High Smash: : Does a raised swing attack with left mace.
High Thrust: : Thrusts left mace forward while standing on one leg.
Mid Smash: 🡾 + : Does a twisting horizontal slash.
Double Mid Smash: 🡾 + : Thrusts both maces together in the same direction while kneeling on one leg.
Low Smash: 🡻 + : Performs an arched swing attack while crouching. Also nudges Diao Chan slightly forward.
Low Thrust: 🡻 + : Jabs left mace diagonally downward while nudging slightly forward.
Reverse Swing: Facing Away or : Attacks foe from behind with a spinning slash.
Reverse Sweep: Facing Away 🡻 + or : Performs a crouching spin swipe while turning towards the opponent's direction.
Falling Rain: 🡹 + or : Tumbles in mid-air and pounds enemy with both maces held downward. Also hits fallen enemies.
Fall From Grace (柳珠沓心; lit. "Willow Pearl Shoe Heart"): Near Opponent + : Drags opponent to the ground and slams both maces hard on their torso.
Combo Attacks
Rippling Pond (朧水鏡; lit. "Hazy Water Mirror"): : Lands a leftward swing, a spinning slash done clockwise, and a raised swipe.
Deep Pond (朧水潛鏡; lit. "Hazy Water Hiding Mirror"): ⸨🡻 + ⸩: Similar to Rippling Pond, but replaces the raised swipe with a crouching spin attack.
Triple Combo (憐慧麗; lit. "Mercy Wisdom Beauty"): : Attacks foe with a high thrust, a twisting strike, and an upward spin swipe using both maces.
Peacock Bow (憐桃白泉; lit. "Mercy Peach White Spring"): ⸨🡸 + ⸩: Attacks foe with a high thrust, then transitions to either Lure or Peacock Sweep depending on how many times the input button has been tapped.
Double Combo (慧麗; lit. "Wisdom Beauty"): ⸨🡾 + ⸩: Extends Mid Smash with an upward swing using both maces.
Sky Dance (濟美空舞; lit. "Aiding Beauty Heaven Dance"): 🡽 + : Leaps into the air and bops opponent in the head with a lopsided spin strike.
Lotus Wheel (蓮車風輪; lit. "Lotus Wheel Wind Ring"): 🡺 ⸨🡺 + ⸩: Performs a cartwheel kick that knocks foe down.
Wheel Smash (櫻周; lit. "Cherry Circuit"): 🡺 + : Hits opponent with an elbow strike. Serves as the foundation for two combo attacks.
Screw Attack (櫻周慧打; lit. "Cherry Circuit Wisdom Hit"): ⸨🡺 + ⸩: Extends Wheel Smash with a turning swipe.
Ballerina (櫻周蘭斗; lit. "Cherry Circuit Orchid Dipper"): 🡺 + ⸨🡻 + ⸩: Similar to Screw Attack, but does the turning swipe while crouching down.
Curtain Call (胡蝶錘; lit. "Exotic Butterfly Mace"): 🡺 ⸨🡺 + ⸩: Knocks opponent into the air with an uppercut swing using the left mace.
Curtain Finish (胡蝶流錘; lit. "Exotic Butterfly Flowing Mace"): 🡺 ⸨🡺 + ⸩: Extends Curtain Call with a downward strike, though the attack may miss against smaller opponents if timed incorrectly.
Willow Sweep (芙蓉腳; lit. "Cotton Rose Leg"): 🡺 🡸: Does a back handspring to avoid melee attacks. Despite being more of an evasive maneuver, it serves as the basis for two combo attacks.
Willow Dance (芙蓉惑; lit. "Cotton Rose Delude"): 🡺 ⸨🡸 + ⸩: Extends Willow Sweep with a low spin swipe.
Lure Strike (芙蓉奏天腳; lit. "Cotton Rose Playing Heaven Leg"): 🡺 ⸨🡸 + ⸩: Extends Willow Sweep with a mid thrust attack done on one leg.
Ballerina Kick (奏樂; lit. "Playing Ease"): 🡻 🡾 🡺 : Points right mace forward while leaning with one leg raised up.
Pirouette (奏天腳; lit. "Playing Heaven Leg"): 🡻 🡾 🡺 : Extends Ballerina Kick with a quick kick while facing away from the opponent.
Enchanted Triplet (蟬孔雀; lit. "Cicada Peafowl"): 🡻 🡿 🡸 : Trips foe by waving both maces downward in a circle.
Lure: 🡺 🡻 🡾 : Performs an upward strike that leaves Diao Chan facing away from the opponent. Can be used to catch foe off-guard with rear combo attacks like Deadly Lure.
Peacock Sweep (桃白泉; lit. "Peach White Spring"): 🡺 🡻 🡾 : Extends Lure with a swift kick from behind. While attack is much faster, it forces Diao Chan to face the opponent afterwards.
Willow Kick (憐彗翔; lit. "Mercy Comet Soar"): 🡺 🡻 🡾 : Performs a leaping uppercut strike with both maces held upward.
Deadly Lure (背拍翔; lit. "Stature Beat Soar"): ⸨Facing Away or ⸩: Extends Reverse Swing with a rotating swing.
Encore (背拍拳; lit. "Stature Beat Fist"): ⸨Facing Away or ⸩: Extends Deadly Lure with a straight kick to knock away foe.
Musou Attacks
Musou Slash Attack: 🡻 🡾 🡺 + : Unleashes three quick swings in rapid succession.
True Musou Slash Attack: Low Health + 🡻 🡾 🡺 + : Performs a more powerful variation of the Musou Slash combo that includes motions used for Encore.
Musou Thrust Attack: 🡻 🡾 🡺 + : Devastates foe with a crouching thrust using both maces, a high jabbing motion, and a straight kick.
True Musou Thrust Attack: Low Health + 🡻 🡾 🡺 + : Performs a more powerful variation of the Musou Thrust combo that adds a quick thrust while standing on one leg and a leaping uppercut strike.
Maneuvers
Block Slash: : Quickly raises both maces up to block slashes.
Block Thrust: : Guards against thrusts by holding right mace to the front in a reverse grip.
Sidestep: + : Sidesteps away from an opponent's attack.
Back Away: 🡸 🡸: Quickly backs away from an opponent.
Charge Attack 1: : Performs a twirling spin strike that pierces through the opponent's guard.
Charge Attack 2: : Lands an uppercut swing with one mace while hopping.
Charge Attack 3: : Does a hopping spin smack that dazes foes momentarily.
Charge Attack 4: : Performs a clockwise spinning swipe followed by a roundhouse kick. Knocks surrounding enemies away.
Normal Attack: : Does a rightward swing with left mace, a frontal strike, a turning hit, and a roundhouse kick to the right.
Musou Attacks
Musou Attack: : Unleases multiple butterfly kicks to all sides, then follows them up with an outward swipe that disperses remaining foes.
Auxiliary Attacks
Dash Attack: Dashing + : Performs a cartwheel kick that dazes foes upon contact. Based on Diao Chan's old Lotus Wheel attack.
Jump Attack: : Swings right mace downward while in the air.
Counter Attack: L1 + : Performs a spin strike that dizzies foes for a brief moment.
Horse Attacks
Horse Charge Attack: : Twirls both maces to the right and left. Can be performed while in the middle of doing the normal horse attack string.
Horse Normal Attack: : Swings maces to each side repeatedly while on horseback.
Horse Musou Attack: : Performs strong twirling strikes on each side while riding horse.
Bow Attacks
Normal Shot: Hold R1 + : Shoots a normal arrow.
Charge Shot: Hold R1 + : Fires a charged shot that dazes the target.
Musou Shot: Hold R1 + : Unleashes a Musou-powered arrow that knocks enemies down. Can fire multiple shots rapidly so long as the user has enough Musou.
Fighting Style
Diao Chan fights with a pair of maces (more accurately known as melon hammers) that offer minimal range and low attack power, though her moves are quick and may sometimes include dainty kicks for good measure. Being one of the fastest characters in the game, players will have to rely on hit-and-run tactics when facing up against stronger foes. Her Musou attack, while not necessarily all that devastating, should be reserved for escaping dangerous situations.
Charge Attack 1: : Performs a twirling spin strike that pierces through the opponent's guard.
Charge Attack 2: : Lands an uppercut swing with one mace while hopping.
Charge Attack 3: : Does a hopping spin smack that dazes foes momentarily.
Charge Attack 4: : Performs a clockwise spinning swipe followed by a roundhouse kick. Knocks surrounding enemies away. Inflicts fire elemental damage if Diao Chan is equipped with her fifth weapon in Xtreme Legends.
Charge Attack 5: : Smacks nearby foes up into the air, then lands three mace swings in the air by tapping again.
Charge Attack 6: : Sends out two energy disks traveling in diverging directions.
Normal Attack 1: : Does a rightward swing with left mace, a frontal strike, a turning hit, and a roundhouse kick to the right.
Normal Attack 2: : Similar to the first normal attack string, but includes a round swing directed towards the right.
Normal Attack 3: : Similar to the second normal attack string, but adds a slashing pirouette done clockwise.
Musou Attacks
Musou Attack: : Unleases multiple butterfly kicks to all sides, then follows them up with an outward swipe that disperses remaining foes.
True Musou Attack: Low Health + : Similar to the normal Musou animation, but adds several slashing pirouettes that leave behind small trails of energy.
Auxiliary Attacks
Dash Attack: Dashing + : Performs a cartwheel kick that dazes foes upon contact.
Jump Attack: : Swings right mace downward while in the air.
Power Guard: L1 + : Pushes an attacking enemy back to create some distance from them.
Horse Attacks
Horse Charge Attack: : Twirls both maces to the right and left. Can be performed while in the middle of doing the normal horse attack string.
Horse Normal Attack: : Swings maces to each side repeatedly while on horseback.
Horse Musou Attack: : Performs strong twirling strikes on each side while riding horse.
Bow Attacks
Normal Shot: Hold R1 + : Shoots a normal arrow.
Charge Shot: Hold R1 + : Fires a charged shot that dazes the target.
Musou Shot: Hold R1 + : Unleashes a Musou-powered arrow that knocks enemies down. Can fire multiple shots rapidly so long as the user has enough Musou.
Charge Attack 1: : Does a sliding kick that flings foes to the air.
Charge Attack 2: : Lands an uppercut swing with one mace while hopping.
Charge Attack 3: : Launches a series of double strikes with one done vertically and another horizontally. The user ends the barrage with an upside-down smack followed by a sweeping swing to the front. Dazes foes with the last hit. Tap repeatedly for additional hits.
Charge Attack 4: : Performs a clockwise spinning swipe followed by a roundhouse kick. Knocks surrounding enemies away.
Charge Attack 5: : Smacks nearby foes up into the air, then lands three mace swings in the air by tapping again.
Charge Attack 6: : Sends out two energy disks traveling in diverging directions.
Normal Attack 1: : Does a rightward swing with left mace, a frontal strike, a turning hit, and a roundhouse kick to the right.
Normal Attack 2: : Similar to the first normal attack string, but includes a round swing directed towards the right.
Normal Attack 3: : Similar to the second normal attack string, but adds a slashing pirouette done clockwise.
Musou Attacks
Musou Attack: : Unleases multiple butterfly kicks to all sides, then follows them up with an outward swipe that disperses remaining foes.
True Musou Attack: Low Health + : Similar to the normal Musou animation, but adds several slashing pirouettes that unleash multiple radial shockwaves before doing the outward swipe.
Auxiliary Attacks
Dash Attack: Dashing + : Performs a cartwheel kick that dazes foes upon contact.
Jump Attack: : Swings right mace downward while in the air.
Jump Charge: : Flips in mid-air and stabs maces downward to produce a potent tremor.
Parry: L1 + : Instantly performs the second charge attack to counter incoming blows.
Announcement: R3: Lets out a radial wave while spinning around and releasing bright pink petals. Breaks through the guard of surrounding targets and leaves them staggered momentarily. Aura may change color in Free Mode to match the user's chosen side.
Horse Attacks
Horse Charge Attack: : Twirls both maces to the right and left. Can be performed while in the middle of doing the normal horse attack string.
Horse Normal Attack: : Swings maces to each side repeatedly while on horseback.
Horse Musou Attack: : Performs strong twirling strikes on each side while riding horse.
Bow Attacks
Normal Shot: Hold R1 + : Shoots a normal arrow.
Charge Shot: Hold R1 + : Fires a charged shot that dazes the target.
Musou Shot: Hold R1 + : Unleashes a Musou-powered arrow that knocks enemies down. Can fire multiple shots rapidly so long as the user has enough Musou.
Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires
Diao Chan gains an additional skill in this title.
Weapon Type: Club
Skill - Negotiate: Convinces nearby enemy troops to become allies.
Dynasty Warriors (PSP)
Diao Chan gains additional abilities and traits in this title.
Ability - Field Medic: Restores 20 life points at the end of each area battle.
Boost - Healing +: Gradually refills the party's life gauge at a fast rate.
Skill - Recovery ++: Restores the party's life gauge by 100 points.
Samurai Warriors: State of War
Diao Chan gains an additional skill in this title.
Sub-Officer Skill - Boost 2: Starts a battle with the Boost 2 charm which adds more movement for a moderate amount of time.
Charge Attack 6: Sends out a wide energy wave traveling forward.
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 in Empires, Diao Chan's charge attacks will be imbued with the lightning element by default.
Charge Attack 1: : Does a sliding kick that flings foes to the air. Cannot activate elemental effects provided by orbs.
Charge Attack 2: : Lands an uppercut swing with one mace while hopping. Cannot activate elemental effects provided by orbs.
Charge Attack 3: : Launches a series of double strikes with one done vertically and another horizontally. The user ends the barrage with an upside-down smack followed by a sweeping swing to the front. Dazes foes with the last hit.
Charge Attack 4: : Performs a clockwise spinning swipe followed by a roundhouse kick. Knocks surrounding enemies away.
Charge Attack 5: : Sends enemies airborne by generating a pink petal tornado.
Charge Attack 6: : Sends out two energy disks traveling in diverging directions. Foes struck by this attack will be dazed momentarily.
Normal Attack 1: : Does a rightward swing with left mace, a frontal strike, a turning hit, and a roundhouse kick to the right.
Normal Attack 2: : Similar to the first normal attack string, but includes a round swing directed towards the right.
Normal Attack 3: : Similar to the second normal attack string, but adds a slashing pirouette done clockwise.
Evolution Attack: : Forgoes the normal attack string's sixth hit animation by transitioning to the combo leading up to the fourth charge attack. The last hit inflicts elemental damage depending on the type of orb equipped.
Musou Attacks
Musou Attack: : Unleases multiple butterfly kicks to all sides, then follows them up with an outward swipe that disperses remaining foes.
True Musou Attack: Low Health + : Similar to the normal Musou animation, but replaces the default finisher with a high kick that generates a large updraft of wind, sending nearby foes high up into the air.
Auxiliary Attacks
Dash Attack: Dashing + : Performs a cartwheel kick that dazes foes upon contact.
Jump Attack: : Swings right mace downward while in the air.
Jump Charge: : Flips forward and dives down to slam the ground, creating a circular impact that flings foes to the air. Can also be used to easily cross through fences.
Parry: L1 + : Instantly performs the second charge attack to counter incoming blows.
Horse Attacks
Horse Charge Attack: : Twirls both maces to the right and left. Can be performed while in the middle of doing the normal horse attack string.
Horse Normal Attack: : Swings maces to each side repeatedly while on horseback.
Horse Musou Attack: : Performs strong twirling strikes on each side while riding horse.
Bow Attacks
Normal Shot: Hold R1 + : Shoots a normal arrow.
Charge Shot: Hold R1 + : Fires a charged shot that dazes the target.
Musou Shot: Hold R1 + : Unleashes a Musou-powered arrow that knocks enemies down. Can fire multiple shots rapidly so long as the user has enough Musou.
Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends
Xtreme Mode Skills
Special Ability - Doctor: Calls a doctor to restore a small portion of health. Occurs randomly after every battle.
Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires
Diao Chan gains additional abilities and traits in this title.
Weapon Type: Unique
Skill - Taunt: Taunts an enemy officer into attacking while neglecting their current orders. Has a chance of failing.
Proposed Policy - Cause Revolt: Tempts an officer of another force to rebel and declare their independence.
Dynasty Warriors: Online
Although Diao Chan'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 Life
Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2
Diao Chan gains additional abilities and traits in this title.
Support Skill 1 - First Aid: Restores a small portion of life at the end of each area battle.
Support Skill 2 - Healing: Gradually refills the party's life gauge at a slow rate.
Support Skill 3 - Prowess: Hastens the cooldown time for used abilities.
Team Combination
Bound by Fate (宿命の縁)
Required Characters: Diao Chan, Lu Bu
Bonus: +28 Attack, +20 Growth
Mutual Interest (手蔓金蔓; lit. "Influence and Favor")
Required Characters: Diao Chan, Dong Zhuo
Bonus: +72 Attack
Warriors Orochi
Modified Attacks
Charge Attack 1: : Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, but can inflict elemental damage. The sequel removes that trait entirely, though it can be replicated by wielding a weapon with the Almighty skill.
Charge Attack 6: : Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, but can no longer inflict elemental damage like it did before. Warriors Orochi 2 improves this move by having it fire three energy waves instead while being able to invoke elemental properties once more. Its enhanced charge version in that game fires five energy waves in a row.
Enhanced Charge: Tapping R1 instead of for most charge attacks will enhance their damage output and hit speed while consuming a portion of Musou.
New Attacks
Special Attack: R1: Performs a dance pose while emitting a flowery aura. Aside from staggering nearby foes, this move provides Diao Chan's team with a buff that temporarily reduces the amount of Musou needed to perform special attacks. Consumes 60 Musou points.
Counter Attack: Counter + R1: Generates a radial shockwave while striking a simple pose. Staggers surrounding enemies for a brief moment.
Team Abilities
Ability 1 - Focus: Increases the team's Musou.
Ability 2 - Speed: Increases attack of Speed-type characters.
Ability 3 - Recover: Gradually regains the team's life.
Warriors Orochi 2
Team Attacks
Assist Attack: Counter + L1 + or : Diao Chan performs her fifth charge attack to assist a teammate. Consumes a portion of Musou.
Triple Attack 1: Low Health + L2 + R2 + : Performs an upward strike that causes fierce gales to rise from the ground.
Triple Attack 2: Low Health + L2 + R2 + : Does an aerial kick that produces a column of wind.
Triple Attack 3: Low Health + L2 + R2 + : Releases a stream of violent winds forward.
Triple Attack Finisher: Diao Chan unleashes several angled spin slashes, then raises one of her maces up while twirling about, ending the combo with a graceful outward pose. As the whole team finishes up, a bright pillar of light generates at the intersection of their attack range and engulfs the surrounding area. Enemies caught by the blast sustain massive damage while being flung to the air and set on fire.
Strategy - Dance: Refills life for all allied forces.
Fighting Style
When controlled by the AI in Dynasty Warriors 5, most of Diao Chan's charge attacks will be imbued with the fire element by default.
In Warriors Orochi, Diao Chan is considered one of the best characters in the game due to her first charge having the capacity for instantly clearing enemy crowds and defeating officers through one or two uses so long as her weapon has the right combination of elemental attributes. As a teammate, her unique buff can help lessen the amount of Musou needed by other characters to pull off their own special attacks. Many players often pair her up with officers who have devastating specials like Mitsunari Ishida and Ieyasu Tokugawa.
Diao Chan is affiliated with the chain whip in this title. Despite sharing the same moveset with Zhen Ji, some of her attacks have different traits or effects.
Standard Attacks
Renbu String Infinite: Similar to the third Renbu string, but ends the combo by whipping the ground six times to produce forceful slams with each strike.
Renbu String 1: Does an upward spin strike that produces a petal burst, then follows it up with a ground smash.
Renbu String 2: Similar to the first Renbu string, but adds a second ground smash while crouching, creating a slam effect that unbalances nearby enemies.
Renbu String 3: Similar to the second Renbu string, but includes a swing that sends out a yellow whirlwind with pink petals moving forward.
Renbu String Infinite: Similar to the third Renbu string, but includes a second yellow whirlwind with pink petals following the previous one.
Dash Charge: Dashing + : Hurls a yellow whirlwind with pink petals forward while doing a mobile spin.
Jump Charge: : Rises high into the air in a graceful twirl, then spins around upon landing with both arms stretched upward as if doing a ballet dance. Diao Chan is then briefly enveloped in a yellow whirlwind with pink petals while turning on the ground.
Grapple Charge: L1 + : Angles whip to hit foe from a low position. If the attack successfully hits, Diao Chan will wrap her whip on the enemy's foot and toss them high into the air. Upon landing face down, the victim is then struck down by a powerful lash which produces a slamming effect for added range.
Deadlock Attack: Deadlock + : Beats opponent into submission by rapidly twirling whip back and forth repeatedly before launching a roundhouse kick and a ground slam that unbalances more foes along the way.
Special Attacks
Musou Attack: : Does an empowered version of the first to third Renbu string repeatedly. Diao Chan then finishes up the assault by performing two spinning slashes while sliding, pulling off another spin slash at the opposite direction upon rising up, creating a flowery tornado as she does a spin kick, and generating a radial shockwave while casually tossing her hair.
True Musou Attack: Low Health + : Similar to the regular Musou attack, but adds the fire attribute to each hit.
Special Move - True Speed: L2: Allows the user to continuously perform running attacks while receiving a slight boost in attack power and hit speed. Also increases speed of horse if activated while riding. Upon activating the move, Diao Chan holds the first few sections of her whip to the front while sprinting forward at high speed. She also gains an innate lightning element under the effects of this move, allowing her to electrocute foes with her attacks.
True Speed Attack: True Speed + : Swings whip back and forth in a criss-crossing manner.
True Speed Charge: True Speed + : Performs a quick somersault leading up to a powerful ground slam upon landing.
Officer Skills
Ice Resist: Nullifies ice 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.
Beastmaster: Allows character to temporarily befriend tigers and wolves, enabling them to fight as allies.
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.
Bag: Allows character to carry up to 3 tomes while making them appear much more frequently.
Tome Skills
Hinder: Reduces speed of nearby enemies upon activating special move.
Obstacle: Greatly reduces speed of nearby enemies upon activating special move.
Rush: Inflicts heavy damage on weak enemies by simply touching them during True Speed.
Shadow: Creates multiple images during True Speed, enabling the character to inflict additional hits.
Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires
Diao Chan gains additional abilities and traits in this title.
Special Move - True Speed: Serves the same function like in the base game.
Officer Card - Angel's Gift (可憐なる督戦; lit. "Lovely Urging Battle"): Completely restores the troops of the officer with the fewest troop number.
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce
Diao Chan is affiliated with the flail in this title.
Skills
Fury Awakening Aura: Unleashes pink rays of light to emerge while undergoing the fury transformation process. Can be imbued with additional effects via certain chi skills.
Type Skill - Channel: Increases amount of fury points gained from performing charge attacks. Only available in Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce.
Support Skill - Health Recovery: Restores an ally's health by a moderate amount. Only available in Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid 2.
Team Ability - Speed Boost: Increases movement speed. Only available in Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid 2.
Card: Strategist Type, Wood Element, +28 (+23 in Multi Raid 2) to Academy
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
Devoted Love (忠愛の治世; lit. "The Reign of Loyal Love")
Required Characters: Diao Chan, Lu Bu
Bonus: +30 to Exchange
Princess Dance (傾国の舞; lit. "Captivating Dance")
Required Characters: Diao Chan, Dong Zhuo
Bonus: +30 to Exchange
All-Woman Team
Required Characters: Zhen Ji, Sun Shang Xiang, Xiao Qiao, Yue Ying, Diao Chan
Bonus: +99 to Storehouse (Strikeforce only)
Fighting Style
In Dynasty Warriors 6, Diao Chan's change in weaponry means she now has the capacity to clear enemy crowds with ease. Despite having good coverage with her attacks, she has the weakest damage output among all the playable female characters. To compensate, her Musou stat is the highest when fully maximized.
When controlled by the AI in Strikeforce, Diao Chan's attacks will be imbued with the yang element by default.
Diao Chan is affiliated with the chain whip in this title. When equipped with it, Diao Chan can perform the following unique attacks listed below.
EX Attack: : Twirls around in place while generating pink petals and a sparkling whirlwind. Staggers nearby enemies and bestows a buff that temporarily enhances Diao Chan's attack and speed for 10 seconds.
Musou Attack - Silver Lotus (銀蓮): : Performs a prancing dance while surrounded by orbs of pink petals and lights. The final hit has her send out a magenta-colored whirlwind to knock surrounding foes away.
Alternate Musou Attack - Lunar Dance (月李; lit. "Moon Plum"): R1 + : Performs a spinning dance in place while generating a pink tornado with petals, eviscerating nearby enemies repeatedly. Starting in Xtreme Legends, Diao Chan now performs this move while holding her whip upward.
Notable Skills
Attack Up: Increases attack by a small amount.
Power Up: Increases power by a small amount.
Attack Range Up: Increases attack range.
Whip Master: Gains expertise at wielding the whip.
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.
River General (横江将軍) - Marginally increases attack and defense against officers when using speed-type weapons.
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.
Minister of the Interior (侍中) - Improves the quality of sword and shield power-ups dropped by enemies.
Grand Commander (太尉) - Moderately increases damage inflicted on enemies when using speed-type weapons.
Empress (渭陽君) - Moderately decreases damage taken from enemies when using speed-type weapons.
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.
Dynasty Warriors Next
Diaochan is affiliated with the chain whip in this title.
Unique Attacks
EX Attack: : Serves the same function like in the base game.
Musou Attack: : Diaochan performs Silver Lotus as their main Musou attack with the game classifying it as a Multi-Strike type.
Speed Musou Attack - Whirlwind: Tap Both Sides of Screen: Diaochan draws in enemies by twirling whip in an upright position to create a pink-tinted whirlwind. Tracing the attack's movements causes the whirlwind to grow larger and release flower petals.
Direct Breaks
Direct Break (Default) - Sorcerers: Conjures a wall of lightning around the player, shocking nearby foes.
Direct Break (Alternate) - Swordsmen: Commands a group of swordsmen to perform a joint melee assault.
Direct Break (Downloadable) - Juggernauts: Causes a juggernaut to fire a beam of ice before triggering an explosion.
Stratagems
Stratagem Card (Default) - Secret Dance (秘伝の舞): Maximizes the condition of allied officers.
Stratagem Card (Alternate) - Heavenly Dance (天上の舞): Greatly increases the attack of allied units near the player.
Allied Stratagem: If deployed as a playable officer, Diaochan will inspire her allies with a dance that increases their hit speed so long as they are near her. Has a chance of happening from time to time.
Shin Sangoku Musou VS
Diaochan is affiliated with the chain whip in this title, though her 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 range.
Charge Attack 4: YYYX: Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, but creates a wider surge of energy from the ground.
Charge Attack 5: YYYYX: Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, but includes a large pink whirlwind enveloping Diaochan at the end of the move for added range.
Charge Attack 6: YYYYYX: Functions similarly to its base game incarnation, but expands the attack's overall range.
Jump Charge: BX: Spins around upon landing with both arms stretched upward as if doing a ballet dance while enveloped within a tornado. Replicates Diaochan's jump charge attack from Dynasty Warriors 6.
Additional Attacks
Ranged Attack: Lock-On Enemy + Y: Twirls around to produce a tornado protecting Diaochan as she moves freely.
Ranged Charge: Lock-On Enemy + X: Rotates whip to unleash a tornado moving straight at the target while knocking away foes blocking its path. The animation itself is taken from her crowd-clearing charge attack in Dynasty Warriors 6.
Strong Charge Attack: Hold X During Charge Attack: Prolongs charge attack to further strengthen its damage output. Can break through the enemy's guard.
Evasion: R: Performs an aerial flip to evade the enemy's assault.
Musou Attacks
Normal Musou Skill - Blessing (加護): ZL or Y + B: Gradually restores health of nearby allies.
Rare Musou Skill - Despair (絶気): ZL or Y + B: Depletes the Musou gauge of nearby enemy officers completely.
Musou Attack: A: Diaochan performs Silver Lotus as their ground Musou attack.
Musou Rush: Hold A: Diaochan duels an enemy officer through one of several mini-games that tests their individual reflexes against one another. Should the opponent lose, Diaochan will fling the opponent into the air with an upward pirouette slash before unleashing two spin slashes with the second one generating a radial shockwave. She then follows it up with another spin attack done while sliding before launching the target up again via upward swing. The attack ends with Diaochan doing an ascending pirouette slash while surrounded by a large pink whirlwind helping propel her to the air. If the opponent wins, Diaochan will tumble back on the ground without hurting their target. This also happens after winning a Musou Rush mini-game initiated by the opponent. Can only be used if a hostile officer happens to be nearby.
Team Combination
Honeypot Scheme (美女連環)
Required Characters: Diaochan, Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo
Personal Tactic - Blessing Plan (加護の計): Activates the Blessing skill effect on a wider scale, gradually restoring health for the user and their teammates.
Murderous Kunoichi (殺意のくノ一)
Required Characters: Sun Shangxiang, Diaochan, Ayane
Personal Tactic - Thunder Plan (天雷の計): Causes lightning bolts to pour down on the battlefield to damage and stun enemy officers.
Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z
Uses many of the same attacks offered by the chain whip moveset albeit with some differences.
Modified Attacks
Charge Attack 1: Gracefully whips the ground to conjure a green tornado.
Charge Attack 3: Similar to what the chain whip moveset has access to, but lacks button input extensions.
Charge Attack 4: Similar to what the chain whip moveset has access to, but sends out a peach-colored energy wave rather than a wide splash effect. The extension is also kept intact.
Charge Attack 6: Generates a wind updraft by spinning around clockwise several times.
Evolution Attack: Similar to what the chain whip moveset has access to, but adds an impacting launcher effect as the evolution attack sequence begins.
Musou Attack: Releases an energy burst that burns and dazes foes before performing an adaptation of Diaochan's Lunar Dance Musou attack from Dynasty Warriors 7 minus the flourishing petal effects. Instead, the user generates three tornadoes in a row followed by a large updraft of wind.
Strong Attack 1 (Dash): Rushes forth while spinning, then delivers a quick lash to knock over foes. Inflicts a total of 150% attack damage. Its bonus effect enables the first hit to deal 44% attack damage to elite enemies while inflicting them with a debuff that increases the amount of damage they take by 18% for 8 seconds.
Strong Attack 1 (Break): Whips the ground hard to deal 160% attack damage to foes and stun them momentarily. Its bonus effect allows it to deal an additional 380% attack damage on hit and greatly reduces their super armor bar. The effect itself triggers every 30 seconds.
Strong Attack 1 (Armor): Does a circle-drawing motion with whip to create a large hoop of pink fire, inflicting 200% attack damage to enemies nearby. Its bonus effect grants nearby friendly units a shield that adds a 9% bonus to their health, a 30% damage reduction, and a minor super armor effect. It lasts for 8 seconds and triggers every 40 seconds.
Strong Attack 1 (Gather): Performs a spin slash while hopping in the air and releasing pink petals. Knocks away surrounding foes and inflicts them with 160% attack damage. Its bonus effect deals an additional 18% damage to all enemy troops within range and pulls them closer to the user. The effect itself triggers every 10 seconds.
Strong Attack 2: Spins upward while whipping enemies into the air, dealing a total of 140% attack damage.
Strong Attack 3: Flogs foes in front repeatedly while tumbling gracefully, producing pink shockwaves that cause a total of 360% attack damage.
Strong Attack 4: Scatters dust to foes via whip slash on the ground. Deals 190% attack damage.
Strong Attack 5: Does two rotating whip strikes while sliding on the floor, then launches a circular swipe in reverse before standing up. Inflicts a total of 230% attack damage.
Strong Attack 6: Performs a continuous pirouette that enshrouds Diaochan within a pink tornado that eventually turns into a large flower near the end of the move. Targets are instantly scattered the moment the flower opens up. Inflicts 280% damage to enemies close by.
Normal Attack 1: Lashes whip towards the lower left, dealing 70% attack damage.
Normal Attack 2: Delivers a pivoting swipe to deal 80% attack damage.
Normal Attack 3: Launches a sweeping horizontal strike. Deals 100% attack damage.
Normal Attack 4: Flings whip upward to inflict 120% attack damage.
Normal Attack 5: Twists around to spin whip towards foes diagonally, dealing 150% attack damage.
Normal Attack 6: Lands a flogging strike while posing to end the combo. Inflicts 200% attack damage towards foes.
Special Attacks
EX Attack: Does a twirling dance that briefly conjures a large flower around Diaochan, hitting foes with 50% attack damage while healing nearby allies with 100% of her attack power.
Musou Attack: Performing a rendition of her Lunar Dance Musou attack, Diaochan does a spinning dance that releases powerful pink whirlwinds to rip nearby foes apart, dealing a total of 1,060% attack damage towards them.
Auxiliary Attacks
Dash Attack: Lands a rotating swipe while spin hopping forward.
Switch Attack: Gracefully descends down to repel nearby enemies with a flailing swipe while surrounded by pink-colored energy. Only used in certain competitive modes.
Counter Attack: Dazes foes the moment they hit while blocking.
Evasion: Flips swiftly to avoid enemy attacks.
Horse Attacks
Horse Normal Attack: Swings whip to the right repeatedly while on horseback.
Horse Kick Attack: Has horse unleash powerful kicks with its forelegs. Has a cooldown time of 8 seconds.
Horse Stomp Attack: Has horse stomp the ground hard. Has a cooldown time of 6 seconds.
Horse Musou Attack: Commands horse to charge forward at high speed for a short duration of time.
Guild Expedition Enemy-Only Attacks
Enemy-Only Attack 1 - Aura of Healing: During the second tier mission of the Sili expedition stage, Diaochan will occasionally unleash an aura that restores the health of her allies.
Enemy-Only Attack 2 - Speed Down: Causes normal attacks to slow down the player's movements. Can be defended against by picking up immunity items scattered throughout the area.
General Tactics
Stunning Beauty: Increases healing effect in battle by 8%. Effects increase the higher Diaochan's star ranking becomes.
Dazzling Beauty: Causes EX attack to increase nearby allies' critical rate by 6% and damage output by 8% for 15 seconds. Effects increase the higher Diaochan's star ranking becomes.
Combat Soul Skills
Heaven Combat Soul Skill: Recovers Musou and health of allies near Diaochan by 4% and 8% respectively. Both bonuses increase the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
Earth Combat Soul Skill: Causes normal attacks to fill up 14% more Musou. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
Human Combat Soul Skill: Grants Musou attack a healing effect that recovers nearby allies' health by 4%. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
Skin Skills
Suit Skill: Causes allies healed by Diaochan's EX attack to regain the healing buff albeit strengthened by 33% per second. Only activates if they have been attacked within 12 seconds of Diaochan performing her EX attack.
Introductory animation of Diaochan in her Butterfly Dance costume.
The following skills only take effect if Diaochan is equipped with her Butterfly Dance costume.
Butterfly Dream: Imbues all moves with a special effect.
Summon Butterflies: Enhances Musou attack with an area buff that protects nearby allies and restores a portion of their own Musou by 12 points if they happen to be attacked. Also deals 20% additional attack damage to foes for 10 seconds.
Horse Skills
Yellow Dust: Causes EX attack to heal allies within 10 meters 1% of maximum health per second for a duration of 3 seconds.
Divinity: Causes EX attack to heal allies within 10 meters 1.5% of maximum health per second for a duration of 3 seconds.
Purple Sun: Increases damage dealt in battle by 10%.
Team Combination
Boost the Morale
Required Characters: Zhang Liao, Diaochan
Bonus: +10,111 Health, +802 Attack
Moonlight, Starlight
Required Characters: Xingcai, Diaochan
Bonus: +2,000 Health, +159 Attack
Outshine
Required Characters: Diaochan, Zhurong
Bonus: +10,111 Health, +802 Attack
Special Skill: Gives attacks a 10% chance of summoning burning flames that deal 130% extra damage and inflict the burn status for 6 seconds. Has a 5 second cooldown time.
(Unreleased Team Combination)
Required Characters: Diaochan, Lu Bu
Bonus: +10,111 Health, +802 Attack
Joint Skill: If Diaochan happens to be partnered with Lu Bu, she will be able to perform a special joint attack alongside him. She starts off prancing around Lu Bu counterclockwise in a graceful manner before picking up the pace at blinding speed. It ends with her slowly wrapped in Lu Bu's arms as if being led by him in a waltzing position while generating swirling pink energy waves to scatter surrounding foes.
Valley of Orchards
Required Characters: Cai Wenji, Diaochan
Bonus: +10,111 Health, +802 Attack
Withered Grass
Required Characters: Diaochan, Dong Zhuo
Bonus: +10,111 Health, +802 Attack
Smart Chaining Stratagem
Required Characters: Diaochan, Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo
Bonus: +16,778 Health, +1,332 Attack
Warriors Orochi 3
Diaochan retains her weapon moveset from Dynasty Warriors 7 albeit with some changes and additions.
Changed Attacks
Jump Charge: : Spins around while descending, sending nearby enemies up into the air.
Team Abilities
Ability 1 - Speed: Increases abilities of Speed-type warriors.
Ability 2 - Fortune: Improves the quality of weapons and items acquired after battle. Only available in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate.
Special Attacks
Musou Attack: : Diaochan performs Silver Lotus as their ground Musou attack.
Counter Attack: Counter + L1 + : Quickly swats away an enemy's attack, causing them to stagger briefly.
Assist Attack: Counter + L1 or R1: Diaochan performs the fourth charge attack to assist a teammate while surrounded within an updraft of wind for extra coverage.
Grounded Type Action: R1: Quickly swings whip like a vine to perform an aerial petal dance that devastates enemies within landing range. Works like a faster version of the chain whip moveset's sixth charge attack.
Midair Type Action: R1: Hangs unto whip while spinning around kicking at the enemy sideways multiple times, then ending the attack with a backflip kick. Can suck in multiple enemies into the air.
Aerial Thrust: : Performs a forward flip to jump even further than usual while evading enemy attacks.
Normal Strategy Card: Dance of Destruction (傾国の歌舞; lit. "Subversion Through Song and Dance"): Increases the current officer's attack power and defense power. Becomes more effective with the Violent Roar card active.
Golden Strategy Card: Linked Ships (連環の計; lit. "Chain Scheme"): Disables Impede and Attack cards for both teams.
Team Attacks
Triple Rush 1: Lands a frontal strike accompanied by a mobile shockwave moving on the ground.
Triple Rush 2: Flails whip around several times in a row while in the air.
Triple Rush 3: Does a wide swing that sends out a wide energy wave on the earth to scatter enemies below.
Unique Triple Rush: Should Diaochan be paired up with Okuni and Sanzang, the three of them will be able to perform a unique triple rush attack together. For her part, Diaochan starts the assault by doing a descending spin slash while surrounded by petals, causing foes near her to be flung into the air.
Fighting Style
Her Online Z counterpart has some notable differences in her personal moveset compared to those used by chain whip wielders. For one, it is much easier to clear crowds with the attack string alone due to its evolution phase triggering a launching effect. Due to the graphical limitations of the game, Diaochan's Musou attack has been made similar to Pang Tong's in terms of utility.
Diaochan is affiliated with the chain whip in this title. When equipped with it, Diaochan can perform the following unique attacks listed below.
EX Attack 1: : Twirls around in place while generating pink petals and a sparkling whirlwind. Staggers nearby enemies and bestows a buff that temporarily enhances Diaochan's attack and speed for 8 seconds.
EX Attack 2: : Performs two radial strikes and a slide attack while covered in numerous pink petals. Introduced in Xtreme Legends.
Musou Attack - Silver Lotus (銀蓮): : Performs a prancing dance while surrounded by orbs of pink petals and lights. The final hit has her send out a magenta-colored whirlwind to knock surrounding foes away.
Alternate Musou Attack - Lunar Dance (月李; lit. "Moon Plum"): R1 + : Performs a spinning dance in place while generating a pink tornado with petals, eviscerating nearby enemies repeatedly.
Aerial Musou Attack - Blossoming Flower (木花相; lit. "Wood Flower Pot"): : Gracefully lands on top of an enemy. If it successfully connects, she will perform three somersault kicks in a row while producing pink swirling streaks. Shouls the attack miss, Diaochan will simply twirl gracefully while enveloped within a pink whirlwind with petals, making it reminiscent to her jump charge attack from Dynasty Warriors 6. Its attack power has been improved upon in the 1.02 patch update which also enables it to affect more surrounding foes.
Rage Attack: Spins in a vertical fashion slowly while gracefully lashing whip as it becomes engulfed in golden-colored flames. Diaochan ends the attack sequence with a pirouette kick that sends off electric surges followed by a shockwave-generating flip kick. The kicking motions are derived from her old Musou attack in past games.
True Rage Attack: Upon landing 100 or more hits during her Rage attack, Diaochan will continuously hop around spinning fiercely with her whip in hand before including additional hits near the cycle's conclusion.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
Bodyguard Skills
Battle Skill - Assist Main Unit: Moves immediately to the allied commander. If there is no allied commander present, the user will move to the player's position instead.
Assistance Skill - Growth: Causes enemies to occasionally drop growth items when defeated.
Rouse Skill - Recovery: Restores the health of bodyguards when they are near death.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires
Ways of Life Skills
Ways of Life - Seductive Beauty: Resourceful Type, 4,000 Employment Cost
Fixed Strategy - Great Banquet: Holds a large banquet with other officers to increase friendliness rating.
Stratagem Card 1 - Wings of Destiny: Increases speed for 40 seconds.
Stratagem Card 2 - Spot Turret: Places a turret that increases the durability of allied bases including the main camp.
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 - Affection: Uses troop strength to restore the health of the user and their allies. Increases their attack and defense for 30 seconds.
Stratagem Card 5 - Reinforcements: Calls for reinforcements and commands them to attack enemy territory from multiple points.
Awarded Stratagem Card - Mystic Fog: Sprays a blue eldritch fog around the user for 20 seconds, slowing down any unit nearby.
Shin Sangoku Musou Blast
Original Card
Unit Type: Archer
Musou - Lunar Plum Blossom Turmoil (月李繚乱): Performs a spinning dance while surrounded by swirling petals, harming foes while healing the user.
Skill - Illusionary Dance (幻感の舞): Inflicts regular damage against enemies while stunning them.
Team Effect - Other Endurance Formation: Regenerates health via Musou attacks and skills in proportion to the amount of Other officers on the team.
"Lady in Black" Card
Unit Type: Archer
Musou - Lunar Plum Blossom Turmoil (月李繚乱): Performs a spinning dance while surrounded by swirling petals, harming foes while healing the user.
Skill - Healing Reversal Dance (回復反計の舞): Restores health and base points while disabling weather effects and enemy tactics for 10 seconds.
Team Effect - Other Attacking Formation: Increases effectiveness of Musou attacks and skills in proportion to the amount of Other officers on the team.
"Grand Festival" Card
Unit Type: Archer
Musou - Lunar Plum Blossom Millennium Choreography (月李千舞陣): Performs a spinning dance while surrounded by swirling petals, harming foes while healing the user.
Skill - Illusionary Dance (幻感の舞): Inflicts regular damage against enemies while stunning them.
Team Effect - Other Endurance Formation: Regenerates health via Musou attacks and skills in proportion to the amount of Other officers on the team.
Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers
Type Ability
Health Recovery: Restores a portion of health at the start of every turn.
Musou Master: Increases attack strength of Musou attacks.
Health Upgrade: Increases health by 10%.
Strength Upgrade: Increases strength by 10%.
Defense Upgrade: Increases defense by 10%.
Dexterity Upgrade: Increases dexterity by 10%.
Agility Upgrade: Increases agility by 10%.
Spirit Upgrade: Increases spirit by 10%.
Blue Skills
Deflection: Reflects all the reductions of the parameters to the enemy that attacked the character.
Relentless: Increases the effect of state reductions when the character attacks the enemy by 5%.
Relentless Duo: Increases the effect of state reductions when the character attacks the enemy by 10%.
Relentless Ultra: Increases the effect of state reductions when the character attacks the enemy by 20%.
Stun Effect: Occasionally induces enemies into a stunned state with attacks.
Frighten Effect: Occasionally induces enemies into a frightened state with attacks.
Burn Effect: Occasionally induces enemies into a burnt state with attacks.
Freeze Effect: Occasionally induces enemies into a frozen state with attacks.
Shock Effect: Occasionally induces enemies into a shocked state with attacks.
Poison Effect: Occasionally induces enemies into a poisoned state with attacks.
Strength Pulse: Reduces the strength of enemies within 1 adjacent square by 10%.
Defense Pulse: Reduces the defense of enemies within 1 adjacent square by 10%.
Dexterity Pulse: Reduces the dexterity of enemies within 1 adjacent square by 10%.
Agility Pulse: Reduces the agility of enemies within 1 adjacent square by 10%.
Spirit Pulse: Reduces the spirit of enemies within 1 adjacent square by 10%.
Green Skills
Synchro Fountain: Restores 5% of the Synchro gauge at the start of each turn.
Strength Vessel: Increases the strength of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 5%.
Defense Vessel: Increases the defense of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 5%.
Dexterity Vessel: Increases the dexterity of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 5%.
Agility Vessel: Increases the agility of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 5%.
Spirit Vessel: Increases the spirit of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 5%.
Ennui: Completely restores character's health when an allied unit is defeated.
Retaliation: Completely restores character's Musou gauge when an allied unit is defeated.
Purple Skills
Health Springs: Increases the amount of health restored by 20%.
Musou Springs: Increases the amount of Musou restored by 20%.
Learner: Increases experience earned by 30%.
Learner Duo: Increases experience earned by 50%.
Learner Ultra: Increases experience earned by 100%.
Perception: Increases the amount of SP earned when defeating an enemy unit by 3.
Concentration: Switches character's strength and spirit parameters on even-numbered turns.
Shapeshifter: Changes the character's unit type to match the attacking enemy.
Nothingness: Disables any influences the unit is affected by.
Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed
Main Attacks
Strong Attack 1 - Whirling Whip (旋鞭): Whirls whip while rolling forward several times, then strikes the ground hard enough to produce a tremor. Has a cooldown time of 16 seconds (24 seconds in the Japanese server).
Strong Attack 2 - Whip Waltz (円舞; lit. "Waltz"): Spins around rapidly while enveloped within a petal whirlwind, damaging surrounding enemies and improving Diaochan's elemental damage output by 25% for 10 seconds. In the Japanese server, the move's buff has been altered to increase Musou recovery rate by 100% for 5 seconds instead. Has a cooldown time of 20 seconds (16 seconds in the Japanese server).
Strong Attack 3 - Thunder Crash (霞落; lit. "Mist Drop"): Lashes whip from side to side while generating pink petals, then slides on the ground to knock over opponents. Has a cooldown time of 25 seconds (24 seconds in the Japanese server).
Strong Attack 4 - Violent Blossom (烈華): Lashes whip to repel the enemy before turning around and doing a dance pose while releasing swirling winds and petals. The attack also bestows a buff that raises Diaochan's attack speed by 30% for 10 seconds, though the Japanese server changes the amount to 50% for 5 seconds. Has a cooldown time of 31 seconds (16 seconds in the Japanese server).
Normal Attack: Performs their preferred weapon's normal attack string.
Special Attacks
Musou Attack - Lunar Dance (月李; lit. "Lunar Plum Blossoms"): Spins at incredible speed while emanating multiple petals around the area, shredding surrounding enemies to pieces along the way. In the Japanese server, this move also boosts Diaochan's attack speed by 25% for 5 seconds. Gets overriden by the character's Rage attack once all three Musou gauges have been filled up.
Musou Rage Attack: Performs Rage attack once all three Musou gauges have been filled up.
Switch Attack: Descends down to the ground while twirling about within a bright pink whirlwind.
Special Maneuver - Dodge: Pivots forward to avoid incoming attacks.
Team Attacks
Triple Attack 3: Performs a shortened version of Thunder Crash to contribute to the combo.
Global Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
Primary Skill - Flawless Selune: Increases attack of all officers by 10%.
Secondary Skill: Increases attack of dodge-type officers by 15%.
Tertiary Skill: Increases Musou regeneration of Other officers by 15%.
Japanese Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
Primary Skill: Increases Musou regeneration by 30%. Activates after filling up one Musou bar.
Secondary Skill: Causes normal attacks to inflict 30% fire damage for 5 seconds. Activates after filling up two Musou bars.
Team Combination
Divine Beauty (傾国傾城; "Ruinous Beauties")
Required Characters: Zhenji, Diaochan
Bonus: Element Advantage +5%, Attack Speed +4%
Flawless Pair (策謀の舞; "Dance of Machinations")
Required Characters: Diaochan, Lu Bu
Bonus: Attack +3%, Element Advantage +4.5%
Beauty Discord (連環の計; "Chain Scheme")
Required Characters: Diaochan, Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo
Bonus: Attack Speed +5%, Attack +3% (Critical Chance +3% in the Japanese server), Max Health +4%
Team Attack: Diaochan will be able to perform a triple attack if she happens to be partnered with Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo. She is the last to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.
Global Server-Exclusive Team Combination
Eternal Debt
Required Characters: Guan Yu, Diaochan
Bonus: Max Health +4.5%, Element Advantage +4%
Warriors Orochi 4
While retaining the same moveset from Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends, Diaochan wields the Brísingamen as their sacred treasure in this title. When equipped with it, Diaochan can perform the following attacks listed below.
Special Attacks
Musou Attack: : Diaochan performs Lunar Dance as their ground Musou attack.
Normal Magic: R1 + : Releases a fiery wave while running forth, setting nearby enemies on fire. Its coverage makes it ideal for breaking through enemy crowds or escaping them outright. Update 1.05 increases the spell's damage output.
Charge Magic: R1 + : Levitates Brísingamen in front, then charges up a beam of light emanating from both palms. For the duration of the attack, players will remain stationary and can only move the beam's trajectory using the analog stick. Update 1.05 enhances the move's overall damage and directional maneuverability, but adds a knockback effect to somewhat nerf its usage.
Unique Magic: R1 + : Diaochan performs a crouching dance that engulfs foes within a fiery tornado. As she dances, several butterflies made of fire come floating forward in different directions.
Summon Magic: R1 + : Summons mount to Diaochan's side.
Miscellaneous Skills
Unity Magic Bonus: Power +3, Technique +2, Speed +4
Musou Effect - Revive: Grants nearby allies the ability to be revived from the location they were last in once. Only applies in Battle Arena.
Divine Blessing 1 - Octahedron: Increases normal attack power and charge attack power. Also recovers health after switching. Only applies in Battle Arena.
Divine Blessing 2 - Blitz: Increases movement speed, normal attack power, and charge attack power. Only applies in Battle Arena.
Infinity Support Skill - Gems: Increases the amount of gems received. Only applies in Infinity Mode.
Type Skills
Critical Combo: Passive: Extends the duration of combo chains by 2 seconds and increases damage dealt after performing 300 or more hits.
Aerial Thrust: : Performs an air dash while jumping forward. Can be used to jump cancel attacks.
Type Upgrade Skill 1 - Swiftness: Allows the character to perform two aerial thrusts in a row.
Type Upgrade Skill 2 - Acrobat: Increases the power of the first hit after doing an aerial thrust.
Type Upgrade Skill 3 - Illusion: Allows the character to escape attacks by pressing to somersault.
Type Upgrade Skill 4 - Impenetrable: Enables enemy attacks from behind to be guarded against.
Type Upgrade Skill 5 - Escaper: Temporarily increases speed when somersaulting with little health left.
Team Combination
Bedazzling Dancers (舞踏繚乱; lit. "Dancing Profusely"): Deploying Diaochan together with Okuni and Sanzang will have their team's movement speed be doubled every 300 KOs.
Sangokushi Puzzle Taisen
As a collaboration character, Dynasty Warriors Diaochan is given the following abilities.
Unit: Diviner
Skill - Bewitching Dance of Darkness (妖艶なる闇の舞踏): Changes Han-type units' influence to Horde. Also multiplies Horde-type officers' attack power by 1.3 for 1 turn.
Strategy - Splendid Dancer's Resolve (華麗なる舞姫の覚悟): Multiplies Horde-type officers' health by 1.5 and attack power by 2.
Diaochan is affiliated with the chain whip in this title. When equipped with it, Diaochan can perform the following unique attacks listed below.
Unique Attacks
Unique Flow Attack Finisher: Enemy Standing + : Diaochan swings her whip back and forth before spin slashing once and sliding on the ground with pink petals trailing her. Based on her second EX attack from Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends.
Unique Trigger Attack: R1 + : Performs a twirling dance while enveloped within a whirlwind to knock down nearby foes. If fully charged, the whirlwind will be accompanied by pink petals. This move is based on the chain whip moveset's sixth charge attack from previous games.
Special Technique: R1 + : Does a prancing vertical slash before tumbling to the ground and whipping it hard while crouching, producing multiple poisonous geysers accompanied with trails of pink and purple petals.
Musou Attack: : Lands a leftward slash followed by several butterfly kicks and low circular swipes. Diaochan then spins around rapidly while enveloped within a tornado filled with pink petals, ending the assault with a graceful pose. The finisher inflicts wind damage on nearby foes. Much of this move is taken from Diaochan's original Musou attack in past titles and her Lunar Dance Musou from more recent games.
Aerial Musou Attack: : Twirls down on the ground and hits foes with several flaming spin slashes while hopping. Diaochan ends the move by doing a crouched pose that generates pink petals and fire currents moving radially from her, burning nearby foes within the vicinity.
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.
Normal Attack: Performs unique flow attack string from the base game using the chain whip. 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 Diaochan.
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 Diaochan.
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 Diaochan.
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 Diaochan.
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 Diaochan.
Special Attacks
Unique Attack 1 - Silver Lotus (銀蓮): Performs special technique from the base game. Available by default.
Unique Attack 2 - Flower Dance (花舞): Performs unique trigger from the base game using the chain whip. 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 Diaochan.
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 Diaochan.
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 Diaochan.
Normal Version Attacks
Class Type: Special
Mystic Version Attacks
Class Type: Snipe
Abyss Version Attacks
Class Type: Attack
Dynasty Warriors 3 Version Attacks
Class Type: Special
Other Skills
Memory Abilities
Dancer's Spring Gale (春疾風の舞姫)
Characters: Diaochan
Rank: R
Bonus: +205 Defense
Skill - Anti-Missile (防射): Reduces damage from archers by 7%.
Slash •
Thrust •
Block Thrust •
Block Slash
: Does a raised swing attack with left mace.
: Thrusts left mace forward while standing on one leg.
: Unleashes three quick swings in rapid succession.
: Devastates foe with a crouching thrust using both maces, a high jabbing motion, and a straight kick.