Musou Rage

Musou Rage is a feature in Dynasty Warriors 5. When you pick up a Musou Token and use r3 button it puts you in a powerful state for 15 seconds (30 with Demon Band). Your attack and defense are doubled, your attacks are executed much faster than before (even faster than a light weapon; Thus, heavy 4th weapon wielders benefit most from musou rages)you gain a full musou bar, the effect of the Way of the Musou is applied (using true musou regardless of health), and you don't flinch from normal attacks (this can kill you when fighting Lu Bu in Musou Rage or a Juggernaut). You will also be glowing a yellow/goldish colour. It should be used when you are surrounded by a crowd of peons or multiple officers.

AI-controlled playable officers, when in hyper mode, usually have a musou rage on them and will use it when at mid to low health. This can be a pain, depending on the character you're using, and the playable officer themselves. To defeat an officer in a musou rage, you can either run away from them and come back later once their musou rage status disappears (but they must still be visible on the detailed map; So if you run too far from them, their musou rage status will disappear, but will be activated once more) and keep slashing at their health, or use your own musou rage. Note that if you and the AI attack each other in a musou rage, neither of you will flinch until you jump, or use a charge attack or musou, so be wary of how much damage the AI does to you. Another viable option to deal with these officers is to juggle them with fire (either by a innate fire-elemental, , , , undefined or the following with a fire orb equipped)

There is a glitch where some playable officers (appearing as a reinforcement or ambush) have a possibility of using the musou rage at full health. This is performed by simply camping at the location where the officer will appear. This also applies to the enemy commander if he doesn't appear at the start of the battle, so be careful if you happen to do this by accident and he appears to kill you with a musou rage.