Gan Ning/Movesets

Movesets
Dynasty Warriors 2= Gan Ning is affiliated with the dao in this title.

Fighting Style

 * -|Dynasty Warriors 3=

Fighting Style

 * -|Dynasty Warriors 4=

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


 * Weapon Type: Sword
 * Skill - Charge: Strengthens personal troops to attack the enemy main camp.

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


 * Ability - Ferryman: Prevents morale from dropping when crossing rivers.
 * Boost - Enlarge: Increases the player's weapon attack range by 150%.
 * Skill - Electric Spell: Imbues all of the player's attacks with the lightning element for 15 seconds.

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


 * Sub-Officer Skill - Plunder: Views locations of buried treasure in enemy territory as well as the contents they contain.
 * Charge Attack 1: undefined: Dazes foes momentarily with a frontal swing.
 * 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
When controlled by the AI, Gan Ning's charge attacks will be imbued with the lightning element by default.


 * -|Dynasty Warriors 5=

Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends

 * Xtreme Mode Skills
 * Special Ability - Axe Power-Up: Doubles party's attack power for 30 seconds. Occurs randomly.


 * Destiny Mode Skills
 * Favored Action: Using Rations
 * Taught Skill Type: Melee

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


 * Weapon Type: Sword
 * Skill - Rush: Focuses on defeating nearby enemy officers.
 * Proposed Policy - Equal Start: Begins the battle with roughly half of the bases on the battlefield under the player's control.

Dynasty Warriors: Online
Although Gan Ning'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 Technology
 * Battle Bonus: +7 to Attack

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


 * Ability - Strike: Doubles the party's attack power for 20 seconds.
 * Support Skill 1 - Forage: Gains more supplies when occupying a supply depot.
 * Support Skill 2 - Assault: Doubles the party's attack power for 30 seconds at the start of battle.


 * Team Combination
 * Casual Acquaintance (気安き僚友)
 * Required Characters: Lu Meng, Gan Ning
 * Bonus: +28 Attack, +28 Defense


 * Inevitable Fate (深き因縁; lit. "Deep Destiny")
 * Required Characters: Gan Ning, Ling Tong
 * Bonus: +72 Life, +72 Musou

Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle

 * Obstacle Effects
 * Obstacle Effect 1 - Fog: Enshrouds the opponent within a dark fog, limiting their range of attack. Only available to obstacle card version.
 * Obstacle Effect 2 - Stone Barrage: Drops three boulders on the enemy troops throughout the battlefield. Only available to rare card version.
 * Obstacle Effect 3 - Steal Coins: Steals any amount of coins the opponent has.


 * Main Attacks
 * Normal Attack: Lands an overhead slice trailing with golden streaks.
 * Strong Attack: Splits into four clones and dashes forward while performing a continuous spin slash. Instantly knocks down players.

Warriors Orochi

 * Modified Attacks
 * Charge Attack 1: undefined: Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, though it 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 6:     undefined: Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, but can no longer inflict elemental damage like it did before. This has been corrected in the sequel by being able to activate weapon attributes once more.


 * New Attacks
 * Special Attack 1: R1: Gan Ning crouches down and becomes transparent for one second. This allows him to both evade attacks and deal more damage if timed correctly. Can be used in tandem with his second special attack. Does not consume Musou.
 * Special Attack 2: Direction + R1: Lands a turning diagonal slash while hopping forward. Due to its narrow range, precise timing is necessary. The sequel fixes that issue by expanding its hitbox.
 * Aerial Thrust: : Gan Ning propels himself in mid-air by rolling forward, allowing him to travel further or cancel combos.


 * Team Abilities
 * Ability 1 - Awakening: Increases damage done by Musou-based attacks.
 * Ability 2 - Technique: Increases attack of Technique-type characters.
 * Ability 3 - Impulse: Increases the team's speed.
 * Ability 4 - Adrenaline: Recovers life each time a combo is executed.

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


 * -|Dynasty Warriors 6=

Base Game

 * Officer Skills
 * Adrenaline: Doubles attack power for 30 seconds when knocked down and near death.
 * Evade: Increases movement speed for 30 seconds when knocked down and near death.
 * Fire Resist: Nullifies fire elemental attacks.
 * 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.
 * Extension: Lengthens the duration of power-up items found on the battlefield.
 * Spirit: Increases the amount of Musou gained.
 * Victor's Aura: Increases the chances of success for raids and keeps enemies confused for a longer period of time.
 * 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.
 * Shadow: Creates multiple images during True Speed, enabling the character to inflict additional hits.
 * Multiple Shadow: Creates even more multiple images during True Speed, enabling the character to inflict additional hits.

Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires
Gan Ning 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.
 * Officer Card - Ghost (神出鬼没; "Elusive Phantom"): Increases player's attack and movement speed when invading.

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.


 * Card Combination
 * Sun Wu's Five Officers (孫呉の五将)
 * Required Characters: Lu Xun, Gan Ning, Taishi Ci, Lu Meng, Ling Tong
 * Bonus: +99 to Blacksmith (Academy in Multi Raid 2)

Fighting Style
In Dynasty Warriors 6, Gan Ning is arguably the quickest character in the game. His skills emphasize speed and his attacks are naturally fast at any Renbu level. His weapons are two short knives, which have slightly shorter range than his previous scimitar. Offensive strategies continue to work best with Gan Ning as he can keep up the pressure as long as he is near his enemies. Though he lacks reliable crowd control attacks and has a relatively weak defense, his quick reflexes and agility will more than likely balance these out in the end.

When controlled by the AI in Strikeforce, Gan Ning's attacks will be imbued with the water element by default.
 * -|Dynasty Warriors 7=

Base Game

 * Notable Skills
 * Attack Up +: Increases attack by a medium amount.
 * Power Up +: Increases power by a medium amount.
 * Attack Range Up: Increases attack range.
 * Chain and Sickle Master: Gains expertise at wielding the chain and sickle.

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 Conquers the East (征東将軍) - Moderately increases damage inflicted on enemies when using EX 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
Gan Ning's Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z incarnation uses a weapon that did not get released for player avatars.


 * Main Attacks
 * Charge Attack 1: Rotates flail for a bit before throwing it at nearby foe to stagger them.
 * Charge Attack 2: Performs a flying roundhouse kick while swinging flail diagonally along the way.
 * Charge Attack 3: Pierces flail into the earth, causing fissures to erupt. Tapping undefined again activates Gan Ning's EX attack from Dynasty Warriors 7, though the explosive blast from the main games is replaced with yet another fissure.
 * Charge Attack 4: Turns body in the air at an angle and spins around, slamming flail head into the ground repeatedly with the last strike leaving red streaks in its wake. Press undefined multiple times to add more slams.
 * Charge Attack 5: Sends flail head forward, then twirls weapon overhead several times before landing it on the ground to produce a fiery pillar.
 * Charge Attack 6: Rotates flail around counterclockwise before doing a spin while hopping forward, ending the attack with a short swipe.
 * Normal Attack: Swings flail to the left then right, hops forward to launch a two-hit spinning slash done in an angle, then a frontal swing followed by an extended flail head thrust.
 * Evolution Attack: Extends the normal attack string by cycling back to the second hit sequence.


 * Musou Attacks
 * Musou Attack: Releases an energy burst that burns and dazes foes before performing Gan Ning's Flying Shadow Musou attack from Dynasty Warriors 7.


 * Auxiliary Attacks
 * Dash Attack: Twirls flail around repeatedly while sprinting a short distance.
 * Jump Attack: Swings flail head towards the left while in the air.
 * Jump Charge: Strikes weapon on the ground to produce an impactful circle.


 * Special Abilities
 * Best Formation 1 - Snake Formation: 3 to 5 Units, Defense Type
 * Best Formation 2 - Round Formation: 1 to 5 Units, Defense Type
 * Best Formation 3 - Parallel Formation: 5 Units, Defense Type
 * Support Skill - River Pirate's Tactic (河賊の戦略): Heals a specified allied unit.

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


 * Changed Attacks
 * Jump Charge: undefined: Pierces sickle into the earth, causing fissures to rise up.


 * Team Abilities
 * Ability 1 - Efficacy: Increases damage inflicted upon enemy officers for all team members.
 * Ability 2 - Power: Increases abilities of Power-type warriors. Only available in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate.


 * Team Attacks
 * Triple Rush 1: Thrusts weapon forward to release a mobile shockwave traveling on the ground.
 * Triple Rush 2: Twirls sickle around several times in a row while up in the air.
 * Triple Rush 3: Swings sickle with enough force to send out a wide energy wave headed towards the earth.
 * Unique Triple Rush: If Gan Ning happens to be paired up with Lu Meng and Ling Tong, he will be able to do a unique triple rush attack alongside them. For his part, he briefly dashes forward while twirling his sickle in an overhead manner before continuing the assault while sliding on the ground.

Fighting Style
His Online Z incarnation has a faster moveset with better range, though some of his grappling techniques were altered to activate without connecting to an opponent or omitted entirely. Users should make good use of the third charge to effectively clear enemy crowds.
 * -|Dynasty Warriors 8=

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends

 * Bodyguard Skills
 * Battle Skill - Forage: Collects weapons, materials, and items on the way to the targeted location. The greater the distance, the greater the results will be.
 * Assistance Skill - Assault: Increases the player's attack power when they are near death.
 * Rouse Skill - Protect: Increases the defense power of bodyguards when they are near death.

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires

 * Ways of Life Skills
 * Ways of Life - Undefeated Veteran: Brave Type, 3,000 Employment Cost
 * Fixed Strategy - Large Draft: Uses up plenty of resources to recruit a large amount of troops.
 * Stratagem Card 1 - Resolute Defense: Renders the user invincible, preventing their health from being fully depleted for 15 seconds.
 * Stratagem Card 2 - Spot Turret: Places a turret that increases the durability of allied bases including the main camp.
 * Stratagem Card 3 - Bowman Turret: Places a turret that fires down arrows on enemy bases within a 75 meter raidus.
 * Stratagem Card 4 - Dragnet: Captures one enemy officer in battle within 60 seconds.
 * Stratagem Card 5 - Cover Fire: Rains arrows across the battlefield for 60 seconds. Requires 2 allied units to temporarily withdraw for card to take effect.
 * Awarded Stratagem Card - Immovable: Prevents knockbacks and damage from enemies for 15 seconds.

Shin Sangoku Musou Blast

 * Original Card
 * Unit Type: Infantry
 * Musou - Hellfire Grand Wheel (業火大車輪): Dashes forward while twirling flail about, ending the assault with a fiery swing. Based on Gan Ning's Shadow Rush Musou attack from the original game.
 * Skill - Hellfire Tactic (業火戦法): Increases attack power for 60 seconds while reducing one third of health.
 * Team Effect - Wu Attacking Formation: Increases effectiveness of Musou attacks and skills in proportion to the amount of Wu officers on the team.


 * "Open-Hearted Hero" Card
 * Unit Type: Infantry
 * Musou - Hellfire Grand Wheel (業火大車輪): Dashes forward while twirling flail about, ending the assault with a fiery swing.
 * Skill - Divine Fire Tactic (神火戦法): Increases attack power for 60 seconds.
 * Team Effect - Wu Attacking Formation: Increases effectiveness of Musou attacks and skills in proportion to the amount of Wu officers on the team.

Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers

 * Type Ability
 * Movement Flexibility: Allows for more mobility by ignoring an enemy unit's zone of control.


 * Normal Attacks
 * Strapping Kick (蹴縛; lit. "Kick Bound"): Hits multiple foes. Lowers enemy's defense by 10%.
 * Opposing Hammer (鎚衝; lit. "Hammer Charge"): Hits multiple foes.
 * Wheel Lock (嵐輪鎖; lit. "Storm Ring Chain"): Hits a single foe.
 * Uncaged Blow (縛籠撃; lit. "Bound Assault"): Hits multiple foes.


 * EX Attacks
 * Opposing Hammer EX (鎚衝Ex; lit. "Hammer Charge EX"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of fainting enemies.
 * Uncaged Blow EX (縛籠撃Ex; lit. "Bound Assault EX"): Hits multiple foes.


 * Musou Attacks
 * Shadow Rush (爆炎大車輪; lit. "Explosive Flame Grand Wheel"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of burning enemies.
 * Flaming Chains (縛鎖炎断; lit. "Binding Chain Flame Cut"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of burning enemies.
 * Earthly Wings (地顛翼; lit. "Earth Toppled Wings"): Hits multiple foes.

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed

 * Team Attacks
 * Triple Attack 3: Performs a shortened version of Cloud Twist to contribute to the combo.


 * Global Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
 * Primary Skill - Death Light: Increases attack of all officers by 10%.
 * Secondary Skill: Increases shield damage of dodge-type officers by 15%.
 * Tertiary Skill: Increases attack speed of Wu officers by 20%.


 * Japanese Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
 * Primary Skill: Increases critical chance for normal attacks by 30%. 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
 * Blood Brothers (犬猿の相棒; "Buddies Like Dogs and Monkeys")
 * Required Characters: Gan Ning, Ling Tong
 * Bonus: Defense +3.5%, Attack +4.5%


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


 * Godly Generals (浅瀬の因縁; "Shallow Water Opportunity")
 * Required Characters: Gan Ning, Guan Yu
 * Bonus: Max Health +4%, Critical Damage +4%


 * Rare Talents (得難き闘将; "Rare Fighters")
 * Required Characters: Gan Ning, Lu Meng
 * Bonus: Defense +4%, Shield Damage +4.5%


 * Be Smart (先見の明; "The Foresighted")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Gan Ning, Zhuge Liang
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -4%, Musou Generation +3.5% (+7% in the Japanese server), Critical Damage +4.5% (+9% in the Japanese server)
 * Team Attack: Gan Ning will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang. He is the last to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.


 * Courageous (勇猛なる武; "Valiant Officers")
 * Required Characters: Dian Wei, Gan Ning, Zhang Fei
 * Bonus: Critical Damage +4% (+8% in the Japanese server), Shield Damage +3.5% (+7% in the Japanese server), Critical Chance +3.5%
 * Team Attack: Gan Ning will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Dian Wei and Zhang Fei. He is the last to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.


 * Defense of Hefei (合肥の抗戦; "Resistance at Hefei")
 * Required Characters: Gan Ning, Ling Tong, Sun Quan
 * Bonus: Max Health +3.5%, Defense +4%, Element Advantage +3%


 * 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%


 * Global Server-Exclusive Team Combination
 * Equally Good
 * Required Characters: Zhang He, Gan Ning
 * Bonus: Max Health +4%, Attack Speed +4%


 * Japanese Server-Exclusive Team Combination
 * Rivals (好敵手)
 * Required Characters: Zhang Liao, Gan Ning
 * Bonus: Max Health +4%, Attack Speed +4%

Fighting Style

 * -|Dynasty Warriors 9=

Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires

 * Officer Skills
 * Secret Plan - Carefree Chivalry (磊落の侠; lit. "Open-Hearted Chivalrous Man"): Temporarily increases own attack by a great amount and restores a low portion of own health.
 * Military Unit: Infantry
 * Title: Ominous Sails (錦帆の烈将; lit. "Passionate Officer's Brocade Sail")
 * Reputation Bonus: Brave +80%, Commanding +50%, Eloquent +25%, Benevolent -50%, Evil +80%

Normal Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Attack

Mystic Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Speed

Abyss Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Snipe

Dynasty Warriors 3 Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Special

Other Skills

 * Memory Abilities
 * Open-Hearted Wine Cup (磊落の盃)
 * Characters: Gan Ning
 * Rank: N
 * Bonus: +197 Attack


 * Back-to-Back Bond (背中合わせの絆)
 * Characters: Gan Ning, Ling Tong
 * Rank: SSR
 * Bonus: +257 Attack, +257 Defense, +257 Health
 * Skill - Recover (快復): Recovers 10 Musou points every 4 seconds.


 * Unchanging Relations (変わらぬ関係)
 * Characters: Gan Ning, Ling Tong
 * Rank: SSR
 * Bonus: +243 Health, +243 Musou, +243 Willpower
 * Skill - Heal (快癒): Recovers 7 health points every 6 seconds.


 * Governor's Lullaby (都督の子守歌)
 * Characters: Lu Xun, Lu Meng, Gan Ning
 * Rank: UR
 * Bonus: +783 Attack, +579 Defense, +393 Musou
 * Skill 1 - Absorb (吸活): Recovers 9 Musou points every 2 seconds.
 * Skill 2 - Technique (技撃): Increases skill attack damage by 10%.


 * Team Combination
 * Gaudy and Plain (派手と地味)
 * Required Characters: Gan Ning, Han Dang
 * Bonus: +50 Musou, +100 Willpower


 * What Goes Around Comes Around (因果は巡る)
 * Required Characters: Gan Ning, Ling Tong
 * Bonus: +100 Attack, +50 Willpower


 * Without Any Means (裸一貫)
 * Required Characters: Gan Ning, Huang Gai
 * Bonus: +50 Attack, +100 Willpower


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


 * Shaft and Wheels (軸と両輪)
 * Required Characters: Gan Ning, Lu Meng, Ling Tong
 * Bonus: +50 Attack, +50 Health, +100 Willpower