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 Reactive Attack •
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 Musou •
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 Jump/Mount
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Base Game
Cao Xiu is affiliated with the splay blade in this title. When equipped with it, Cao Xiu can perform the following unique attacks listed below.
- Unique Attacks
- Unique Flow Attack Finisher: Enemy Stunned +
: Cao Xiu rushes forward while covered in multiple round slash marks, then pauses to deliver a wide rightward slash that sends enemies airborne. - Unique Trigger Attack: R1 +
: Spins around while crouching on the floor, then hurls weapon to the air vertically like a boomerang, causing it to launch nearby enemies into the air. - Special Technique: R1 +
: Sends out a stream of icicles jutting out of the ground one by one. Freezes foes in front of Cao Xiu. - Musou Attack: : Repeatedly unleashes a wild flurry of round slashes while stepping forward. Cao Xiu then proceeds to toss his weapon forward like a boomerang before briefly running to grab it back faster, and deliver several upward cuts followed by a shockwave-producing swing. The finisher's hit motions are all imbued with the wind element.
- Aerial Musou Attack:
: Brings out all five blades of fan sword to produce a glacier on the ground, then folds weapon again in time to deliver a leaping slice to break the glacier into smaller ice shards flying at different directions.
- Horse Maneuvers
- Summon Horse: L2: Summon horse to the battlefield. Holding L2 as the horse approaches will allow the character to automatically mount them.
- Auto-Run: Riding Mode + L2: Automatically runs towards a specified destination. If a destination has not been set, the horse will instead run towards the location of the player's currently selected mission.
- Sprint: Riding Mode + Direction + R1: Causes horse to run at a faster pace. Doing so depletes their stamina each time.
- Jump: Riding Mode + Direction + R2: Causes horse to jump high while running.
- Horse Fast Attack: Riding Mode + : Performs a fast and seamless attack while mounted. The attack itself varies depending on what type of weapon is equipped and whether the enemy is grounded or airborne.
- Horse Trigger Attack: Riding Mode + : Performs an attack that sends enemies flying into the air. May vary depending on what type of weapon is equipped.
- Horse Musou Attack: Riding Mode + : Causes horse to sprint by consuming Musou instead of stamina.
- Dismount Horse: Riding Mode + : Dismounts from horse and resumes default fighting stance.
- Bow Maneuvers
- Shooting Mode: 🡻: Pulls out bow and assumes archery stance. Can be cancelled by tapping 🡻 again.
- Switch Arrows: 🡸 or 🡺: Switches between different types of arrows.
- Bow Attack: Shooting Mode + : Fires current arrow at a target. Can lock on targets by tapping R3.
- Lower Bow: Shooting Mode + : Lowers bow while squatting down.
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires
- Officer Skills
- Secret Plan - Frost Barrage (尽忠の氷撃; "Completely Loyal Ice Attack"): Unleashes a weak ice attack and nullifies the effects of active secret plans.
- Military Unit: Archer
- Title: Tireless Steed (千里の駒; lit. "Thousand Miles Horse")
- Reputation Bonus: Brave +80%, Commanding +25%, Ingenious +50%, Benevolent +80%, Evil -50%
Shin Sangoku Musou Apuri
- Base Attacks
- Normal Attack: Performs unique flow attack string from the base game using the splay blade. Available by default.
- Aerial Attack: Performs aerial flow attack string from the base game.
- Repel Attack: Performs knock-down trigger attack from the base game to repel foes.
- Launch Attack: Performs launch trigger attack from the base game to lift foes into the air. Can be followed up with aerial flow hit string activated by repeatedly tapping the normal attack icon.
- Stun Attack: Performs stun trigger attack from the base game to daze foes momentarily. Can be followed up with stun flow hit string activated by repeatedly tapping the normal attack icon.
- Guard Break Attack: Performs guard break attack from the base game to break the enemy's guard. Can be followed up with down flow hit string activated by repeatedly tapping the normal attack icon.
- Chain Attack: Performs down flow attack from the base game to repeatedly strike at foes. Does heavy damage, but cannot deplete the target's spirit. This move is mostly available to attack-type versions of Cao Xiu.
- Endurance Attack: Performs separating attack from the base game while generating a protective aura that temporarily boosts defense. This move is mostly available to defense-type versions of Cao Xiu.
- Sneak Attack: Performs dash attack from the base game to inflict heavy damage on the opponent's spirit. This move is mostly available to speed-type versions of Cao Xiu.
- Missile Attack: Leaps into the air and fires a projectile that turns into a large tornado upon hitting the ground. Does decent damage from a distance, but cannot deplete the target's spirit. This move is mostly available to snipe-type versions of Cao Xiu.
- Recover Attack: Performs separating attack from the base game while generating a healing circle that gradually restores health. Has no elemental variations with each upgraded version. This move is mostly available to special-type versions of Cao Xiu.
- Special Attacks
- Unique Attack 1 - Racing Ice (走氷): Performs special technique from the base game. Available by default.
- Unique Attack 2 - Noble Steed Throwing Blade (駿擲刃): Performs unique trigger from the base game using the splay blade. Initially available for UR rank versions of its user, this move can be learned upon reaching level 170.
- Musou Attack: Performs Musou attack from base game minus the looping animation. Consumes one full Musou gauge.
- Aerial Musou Attack: Performs aerial Musou attack from base game. Consumes one full Musou gauge.
- Super Musou Attack: Performs full Musou attack from base game. Consumes two full Musou gauges.
- Auxiliary Attacks
- Counter Attack: Performs counter attack from the base game by tapping the orange counter icon near the opponent once it pops up.
- Finishing Attack: Performs finishing attack from the base game by tapping the golden finisher icon that appears once the opponent's spirit has been fully depleted.
- Normal Evasion: Does a normal evasion maneuver on the ground to avoid enemy attacks. Can only be performed by attack-type and special-type versions of Cao Xiu.
- Swift Evasion: Hovers in the air to avoid enemy attacks in an instant. Can only be performed by speed-type and snipe-type versions of Cao Xiu.
- Piercing Evasion: Charges forth while hunched to avoid enemy attacks while dealing chip damage to foes blocking the way. Can only be performed by defense-type versions of Cao Xiu.
Normal Version Attacks
- Class Type: Speed
Mystic Version Attacks
- Class Type: Special
Abyss Version Attacks
- Class Type: Defense
Other Skills
- Memory Abilities
- Devotion That Goes Beyond a Thousand Li (至誠は千里を越えて)
- Characters: Cao Xiu
- Rank: R
- Bonus: +205 Defense
- Skill - Anti-Missile (防射): Reduces damage from archers by 7%.
- 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.
- Those Who Look to the Next Generation (次代を見据える者)
- Characters: Cao Pi, Cao Xiu
- Rank: SSR
- Bonus: +243 Attack, +243 Health, +243 Musou
- Skill - Recover (快復): Recovers 7 Musou points every 6 seconds.
- Team Combination
- Like a Brother (兄弟の如く)
- Required Characters: Cao Pi, Cao Xiu
- Bonus: +50 Defense, +100 Willpower
- Moonlit Night Thirst (月夜の渇き)
- Required Characters: Wang Yi, Cao Xiu
- Bonus: +100 Musou, +50 Willpower