Technique

Technique (技) is a character type introduced in the Warriors Orochi series. Characters in this category are represented by the color yellow. Charge attacks from this type will inflict critical hits onto any airborne targets which is indicated by a subtle blue flash. If a player's team possess two or more Technique characters, the final Musou in a Musou chain will automatically activate the Absorb skill.

Technique characters incorporate their Type Action into one of their charge attacks for an Enhanced Strike ("Extra Charge Attack" in the Japanese scripts; i.e., , R1). All Enhanced Strikes (abbreviated as "C#-EX") have faster animations than standard Charge Attacks. Some serve as the character's standard Type Action special (often abbreviated as "C#-EX-SP"). Some Enhanced Strikes may also cause a full multi-input chain for an enhanced charge attack to execute when used.

Characters can also perform an invincible "Extra Counter" (tap R1 while being hit); this attack cannot be activated during a knockback or launch (unless if done fast enough during a tripping hit effect). Unlike a Musou Attack, an Extra Counter can even reverse out of a stunned/dizzied state but does not work in tandem with the critical hit modifier. Both of these Type Actions require Musou.

In the sequel, a number of Enhanced Strikes, both special attack and non-special attack versions, gain more extra properties than in the previous installment, especially extra elemental activation; from there, Technique-type characters via their C1-EX and C2-EX attacks are the only ones that can activate elements while most non-enhanced variations cannot. However, as a trade-off, most of the Technique-type characters' Type Actions that have the lowest cost out of the rest have around double the original Musou cost from the previous game.

Warriors Orochi 3 changes their R1 Type Action for them to be an auxiliary-based attack that may or may not be a launching move to setup for juggles. An invincible sidestep strafe akin to Samurai Warriors 3 (press while guard/shift-moving; known simply as the "Step" in Asian scripts) has been added, which can also allow instant dashing  attacks during these. Enhanced Strikes, launch/knockdown-based critical hits on grounded targets and Extra Counters have been removed.

For the Dynasty Warriors characters, critical hits can also occur on EX Attacks but can no longer occur 100% of the time; however, any incoming and/or lasting attack (including Type Actions) that damages any airborne targets can crit when the player manages to input a charge attack.

In Ultimate, a new mechanic allows Technique characters to use the "Evasion Step" mechanic to also sidestep by pressing while being attacked or when inflicted with a guard break (and is akin to the aforementioned Extra Counter). The Heavenly Sash item can allow charge attacks while grounded to be cancelled into a non-invincible step.

Characters
The characters listed below belong to this type.


 * Liu Bei
 * Zhao Yun
 * Zhuge Liang
 * Huang Zhong
 * Yue Ying
 * Dian Wei
 * Xu Huang
 * Cao Ren
 * Zhou Yu
 * Lu Xun
 * Da Qiao
 * Zhang Jiao
 * Yuan Shao
 * Diao Chan
 * Cao Pi
 * Yukimura Sanada
 * Nobunaga Oda
 * Oichi
 * Okuni
 * Shingen Takeda
 * Magoichi Saika
 * Hanzō Hattori
 * Hideyoshi Toyotomi
 * Kanetsugu Naoe
 * Musashi Miyamoto
 * Motochika Chosokabe
 * Kojiro Sasaki
 * Da Ji
 * Taigong Wang
 * Yoshitsune Minamoto



Warriors Orochi 3
The characters listed below belong to this type. It will only list the new character affiliations.


 * Guan Yu
 * Guan Ping
 * Guan Suo
 * Jiang Wei
 * Cao Cao
 * Zhang Liao
 * Zhenji
 * Sun Ce
 * Ling Tong
 * Lianshi
 * Sun Shangxiang
 * Xiaoqiao
 * Sima Yi
 * Sima Shi
 * Zhuge Dan
 * Zhong Hui
 * Guo Huai
 * Zuo Ci
 * Yoshimoto Imagawa
 * Mitsunari Ishida
 * Mitsuhide Akechi
 * Masamune Date
 * Ieyasu Tokugawa
 * Ujiyasu Hōjō
 * Goemon Ishikawa
 * Katsuie Shibata
 * Kanbei Kuroda
 * Ginchiyo Tachibana
 * Ina
 * Nene
 * Fu Xi
 * Nemea
 * Benkei
 * Himiko
 * Kaguya
 * Momiji
 * Sophitia Alexandra
 * Kiyomori Taira