Cao Cao/Movesets

Movesets
Dynasty Warriors=


 * Combo Attacks
 * Oracle Sweep (疾楓; lit. "Rapid Maple"): ⸨🡻 + ⸩: Performs a horizontal slash followed by a crouching swipe attack.
 * Oracle Blade (征霸道; lit. "Conquering Supreme Path"):   : Performs two horizontal slashes done back and forth, then follows them up with a round swipe and frontal strike done at a slightly low angle.
 * God of War (五彩閃; lit. "Five Colors Flash"):  undefined ⸨🡻 + ⸩ : Performs two horizontal slashes done back and forth, then follows them up with a quick stab and two crouching swipes.
 * Deadly Fury (伏滅; lit. "Crouching Perish"): ⸨🡾 + ⸩ : Extends Quick Upper with a frontal strike.
 * Deadly Blade (剎那; lit. "Chana/Moment"): ⸨Holding 🡾 + ⸩ : Unleashes two round slashes while leaning down.
 * Hell's Gate (烈衝; lit. "Violent Pierce"): ⸨🡾 + undefined⸩ undefined : Extends Quick Stab with an elbow ram and a violent downward slash.
 * Karmic Strike (烈轉殺; lit. "Violent Turn Kill"): ⸨🡾 + undefined⸩ undefined ⸨Near Opponent 🡸 + ⸩: Similar to Hell's Gate, but replaces the violent downward slash with a grab which has Cao Cao twirl his sword up close to the opponent's face, dropping them to the floor.
 * Deadly Strike (如風; lit. "Akin Wind"): ⸨🡺 + ⸩ : Does two quick slices forward.
 * Sun Tzu Strike (烈楓; lit. "Violent Maple"): ⸨🡺 + ⸩ ⸨🡻 + ⸩: Extends Deadly Strike with a downward strike done while crouching.
 * Hell Sweep (四彩閃; lit. "Four Colors Flash"): ⸨🡺 + ⸩ undefined ⸨🡻 + ⸩ : Starts off similarly to Deadly Strike, but immediately uses attack motions from God of War upon activating the second button input.
 * Black Hand of Fate: 🡺 ⸨🡺 + undefined⸩: Twirls sword before thrusting it forward. Knocks down opponent upon impact. Can be quickly chained with normal thrust attacks.
 * Diabolical Thrust (如火; lit. "Akin Fire"): 🡻 🡾 🡺 : Does a quick slice done at a slightly lower elevation.
 * Moon Slash (如雷霆; lit. "Akin Lightning"): 🡻 🡿 🡸 : Performs a slanted round slash while stepping forward.
 * Dancing Sword (偽擊轉殺; lit. "False Strike Turn Kill"): Near Opponent 🡸 🡿 🡻 🡾 🡺 : Twirls his sword up close to the opponent's face, dropping them to the floor. Note that attack may not work if opponent is facing away from Cao Cao.
 * Eunuch Strike (如山・陽; lit. "Akin Mountain: Yang"): 🡺 🡾 🡻 🡿 🡸 : Performs a riposte stance momentarily before launching opponent into the air via uppercut slash.
 * Deadly Stroke (如山・陰; lit. "Akin Mountain: Yin"): 🡺 🡾 🡻 🡿 🡸 ⸨🡻 + ⸩: Similar to Eunuch Strike, but changes the finisher with a crouching swipe to unbalance opponent instead.


 * Musou Attacks
 * Musou Slash Attack: 🡻 🡾 🡺 + : Delivers three different slashing motions that deal devastating damage.
 * True Musou Slash Attack: Low Health + 🡻 🡾 🡺 + : Performs a more powerful variation of the Musou Slash combo that includes two more slashes. If the last hit connects, Cao Cao will automatically finish the combo with his Dancing Sword grab move.
 * Musou Thrust Attack: 🡻 🡾 🡺 undefined + : Overwhelms the opponent with three several thrusting motions.
 * True Musou Thrust Attack: Low Health + 🡻 🡾 🡺 undefined + : Performs a more powerful variation of the Musou Thrust combo that adds two more stabs with the last one mimicking Cao Cao's Black Hand of Fate move.


 * Maneuvers
 * Block Slash: : Swats slash-based attacks away with sword.
 * Block Thrust: : Grips sword in reverse to block thrust-based attacks.
 * Sidestep: + : Sidesteps away from an approaching attack.
 * Back Away: 🡸 🡸: Quickly backs away from an opponent.
 * Lunge: 🡺 🡺: Quickly lunges at an opponent.

Fighting Style

 * -|Dynasty Warriors 2=

Fighting Style

 * -|Dynasty Warriors 3=

Fighting Style
Cao Cao's fighting style focuses much on elegant sword fighting. His attacks are all great for crowd control, but once he acquire his fourth weapon, he becomes almost unstoppable due to his sixth charge being enhanced by the weapon's death element. It should be noted that Cao Cao can still be interrupted by enemy hits due to the attack's notable start-up time as well as his weapon lacking defense stats. As such, players will need to ensure that they get to land the first hit in order to avoid being put in a defensive position.
 * -|Dynasty Warriors 4=

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


 * Weapon Type: Sword
 * Skill - Ambush: Sets up an ambush unit near the enemy's vicinity.

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


 * Ability - Instructor: Allows sub-officers to level up at a faster rate than normal.
 * Boost - Vorpal Attack +: Imbues the player's charge attacks with a stronger vorpal element.
 * Skill - Recovery ++: Restores the party's life gauge by 100 points.

Dynasty Warriors Advance
Cao Cao normally fights using the sword in this title, though he also capable of performing his moveset with feather fans and axes.

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


 * Sub-Officer Skill - Gloom: Raises dark elemental attacks by one level.
 * Charge Attack 1: undefined: Stabs enemy with sword.
 * 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
Not much has changed for Cao Cao in this installment, though his third charge is more difficult to properly direct especially due to the base game's auto-lock feature. In Xtreme Legends, his final weapon eschews defense in favor of extra offense, meaning players will have to be careful in using Cao Cao like they did before.

When controlled by the AI, Cao Cao's charge attacks will be imbued with the vorpal element by default. In Advance, he uses the blast element when fought as an enemy.
 * -|Dynasty Warriors 5=

Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends

 * Xtreme Mode Skills
 * Special Ability 1 - Seal Power-Up: Gives the party unlimited Musou for 10 seconds. Occurs randomly.
 * Special Ability 2 - Suppress: Automatically puts down a defecting character's revolt, allowing players to avoid fighting them.


 * Destiny Mode Skills
 * Favored Action: Defeating Troops
 * Taught Skill Type: Search

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


 * Weapon Type: Sword
 * Skill - Assault: Focuses on guard captains to capture bases.
 * Proposed Policy 1 - Search Wide: Searches for people within the whole map, enabling newfound officers to be potentially recruited.
 * Proposed Policy 2 - Fire Arrows: Equips the player's archers with fire arrows during a battle. Valid only for 1 turn.
 * Proposed Policy 3 - Ice Arrows: Equips the player's archers with ice arrows during a battle. Valid only for 1 turn.

Dynasty Warriors: Online
Although Cao Cao'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 Peace
 * Battle Bonus: +15 to Musou

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


 * Ability - Boost +: Doubles the party's attack power for 30 seconds. Cooldown time is halved if allied morale is lower.
 * Support Skill 1 - Courage: Raises attack power if morale is low at start of battle.
 * Support Skill 2 - Vigor: Raises attack power if the player's level is between 1 to 5.


 * Team Combination
 * Benign Loyalty (楽しき主従; lit. "Fun Master and Servant")
 * Required Characters: Xu Zhu, Cao Cao
 * Bonus: +57 Life, +28 Defense


 * Cao Clan (曹父子; lit. "Cao Father and Son")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Cao Pi
 * Bonus: +28 Attack, +20 Growth


 * Firm Loyalty (堅き主従; lit. "Solid Master and Servant")
 * Required Characters: Dian Wei, Cao Cao
 * Bonus: +28 Attack, +28 Defense


 * Old Friends (旧友)
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Yuan Shao
 * Bonus: +144 Life


 * Sworn Friends (盟友)
 * Required Characters: Xiahou Dun, Cao Cao
 * Bonus: +28 Attack, +28 Defense

Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle

 * Obstacle Effects
 * Obstacle Effect 1 - Rally: Rallies the user's troops, temporarily increasing their speed and attack power.
 * Obstacle Effect 2 - Confuse: Confuses the opponent, causing them to wander randomly.


 * Main Attacks
 * Normal Attack: Unleashes an ascending diagonal slash that leaves behind pale blue streaks. Can instantly down nearby targets.
 * Strong Attack: Floats to the air and produces a vortex that sucks in the player. After a few moments, Cao Cao swings his sword to release four tornadoes spiraling away from him in diverging directions.

Warriors Orochi

 * Modified Attacks
 * Charge Attack 1: undefined: Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, though the sword pointing gesture can inflict elemental damage depending on what attributes Cao Cao's current weapon has. The sequel removes that trait entirely, but it can be replicated by wielding a weapon with the Almighty skill.
 * Charge Attack 6:     undefined: In Warriors Orochi 2, this move is not as effective as before due to its elemental activation only applying for the first and last hits.


 * New Attacks
 * Special Attack 1: R1: Cao Cao holds up his sword horizontally and feels it up while generating blue feathers to fly around him. Aside from damaging nearby foes, it also grants his team a temporary buff that increases their attack and defense. Note that the increase in attack power is more noticeable than the defense bonus due to the offense-oriented nature of the move's owner. Consumes 40 Musou points. Warriors Orochi 2 reduces the buff's duration to 10 seconds, lessening its overall usefulness.
 * Special Attack 2: Direction + R1: Raises arm to signal a backup arrow volley attack from above for about 5 seconds. The arrows track Cao Cao's movements and will randomly hit foes in front of him. Consumes 40 Musou points.
 * Aerial Thrust: : Cao Cao leans slightly forward in the air, allowing him to jump cancel attacks and evade enemies with general ease.


 * Team Abilities
 * Ability 1 - Focus: Increases the team's Musou.
 * Ability 2 - Acclaim: Increases experience points gained.
 * Ability 3 - Technique: Increases attack of Technique-type characters.

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

In Warriors Orochi, Cao Cao is incredibly deadly due to each hit of his sixth charge activating multiple weapon attributes.
 * -|Dynasty Warriors 6=

Base Game

 * Officer Skills
 * Evade: Increases movement speed for 30 seconds when knocked down and near death.
 * Thunder Resist: Nullifies lightning elemental attacks.
 * Extension: Lengthens the duration of power-up items found on the battlefield.
 * Victor's Aura: Increases the chances of success for raids and keeps enemies confused for a longer period of time.
 * Wardrums: Makes it easier to improve the morale of allies while increasing its effect on them.
 * Special Start: Allows character to begin each battle with one tome.
 * 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.
 * Bag: Allows character to carry up to 3 tomes while making them appear much more frequently.


 * Tome Skills
 * Hinder: Reduces speed of nearby enemies upon activating special move.
 * Command: Improves the morale of allies and adds their KO count to the character's own.
 * Boulders: Increases damage inflicted by Rockfall.
 * Landslide: Increases the size of the rocks that fall down during Rockfall.

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


 * Special Move - True Speed: 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. Cao Cao runs forward while positioning his sword to the right in a reverse grip.
 * True Speed Attack: True Speed + : Unleashes a side slash to the right while running.
 * True Speed Charge: True Speed + undefined: Delivers a stronger swipe to the lower left before pausing briefly.
 * Officer Card - New Policies (改革政策; lit. "Reform Policies"): Increases the amount of gold received at the beginning of the month.

Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce

 * 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.
 * Enemy-Only Attack 1: Sends down lightning bolts to rain down around the area. Taken from Cao Cao's preferred weapon moveset, but is instantly performed without having to do a 20-hit combo. Cao Cao will use this move against the player in pivotal story missions such as the Battle of Xu Chang.
 * Enemy-Only Attack 2: If defeated twice during Wu's Battle of Chi Bi mission, Cao Cao will leap high up near his ship's mast and summon water spheres that rain down hard wherever he goes.


 * Card Combination
 * Nemesis Bond (好敵手の研鑽; lit. "Comprehension of Close Adversaries")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Yuan Shao
 * Bonus: +30 to Storehouse


 * Cao's Influence (曹家の采配; lit. "Cao Family's Control")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Cao Ren, Cao Pi
 * Bonus: +50 to Workshop (Blacksmith in Multi Raid 2)


 * Governed by the Ding (鼎の政)
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Liu Bei
 * Bonus: +99 to Blacksmith (Multi Raid 2 only)

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


 * -|Dynasty Warriors 7=

Base Game

 * Notable Skills
 * Defense Up ++: Increases defense by a large amount.
 * Speed Up +: Increases speed by a medium amount.
 * Attack Range Up: Increases attack range.
 * Elemental Invulnerability: Nullifies enemy elemental attacks.

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends

 * Titles
 * Lieutenant General (偏将軍) - Slightly increases Legend Mode rewards.
 * Defense General (典軍校尉) - Slightly increases damage inflicted on enemies when using EX weapons.
 * River General (横江将軍) - Marginally increases attack and defense against officers when using speed-type weapons.
 * 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.
 * Grand Tutor (太傅) - Significantly increases defense against projectile and shockwave attacks when using power-type weapons.
 * Revered Lord (相国) - Moderately absorbs health from enemies when damaging them using speed-type weapons.
 * King of Wei (魏王) - Moderately increases damage inflicted on enemies when using speed-type weapons.

Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires

 * Officer Skills
 * Fame Type: Orderly
 * Subordinate Special Command - Joint Exercises: Selects a single officer to train with. Increases orderly fame by 1,000 and brave fame by 500 when used.
 * Ruler Special Command - Custody: Takes custody of the Emperor, giving the user additional authority. Increases orderly fame by 5,000 when used.

Shin Sangoku Musou VS
Cao Cao is affiliated with the sword in this title, though his EX attack and second Musou attack are absent.


 * Changed Attacks
 * Charge Attack 2: Y X: Does an upper right slash via forward step.
 * Charge Attack 3: Y Y X: Slashes in a zigzag formation multiple times, ending in a downward slash to the left that stuns foes. Behaves similarly to Cao Cao's original third charge attack from the fourth and fifth installments.
 * Charge Attack 4: Y Y Y X: Turns around before unleashing a diagonal energy wave via two-handed sword swing.
 * Charge Attack 6: Y Y Y Y Y X: Punches the ground to produce two large icicles jutting out from the ground diagonally in a crossed manner, then launches a charging spin slash that causes them to shatter into pieces.
 * Dash Attack: Dashing + Y: Does a turning swipe while sliding briefly.
 * Jump Charge: B X: Sends down an energy wave while up in the air, then unleashes a mobile shockwave forward upon landing.


 * Team Combination
 * Land Divided Into Three (天下三分)
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Liu Bei
 * Personal Tactic - Conquest Plan (覇道の計): Periodically releases radial shockwaves to knock foes into the air.


 * Contest of Conquerors (覇の競演)
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Sun Ce, Yuan Shao
 * Personal Tactic - Annihilation Plan (撃滅の計): Bombards the battlefield with raining projectiles that explode upon contact.


 * Counselor Bond (参謀の絆)
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Jia Xu
 * Personal Tactic - Shackle Plan (束縛の計): Activates the Shackle skill effect on a wider scale, disabling all enemy officers.

Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z
Uses many of the same attacks offered by the blue dragon sword moveset albeit with some differences.


 * Modified Attacks
 * Charge Attack 1: This move is identical to the thrust charge attack, but dazes foes instead of knocking them back.
 * Charge Attack 3: Slashes in a zigzag formation multiple times, ending in a downward slash to the left. A copy of the broadsword's third charge attack. Tapping undefined again will have the user extend the move by freezing foes in ice.
 * Charge Attack 4: Similar to what the blue dragon sword moveset has access to, though energy wave is colored purple.
 * Evolution Attack: Extends the normal attack string by charging forward with a round strike that leaves behind yellow green streaks.
 * Musou Attack: Releases an energy burst that burns and dazes foes before performing Cao Cao's Conquest Musou attack from Dynasty Warriors 7.


 * Special Abilities
 * Best Formation 1 - Scale Formation: 1 to 5 Units, Offense Type
 * Best Formation 2 - Parallel Formation: 5 Units, Defense Type
 * Best Formation 3 - Geese Formation: 5 Units, Balanced Type
 * Support Skill - Hero of Chaos (乱世の奸雄): Attacks all enemy units.

Dynasty Warriors: Overlords

 * Joint War Enemy-Only Attacks
 * Enemy-Only Attack: When fought as a Joint War boss in the Fierce Battle at Mount Rang mission, Cao Cao will occasionally generate ice barrels and stab the ground to make them detonate, freezing players in the process. While this maneuver is not as damaging as Xu Zhu's fire barrel attack, it does provide Cao Cao with a defense buff that lasts for a while.


 * Guild Expedition Enemy-Only Attacks
 * Enemy-Only Attack 1 - Frozen Halo: During the first tier mission of the Luoyang expedition stage, Cao Cao will unleash a chilling aura that attaches frozen marks to players. This causes them to receive continuous damage while inadvertently providing immunity against Xiahou Dun's Flame Halo effect.
 * Enemy-Only Attack 2 - Iron Armor: During the second tier mission of the Xu Province expedition stage, Cao Cao will receive a 20% increase in defense if he is not defeated within 10 minutes.
 * Enemy-Only Attack 3 - Rain of Fire Arrows: Summons a rain of fire arrows to constantly track the player's movements and damage them. Sets targets on fire instantly. Used by Cao Cao in the Xu Province expedition stage.
 * Enemy-Only Attack 4 - Tracing Ice Bolt: During the third tier mission of the Wan Castle expedition stage, Cao Cao will periodically summon an ice bolt to home in on the player. Once an ice bolt hits the ground, it produces frost that hampers any unit that walks into it.


 * General Tactics
 * Ambitious Hero: Increases defense in battle by 4%. Effects increase the higher Cao Cao's star ranking becomes.
 * Freezing Souls: Deals 12% more damage to slowed or frozen enemies. Effects increase the higher Cao Cao's star ranking becomes.
 * Coldness of Wei: Causes EX attack to freeze foes for 1 additional second. Duration increases the higher Cao Cao's star ranking becomes.


 * Musou Tactics
 * Musou Tactic 1: Increases Musou regeneration speed by 7% while conserving 48 Musou points when performing a Musou attack.
 * Musou Tactic 2: Causes normal attacks to have a 50% chance of increasing Cao Cao's defense by 13.5% for 6 seconds. Upon filling up a Musou slot, it also generates a shield effect worth 169% defense for 10 seconds.
 * Musou Tactic 3: Causes charge attacks to grant 13 extra Musou points while guaranteeing that Cao Cao's Musou attack freezes foes completely.


 * Combat Soul Skills
 * Heaven Combat Soul Skill: Recovers 9 Musou points per second when near slowed or frozen enemies. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises. Upon attaining Musou Mode, it instead causes Cao Cao's EX attack to enhance his fourth charge with a stackable buff upon successfully hitting a target. The buff boosts attack damage by 180% and can be stacked up to 3 times. If the enhanced fourth charge attack hits an enemy frozen by Cao Cao's Musou attack, it will deal extra damage equivalent to 533% attack in total.
 * Earth Combat Soul Skill: Causes fourth charge attack to have a 15% chance of freezing the enemy on contact. Note that the target's freeze resistance may affect the skill's success rate. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises. Upon attaining Musou Mode, it instead works in conjunction with one of his defensive tactics to freeze foes instantly upon successfully blocking an attack. Also boosts attack power by 40% for 4 seconds if Musou attack is performed within 16 seconds after the freezing effect is triggered.
 * Human Combat Soul Skill: Deals 10% more damage against slowed or frozen foes near Cao Cao. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises. Upon attaining Musou Mode, it instead causes Musou attack to deal 920% extra damage against frozen enemies while boosting its overall attack power by 33%.


 * Skin Skills
 * Suit Skill: Gains a 7% boost in defense for 10 seconds after hitting frozen enemies.
 * Ornament Skill: Gains a 7% boost in attack for 10 seconds after hitting frozen enemies.


 * Exclusive Suit Skills
 * The following skills only take effect if Cao Cao is equipped with his Rising Phoenix costume.
 * Tyrant: Causes EX attack to inflict foes with one stack of the Ghost debuff for 50 seconds. Targets afflicted by it have their attack power reduced by 6% which can be stacked up to three times.
 * Descend: Upon performing Musou attacks on foes affected by the Ghost debuff, Cao Cao is granted a 10 second attack boost worth 12%. Can be stacked up to 6 times.
 * Tremble: Upon performing Musou attacks on foes affected by two or more stacks of the Ghost debuff, they end up frozen in ice for a few seconds. Also activates a stronger freeze effect when under the effects of Musou Mode.

Further debilitates foes with 2 stacks of the Ghost debuff via Musou attack.


 * Horse Skills
 * Golden Scale: Causes EX attack to deal 36% more damage to frozen and slowed enemies for 10 seconds.
 * Bachong: Causes EX attack to deal 54% more damage to frozen and slowed enemies for 10 seconds.
 * Clustered Gleam: Causes EX attack to deal 90% more damage to frozen and slowed enemies for 10 seconds.
 * Ghost Candle: Causes EX attack to deal 90% more damage to frozen and slowed enemies for 10 seconds.
 * Shadow Runner: Causes EX attack to deal 90% more damage to frozen and slowed enemies for 10 seconds.
 * Purple Sun: Increases damage dealt in battle by 10%.


 * Team Combination
 * Drinking Alone by Moonlight
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Guo Jia
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack


 * Elai Guards the Lord
 * Required Characters: Dian Wei, Cao Cao
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack


 * Mutual Appreciation
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Cai Wenji
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
 * Joint Skill: If paired up with Cai Wenji, Cao Cao will be able to perform a unique joint attack alongside her. As his partner plays her harp while sitting down, Cao Cao walks near her and stabs the ground, causing icicles to rise up. The platform is eventually encased in ice as Cai Wenji's sorcery causes it to rise up in the air along with several glaciers pointed to the front. After conjuring a large glyph representing the Chinese astrological chart, the two of them manipulate the floating glaciers to rain down heavily on the ground.


 * Ties of Friendship
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Guan Yu
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack


 * Wei & Shu Emperors
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Liu Bei
 * Bonus: +8,356 Health, +663 Attack


 * Fight For What
 * Required Characters: Dian Wei, Xu Zhu, Cao Cao
 * Bonus: +20,000 Health, +1,587 Attack


 * Growing Up Together
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren
 * Bonus: +15,022 Health, +1,192 Attack
 * Special Skill: Gives attacks a 12% chance of summoning a cold frost to strike the enemy, dealing 150% attack as extra damage and freezing them for 3 seconds. Has a 4 second cooldown time. Also causes attacks to have a 15% chance of activating Cao Cao's Musou Mode and inflicting 400% attack damage on nearby foes within a 5 meter radius while causing them to stiffen 200 milliseconds. When under the effects of Musou Mode, all debuffs are upgraded considerably for 6 seconds with an interval of 12 seconds. In Cao Cao's case, he is able to inflict the Musou freeze effect which forces foes to remain frozen for 8 seconds longer while reducing their defenses by 25%. Note that each hit shaves off the ailment's duration by 1 additional second.

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


 * Changed Attacks
 * Charge Attack 2: undefined: Does an upper right slash via forward step.
 * Charge Attack 3:  undefined: Slashes in a zigzag formation multiple times, ending in a downward slash to the left that stuns foes. Behaves similarly to Cao Cao's original third charge attack from the fourth and fifth installments.
 * Charge Attack 4:   undefined: Hurls an energy wave forward.
 * Charge Attack 6:     undefined: Slams the ground with palm before doing a turning slash forward.
 * Jump Charge: undefined: Flips in mid-air before slamming weapon unto the ground to produce a minor impact.


 * Team Abilities
 * Ability 1 - Impact: Refills Musou by a set amount for every 100 KOs per member.
 * Ability 2 - Stamina: Refills life by a set amount for every 100 KOs per member. Only available in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate.


 * Team Attacks
 * Triple Rush 1: Lands a fast upper swing that sends out a mobile shockwave traveling on the ground at a set distance.
 * Triple Rush 2: Quickly swings sword from left to right repeatedly.
 * Triple Rush 3: Does a quick aerial swing to unleash a massive energy wave down on the ground, creating a burst effect that disperses enemy crowds below.
 * Unique Triple Rush: If Nobunaga Oda and Nemea are Cao Cao's teammates, they will be able to perform a unique triple rush togather. For his part, Cao Cao follows up Nobunaga's attack with two slashes that produce energy waves and an overhead slice.

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 - Rally: Slowly restores the player Musou 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 - Hero of Chaos: Brave Type, 5,000 Employment Cost
 * Fixed Strategy - Scout: Attempts to recruit officers from other factions.
 * Stratagem Card 1 - Asura Might: Allows the user to destroy spot turrets and instant bases with one hit for 40 seconds.
 * Stratagem Card 2 - Temper: Fills up 2 Musou bars.
 * Stratagem Card 3 - Indomitable: Prevents the user and their nearby allies from being knocked back by enemy attacks for 15 seconds.
 * Stratagem Card 4 - Scale Formation: Increases attack of all allied units for 90 seconds. Requires an allied unit to temporarily withdraw for card to take effect.
 * Stratagem Card 5 - Snake Formation: Increases speed of all allied units for 90 seconds. Requires an allied unit to temporarily withdraw for card to take effect.
 * Awarded Stratagem Card - Base Seizure: Turns an enemy base into an allied base. Cannot be used on the enemy's main camp or instant bases. Requires 2 allied units to temporarily withdraw for card to take effect.

Shin Sangoku Musou Blast

 * Original Card
 * Unit Type: Cavalry
 * Musou - Wei Military Frost Plan (魏武大氷計): Hits enemies with a barrage of giant icicles. Based on Cao Cao's Conquest Musou attack from the original game.
 * Skill - Blizzard Barricade Formation (氷嵐封鎖陣): Conjures a block of ice to damage and freeze enemies within range. Disables weather effects and enemy tactics for 10 seconds.
 * Team Effect - Wei Attacking Formation: Increases effectiveness of Musou attacks and skills in proportion to the amount of Wei officers on the team.


 * "Young Lord" Card
 * Unit Type: Cavalry
 * Musou - Wei Military Frost Plan (魏武大氷計): Hits enemies with a barrage of giant icicles.
 * Skill - Vengeful Settlement (報仇雪恨): Conjures a block of ice to damage and freeze enemies within range. Disables weather effects and enemy tactics for 10 seconds.
 * Team Effect - Wei Attacking Formation: Increases effectiveness of Musou attacks and skills in proportion to the amount of Wei officers on the team.

Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers

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


 * Normal Attacks
 * Phantom Mist (幻震; lit. "Illusion Jolt"): Hits a single foe. Lowers enemy's ability by 10%.
 * Phantom Strike (幻斬; lit. "Illusion Slash"): Hits a single foe.
 * Phantom Flurry (幻連斬; lit. "Illusion Chain Slash"): Hits multiple foes.
 * Phantom Crescent (幻円斬; lit. "Illusion Round Slash"): Hits multiple foes.


 * EX Attacks
 * Phantom Mist EX (幻震Ex; lit. "Illusion Jolt EX"): Hits a single foe. Lowers enemy's ability by 10%.
 * Phantom Flurry EX (幻連斬Ex; lit. "Illusion Chain Slash EX"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of frightening enemies.


 * Musou Attacks
 * Conquest (覇道; lit. "Path to Conquest"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of freezing enemies.
 * Phoenix Blade (鳳皇剣舞; lit. "Fenghuang Sword Dance"): Hits multiple foes.
 * Arctic Storm (氷嵐): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of freezing enemies.

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed

 * Team Attacks
 * Triple Attack 1: Performs a shortened version of Solitude to contribute to the combo.
 * Triple Attack 2: Performs switch attack to contribute to the combo.
 * Triple Attack 3: Performs a shortened version of Overwhelm to contribute to the combo.


 * Enemy-Only Attacks
 * Enemy-Only Attack 1: As the final boss of the second Battle of Chibi scenario, Cao Cao will regularly cause large ice glaciers to pop out from the ground six times. These can track the player's movements, so avoiding them through constant mobility is highly recommended.
 * Enemy-Only Attack 2: Summons four large shadow clones that unleash strong circular swipes forward at each of the four cardinal directions. Can easily wipe out the player's team if they are not careful in avoiding the attack.


 * Global Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
 * Primary Skill - Hegemon of Chaos: Increases attack of all officers by 10%.
 * Secondary Skill: Increases attack speed of shield-type officers by 15%.
 * Tertiary Skill: Increases max health points of Wei officers by 30%.


 * Japanese Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
 * Primary Skill: Increases Musou regeneration by 30%. Activates after filling up one Musou bar.
 * Secondary Skill: Increases charge skill power by 30%. Activates after filling up two Musou bars.


 * Team Combination
 * Battle of the North (北方の争覇; "Northern Conquest")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Yuan Shao
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -3.5%, Defense +4.5%


 * Best Strategist (刹那の夢; "Momentary Dream")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Guo Jia
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -5%, Musou Generation +4%


 * Brotherly Bond (覇道の絆; "Bonds of the Path to Conquest")
 * Required Characters: Xiahou Dun, Cao Cao
 * Bonus: Critical Chance +4.5%, Max Health +3%


 * Cousins (従兄弟; "Cousins")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Cao Ren
 * Bonus: Max Health +4.5%, Skill Cooldown -4%


 * Cunning of Sima Zhao (自らは皇帝にならず; "Those Who Did Not Become Emperors")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Sima Zhao
 * Bonus: Critical Damage +4.5%, Element Advantage +5%


 * Evil Partners (野心と奇才; "Ambition and Genius")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Sima Yi
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -4.5%, Element Advantage +5%


 * Eye for An Eye (怨敵; "Sworn Enemies")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Ma Chao
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -4.5%, Attack Speed +5%


 * Great Courage (覇道阻む龍; "Dragon Barring the Path to Conquest")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Zhao Yun
 * Bonus: Attack Speed +5%, Attack +3.5%


 * Safe-Conduct (奸雄と軍神; "The Scoundrel and the God of War")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Guan Yu
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -3.5%, Element Advantage +5%


 * Safeguard (宛城に燃ゆ; "Wan Castle Burns")
 * Required Characters: Dian Wei, Cao Cao
 * Bonus: Shield Damage +4.5%, Skill Cooldown -4%


 * Shu Loyalty (体は曹、心は漢; "Body for the Cao, Heart for the Han")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Xu Shu
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -4%, Critical Damage +5%


 * Trusted Fellow (曹操と忠義の虎; "Cao Cao and the Loyal Tiger")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Xu Zhu
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -4%, Shield Damage +5%


 * Turning Coat (反目の軋み; "Hostile Discord")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Chen Gong
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -4.5%, Musou Generation +3.5%


 * Wei and Son (覇道と次代; "The Path to Conquest and the Next Generation")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Cao Pi
 * Bonus: Critical Chance +4.5%, Shield Damage +4.5%


 * All Against Him (反董卓の諸侯; "Anti-Dong Zhuo Warlords")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Yuan Shao
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -4%, Defense +4%, Attack Speed +3.5%
 * Team Attack: Cao Cao will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Sun Jian and Yuan Shao. He is the first to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.


 * Bronze Swallow (銅雀台の賦; "Poem of the Bronze Sparrow Terrace")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Xiaoqiao, Daqiao
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -3.5%, Attack Speed +4%, Element Advantage +4.5%
 * Team Attack: Cao Cao will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Xiaoqiao and Daqiao. He is the last to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.


 * Devotion's End (訣別の過去; "Farewell to the Past")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Shu Emperor, Lu Bu
 * Bonus: Max Health +4.5%, Attack +4%, Critical Chance +5%


 * Divided Kingdom (天下三分; "Three Kingdoms Plan")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Liu Bei
 * Bonus: Max Health +3.5%, Defense +4%, Skill Cooldown -3.5%
 * Team Attack: Cao Cao will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Sun Quan and Liu Bei. He is the second to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.


 * Swear to the End (野心抱く者; "Ambitious Individuals")
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Jiang Wei, Chen Gong
 * Bonus: Critical Chance +4.5%, Critical Damage +4.5% (+7% in the Japanese server), Attack +4%


 * Global Server-Exclusive Team Combination
 * Begin and End
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Jiang Wei
 * Bonus: Attack +3.5%, Critical Damage +4.5%


 * Japanese Server-Exclusive Team Combination
 * Ingenuity of the Chaotic Era (乱世の謀才)
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Jia Xu
 * Bonus: Attack Speed +5%, Skill Cooldown -4.5%


 * Value of Loyalty (忠義の価値)
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Pang De
 * Bonus: Max Health +4.5%, Skill Cooldown -5%

Warriors Orochi 4

 * Team Combination
 * Rulers of the 3 Kingdoms (三國の君主): Deploying Cao Cao together with Sun Quan and Liu Bei will have their team's movement speed be doubled every 300 KOs.

Fighting Style

 * -|Dynasty Warriors 9=

Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires

 * Officer Skills
 * Secret Plan - Embody the Conqueror (覇王の大号令; lit. "Hegemon's Grand Order"): Temporarily increases ally's attack and own speed by a great amount.
 * Military Unit: Cavalry
 * Title: Hero of Chaos (乱世の奸雄; lit. "Opportunist of a Turbulent Age")
 * Unique Political Ploy - Seeds of Discord: Proposes independence to rulers of other factions.
 * Reputation Bonus: Brave +25%, Commanding +80%, Ingenious +50%, Benevolent -25%, Evil +80%

Normal Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Attack

Mystic Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Special

Abyss Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Snipe

Dynasty Warriors 3 Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Speed

Other Skills

 * Memory Abilities
 * Cunning As the Blue Wind (奸雄、蒼き風のごとく)
 * Characters: Cao Cao
 * Rank: SR
 * Bonus: +227 Health, +227 Willpower
 * Skill - Anti-Missile (防射): Reduces damage from archers by 15%.


 * A Night of Poetry (詩情湧く夜)
 * Characters: Cao Cao, Cai Wenji
 * Rank: SSR
 * Bonus: +386 Attack, +386 Musou, +386 Willpower
 * Skill - Recover (快復): Recovers 10 Musou points every 4 seconds.


 * Cao Family (曹一族)
 * Characters: Cao Cao, Cao Ren, Cao Pi, Cao Xiu
 * Rank: SSR
 * Bonus: +386 Attack, +386 Defense, +386 Willpower
 * Skill - Restore (全快): Recovers 10 health and Musou points every 4 seconds.


 * Strategizing the Board (盤上の駆け引き)
 * Characters: Xiahou Dun, Cao Cao
 * Rank: SSR
 * Bonus: +257 Attack, +257 Musou, +257 Willpower
 * Skill - Robusticity (強健): Provides immunity against damage from archers.


 * Team Combination
 * Burning Ambition (野心燃ゆ)
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Chen Gong
 * Bonus: +100 Attack, +50 Willpower


 * Declaring Conquest on the Central Plains (中原に覇を唱え)
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Yuan Shao
 * Bonus: +50 Health, +100 Musou


 * Dream of Fulfilling the Cause (大業成就の夢)
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Guo Jia
 * Bonus: +50 Health, +100 Musou


 * My Zifang (我が子房)
 * Required Characters: Cao Cao, Xun Yu
 * Bonus: +100 Attack, +50 Musou


 * Those Who Stand Together (共に立つ者)
 * Required Characters: Xiahou Dun, Cao Cao
 * Bonus: +100 Attack, +50 Health


 * Beginning the Path of Conquest (覇道のはじまり)
 * Required Characters: Xiahou Dun, Cao Cao, Xiahou Yuan
 * Bonus: +50 Attack, +100 Health, +50 Musou