Keys: | Normal Attack • | Charge Attack • | Musou • | Jump/Mount |
Base Game
Jia Xu is affiliated with the chain and sickle in this title. When equipped with it, Jia Xu can perform the following unique attacks listed below.
- EX Attack: : Does a low swinging swipe to the left followed by a diagonal flaming slash that burns foes while sending them flying at the same time.
- Musou Attack - Phantom Fire (分身火旋撃; lit. "Clone Fire Vortex Attack"): : Jia Xu performs a reversed crouching somersault while creating two clones of himself on each side. He and his clones then send out their sickles to generate three flaming whirlwinds forward.
- Alternate Musou Attack - Shadow Strike (火影; lit. "Flaming Shadow"): R1 + : Wraps sickle chain around opponent's neck to pull them closer against their will. Jia Xu then proceeds to inflict a few dashing swipes on them before ending the attack with a sweeping slash that leaves him kneeling down.
- Notable Skills
- Attack Up +: Increases attack by a medium amount.
- Speed Up ++: Increases speed by a large amount.
- Attack Range Up: Increases attack range.
- Elemental Invulnerability: Nullifies enemy elemental attacks.
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends
- Titles
- Lieutenant General (偏将軍) - Slightly increases Legend Mode rewards.
- Defense General (典軍校尉) - Slightly increases damage inflicted on enemies when using EX 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.
- Strategist (軍師) - Significantly increases chances of receiving trade goods.
- Master Strategist (尚書令) - Slightly absorbs health from enemies when damaging them 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: Evil
- Subordinate Special Command - Betray: Colludes with another kingdom to turn against own side. Increases evil fame by 5,000 when used.
- Ruler Special Command - Party: Spends a vast amount of resources to throw a party for all officers. Increases both evil fame and affluent fame by 1,000 when used.
Dynasty Warriors Next
Jia Xu is affiliated with the chain and sickle in this title.
- Unique Attacks
- EX Attack: : Serves the same function like in the base game.
- Musou Attack: : Jia Xu performs Phantom Fire as their main Musou attack with the game classifying it as a Multi-Strike type.
- Speed Musou Attack - Whirlwind: Tap Both Sides of Screen: Jia Xu produces a whirlwind by flailing his sickle at various directions, then thrusts forward to unleash a powerful tornado upon ending the attack. Tracing the attack's movements causes the whirlwind to grow larger and produce thin slash marks.
- Direct Breaks
- Direct Break (Default) - Bombardiers: Calls a group of bombardiers to throw explosives in tandem.
- Direct Break (Alternate) - Swordsmen: Commands a group of swordsmen to perform a joint melee assault.
- Direct Break (Downloadable) - Pandas: Causes a group of pandas to charge at the enemy.
- Stratagems
- Stratagem Card (Default) - Brilliant Tactician (謀士の打算; lit. "Schemer's Calculations"): Decreases stratagem cost by 25%.
- Stratagem Card (Alternate) - Crafty Approach (巧妙な一手): Increases player's attack range.
- Stratagem Card (Downloadable) - Brilliant Plan (用務員の企み; lit. "Custodian's Scheme"): Prolongs the effects of ability-boosting items.
- Allied Stratagem: If deployed as a playable officer, Jia Xu will prepare a surprise attack that sets fire on the first enemy base the player enters during battle. Has a chance of happening from time to time.
Shin Sangoku Musou VS
Jia Xu is affiliated with the chain and sickle in this title, though his EX attack and second Musou attack are absent.
- Changed Attacks
- Charge Attack 1: X: Hacks through the enemy ranks.
- Charge Attack 3: Y Y X: Does a rotating kick sideways to the right.
- Charge Attack 4: Y Y Y X: Hurls sickle around Jia Xu like a boomerang.
- Charge Attack 6: Y Y Y Y Y X: Flails weapon above in a circular motion for a few times.
- Jump Charge: B X: Flips in mid-air before striking the ground to release a mobile shockwave traveling forward.
- Additional Attacks
- Ranged Attack: Lock-On Enemy + Y: Spins sickle forward at a distance, causing it to continuously rip the target apart.
- Ranged Charge: Lock-On Enemy + X: Sets up a mine that explodes once the target steps on it. Multiple mines can be set up so long as Jia Xu distances himself from his opponent.
- 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: Flips in the air to evade enemy attacks.
- Musou Attacks
- Normal Musou Skill - Concealment (隠密): ZL or Y + B: Becomes invisible to others.
- Rare Musou Skill - Volley (矢雨): ZL or Y + B: Causes arrows to rain down all over the surrounding area.
- Musou Attack: A: Jia Xu performs Phantom Fire as their ground Musou attack.
- Musou Rush: Hold A: Jia Xu duels an enemy officer through one of several mini-games that tests their individual reflexes against one another. Should the opponent lose, Jia Xu will perform a crouching sweep kick to knock the opponent into the air before hitting them with a mobile shockwave via leaping slam and a distant sickle toss. At the blink of an eye, he then swiftly charges through his victim several times in varying directions like a phantom. If the opponent wins, Jia Xu 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
- Counselor Bond (参謀の絆)
- Required Characters: Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Jia Xu
- Personal Tactic - Siege Plan (攻城の計): Greatly reduces the endurance gauge of every enemy stronghold.
- Triangle (さんかく)
- Required Characters: Jia Xu, Zhang Jiao, Meng Huo
- Personal Tactic - Siege Plan (攻城の計): Greatly reduces the endurance gauge of every enemy stronghold.
Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z
Made playable via spirit item, Jia Xu's moveset uses a weapon that did not get released for player avatars. Attacks are based on his Warriors Orochi 3 incarnation.
- Main Attacks
- Charge Attack 1: Performs a quick lunging slash. Can break through the enemy's guard.
- Charge Attack 2: Sends nearby foes airborne via upward sickle toss.
- Charge Attack 3: Performs a rotating kick sideways on the right.
- Charge Attack 4: Throws sickle around the user like a boomerang, knocking away surrounding enemies.
- Charge Attack 5: Wraps chain around enemies, violently yanks them upward, then creates a small tremor that send them flying. Tapping again has the user do a low circular swipe followed up by an upward flaming slash.
- Charge Attack 6: Flails weapon in a circular motion several times, producing multiple radial shockwaves along the way.
- Normal Attack: Launches a frontal diagonal swing from left and right, then delivers several flail tosses done differently. The first toss has the sickle whipped forward in a circle, the second dragging the weapon to the rear from the user's left side, the third being thrusted forth in a straight line, and the last one flailed towards the front at a rightward angle.
- Evolution Attack: Extends the normal attack string by cycling back to the second hit sequence.
- Musou Attacks
- Musou Attack: Releases an energy burst that burns and dazes foes before performing Jia Xu's Shadow Strike Musou attack from Dynasty Warriors 7. Does not need a target to activate unlike in the main games.
- Auxiliary Attacks
- Dash Attack: Turns around and flails sickle to the right in a circle before retracting it.
- Jump Attack: Extends sickle downward while leaping in the air.
- Jump Charge: Descends down slowly before unleashing an impactful blast using sickle.
- Special Abilities
- Domestic Bonus: +10 to Commerce
- Battle Bonus: +7 to Defense
- Best Formation 1 - Crane Formation: 3 to 5 Units, Balanced Type
- Best Formation 2 - Round Formation: 1 to 5 Units, Defense Type
- Best Formation 3 - Geese Formation: 5 Units, Balanced Type
- Support Skill - Precise Suggestion (的確な献策): Neutralizes the enemy army's stat buffs.
Dynasty Warriors: Overlords
- Main Attacks
- Strong Attack 1 (Dash): Hurls sickle towards the ground and causes it to spin continuously like a razor, dealing 230% attack damage to enemies in front. 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): Rolls forward and launches a piercing kick while crouching, dealing 170% 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): Performs a feint attack by lifting sickle up before swinging it horizontally while hopping back, then delivers a swift kick to the front. Inflicts a total of 240% attack damage. 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): Rotates weapon clockwise once, then twirls it counterclockwise twice while crouching down. Deals a total of 230% 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: Hurls sickle on the right vertically in a backhanded motion to send nearby foes airborne before slamming it on the ground, inflicting a total of 170% attack damage.
- Strong Attack 3: Launches a strong punch to daze foes and inflict them with 200% attack damage.
- Strong Attack 4: Lands powerful criss-crossing slashes done four times in varying angles. Deals 220% attack damage.
- Strong Attack 5: Hurls sickle on the ground and grinds it continuously, then released it to produce an impacting tremor that inflicts 230% attack damage to foes while lifting them up high.
- Strong Attack 6: Does a spin hope before unleashing a wide cricular slash, dealing 300% attack damage to nearby foes with a chance of setting them on fire.
- Normal Attack 1: Hacks at the enemy horizontally to the lower left. Deals 80% attack damage.
- Normal Attack 2: Lands a rightward horizontal slice that deals 80% attack damage to foes in front.
- Normal Attack 3: Swings sickle while pivoting to inflict 100% attack damage to nearby enemies.
- Normal Attack 4: Flings weapon forth diagonally towards the lower left, dealing 100% attack damage.
- Normal Attack 5: Briefly thrusts sickle forth like a boomerang, dealing 120% attack damage in the process.
- Normal Attack 6: Does a broad ascending diagonal slash that inflicts 180% attack damage to enemies in front of Jia Xu.
- Special Attacks
- EX Attack: Performs a low sweeping kick that knocks over foes and throws them upward in time to launch an upward sickle slash, dealing 430% attack damage in the process.
- Musou Attack: Performing a rendition of his Phantom Fire Musou attack, Jia Xu pulls away his weapon and rolls back, then hurls three flying sickles that briefly spin in place. Deals a total of 820% attack damage to foes in front.
- Auxiliary Attacks
- Dash Attack: Spins around before unleashing a wide rightward swing.
- Switch Attack: Flings sickle vertically while hopping briefly upon dropping down on the ground. Only used in certain competitive modes.
- Counter Attack: Dazes foes the moment they hit while blocking.
- Evasion: Rolls quickly on the ground to instantly avoid attacks from enemies.
- Horse Attacks
- Horse Normal Attack: Rotates flail continuously towards the right.
- 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
- Blade: Increases attack in battle by 4%. Effects increase the higher Jia Xu's star ranking becomes.
- Bone-Deep: Increases damage against foes inflicted with armor break by 8%.
- Trauma: Gains one stack of Bone Picking upon accumulating combo hits with multiples of 5. Each stack increases penetration by 3% and can be stacked up to 5 times for 5 seconds.
- Combat Soul Skills
- Heaven Combat Soul Skill: Inflicts 40% extra damage after accumulating a full stack of the Bone Picking effect. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
- Earth Combat Soul Skill: Deals 13% extra damage for every stack of bone picking gained. Also causes EX attack to acquire 2 stacks of bone picking per usage. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
- Human Combat Soul Skill: Causes charge attacks to provide a 20% life steal effect for 6 seconds while inflicting armor break on the target. Has a cooldown time of 20 seconds. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
- Skin Skills
- Suit Skill: Recovers 0.1% of maximum health once each stack of the bone picking effect expires.
- Ornament Skill: Causes normal attacks to have an 11% additional chance of granting one stack of the bone picking status. Has a cooldown time of 10 seconds.
- Horse Skills
- Dark Brown: Increases normal attack damage by 2% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.
- Goose Chirp: Increases normal attack damage by 3% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.
- Clustered Gleam: Increases normal attack damage by 5% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.
- Dilu: Increases normal attack damage by 5% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.
- Ghost Candle: Increases normal attack damage by 5% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.
- Purple Sun: Increases damage dealt in battle by 10%.
- Team Combination
- Affinity
- Required Characters: Cao Pi, Jia Xu
- Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
- New Path
- Required Characters: Jia Xu, Pang De
- Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
- The Ambush
- Required Characters: Dian Wei, Jia Xu
- Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
- The Special One
- Required Characters: Cai Wenji, Jia Xu
- Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
Warriors Orochi 3
Jia Xu retains his weapon moveset from Dynasty Warriors 7 albeit with some changes and additions.
- Changed Attacks
- Charge Attack 1: : Hacks through the enemy ranks.
- Charge Attack 2: : Launches sickle upward and drives it into the ground before dragging it back up.
- Charge Attack 3: : Does a rotating kick sideways to the right.
- Charge Attack 4: : Hurls sickle around Jia Xu like a boomerang.
- Charge Attack 6: : Flails weapon above in a circular motion for a few times.
- Jump Charge: : Pierces sickle into the earth, causing fissures to rise up.
- Team Abilities
- Ability 1 - Dexterity: Reduces the damage received from enemy combos for all team members.
- Ability 2 - Solidity: Reduces the damage received from enemy officers for all team members. Only available in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate.
- Special Attacks
- Musou Attack: : Jia Xu performs Phantom Fire 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: Jia Xu performs the fourth charge attack to assist a teammate while surrounded within an updraft of wind for extra coverage.
- Grounded Type Action: R1: Tosses sickle forward like a boomerang, then uses it to deliver several quick swipes upon its return.
- Midair Type Action: R1: Propels forward in the air while flailing sickle to the front vertically, clearing out foes below Jia Xu. Works best at a lower air altitude.
- Aerial Thrust: : Performs a forward flip to lengthen own jumping abilities.
- Normal Strategy Card: Tricky Scheme (翻弄の策; lit. "Trifling Ploy"): Reduces the opponent's Musou. Becomes more effective if the target is currently afflicted with a status ailment.
- Golden Strategy Card: Strategist's Trade (策士の取引): Gains 3 BP while gradually depleting a third of the user's health while regenerating the enemy's own life. Despite the risks involved, it can be immensely useful when paired together with certain cards.
- Team Attacks
- Triple Rush 1: Thrusts weapon forward to release a mobile shockwave traveling on the ground.
- Triple Rush 2: Twirls sickle around several times in a row while up in the air.
- Triple Rush 3: Swings sickle with enough force to send out a wide energy wave headed towards the earth.
- Unique Triple Rush: If Jia Xu's teammates comprise of Hanbei Takenaka and Kanbei Kuroda, he can perform a unique triple rush attack alongside the two other strategists. He contributes to their array of tactics by triggering an explosion at the focal point of the attack.