attacking on the right side while mounted. Combine this with the Shadow Harness and they will be able to make quick work of foes without being knocked down from their horses.

It should be noted that his moves tend to have some recovery time. If he fails to hit an opponent, it can leave him wide open for punishment. His moves also do not promote his mobility, as they frequently require him to be stationary.

When controlled by the AI, Zhou Tai's charge attacks will be imbued with the vorpal element by default.
 * -|Dynasty Warriors 5=

Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends

 * Xtreme Mode Skills
 * Special Ability - Seal Power-Up: Gives the party unlimited Musou for 10 seconds. Occurs randomly.


 * Destiny Mode Skills
 * Favored Action: Uncovering Info
 * Taught Skill Type: Mount

Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires
Zhou Tai gains additional abilities and traits in this title.


 * Weapon Type: Sword
 * Skill - Rally: Boosts own morale by 2 and those of nearby allies by 1.
 * Proposed Policy 1 - Reinforce+: Restores 2,000 troops to a single officer.
 * Proposed Policy 2 - Poison Enemy: Decreases the number of troops of all enemy units by 25%.

Dynasty Warriors: Online
Although Zhou Tai's moveset is available for player avatars to make use of, the actual character can be temporarily controlled by using their corresponding spirit item.


 * Domestic Bonus: +10 to Distribution
 * Battle Bonus: +10 to Damage

Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2
Zhou Tai gains additional abilities and traits in this title.


 * Ability - Slow: Slows down the enemy for 30 seconds.
 * Support Skill 1 - Ferryman: Prevents damage when crossing rivers.
 * Support Skill 2 - Parry +: Doubles attack power for 20 seconds after deflecting arrow attacks.


 * Team Combination
 * Protecting Loyalty (忠義の盾; lit. "Chivalrous Shield")
 * Required Characters: Sun Quan, Zhou Tai
 * Bonus: +57 Life, +28 Defense


 * Silent Heroes (寡黙な勇将)
 * Required Characters: Wei Yan, Zhou Tai
 * Bonus: +72 Musou, +36 Attack

Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle

 * Obstacle Effects
 * Obstacle Effect 1 - Freeze: Freezes all enemy troops, halting their movements temporarily.
 * Obstacle Effect 2 - Great Freeze: Freezes all enemy troops, greatly halting their movements temporarily. Only available to rare card version.
 * Obstacle Effect 3 - Fog: Enshrouds the opponent within a dark fog, limiting their range of attack. Only available to rare card version.


 * Main Attacks
 * Normal Attack: Unsheathes sword to perform a quick circular swipe.
 * Strong Attack: Splits into four clones that collectively perform a series of wide slashes while dashing forth.

Warriors Orochi

 * Modified Attacks
 * Charge Attack 1: undefined: Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, though the first hit can now inflict elemental damage. The sequel removes that trait entirely, but it can be replicated by wielding a weapon with the Almighty skill.
 * Charge Attack 5:    undefined: Functions similarly to its base game incarnation. However, its overall range has been slightly reduced.
 * Charge Attack 6:     undefined: Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, though the fully extended version of this move loses the innate ability to instantly kill peons while sacrificing Musou. Instead, it gains inherent guard-breaking properties, making the move ideal for one-on-one combat against enemy officers.


 * New Attacks
 * Special Attack 1: R1: Slices the screen via horizontal sword-drawing slash while turning to the other direction, then sheathes weapon for another damaging flash streak. Causes nearby foes to collapse on the floor. Zhou Tai cannot be harmed while performing this move. Does not consume Musou.
 * Special Attack 2: Direction + R1: Unleashes a wide flashing energy wave by quickly swinging sword. Enemies struck by this attack will momentarily flinch. Does not consume Musou. The sequel nerfs this attack's damage output and hit stun effect.
 * Aerial Thrust: : Zhou Tai leans slightly forward in mid-air, enabling him to jump cancel combos or travel at a further distance.


 * Team Abilities
 * Ability 1 - Vitality: Increases the team's life.
 * Ability 2 - Impulse: Increases the team's speed.
 * Ability 3 - Technique: Increases attack of Technique-type characters.
 * Ability 4 - Recuperate: Increases Musou recovery rate of inactive characters.

Fighting Style
When controlled by the AI in Dynasty Warriors 5, most of Zhou Tai's charge attacks will be imbued with the shadow element by default.


 * -|Dynasty Warriors 6=

Base Game
Zhou Tai is affiliated with the dao in this title. Despite sharing the same moveset with other characters, some of his attacks have different traits or effects.


 * Standard Attacks
 * undefined Renbu String 3: Similar to the second undefined Renbu string, but adds a powerful ground slam that unleashes a mobile shockwave traveling forward on the earth.
 * Grapple Attack: L1 + : Thrusts free hand forward to opponent's chest. If the attack hits, Zhou Tai will slam his target on the ground with an overhead slash before lifting them up to the air with an ascending swing. The swing itself also sends out a vertical energy wave forward.


 * Special Attacks
 * Musou Attack: : Does an empowered version of the first to third Renbu string repeatedly with the shared finisher comprised of a low spin slash done continuously before following up with a transitioning swipe and another spin slash done at the other direction. The final spin slash releases an energy wave flying forward.
 * True Musou Attack: Low Health + : Similar to the regular Musou attack, but adds the fire attribute to each hit.
 * Special Move - True Speed: L2: Allows the user to continuously perform running attacks while receiving a slight boost in attack power and hit speed. Also increases speed of horse if activated while riding. Zhou Tai holds his sword to the front in a defensive position as he sprints continuously for the duration of the move. He also gains an innate ice element under the effects of this move, allowing him to freeze foes with his attacks.
 * True Speed Attack: True Speed + : Swings weapon diagonally from left to right.
 * True Speed Charge: True Speed + undefined: Performs a faster version of the dao moveset's dash charge while releasing an ice energy wave forward.


 * Officer Skills
 * Ward: Doubles defense power for 30 seconds when knocked down and near death.
 * Thunder Resist: Nullifies lightning elemental attacks.
 * Arrow Guard: Reduces arrow damage taken by half.
 * Water Sense: Increases swimming speed. Only available in the original PS3 port.
 * Sprint: Increases movement speed temporarily by running continuously. Only available in the Special port.
 * Spirit: Increases the amount of Musou gained.
 * Bonus Special: Receives one tome for defeating 300 enemies each time.
 * Pouch: Allows character to carry up to 2 tomes while making them appear more frequently.


 * Tome Skills
 * Overawe: Reduces defense of nearby enemies upon activating special move.
 * Terrify: Greatly reduces defense of nearby enemies upon activating special move.
 * Rush: Inflicts heavy damage on weak enemies by simply touching them during True Speed.
 * Shadow: Creates multiple images during True Speed, enabling the character to inflict additional hits.

Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires
Zhou Tai gains additional abilities and traits in this title.


 * Special Move - Brace: Temporarily avoids being stunned by most enemy attacks.
 * Additional Move - True Speed: Serves the same function like in the base game.
 * True Speed Attack: True Speed + :
 * True Speed Charge: True Speed + undefined:
 * Officer Card - Firebird's Blow (鳳凰の一撃; lit. "Fenghuang's Single Blow"): Increases attack against enemy bases for the first 3 minutes of battle when invading.

Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce
Although Zhou Tai's weapon is technically part of the blade sub-category, it uses an exclusively new moveset that puts more emphasis on speed and agility over power.


 * Enemy-Only Attacks
 * Shockwave Attack: Unleashes a small radial shockwave to repel nearby foes while providing additional breathing room for incoming attacks. Only used in Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce.


 * Card Combination
 * Faithful Devotion (主従の信; lit. "Faith Between Master and Servant")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Tai, Sun Quan
 * Bonus: +30 to Workshop

Fighting Style
When controlled by the AI in Strikeforce, Zhou Tai's attacks will be imbued with the yin element by default.


 * -|Dynasty Warriors 7=

Base Game

 * Notable Skills
 * Attack Up: Increases attack by a small amount.
 * Power Up +: Increases power by a medium amount.
 * Attack Range Up: Increases attack range.
 * Curved Sword Master: Gains expertise at wielding the curved sword.

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends

 * Titles
 * Lieutenant General (偏将軍) - Slightly increases Legend Mode rewards.
 * Field General (安国将軍) - Marginally increases damage inflicted on enemies when using power-type weapons.
 * Strike General (折衝将軍) - Very significantly increases Legend Mode rewards.
 * Campaign General (討逆将軍) - Marginally absorbs health from enemies when damaging them using speed-type weapons.
 * Front General (前将軍) - Moderately increases defense against projectile and shockwave attacks when using power-type weapons.
 * General Who Pacifies the West (鎮西将軍) - Slightly increases attack and defense against officers when using speed-type weapons.
 * Grand Commander (太尉) - Moderately increases damage inflicted on enemies when using speed-type weapons.
 * Commander General (大将軍) - Moderately increases attack and defense against officers when using power-type weapons.

Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires

 * Officer Skills
 * Fame Type: Brave
 * Subordinate Special Command 1 - Search: Searches for a capable free officer and invites them to join. Increases brave fame by 2,000 when used.
 * Subordinate Special Command 2 - Rebel: Start a rebellion together with a sworn sibling or spouse. Increases brave fame by 5,000 and evil fame by 1,500 when used.

Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z
Uses many of the same attacks offered by the curved blade moveset albeit with some differences.


 * Modified Attacks
 * Charge Attack 1: Pulls blade from its sheath, then turns around to resheath it, releasing a flash of light that damages nearby enemies.
 * Charge Attack 3: Turns around before swatting foe with sheath, then unleashes a barrage of thin red slash lines to the front before ending the combo with one last slice.
 * Charge Attack 4: Knocks opponents away with a thin clean slice done diagonally.
 * Charge Attack 5: Twirls around before unleashing a rising diagonal slash that launches enemies to the air.
 * Charge Attack 6: This move is identical to the fan charge attack.
 * Evolution Attack: Extends the normal attack string by cycling back to the third hit sequence.
 * Musou Attack: Releases an energy burst that burns and dazes foes before performing Zhou Tai's Void Musou attack from Dynasty Warriors 7.
 * Dash Attack: Does a leftward horizontal slash that knocks nearby enemies away.


 * Special Abilities
 * Best Formation 1 - Round Formation: 1 to 5 Units, Defense Type
 * Best Formation 2 - Crescent Formation: 3 to 5 Units, Offense Type
 * Best Formation 3 - Parallel Formation: 5 Units, Defense Type
 * Support Skill - Valiant's Strike (武人の一閃): Attacks all enemy units.

Dynasty Warriors: Overlords

 * General Tactics
 * Pierce: Increases penetration in battle by 4%. Effects increase the higher Zhou Tai's star ranking becomes.
 * Sharp: Increases attack in battle by 9%. Effects increase the higher Zhou Tai's star ranking becomes.
 * Unbending Will: Causes damage against enemy to provide Zhou Tai with one stack of warpath that lasts for 0.2 seconds. Successfully blocking attacks enables him to gain 14 stacks. Once 20 stacks of warpath have been accumulated, Zhou Tai will receive a 10 second buff that boosts his movement speed by 6%, attack by 6%, and penetration by 12%.


 * Combat Soul Skills
 * Heaven Combat Soul Skill: Deals bonus damage equal to 13% of attack to foes when triggering Unbending Will tactic. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
 * Earth Combat Soul Skill: Applies 9% life steal to attacks and restores 13 Musou points when triggering Unbending Will tactic. Both bonuses increase the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
 * Human Combat Soul Skill: Increases duration time of Unbending Will by 3 seconds. Duration increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.


 * Skin Skills
 * Suit Skill: Gains an 18% attack bonus for 5 seconds upon activating Unbending Will.
 * Ornament Skill: Causes EX attack and Musou attack to bestow Zhou Tai with a 10 second buff that increases his attack by 6%.


 * Horse Skills
 * Dark Brown: Increases normal attack damage by 2% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.
 * Goose Chirp: Increases normal attack damage by 3% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.
 * Clustered Gleam: Increases normal attack damage by 5% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.
 * Dilu: Increases normal attack damage by 5% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.
 * Ghost Candle: Increases normal attack damage by 5% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.
 * Purple Sun: Increases damage dealt in battle by 10%.


 * Team Combination
 * Fellowship
 * Required Characters: Zhou Tai, Ling Tong
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack


 * Silent Shadow
 * Required Characters: Sun Quan, Zhou Tai
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack


 * Twin Stars
 * Required Characters: Huang Gai, Zhou Tai
 * Bonus: +10,111 Health, +802 Attack
 * Special Skill: Causes charge attacks to inflict a jade slash effect against enemies, inflicting extra damage in proportion to 10.8% of their maximum health. Has a 30 second cooldown time.


 * Winter Wind
 * Required Characters: Zhou Tai, Daqiao
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack


 * Capture of Jingzhou
 * Required Characters: Lu Xun, Lu Meng, Zhou Tai
 * Bonus: +20,000 Health, +1,587 Attack

Warriors Orochi 3
Zhou Tai retains his weapon moveset from Dynasty Warriors 7 albeit with some changes and additions.


 * Changed Attacks
 * Jump Charge: undefined: Stabs the ground while landing with a sword plant. Can hit downed targets.


 * Team Abilities
 * Ability 1 - Vigor: Increases damage inflicted with combo attacks for all team members.
 * Ability 2 - Trinity: Refills True Triple Attack by a set amount for every 100 KOs per member. Only available in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate.


 * Team Attacks
 * Triple Rush 1: Unsheathes blade in time to deliver a slash accompanied by a mobile shockwave.
 * Triple Rush 2: Repeatedly juggles foes via invisible force while holding blade within its sheath.
 * Triple Rush 3: Unsheathes weapon to send out a wide energy wave traveling forth on the ground to disperse enemy crowds below.
 * Unique Triple Rush: Should Zhou Tai be paired up with Mitsuhide Akechi and Ranmaru Mori, he will be able to do a unique triple rush attack with them. He contributes to the assault by unleashing several rapid slices in a row before sheathing his blade.

Fighting Style

 * -|Dynasty Warriors 8=

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends

 * Bodyguard Skills
 * Battle Skill - Gather Supplies: Extends the time limit in accordance with the current number of enemies defeated by the player.
 * Assistance Skill - Assault: Increases the player's attack power when they are near death.
 * Rouse Skill - Assault: Increases the attack power of bodyguards when they are near death.

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires

 * Ways of Life Skills
 * Ways of Life - Close Advisor: Benevolent Type, +1 to Virtue, 3,000 Employment Cost
 * Fixed Strategy - Complete Repair: Greatly repairs damages sustained by an owned territory.
 * Stratagem Card 1 - Thunder Strike: Unleashes a lightning bolt to shock enemies. Becomes more effective during rain, storms, snow, and blizzards.
 * Stratagem Card 2 - Battle Magic: Increases attack for 20 seconds.
 * Stratagem Card 3 - Coercion: Negates any stratagem effect used by enemies while stunning them momentarily.
 * Stratagem Card 4 - Advance: Increases the speed of the user and their nearby allies for 40 seconds.
 * Stratagem Card 5 - Wing Formation: Increases defense of all allied units for 90 seconds. Requires an allied unit to temporarily withdraw for card to take effect.
 * Awarded Stratagem Card - Repair All: Increases durability of allied bases to 300 and their maximum durability to 200. Requires 2 allied units to temporarily withdraw for card to take effect.

Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers

 * Type Ability
 * Critical Bonus: Increases the probability of landing a critical hit when attacking.


 * Normal Attacks
 * Soar (翔): Hits a single foe. Lowers enemy's defense by 10%.
 * Pierce (貫): Hits a single foe.
 * Scatter (塵; lit. "Ash"): Hits multiple foes.
 * Storm (嵐): Hits multiple foes. Lowers enemy's defense by 10%.


 * EX Attacks
 * Pierce EX (貫Ex): Hits a single foe.
 * Scatter EX (塵Ex; lit. "Ash EX"): Hits multiple foes.


 * Musou Attacks
 * Void (無): Hits multiple foes.
 * Flash (閃): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of fainting enemies. Lowers enemy's defense by 10%.
 * Wind (風): Hits multiple foes.

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed

 * Team Attacks
 * Triple Attack 1: Performs a shortened version of Void to contribute to the combo.


 * Global Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
 * Primary Skill - Silent Assassin: Increases critical chance of all officers by 10%.
 * Secondary Skill: Increases attack speed of dodge-type officers by 15%.
 * Tertiary Skill: Increases critical damage of Wu officers by 30%.


 * Japanese Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
 * Primary Skill: Increases normal attack speed by 25%. Activates after filling up one Musou bar.
 * Secondary Skill: Recovers 0.6% of health per second. Activates after filling up two Musou bars.


 * Team Combination
 * Dream Team (阿吽の呼吸; "Alpha and Omega Breathing")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Tai, Han Dang
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -5%, Max Health +3.5%


 * Famous Pirates (水賊無双; "Pirates Unparalleled")
 * Required Characters: Gan Ning, Zhou Tai
 * Bonus: Attack Speed +5%, Musou Generation +3%


 * Lord Protectors (無言の忠義; "Silent Loyalty")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Tai, Sun Quan
 * Bonus: Defense +5%, Critical Damage +3.5%


 * National Heroes (胆気の武; "Courageous Officers")
 * Required Characters: Xu Zhu, Zhou Tai, Zhao Yun
 * Bonus: Critical Chance +4%, Shield Damage +4.5% (+9% in the Japanese server), Attack Speed +4%
 * Team Attack: Zhou Tai will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Xu Zhu and Zhao Yun. He is the first to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.


 * Wu's Tigers (江東の虎臣; "Tiger Vassals of Sun Wu")
 * Required Characters: Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, Han Dang
 * Bonus: Critical Chance +3%, Defense +4%, Max Health +4%

Warriors Orochi 4

 * Team Combination
 * Bodyguards (君主の守人; lit. "Guardians of Rulers"): Deploying Zhou Tai together with Dian Wei, Xu Zhu, Xingcai, and Ranmaru Mori will provide their team with a Tear of the Gods at the beginning of battle.

Fighting Style

 * -|Dynasty Warriors 9=

Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires

 * Officer Skills
 * Secret Plan - Silent Strike (静かなる一閃; lit. "Quieting Flash"): Unleashes a moderate slash attack and fills secret plan gauge for plans not in use by a low amount while reducing a low portion of own health.
 * Military Unit: Infantry
 * Title: Creeping Blade (静かなる刃; lit. "Quieting Blade")
 * Unique Political Ploy - Paradise: Holds a lavish banquet to increase friendship with all officers by 15 while decreasing the defense level of owned areas by 15.
 * Reputation Bonus: Brave +50%, Commanding +80%, Ingenious +25%, Benevolent -50%, Evil +80%

Normal Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Speed

Mystic Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Defense

Abyss Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Snipe

Dynasty Warriors 4 Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Special

Other Skills

 * Memory Abilities
 * Silent Blade Sparkling in Moonlight (静寂の刃、月光に煌めく)
 * Characters: Zhou Tai
 * Rank: N
 * Bonus: +197 Musou


 * Casual Party (無礼講)
 * Characters: Lu Meng, Zhou Tai, Sun Quan
 * Rank: SSR
 * Bonus: +257 Health, +257 Willpower, +9 Speed
 * Skill - Recover (快復): Recovers 10 Musou points every 4 seconds.


 * Team Combination
 * A Lord to Protect (守るべき主)
 * Required Characters: Zhou Tai, Sun Quan
 * Bonus: +100 Health, +50 Willpower


 * Traversing the Great River (大河を往く)
 * Required Characters: Gan Ning, Zhou Tai
 * Bonus: +100 Musou, +50 Willpower


 * Banquet of Ruxuwu (濡須塢の宴)
 * Required Characters: Zhou Tai, Zhu Ran, Xu Shu
 * Bonus: +50 Defense, +50 Health, +100 Musou