Dynasty Warriors 2/Weapon Movesets

Several characters in Dynasty Warriors 2 share the same weapons and movesets.

Shared Weapons

• Sword - Liu Bei, Sima Yi, Sun Jian, Sun Quan, Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Zhang Jiao
• Dao - Huang Zhong, Xiahou Yuan, Gan Ning
• Trident - Ma Chao, Jiang Wei
• Pole Blade - Zhang Liao, Lu Meng

Legend

Attack	Button Input
Charge Attack 1
Charge Attack 2
Charge Attack 3
Charge Attack 4
Normal Attack
Musou Attack
True Musou Attack	Low Health +
Dash Attack	Dashing +
Jump Attack
Counter Attack	L1 +
Horse Charge Attack	Riding Horse +
Horse Normal Attack	Riding Horse +
Horse Musou Attack	Riding Horse +

Movesets

Keys:

Normal Attack •

Charge Attack •

Musou •

Jump/Mount

Sword

Main Attacks

Charge Attack 1: Does a frontal slash while spinning clockwise.

Charge Attack 2: Performs an uplifting slash while jumping a bit.

Charge Attack 3: Does a quick two-handed slash to the right that stuns foes.

Charge Attack 4: Faces the rear before thrusting sword from behind, knocking enemies away.

Normal Attack: Delivers an outward slash, an inward swipe, a wide cut towards the left, and an upward whipping slice.

Musou Attacks

Musou Attack: Unleashes a series of broad frontal swings, then ends the assault with a rushing neck slash that causes enemies to fall over in place.

Auxiliary Attacks

Dash Attack: Lands a simple slash directed to the left as the user halts briefly.

Jump Attack: Does a quick vertical slice while in the air.

Counter Attack: Knocks enemies down with a sudden swipe to the right.

Horse Attacks

Horse Charge Attack: Lands a charged slash from right to left. Can be performed while in the middle of doing the normal horse attack string.

Horse Normal Attack: Delivers broad slashes back and forth repeatedly.

Horse Musou Attack: Unleashes a series of fast swings from right to left while on horseback.

Dao

Main Attacks

Charge Attack 1: Leans back before suddenly unleashing an outward slash to the front.

Charge Attack 2: Does an upward turning slash with an inward scooping motion.

Charge Attack 3: Performs a rushing inward strike to dizzy nearby enemies.

Charge Attack 4: Turns around and swings dao downwards. Juggled targets are unlikely to be knocked away by this attack.

Normal Attack: Does an inward swipe, an outward slash, a short stab, and a non-turning downward swipe towards the right.

Musou Attacks

Musou Attack: Does a series of revolving slashes while hopping. The attack's last motion is an inward slash done while spin jumping.

Auxiliary Attacks

Dash Attack: Plants a knee to the front, dizzying foes upon connecting.

Jump Attack: Swipes dao inward in a circular motion while in mid-air.

Counter Attack: Counters does with a slanted swipe towards the right.

Horse Attacks

Horse Charge Attack: Delivers a charged slash back and forth. Can be performed while in the middle of doing the normal horse attack string.

Horse Normal Attack: Does round vertical slashes from right to left.

Horse Musou Attack: Unleashes multiple swipes done from right to left while riding horse.

Trident

Main Attacks

Charge Attack 1: Spins forward twice with trident held.

Charge Attack 2: Turns about before directing trident upward towards the right.

Charge Attack 3: Does a twirl followed by a downward slash to stun foes.

Charge Attack 4: Spins around once before thrusting trident forward, sending nearby foes flying.

Normal Attack: Does a back thrust with the trident held upward diagonally, a rear bash to the other direction using the weapon's shaft, an outward swing while turning towards the front from the left, and a turning swing with the trident's blunt end.

Musou Attacks

Musou Attack: Performs multiple spins accompanied by twirls while holding trident angled downward.

Auxiliary Attacks

Dash Attack: Does an overhead pole jump kick. Due to its narrow range and jumping hit frame, the attack is not reliable for breaking objects like boxes or jars.

Jump Attack: Performs an aerial somersault attack using the trident's blunt end.

Counter Attack: Swats foes away with a round swipe to the right.

Horse Attacks

Horse Charge Attack: Unleashes powerful arcing slashes from right to left. Can be performed while in the middle of doing the normal horse attack string.

Horse Normal Attack: Does broad swipes from right to left repeatedly.

Horse Musou Attack: Delivers fast trident slashes back and forth while riding.

Pole Blade

Main Attacks

Charge Attack 1: Does a backward left-handed swing with weapon's blunt end.

Charge Attack 2: Sends foes airborne with an upward strike while turning about.

Charge Attack 3: Does a leaping slam chop that leaves enemies dazed momentarily.

Charge Attack 4: Performs a spin attack directed to the left, knocking surrounding foes away.

Normal Attack: Delivers an inward right slash, a bashing outward swipe to the left, a rear blunt jab, and an outward whipping slash with pole blade held using one hand.

Musou Attacks

Musou Attack: Unleashes successive blows to the left and right using both ends of the pole blade, then lands a frontal stab and a sweeping blunt strike done inward to finish up the combo.

Auxiliary Attacks

Dash Attack: Does a round frontal slash before stopping momentarily. Causes foes to be swept off their feet.

Jump Attack: Launches a downward swipe towards the left while in the air.

Counter Attack: Counters an enemy's hit with a spinning slash.

Horse Attacks

Horse Charge Attack: Lands a charged slash attack from right to left. Can be performed while in the middle of doing the normal horse attack string.

Horse Normal Attack: Does sweeping slashes back and forth while on horseback.

Horse Musou Attack: Unleashes a series of slashes done back and forth while riding horse.

Bow

Every character is capable of using bow attacks to damage foes from a distance. Each type of shot yields a different effect and is dependent on the number of arrows the player currently has.

Hold R1 + : Shoots a normal arrow.

Hold R1 + : Fires a charged shot that dazes the target.

Hold R1 + : Unleashes a Musou-powered arrow that knocks enemies down. Can fire multiple shots rapidly so long as the user has enough Musou.