Zhou Yu/Movesets

Movesets
Dynasty Warriors=


 * Combo Attacks
 * Divine Oracle (火燄刃; lit. "Flaming Edge"):  : Unleashes two horizontal swipes and an ascending round slash.
 * Divine Phoenix Oracle (火刃鵬翔; lit. "Fire Edge Peng Flight"):   ⸨Holding 🡸⸩: Extends Divine Oracle with Phoenix Stance.
 * Low Phoenix Oracle (火煙連鵬翔; lit. "Fire Smoke Chained Peng Flight"): ⸨🡻 + ⸩ ⸨Holding 🡸⸩: Similar to Divine Phoenix Oracle, but replaces the two horizontal swipes with a single downward slash.
 * Cutting the Tree (灼烈華禪; lit. "Scorching Ardent Flower Meditation"): undefined ⸨🡻 + ⸩: Launches a high thrust attack followed by a crouching round slash.
 * Supernova (灼烈尖; lit. "Scorching Ardent Thrust"): undefined undefined: Performs a quick thrust followed by a graceful slicing motion and a forward stab.
 * War Slash (火燄鵬翔; lit. "Flaming Peng Flight"): 🡾 + ⸨Holding 🡸⸩: Extends Uppercut Slash with Phoenix Stance.
 * Dancing Blade (煌輪; lit. "Glittering Rondo"): ⸨Holding 🡾 + ⸩ : Delivers a downward slash attack twice in a row.
 * Rise of the Phoenix (鵬炎翔; lit. "Peng Fiery Flight"): ⸨🡽 + ⸩ : Performs a lopsided spin slash while leaping forward. Another aerial spin slash can be done upon making contact with the opponent.
 * Pommel Slash (侵火翼刃; lit. "Invading Fire Wing Edge"): ⸨🡺 + undefined⸩ : Jabs the opponent with sword pommel before unleashing a horizontal slice.
 * Pommel Sweep (侵火華禪; lit. "Invading Fire Flower Meditation"): 🡺 + undefined ⸨🡻 + ⸩: Similar to Pommel Slash, but replaces the horizontal slice with a downward slash.
 * Phoenix Stance (鵬翔; lit. "Peng Flight"): Holding 🡸 + : Performs a crane stance that serves as the foundation for multiple combo attacks. The stance itself replenishes the rage meter and lasts so long as the player holds the directional button input.
 * Phoenix Spin (麗格翻舞; lit. "Graceful Figure Fluttering Dance"): ⸨Holding 🡸 + ⸩  : Extends Phoenix Stance with a low horizontal slash, a mid level slice, and an angled spin swipe done forward.
 * Phoenix Strike (麗尖翻舞; lit. "Graceful Thrust Fluttering Dance"): ⸨Holding 🡸 + ⸩  undefined: Similar to Phoenix Spin, but replaces the angled spin swipe with a low thrust.
 * Firebird (仲截翻舞; lit. "Bond Severing Fluttering Dance"): 🡸 + ⸨🡿 + ⸩ : Extends Phoenix Stance with a turning spin swipe while crouching and an upward round slash.
 * Invincible Phoenix (仲截翻翔; lit. "Bond Severing Fluttering Flight"): 🡸 + ⸨🡿 + ⸩  🡸: Extends Firebird with Phoenix Stance which allows the player to potentially repeat combos associated with it.
 * Razor Blade (跳翼刃; lit. "Prancing Wing Edge"): 🡻 🡾 🡺 : Rushes forward and attacks opponent with a broad frontal swipe.
 * Rising Sun (鵬狐烈破; lit. "Peng Fox Violent Break"): 🡺 🡻 🡾 undefined: Launches opponent into the air via uppercut swing.
 * Setting Sun (鵬狐烈翔; lit. "Peng Fox Violent Flight"): 🡺 🡻 🡾 undefined ⸨Holding 🡸⸩: Extends Rising Sun with Phoenix Stance.


 * Musou Attacks
 * Musou Slash Attack: 🡻 🡾 🡺 + : Unleashes three different slashes done horizontally.
 * True Musou Slash Attack: Low Health + 🡻 🡾 🡺 + : Performs a more powerful variation of the Musou Slash combo that adds one more slash and a lopsided spin attack in the air.
 * Musou Thrust Attack: 🡻 🡾 🡺 undefined + : Heavily damages opponent with a combo comprised of a high thrust, a low stab, and an uppercut slice.
 * True Musou Thrust Attack: Low Health + 🡻 🡾 🡺 undefined + : Performs a more powerful variation of the Musou Thrust combo that includes a pommel strike and a long mid level thrust for good measure.


 * Maneuvers
 * Block Slash: : Swats away slash attacks with a sword waving motion.
 * Block Thrust: : Blocks thrust attacks by holding sword in a reverse grip.
 * Sidestep: + : Sidesteps away from an incoming attack.
 * Back Away: 🡸 🡸: Quickly backs away from an opponent.
 * Lunge: 🡺 🡺: Quickly lunges at an opponent.

Fighting Style

 * -|Dynasty Warriors 2=

Fighting Style
Zhou Yu's running attack is good for mowing down groups of enemies quickly while his Musou attack works well for damaging enemy officers one-on-one. Being one of the more balanced characters in the game, he is a good choice for beginning players. Experts are more likely to invest time in his versatility and juggling capabilities for maximum damage output.
 * -|Dynasty Warriors 3=

Fighting Style
Zhou Yu has not changed much in this title, but the inclusion of fire for True Musou attacks makes him very ideal for racking up damage through constant fire juggling setups. He also gains a useful projectile attack in the form of his sixth charge.
 * -|Dynasty Warriors 4=

Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires
Zhou Yu 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)
Zhou Yu gains additional abilities and traits in this title.


 * Ability - Instructor: Allows sub-officers to level up at a faster rate than normal.
 * Boost - Growth ++: Raises the player's growth rate by 10 points.
 * Skill - Fire Attack: Inflicts continuous damage to all, especially defending units. Ineffective during rains.

Dynasty Warriors Advance
Zhou Yu normally fights using the fencing sword in this title, though he also capable of performing his moveset with large swords and pirate swords.

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


 * Sub-Officer Skill - Thunder 2: Starts a battle with the Thunder 2 charm which damages foes while reducing their movement to one and decresing their morale by a moderate amount.
 * Charge Attack 1: undefined: Hits foe with free hand. Has very narrow range.
 * Charge Attack 4:   undefined: Performs a lopsided spin slash while leaping at a low height. Lacks the extended form it had in Dynasty Warriors 4.
 * 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, Zhou Yu's charge attacks will be imbued with the fire element by default. In Advance, he uses the ice element when fought as an enemy.


 * -|Dynasty Warriors 5=

Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends

 * Xtreme Mode Skills
 * Special Ability 1 - Token Power-Up: Gives the player a Musou Token while causing sub-officers to enter Musou Rage. Occurs randomly.
 * Special Ability 2 - Doctor: Calls a doctor to restore a small portion of health. Occurs randomly after every battle.


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

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


 * Weapon Type: Sword
 * Skill - Fire: Sets an enemy base on fire, weakening the troops guarding it.
 * Proposed Policy 1 - Development: Promotes industry within areas under the player's control, developing new items for production.
 * Proposed Policy 2 - Raze Grounds: Engulfs the entire battlefield in flames, causing great damage to the enemy army for 2 minutes.

Dynasty Warriors: Online
Although Zhou Yu'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 Commerce
 * Battle Bonus: +15 to Musou

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


 * Ability - Berserk: Doubles attack power by sacrificing a portion of the player's life gauge.
 * Support Skill 1 - Ferryman: Prevents damage when crossing rivers.
 * Support Skill 2 - Parry: Doubles attack power for 10 seconds after deflecting arrow attacks.


 * Team Combination
 * Honest Friends (肝胆相照らす; lit. "Inseperable Companions")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Sun Ce
 * Bonus: +72 Musou, +36 Attack


 * Mr. and Mrs. Zhou (周夫妻)
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Xiao Qiao
 * Bonus: +23 Life, +72 Musou, +11 Attack, +11 Defense, +8 Growth


 * Strategist Legacy (軍師の系譜)
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, Lu Meng
 * Bonus: +72 Defense

Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle

 * Obstacle Effects
 * Obstacle Effect 1 - Earthquake: Causes the ground to shake, damaging all enemies onscreen. Only available to obstacle card version.
 * Obstacle Effect 2 - Great Earthquake: Causes the ground to shake, greatly damaging all enemies onscreen. Only available to rare card version.
 * Obstacle Effect 3 - Stun: Slows down the movement of enemy troops for a set time.


 * Main Attacks
 * Normal Attack: Performs a round slash that leaves behind red arcing streaks in its trail.
 * Strong Attack: Conjures a vacuum that sucks in the player before unleashing six crimson tornadoes traveling a slightly short distance away from Zhou Yu in a radial formation.

Warriors Orochi

 * Modified Attacks
 * Charge Attack 1: undefined: Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, though the hand gesture producing the fire orb can inflict elemental damage depending on what attributes Zhou Yu's current weapon has. This is no longer possible in the sequel.
 * Enhanced Charge: Tapping R1 instead of undefined for most charge attacks will enhance their damage output and hit speed while consuming a portion of Musou.


 * New Attacks
 * Special Attack: R1: Zhou Yu stands upright with his blade behind him as he sends out streams of fire igniting forward, setting enemies in front of him ablaze. Consumes 40 Musou points.
 * Counter Attack: Counter + R1: Delivers a quick slash that runs across enemies attacking Zhou Yu.


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

Fighting Style
When controlled by the AI in Dynasty Warriors 5, most of Zhou Yu'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.
 * 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.
 * 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.


 * Tome Skills
 * Stamina: Increases the duration of special move.
 * Battlecry: Stuns nearby enemies upon activating special move.
 * Leader's Aura: Enables nearby allies to dash as well during True Speed while adding their KO count to the character's own.
 * Shadow: Creates multiple images during True Speed, enabling the character to inflict additional hits.

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


 * Special Move - Fire: Releases flaming stones around the area.
 * Additional Move - True Speed: Serves the same function like in the base game.
 * Officer Card - Cold Flames (冷徹なる業火; lit. "Frigid Hellfire"): Sets all enemy bases other than the main camp and supply base on fire 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.
 * Enemy-Only Attack: Starts the fight surrounded by fiery orbs spinning around counterclockwise. Zhou Yu will sometimes command them to extend outward and launch small fireballs before coming back to their normal positions. They also act more volatile when Zhou Yu activates his fury form. Fortunately, they can be destroyed after receiving enough damage. Players will only deal with these in Wei's version of the Battle of Chi Bi.


 * Card Combination
 * Young Love (寵愛の治世; lit. "The Reign of Puppy Love")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Xiao Qiao
 * Bonus: +30 to Exchange


 * Strategist's Reckoning (軍師の賢政; lit. "Strategists' Political Affairs")
 * Required Characters: Sima Yi, Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang
 * Bonus: +50 to Market

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


 * -|Dynasty Warriors 7=

Base Game

 * Notable Skills
 * Power Up: Increases power by a small amount.
 * Elemental Attack Up: Increases elemental effects when attacking.
 * Attack Range Up: Increases attack range.
 * Staff Master: Gains expertise at wielding the staff.

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.
 * Strategist (軍師) - Significantly increases chances of receiving trade goods.
 * Minister of the Interior (侍中) - Improves the quality of sword and shield power-ups dropped by enemies.
 * Admiral (都督) - Moderately decreases damage taken from enemies when using speed-type weapons.
 * Grand Admiral (大都督) - Very significantly increases damage inflicted on airborne enemies.

Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires

 * Officer Skills
 * Fame Type: Wise
 * Subordinate Special Command 1 - Slander: Advises a ruler with a very high friendship rating to banish an officer from their service. Increases wise fame by 1,500 and evil fame by 1,000 when used.
 * Subordinate Special Command 2 - Alienate: Creates distrust between the ruler of another kingdom and its officers. Increases wise fame by 3,000 when used. Also available as a special command for rulers.

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


 * Changed Attacks
 * Charge Attack 1: X: Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, but has slightly better attack range.
 * Charge Attack 6: Y Y Y Y Y X: Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, but causes a wider energy wave to come out from the ground instead.
 * Jump Charge: B X: Sends down an energy wave that flings enemies below into the air.


 * Team Combination
 * Intelligent Trio (知謀三傑)
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi
 * Personal Tactic - Annihilation Plan (撃滅の計): Bombards the battlefield with raining projectiles that explode upon contact.

Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z
Zhou Yu's Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z incarnation uses a version of the battle staff that did not get released for player avatars.


 * Main Attacks
 * Charge Attack 1: Performs a quick spin kick.
 * Charge Attack 2: Lifts staff upwards, knocking nearby enemies into the air.
 * Charge Attack 3: Runs forward while twirling staff to both sides twice before finishing the attack with a spin kick.
 * Charge Attack 4: Lands two horizontal strikes in a row, knocking enemies away.
 * Charge Attack 5: Spins and jumps while striking horizontally with staff, launching both foe and user into the air. Pressing undefined again adds numerous raining fireballs upon landing.
 * Charge Attack 6: Leaps lowly before unleashing a wide energy wave traveling at a very short distance.
 * Normal Attack: Does a round swing to the left, a rotating spin strike towards the right, and a diagonal swipe that transitions into two different twirls followed by a forward half-circular smack for good measure.
 * Evolution Attack: Extends the normal attack string by cycling back to the third hit sequence.


 * Musou Attacks
 * Musou Attack: Releases an energy burst that burns and dazes foes before performing Zhou Yu's Hellfire Musou attack from Dynasty Warriors 7 minus the shockwave effect at the end of the move.


 * Auxiliary Attacks
 * Dash Attack: Delivers a quick low horizontal swipe.
 * Jump Attack: Swings diagonally while in the air, knocking away enemies below.
 * Jump Charge: Scoops foes into the air with a quick swipe.


 * Special Abilities
 * Best Formation 1 - Round Formation: 1 to 5 Units, Defense Type
 * Best Formation 2 - Crane Formation: 3 to 5 Units, Balanced Type
 * Best Formation 3 - Scale Formation: 1 to 5 Units, Offense Type
 * Support Skill - Viceroy's Decision (大都督の差配): Heals all allied units.

Dynasty Warriors: Overlords

 * Joint War Enemy-Only Attacks
 * Enemy-Only Attack 1: As a Joint War boss in the Siege Enemies at Nanjun mission, Zhou Yu will eventually activate a special buff that boosts his attack power and enables him to burn players with his normal attacks.
 * Enemy-Only Attack 2: Causes several repeating crossbows to generate in both ends of the arena.


 * Guild Expedition Enemy-Only Attacks
 * Enemy-Only Attack - Fireball: During the second tier mission of the Jiangdong expedition stage, Zhou Yu will generate fireballs on the path he passes through while performing his third charge attack. This only happens after he undergoes a strengthened state in the middle of the fight.


 * General Tactics
 * Talent: Increases damage bonus in battle by 4%. Effects increase the higher Zhou Yu's star ranking becomes.
 * Kylin Smoke: Deals 8% more damage to enemies inflicted with the burn or true burn status ailments. Effects increase the higher Zhou Yu's star ranking becomes.
 * Grand Ignition: Upgrades the burn effect of both Musou attack and EX attack into the true burn ailment, extending its duration by 3 seconds and causing it to deal damage based on 2% of maximum health per second.
 * Valiance: Reduces EX attack's cooldown time by 1 second.


 * Musou Tactics
 * Musou Tactic 1: Causes charge attacks to have an 18% chance of burning foes. Also imbues EX attack and Musou finisher with an 84% additional chance of burning targets upon execution. Last but not least, it adds a 14% Musou regeneration bonus when attacking enemies on fire for 8 seconds.
 * Musou Tactic 2: Gains 1 enhancement stack that boosts damage by 7.5% for 3 seconds when near burning enemies. Can be stacked up to 3 times for 7 seconds.
 * Musou Tactic 3: Upgrades both EX attack and Musou finisher to have them inflict a 3 second true burn effect which deals 2% damage to the enemy's maximum health for every second.
 * Musou Tactic 4: Attaches a stack of Divine Rage on foes via EX attack and Musou finisher once Musou Mode has been activated. Each stack of Divine Rage increases burn damage by 3% and can be stacked up to 9 times for 8 seconds. After Musou Mode ends, marked enemies can be detonated by hitting them with a normal hit or a charge attack within 6 seconds. The explosions consume 3 stacks and deal damage equal to 3% of the target's maximum health.


 * Combat Soul Skills
 * Heaven Combat Soul Skill: Causes both Musou attack finisher and EX attack to refresh the true burn effect inflicted on foes and increase its damage output by 15%. Can be stacked up to 2 times. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises. Upon attaining Musou Mode, it instead generates a fiery pillar within a radius of 3 meters that cripples foes with true burn.
 * Earth Combat Soul Skill: Gains a 10% attack boost and an 8% Musou regeneration bonus for 8 seconds upon attacking foes afflicted with the burn or true burn ailment. Both bonuses increase the higher the combat soul's ranking rises. Upon attaining Musou Mode, it instead replenishes 36 Musou points when hitting foes on fire with EX attacks. Has a cooldown time of 0.5 seconds. Also reduces the cooldown time of EX attack by 0.6 seconds when attacking burning foes with Musou attacks, though this effect is also limited by a cooldown time that lasts for 2 seconds.
 * Human Combat Soul Skill: Increases attack damage of EX attack by 133% when used against foes afflicted with the burn or true burn ailment. Has a cooldown time of 10 seconds. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises. Upon attaining Musou Mode, it instead causes EX attack to inflict 100% additional red damage for 2 seconds. After the end of Musou Mode, the skill causes all fire-marked enemies to be smothered within a fiery pillar.
 * Star Combat Soul Skill: Causes Musou attack to grant a 10 second buff that gives all of Zhou Yu's attacks a 40% chance of burning enemies. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises. Upon attaining Musou Mode, it instead causes attacks to prolong the true burn debuff's effects on enemies by 1 second. Has a cooldown time of 8 seconds.


 * Skin Skills
 * Suit Skill: Converts 4% damage output into health points for Zhou Yu if he attacks foes on fire.
 * Ornament Skill: Gains a 3% boost in both attack and defense for 6 seconds if the final hits of either the normal attack string or Musou attack hurts foes on fire. Can be stacked up to 3 times.


 * Exclusive Suit Skills
 * The following skills only take effect if Zhou Yu is equipped with his Flame Heart costume.
 * Lotus Flame: Imbues all moves with a special effect.
 * Fire Lotus: Grants Zhou Yu 1 fire lotus petal mark each time he hits an enemy. Each petal lasts for 20 seconds and up to 10 can be stacked at a time.
 * Fatal Fire Lotus: If Zhou Yu is defeated while carrying 10 stacks of fire lotus petal marks, he will automatically be revived with 40% of his health restored. Activating the skill imposes a 180 second cooldown time that temporarily prevents players from accumulating more petal marks.


 * Horse Skills
 * Rainbow Cloud: Causes Musou finisher to deal additional real damage equal to 180% of attack.
 * Shining Glint: Causes Musou finisher to deal additional real damage equal to 180% of attack.
 * Purple Sun: Increases damage dealt in battle by 10%.


 * Team Combination
 * East Wind
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Daqiao
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack


 * Expedition Together
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Sun Ce
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack


 * Fish Swimming
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Lu Xun
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
 * Special Skill: Gives attacks a 14% chance of summoning infernal flames that deal 280% extra damage and inflict the burn status for 6 seconds. Has a 5 second cooldown time. Also causes attacks to have a 15% chance of activating Zhou Yu'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 its effects, it upgrades normal debuffs considerably for 6 seconds within an interval of 12 seconds. In Zhou Yu's case, he gains the Musou burn effect which increases his burn damage by 500% for 6 seconds. Targets are left with a permanent flame mark which triggers an explosion when they get struck by Zhou Yu's charge moves and EX attack. It deals true damage equal to 55% of attack power per second for a duration of 3 seconds, though it can be undone via evasion.


 * Flying Phoenix
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Xiaoqiao
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
 * Joint Skill: Zhou Yu can perform a unique joint attack if he is paired up with his wife Xiaoqiao. The first part of the coordinated assault has him deliver a fiery upward strike after twirling his weapon for a bit. He then launches Xiaoqiao to the air and embraces her after she completes the attack's second part.


 * Gleaming Scene
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Taishi Ci
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack


 * Neck and Neck
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang
 * Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack


 * Childhood Companions
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Sun Jian, Sun Ce
 * Bonus: +20,000 Health, +1,587 Attack


 * Worldwide Strategy
 * Required Characters: Guo Jia, Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong
 * Bonus: +33,333 Health, +2,646 Attack

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


 * Changed Attacks
 * Jump Charge: undefined: Performs multiple acrobatic strikes before vaulting on the ground.


 * Team Abilities
 * Ability 1 - Focus: Increases Musou capacity for all team members.
 * Ability 2 - Speed: Increases abilities of Speed-type warriors. Only available in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate.


 * Team Attacks
 * Triple Rush 1: Unleashes a mobile shockwave moving on the ground in a straight line via quick strike.
 * Triple Rush 2: Delivers fast rapid jabs at a downward angle.
 * Triple Rush 3: Lands a wide swing that unleashes a massive energy wave downward.
 * Unique Triple Rush: Should Zhou Yu team up with Taishi Ci and Sun Ce, he will be able to perform a unique triple rush alongside them. He begins the combo by stomping the ground hard and twirling his staff repeatedly to generate a whirlwind around him to send foes airborne.

Fighting Style

 * -|Dynasty Warriors 8=

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends

 * Bodyguard Skills
 * Battle Skill - Fire Attack: Starts a fire at the designated location. Its effect is powerful, but lasts only a short time.
 * Assistance Skill - Healing: Slowly restores the player's health 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 - Tall and Handsome: Resourceful Type, 4,000 Employment Cost
 * Fixed Strategy - Great Banquet: Holds a large banquet with other officers to increase friendliness rating.
 * Stratagem Card 1 - Spot Turret: Places a turret that increases the durability of allied bases including the main camp.
 * Stratagem Card 2 - Upgraded Turret: Places a turret that enables an allied base to fire down powerful arrows within a 50 meter radius.
 * Stratagem Card 3 - Recovery Turret: Places a turret that enables an allied base to heal the user and their allies within a 50 meter radius.
 * Stratagem Card 4 - Dragnet: Captures one enemy officer in battle within 60 seconds.
 * Stratagem Card 5 - Reinforcements: Calls for reinforcements and commands them to attack enemy territory from multiple points.
 * Awarded Stratagem Card - Inferno: Sets fire to all enemy bases and cause continuous damage to enemy troops and bases for 90 seconds. Becomes more effective during gales and ineffective during rain or snow. Requires 2 allied units to temporarily withdraw for card to take effect.

Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers

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


 * Normal Attacks
 * Soaring Strike (翔打): Hits a single foe.
 * Rotating Strike (廻打): Hits a single foe. Lowers enemy's defense by 10%.
 * Flashing Blade (刃閃打; lit. "Blade Flash Strike"): Hits multiple foes.


 * EX Attacks
 * Soaring Strike EX (翔打Ex): Hits a single foe. Has a chance of burning enemies.
 * Ascending Strike EX (旋翔打Ex; lit. "Twirl Soaring Strike EX"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of burning enemies.


 * Musou Attacks
 * Hellfire (業火): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of burning enemies.
 * Circling Flames (業旋火; "Whirling Hellfire"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of burning enemies.
 * Meteor Shower (猛襲火; lit. "Ferocious Raid Fire"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of burning enemies.

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed

 * Team Attacks
 * Triple Attack 1: Performs a shortened version of Heavenly Flame to contribute to the combo.
 * Triple Attack 2: Performs switch attack to contribute to the combo.
 * Triple Attack 3: Performs a shortened version of Blade Tonfa to contribute to the combo.


 * Global Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
 * Primary Skill - Battle Melody: Decreases skill cooldown of all officers by 10%.
 * Secondary Skill: Increases element advantage of shield-type officers by 15%.
 * Tertiary Skill: Increases element advantage of Wu officers by 40%.


 * Japanese Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
 * Primary Skill: Decreases skill cooldown by 10%. Activates after filling up one Musou bar.
 * Secondary Skill: Increases Musou regeneration by 60%. Activates after filling up two Musou bars.


 * Team Combination
 * Chibi Leaders (赤壁の知勇; "Wise Brave of Chibi")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Han Dang
 * Bonus: Defense +5%, Critical Damage +4.5% (+7% in the Japanese server)


 * Generous Friend (天下二分; "Two Kingdoms Plan")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Lu Su
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -4.5%, Critical Chance +4%


 * Music Masters (魅惑の音律; "Enticing Tune")
 * Required Characters: Cai Wenji, Zhou Yu
 * Bonus: Element Advantage +5%, Shield Damage +4.5%


 * Perfect Couple (佳人才子; "Handsome Scholar")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Xiaoqiao
 * Bonus: Defense +4%, Element Advantage +5%


 * Siblings (金襴の友; "Golden Brocade Friends")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Sun Ce
 * Bonus: Max Health +4%, Element Advantage +5%


 * Talented Duo (比肩する叡知; "Comparable Wisdom")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -4.5%, Musou Generation +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: Zhou Yu will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Gan Ning and Zhuge Liang. He is the second to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.


 * Big Dreamers (儚き俊傑; "Short-Lived Genius")
 * Required Characters: Guo Jia, Zhou Yu, Pang Tong
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -4%, Musou Generation +3.5% (+8% in the Japanese server), Max Health +4.5%
 * Team Attack: Zhou Yu will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Guo Jia and Pang Tong. He is the first to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.


 * Chiefs of Wu 1 (天下二分の志; "Will of the Two Kingdoms Plan")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, Lu Su
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -3.5%, Musou Generation +4% (+8% in the Japanese server), Defense +4.5%
 * Team Attack: Zhou Yu will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Lu Xun and Lu Su. He is the second to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.


 * Chiefs of Wu 2 (孫呉の賢哲; "Intelligent Men of Sun Wu")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, Lu Meng
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -3.5%, Musou Generation +4% (+8% in the Japanese server), Attack Speed +4%
 * Team Attack: Zhou Yu will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Lu Xun and Lu Meng. He is the first to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.


 * Chiefs of Wu 3 (孫呉の俊英; "Distinguished Talents of Sun Wu")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Lu Meng, Lu Su
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -3.5%, Critical Chance +4%, Critical Damage +4.5% (+9% in the Japanese server)
 * Team Attack: Zhou Yu will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Lu Meng and Lu Su. He is the last to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.


 * Great Advisor (大軍師; "Grand Military Advisors")
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi
 * Bonus: Skill Cooldown -4.5%, Musou Generation +4% (+8% in the Japanese server), Element Advantage +4.5% (+3% in the Japanese server)
 * Team Attack: Zhou Yu will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi. He is the first to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.

Warriors Orochi 4

 * Team Combination
 * Generals of Wu (呉の大都督; lit. "Governor Generals of Wu"): Deploying Zhou Yu together with Lu Xun, Lu Meng, and Lu Su will have their team's attack power be doubled every 300 KOs.
 * Genius Strategists (神謀鬼算; lit. "Divine Plot Demonic Calculations"): Deploying Zhou Yu together with Jia Xu, Zhuge Liang, Hanbei Takenaka, and Motonari Mōri will provide their team with a Tear of the Gods at the beginning of battle.

Fighting Style

 * -|Dynasty Warriors 9=

Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires

 * Officer Skills
 * Secret Plan - Wall of Incineration (赤壁の神炎; lit. "Chibi Divine Flames"): Unleashes a powerful flame attack and increases damage against siege weapons by a low amount.
 * Military Unit: Archer
 * Title: Handsome Hero (美周郎; lit. "Beautiful Youth Zhou")
 * Unique Political Ploy - Wall Destroyed: Damages areas owned by another faction while decreasing their defense level by 15.
 * Reputation Bonus: Commanding +25%, Ingenious +80%, Eloquent +50%, Benevolent +80%, Evil -50%

Normal Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Speed

Mystic Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Special

Abyss Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Attack

Dynasty Warriors 3 Version Attacks

 * Class Type: Snipe

Other Skills

 * Memory Abilities
 * Music Dedicated to the Night Sky (夜空に捧ぐ調べ)
 * Characters: Zhou Yu
 * Rank: R
 * Bonus: +205 Attack
 * Skill - Fortitude (堅固): Reduces damage from soldiers by 7%.


 * Close Fellowship (断金の交わり)
 * Characters: Zhou Yu, Sun Ce
 * Rank: SSR
 * Bonus: +243 Attack, +243 Health, +243 Musou
 * Skill - Anti-Missile (防射): Reduces damage from archers by 20%.


 * Tribute Song to a Friend (友に捧げる調べ)
 * Characters: Zhou Yu
 * Rank: SSR
 * Bonus: +243 Defense, +243 Health, +243 Willpower
 * Skill - Anti-Equipment (防備): Reduces damage from siege weapons by 15%.


 * Crimson Passion - Dynasty Warriors 8 (紅き情熱 『7』)
 * Characters: Zhou Yu
 * Rank: UR
 * Bonus: +1,691 Attack, +1,691 Willpower
 * Skill 1 - Absorb (吸活): Recovers 9 Musou points every 2 seconds.
 * Skill 2 - Technique (技撃): Increases skill attack damage by 10%.


 * Grand Governors of Sun Wu (孫呉の大都督)
 * Characters: Zhou, Lu Xun, Lu Meng, Lu Su, Zhu Ran
 * Rank: UR
 * Bonus: +579 Attack, +579 Health, +579 Musou
 * Skill 1 - Recover (快復): Recovers 10 Musou points every 4 seconds.
 * Skill 2 - Technique (技撃): Increases skill attack damage by 10%.


 * Winning Strategy (必勝の計略)
 * Characters: Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang
 * Rank: UR
 * Bonus: +980 Attack, +980 Musou
 * Skill 1 - Absorb (吸活): Recovers 9 Musou points every 2 seconds.
 * Skill 2 - Rampage (乱撃): Increases Musou attack damage by 18%.


 * Team Combination
 * Close Fellowship (断金の交わり)
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Sun Ce
 * Bonus: +100 Attack, +50 Willpower


 * Entwined Branches (連理の枝)
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Xiaoqiao
 * Bonus: +50 Defense, +100 Willpower


 * Discussion on the Beautiful Youth (美禄に論ず)
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Cheng Pu
 * Bonus: +50 Attack, +50 Defense, +100 Musou


 * Key Players of Major Reversals (大逆転の立役者)
 * Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Zhu Ran, Xu Sheng
 * Bonus: +100 Attack, +50 Health, +50 Musou


 * The Glimmer of a Fading Life (薄命の輝き)
 * Required Characters: Cao Pi, Li Dian, Zhou Yu
 * Bonus: +100 Attack, +50 Health, +50 Willpower