Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends/Weapon Movesets


 * This page is for the weapons introduced in Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends. For weapon movesets introduced in the other games, please see the Movesets category.

Weapons

 * See also Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends/Weapons


 * War Trident - Jiang Wei's first weapon of choice in the series. Yu Jin's EX weapon.
 * Flame Bow - Zhu Ran's EX weapon.
 * Woven Cloth - Fa Zheng's EX weapon.
 * Art of War Scroll - Chen Gong's EX weapon.
 * Crossed Pike - Lu Bu's weapon from Dynasty Warriors 6. Lu Lingqi's EX weapon.

Ground Moveset

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 * Attack Feature(s): With each element-inducing C1, the player can obtain a "slay orb" by immediately performing the associated elemental charge attack. After gathering three orbs, the fourth attempt of C1 will always be strong slay-elemental, and will last longer. Note: existing "slay orbs" will disappear either upon initiating the slay-elemental, or when the player performs a Switch Attack.
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Horse Moveset

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Ground Moveset

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Changes

 * Shin Sangoku Musou Blast
 * Normal Attack: Shoots three fire arrows in a row.
 * Charge Attack 1: Fires a stream of three arrows while leaping back for safety. The Blast version releases three streaming shots in a fan formation.
 * Charge Attack 2: Performs a reverse spinning kick, then fires an exploding arrow into the ground while in mid-air. Does minor damage on its own. The Blast version greatly enhances the effects of the explosion, rendering it more effective than its original form.

Fighting Style
Compared to other ranged weapons, the flame bow enables characters to perform acrobatic maneuvers and moving shots similar to the revamped bow moveset from Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce.

Ground Moveset

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Fighting Style
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Ground Moveset

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 * Attack Feature(s): Strong attacks become more effective when used in the presence of allied soldiers.
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 * Switch Counter: Dashes back before commanding soldiers to launch a spear thrust.

Horse Moveset

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Fighting Style
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Changes

 * Shin Sangoku Musou Blast
 * Normal Attack: Swings weapon at the nearest opponent thrice in succession.
 * Charge Attack 1: Twirls weapon in a windmill formation while rushing towards the opponent. The Blast version causes the twirling to generate wind, further increasing its attack range and knocking foes a few distances away.
 * Charge Attack 2: Produces a defensive whirlwind by rotating pike upwards, then rounds it off with a quick semi-circular slash. The Blast version provides more range and temporarily affixes the resulting whirlwind in place, damaging enemies caught in its grasp.