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Base Game
Guo Huai is affiliated with the arm cannon in this title. When equipped with it, Guo Huai can perform the following unique attacks listed below.
- EX Attack:
: Fires a barrage of projectiles from cannon before collapsing slightly at the end. Its trajectory can be maneuvered depending on the player's directional input. - Musou Attack - Vampire Palm (吸気掌; lit. "Inhalation Fist"):
: Grabs the nearest opponent to drain their life, then knocks other foes aside via forceful palm strike. If it fails to connect, Guo Huai will stumble while still shoving away surrounding enemies for consolation damage. - Alternate Musou Attack - Desperado (捨身鬼人突; lit. "Desperate Demon Charge"): R1 + : Slams the nearest enemy with cannon to send them airborne, then fires upward at point-blank range continuously before briefly falling down from exhaustion.
- Notable Skills
- Attack Range Up: Increases attack range.
- Arm Cannon Master: Gains expertise at wielding the arm cannon.
- Elemental Invulnerability: Nullifies enemy elemental attacks.
- Smithing: Enables the user to create certain weapons.
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.
- General Who Conquers Shu (征蜀将軍) - Slightly absorbs health from enemies when damaging them using EX weapons.
- Front General (前将軍) - Moderately increases defense against projectile and shockwave attacks when using power-type weapons.
- General Who Pacifies the West (鎮西将軍) - Slightly increases attack and defense against officers when using speed-type weapons.
- Grand Commander (太尉) - Moderately increases damage inflicted on enemies when using speed-type weapons.
- Lord Grand Marshal (大司馬) - Very significantly increases defense against projectile and shockwave attacks when using EX weapons.
Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
- Officer Skills
- Fame Type: Orderly
- Subordinate Special Command - Joint Exercises: Selects a single officer to train with. Increases orderly fame by 1,000 and brave fame by 500 when used.
- Ruler Special Command - Custody: Takes custody of the Emperor, giving the user additional authority. Increases orderly fame by 5,000 when used.
Dynasty Warriors Next
Guo Huai is affiliated with the arm cannon in this title.
- Unique Attacks
- EX Attack: : Serves the same function like in the base game.
- Musou Attack: : Guo Huai performs Desperado as their main Musou attack with the game classifying it as a Throw type.
- Speed Musou Attack - Salvo: Tap Both Sides of Screen: Guo Huai fires a stream of bullets within his line of sight, eventually shooting a massive wave of energy near the end of the barrage. Due to its singular trajectory, the attack must be aimed manually in order to properly hit multiple opponents.
- Direct Breaks
- Direct Break (Default) - Archers: Causes a rain of arrows to surround the player, damaging enemies within close proximity.
- Direct Break (Alternate) - Elephant Troop: Summons a group of elephant riders to trample the enemy.
- Direct Break (Downloadable) - Bombardiers: Calls a group of bombardiers to throw explosives in tandem.
- Stratagems
- Stratagem Card (Default) - Any Means Necessary (捨て身の行軍; lit. "Risky March"): Greatly increases player's speed, but greatly decreases defense in turn.
- Stratagem Card (Alternate) - Health Above All (健康第一): Maximizes the condition of allied officers.
- Stratagem Card (Downloadable) - Spark of Conflict (薬品調合; lit. "Chemical Mixture"): Launches a fire attack on the first enemy base the player walks into.
- Allied Stratagem: If deployed as a playable officer, Guo Huai will teach the player a valuable lesson to increase their attack power and defense power when near death during battle. Has a chance of happening from time to time.
Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z
Made playable via spirit item, Guo Huai's moveset uses many of the same attacks offered by the arm cannon moveset albeit with some differences.
- Main Attacks
- Charge Attack 1: Produces a wide tremor by firing arm cannon upward.
- Charge Attack 2: Similar to what the arm cannon moveset has access to, but adds an explosive effect to the extension's swing.
- Charge Attack 3: Similar to what the arm cannon moveset has access to, though ground shot causes an explosion instead.
- Charge Attack 4: Similar to what the arm cannon moveset has access to, but lacks the button input extension.
- Charge Attack 5: Strikes arm cannon on the ground hard, causing a tremor to erupt and launch nearby foes airborne.
- Charge Attack 6: This move is identical to the fan charge attack.
- Normal Attack: Similar to what the arm cannon moveset has access to, though each swing has the user generate a gust of wind for additional coverage.
- Evolution Attack: Crouches down and fires an explosive shot around the user's vicinity, knocking foes away while setting them ablaze.
- Musou Attack: Releases an energy burst that burns and dazes foes before using the animations of Guo Huai's Vampire Palm Musou attack from Dynasty Warriors 7 to create two powerful tremor eruptions.
- Dash Attack: Pauses briefly before firing an incendiary bullet that sets nearby enemies on fire.
- Special Abilities
- Domestic Bonus: +10 to Military
- Battle Bonus: +7 to Attack
- Best Formation 1 - Snake Formation: 3 to 5 Units, Defense Type
- Best Formation 2 - Radial Formation: 1 to 5 Units, Balanced Type
- Best Formation 3 - Geese Formation: 5 Units, Balanced Type
- Support Skill - Breath Control (呼吸法): Heals a specified allied unit.
Dynasty Warriors: Overlords
- Main Attacks
- Strong Attack 1 (Dash): Spins around and fires a high-powered explosive round traveling at a considerable distance. Deals 170% 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): Does a round swipe while pivoting, then delivers a strong thrust that dizzies small enemy crowds. Inflicts a total of 190% attack damage. 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): Charges enough energy to fire a high-powered explosive shot. Inflicts 260% attack damage and scatters numerous foes. 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): Raises cannon up high to fire an explosive round that harms surrounding foes. Deals 140% attack damage within a wide area. 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: Uppercuts foes into the air and juggles them with multiple bullet followed by an explosive round. Deals a total of 400% attack damage.
- Strong Attack 3: Fires multiple bullets forward before launching an explosive round at medium range, inflicting a total of 320% attack damage in the process.
- Strong Attack 4: Releases a powerful explosion to scatter foes. Deals 210% attack damage.
- Strong Attack 5: Sends enemies airborne by triggering an explosion via cannon smash, then bombards them with numerous bullets while strafing slightly. Inflicts 400% attack damage on targets.
- Strong Attack 6: Performs a stronger version of the third charge attack which has Guo Huai spray more bullets than ever before launching the explosive round. Deals a total of 380% attack damage.
- Normal Attack 1: Thrusts cannon outward to inflict 100% attack damage.
- Normal Attack 2: Lands another thrust that deals 100% attack damage.
- Normal Attack 3: Does a sweeping rightward swing to deal 120% attack damage to nearby foes.
- Normal Attack 4: Performs a swing to the upper left to deal 140% attack damage.
- Normal Attack 5: Uses left foot to perform a spin kick, inflicting 160% attack damage.
- Normal Attack 6: Smashes cannon on the ground, creating a powerful impact that causes 200% attack damage against nearby enemies.
- Special Attacks
- EX Attack: Launches multiple bullets at foes in various directions before slumping down on the ground. Deals a total of 780% attack damage and is more useful when used in conjunction with evasive maneuvers.
- Musou Attack: Performing a rendition of his Vampire Palm Musou attack, Guo Huai drains the life of nearby foes before knocking them back with a forceful palm thrust, dealing 900% attack damage while healing himself with 100% of his attack power.
- Auxiliary Attacks
- Dash Attack: Pauses briefly in time to fire an explosive round on the ground.
- Switch Attack: Descends down and fires an explosive round on the earth. Repels surrounding foes, though it leaves Guo Huai somewhat open due to him kneeling briefly from the impact. Only used in certain competitive modes.
- Counter Attack: Dazes foes the moment they hit while blocking.
- Evasion: Rolls quickly to evade enemy attacks.
- Horse Attacks
- Horse Normal Attack: Swings arm cannon to the left several times in a row.
- 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.
- General Tactics
- Erudite: Deals 4% more damage in battle. Effects increase the higher Guo Huai's star ranking becomes.
- Blood Bath: Increases life steal ability in battle by 8%. Effects increase the higher Guo Huai's star ranking becomes.
- Overheated Ballista: Causes Guo Huai to undergo a state of overheating after performing three charge attacks in a row. For 10 seconds, it boosts his attack by 5% and gives him a 30% chance to burn targets. Has a cooldown time of 20 seconds.
- Combat Soul Skills
- Heaven Combat Soul Skill: Causes Musou attack to bestow a 6% life steal bonus for 12 seconds. Upon activating the Overheated Ballista tactic, Guo Huai instantly gains 133 more Musou points. Bonuses for both versions increase the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
- Earth Combat Soul Skill: Gains a 16% attack boost for 10 seconds after performing EX attacks. Upon activating the Overheated Ballista tactic, the anti-super armor effect and guard-breaking properties of Guo Huai's EX attack increases by 16%. Bonuses for both versions increase the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
- Human Combat Soul Skill: Causes normal attacks to deal 10% more damage. Upon activating the Overheated Ballista tactic, charge attacks are instead given a 5% chance of inflicting armor break. Bonuses for both versions increase the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
- Skin Skills
- Suit Skill: Causes normal attacks to increase the damage output of charge attacks by 1% up to 10 times. Also causes charge attacks in turn to boost EX attack's own damage output by 5% up to 5 times. Effects last for up to 4 seconds.
- Ornament Skill: Converts 4% damage output into health points for Zhou Yu if he attacks foes on fire.
- Horse Skills
- Hidden Crow: Recovers health equal to 20% of attack for 5 seconds when maximum health drops to 20%. Has a cooldown time of 20 seconds.
- Static Night: Recovers health equal to 30% of attack for 5 seconds when maximum health drops to 20%. Has a cooldown time of 20 seconds.
- Clustered Gleam: Recovers health equal to 50% of attack for 5 seconds when maximum health drops to 20%. Has a cooldown time of 20 seconds.
- Ghost Candle: Recovers health equal to 50% of attack for 5 seconds when maximum health drops to 20%. Has a cooldown time of 20 seconds.
- Shadow Runner: Recovers health equal to 50% of attack for 5 seconds when maximum health drops to 20%. Has a cooldown time of 20 seconds.
- Purple Sun: Increases damage dealt in battle by 10%.
- Team Combination
- Cannon
- Required Characters: Lianshi, Guo Huai
- Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
- Special Skill: Gives attacks a 12% chance of creating fierce flames that deal 190% extra damage and inflict the burn status for 6 seconds. Has a 5 second cooldown time.
- Conducting Oneself
- Required Characters: Sima Zhao, Guo Huai
- Bonus: +8,356 Health, +663 Attack
- Old Friend
- Required Characters: Zhang He, Guo Huai
- Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
- Toast to the Land
- Required Characters: Wang Yuanji, Guo Huai
- Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
- Miss the Hometown
- Required Characters: Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Ba, Guo Huai
- Bonus: +20,000 Health, +1,587 Attack
Warriors Orochi 3
Guo Huai retains his weapon moveset from Dynasty Warriors 7 albeit with some changes and additions.
- Changed Attacks
- Jump Charge:
: Flips in the air and fires several rounds at a downward angle while hovering.
- Team Abilities
- Ability 1 - Focus: Increases Musou capacity for all team members.
- Ability 2 - Dexterity: Reduces the damage received from enemy combos for all team members. Only available in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate.
- Special Attacks
- Musou Attack: : Guo Huai performs Desperado 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: Guo Huai performs the fourth charge attack to assist a teammate while surrounded within an updraft of wind for extra coverage.
- Grounded Type Action: R1: Fires homing shells into the air while crouching down into coughing fits.
- Midair Type Action: R1: Aims weapon downward and shoots an explosive shell on the ground. Sets multiple foes on fire, but takes a bit of time to set up first while in the air. The move's animation is taken from Guo Hua's Sky Cannon Musou attack from the eighth title.
- Shift Step: Direction + L1 + : Performs a sidestep strafe primarily used for evasive purposes. Can be canceled into an instant dash attack by tapping while in shift step position. In Ultimate, pressing upon being hit will cause the user to automatically back away from their attacker.
- Normal Strategy Card: One's Utmost (捨て身の本気; lit. "Desperate Severity"): Emanates a gloomy aura that eventually erupts into a blue pillar of energy rising from the user's location. If it successful hits the opponent, the current officer will become temporarily invincible.
- Golden Strategy Card: Dying Breath (瀕死の一撃; lit. "Dying Blow"): Generates a fiery surge of energy that converts itself into a wide and slow-moving mobile shockwave. Inflicts more damage if the current officer's health happens to be low.
- Team Attacks
- Triple Rush 1: Sends out a mobile shockwave forward via upward swing.
- Triple Rush 2: Fires at an opponent repeatedly at point-blank range while up in the air.
- Triple Rush 3: Launches a powerful shot that sends down a wide energy wave to strike the earth.
- Unique Triple Rush: If Guo Huai teams up with Masamune Date and Rachel, he will be able to perform a unique triple rush attack. His contribution to their coordinated assault involves rapidly firing projectiles at the enemies in front of him.