Zhou Yu

Zhou Yu is a character who has been in every Dynasty Warriors title to date. He is Wu's main strategist and Sun Ce's sworn brother. He is married to Xiao Qiao. Akin to history, he is an intelligent man who is known for his good looks and musical talent. At the Battle of Chi Bi, he served as the commander, leading his fleet to victory over Cao Cao's larger forces. In the Dynasty Warriors series, he is 25 years old.

Dynasty Warriors
Zhou Yu often begins his story scenarios aiding Sun Ce. He acts as his friend's guard, aiding his quest to destroy bandits in their home or by aiding the coalition against Dong Zhuo. With his friend, he helps establish the early foundations for Wu as the army's main strategist. After Sun Ce's death, he acts as the Allied Forces's leading commander at Chi Bi. After this battle, he often dies due to illness in other characters' scenarios.

In his personal story in Dynasty Warriors 3, he continues to aid Wu by destroying Wei at He Fei and Shu at Yi Ling. Like many other characters, he also stifles the Nanman rebellion. His Legend stage in Dynasty Warriors 4 pits him against one of his rivals, Zhuge Liang. His personal relationships with his wife and Sun Ce are highlighted in Dynasty Warriors 5. He mourns his friend's unfortunate passing, swearing to claim victory at Chi Bi for him. His Legend Mode in the Xtreme Legends expansion, the "The Two Qiaos", has him and Sun Ce competing to win their future wives' hearts.

Sun Jian personally asks him to watch Sun Ce in Dynasty Warriors 6. Hearing that Cao Cao's main army was returning to Xu Chang, Zhou Yu pleads his friend to withdraw and saves him from a premature demise. When they conquer the land under Wu, Sun Ce passes his mantle of leadership to Sun Quan. Zhou Yu leaves with his friend to explore the land together.

Warriors Orochi
During Orochi's story, he coordinates his kingdom's resistance against the serpent army lead by Zhuge Liang. He tries to lure the enemy into the center of the field where Gan Ning and Zhang Liao wait in ambush. With a large number of generals, he aims to take Orochi's main camp. His tactics are countered when engineers destroy the bridge and he is eventually defeated.

He remains imprisoned until Sun Ce proves his loyalty to the serpent king in Warriors Orochi.

Dynasty Tactics
Zhou Yu acts as one of the starting generals for Wu in Dynasty Tactics. During Wei's scenario, he can be slain by Guo Jia at Chi Bi.

Kessen
He is Wu's main strategist in Kessen II but his role at Chi Bi is minimized. Instead of commanding the two armies, he acts as one of the main generals who bides time for Zhuge Liang's fire attack. When Sun Quan betrays Shu, Zhou Yu protests his lord's decision. In Wei's story, he stands by his liege's decision to attack Cao Cao before they are invaded. He appears as a foe in the game's epilogue battles. Before he fights any battle, he plays a short melody on his flute. He has an above-average War rating and can cast ice, fire, and lightning magic.

Voice Actors

 * John DeMita - Dynasty Warriors 4 (English)
 * Michael Gough - Dynasty Warriors 5 (English)
 * Cam Clarke - Kessen II (English)
 * Yu Dong Gyun - Dynasty Warriors 2~3 (Korean)
 * Choi Jae-ho - Dynasty Warriors 4~5 (Korean)
 * Takahiro Yoshimisu - Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series (Japanese)
 * Hikaru Midorikawa - Dynasty Tactics 2 (Japanese)
 * Shō Hayami - Kessen II (Japanese), Romance of the Three Kingdoms drama CD series

Quotes

 * See also: Zhou Yu (Quotes)


 * "Add that to the tally!"
 * "The plan was a success! Sun Ce... Wherever you are, are you capable of seeing these flames as well? Let's go! My dream ― and the glory of Wu ― they will be with you for all eternity!"
 * Zhou Yu after the fire attack succeeds at Chi Bi; Dynasty Warriors 5


 * "When a tree dies, nature brings it back to the earth. And after its death, a young shoot will grow up from the remains. This too is nature."
 * Convincing Sun Ce to conquer the land; Dynasty Warriors 6

Ground Moveset

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 * ,undefined: An upwards slash.
 * ,,undefined,(undefined,undefined,undefined): A series of horizontal slashes in which Zhou Yu turns back 180 degrees after every slash, resembling a sort of dance.
 * ,,,undefined,(undefined,undefined): A series of up to three aerial downwards slashes. Zhou Yu turns back 180 degrees after every slash.
 * ,,,,undefined: A upwards gust that sends enemies into the air.
 * ,,,,,undefined: A wide, charged, rightwards sword slash which sends enemies flying.
 * ,,,,,,,,: Performs alternating diagonal slices that cross his left and right. On his fifth and seventh slash, he spins during his attack. His last attack is a horizontal cut that is parallel to his chest.
 * A series of upwards, vertical slashes that resembles a sort of dance.


 * , : Jump, then swipe with sword.
 * , undefined: Zhou Yu jumps, then performs a flip that sends out a cutting wave. From there, he forcefully lands on the ground to create a small quake.
 * Dashing : Breaks his sprint by slashing three times.

Horse Moveset

 * undefined: Zhou Yu leans to each side, and spins his weapon.
 * ,, , , , : Three attacks to the right side, three to the left.
 * Repeating slashes to all sides until the Musou gauge empties.

Ground Moveset

 * string (Renbu ∞): Spins and swings his staff horizontally once. As he spins towards his left, he swings it in the same direction again with his right leg crossing his left from behind. As he steps back to his right, he swings his staff from behind him and swivels to face his front. With his arm high in the air, he then crosses it diagonally in front of him. He begins to turn to his right and twirls his staff. After he pivots to show his back to his foes in front, he twirls his staff behind him. When faces his front again, he delivers a diagonal whack to his right. He performs a spinning kick afterwards and lands with his back to his foes in front. From here, he makes a 270 degree swing as he rises back to his feet. He finishes the chain of attacks by rotating his staff seven times around him and slowly walking forward, hitting any opponent to his left and right.
 * undefined string (Renbu ∞): Lifts the butt end of his staff forward, plants his staff into the ground as an anchor, and lunges forward legs first to deliver a kick. Lands in a crouched position to swing low at the legs. He rises into a hunched position and delivers a quick horizontal swing to his foe's midsection. He distributes the weight of the staff to his left, spinning it with his left hand. As he does this, an energy shockwave emits around him.
 * undefined (held): Ducks low onto his left knee and delivers a low strike to his left.
 * Smacks the ground with his staff three times, spins his staff behind him, poses, and is surrounded by a shockwave. Each time his staff hits the ground, a pillar of fire will erupt upon impact.


 * , : Downwards strike in a 90 degree angle in front of him.
 * , undefined: Plummets his staff into the ground and twirls around it, kicking rapidly until he is upright.
 * Dashing : Sinks low during his run to swing his staff.
 * Dashing undefined: Dips into a sideways flip, kicking with his legs in the air to the right. Lands with a prominent swing.


 * Grapple attack : Begins with a quick swing. If it connects, he follows with two quick blows to stun his foe. He poses with his back to them and, while he is in this position, he simply jabs their shins with his staff's lower end.
 * Grapple attack undefined: Positions his staff defensively in front of him and charges forward. If he connects, he hops onto his foe and pushes them downwards with his weapon. When his back lands on the ground, his foe is trapped between his legs and he quickly kicks them into the air.
 * Deadlock attack: Uses his staff to flip his enemy onto the ground behind him and stands confidently near their head, staff poised in front of him and back towards them. When they struggle for a few moments, he calmly stabs the lower end of his staff into their face.


 * Special attack: True Speed: greatly boosts speed. Leans his upper body forward with his arms crossed while holding his staff in front of him.
 * Dashing : Rapidly spins his weapon on his left and right sides.
 * Dashing undefined: Same as his normal dashing version except he ends the motion with a shockwave.

Horse Moveset

 * string: series of swings to the right. Number of strikes is determined by the Renbu gauge.
 * undefined: raises his bo for a few seconds before spinning it on alternating sides of himself.
 * faster version of the string.

Dynasty Warriors
Zhou Yu's style of fighting is one for any level of player though his true potential is best unlocked with a more advanced player. His main strength lies in the versatility of his attacks as they work well in both a crowd and against an officer. His running attack is good for mowing down groups of enemies and his Musou is good for fighting strong officers one on one. His Musou and a number of his charge attacks also set up ideal conditions for 'juggling' combinations.

Dynasty Warriors 4

 * Level 10 Weapon: Ancients Sword
 * Base Attack: 44
 * Stage: Siege of Fan Castle
 * Requirements: After 10 minutes have passed in the battle, a supply team for Cao Ren will appear in the northeast and move towards the east gate. Defeat the supply team before they get inside the castle.

Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends

 * Level 11 Weapon: Scion
 * Base Attack: 47
 * Attributes: Level 16 Tortoise Amulet, Level 18 Jump Scroll, Level 13 Seven Star Sash, Level 17 Elixir
 * Stage: The Chi Bi Gambit
 * Restrictions: No items
 * Requirements: Defeat all generals except Zhuge Liang, and achieve a 50 K.O. count.

Note: If you rescue Xu Sheng and Ding Feng, Zhou Yu will send them to block Zhuge Liang and get you some extra time. To get them to appear, ignore everyone for the time being and chase Zhuge Liang.

How to Obtain Ancients Sword

 * Stage: Battle of the Wu Territory (Wu)
 * Location: On top of the west wall of Taishi Ci's fort.
 * Requirements: Take over both of the enemy forts by defeating both Yan Baihu and Wang Lang.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhou Yu accepted Zhuge Liang's offer of alliance at the Battle of Chi Bi, although Zhuge Liang was his rival of mastering tactics. Unfortunately after that great battle, his destiny wasn't as good as Zhuge Liang's. He was foiled each time by his rival - partially through the efforts of Lu Su- and his frustration resulted in the aggravation of a battle wound, causing his sickness and death.