Lianshi/Movesets

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Movesets

Keys: Square Normal Attack • Triangle Charge Attack Circle Musou X Jump/Mount

Base Game

Lian Shi is affiliated with the crossbow in this title. When equipped with it, Lian Shi can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

EX Attack: Square Square Square Square Triangle Triangle: Fires an aquatic burst shot in the air to knock down approaching enemies.
Musou Attack - Depth Charge (波濤射; lit. "Tidal Wave Shot"): Circle: Spins once before jumping up, then shoots downward in the front, hitting enemies within an array of water bolts that produce geysers upon landing.
Alternate Musou Attack - Tsunami Rain (天恵射; lit. "Heavenly Blessing Shot"): R1 + Circle: Shoots a ripple of water into the air to produce a powerful rain that washes away surrounding foes while healing Lian Shi and her allies.
Notable Skills
  • Speed Up: Increases speed by a medium amount.
  • Attack Range Up: Increases attack range.
  • Crossbow Master: Gains expertise at wielding the crossbow.
  • Projectile Resistance: Improves defense against arrows and shock waves.

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.
Strike General (折衝将軍) - Very significantly increases Legend Mode rewards.
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.
Queen (輔国大将軍) - Significantly absorbs health from enemies when damaging them using EX weapons.

Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires

Officer Skills
  • Fame Type: Kind
  • Ruler Special Command 1 - Three Visits: Convinces an officer to join by paying respects to them. Increases kind fame by 3,000 when used.
  • Ruler Special Command 2 - Compassion: Convinces an enemy territory with a low happiness rating to defect. Increases kind fame by 5,000 when used.

Dynasty Warriors Next

Lianshi is affiliated with the crossbow in this title.

Unique Attacks
EX Attack: Square Square Square Square Triangle Triangle: Serves the same function like in the base game.
Musou Attack: Circle: Lianshi performs Depth Charge as their main Musou attack with the game classifying it as a Blast type.
Speed Musou Attack - Salvo: Tap Both Sides of Screen: Lianshi fires multiple water-propelled arrows at different directions. The attack ends with an upward shot that summons a brief drizzle.
Direct Breaks
Direct Break (Default) - Archers: Causes a rain of arrows to surround the player, damaging enemies within close proximity.
Direct Break (Alternate) - Spearmen: Causes a group of spearmen to charge with spears pointed forward.
Direct Break (Downloadable) - Pandas: Causes a group of pandas to charge at the enemy.
Stratagems
Stratagem Card (Default) - Undying Affection (隔てなき慈愛; lit. "Inseperable Affection"): Greatly increases the attack of both allied and enemy armies.
Stratagem Card (Alternate) - Beautiful Guardian (麗しき守人): Greatly increases allied army's defense.
Stratagem Card (Downloadable) - Soothing White Robes (白衣の癒し): Maximizes the condition of allied officers.
Allied Stratagem: If deployed as a playable officer, Lianshi will alleviate the player's fatigue and increase their hit speed during battle. Has a chance of happening from time to time.

Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z

Made playable via spirit item, Lianshi's moveset uses a weapon that did not get released for player avatars.

Main Attacks
Charge Attack 1: Does a spinning kick that sends out a sudden radial shockwave.
Charge Attack 2: Scatters foes with an explosive shot on the ground.
Charge Attack 3: Performs a spinning kick that releases a sudden radial shockwave followed by a frontal fan spread shot.
Charge Attack 4: Causes a tremor to erupt by firing near the ground.
Charge Attack 5: Shoots four sprays of bolts respectively to the left and right side, then to the front and the back. The user cocks their crossbow afterwards.
Charge Attack 6: Launches a wide energy wave forward.
Normal Attack: Fires a spray of crossbow bolts forward several times.
Evolution Attack: Extends the normal attack string by firing a burst shot into the air that causes water geysers to erupt around the area.
Musou Attacks
Musou Attack: Releases an energy burst that burns and dazes foes before performing Lianshi's Tsunami Rain Musou attack from Dynasty Warriors 7 minus the healing effect.
Auxiliary Attacks
Dash Attack: Fires a sudden spray of bolts to daze foes.
Jump Attack: Shoots downward while up in the air.
Jump Charge: Flips forward and fires a large array of bolts down on the enemy, causing them to disperse before landing.
Special Abilities
Domestic Bonus: +10 to Peace
Battle Bonus: +7 to Attack
Best Formation 1 - Parallel Formation: 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 - Escort (警護): Briefly raises all allied units' defense power by 5%.

Dynasty Warriors: Overlords

Introductory animation of Lianshi.
Main Attacks
Strong Attack 1 (Dash): Spins around before firing a detonating crossbow bolt that inflicts 210% 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 sweeping kick to the left. Deals 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): Delivers a knee kick followed by an explosive bolt shot. Inflicts 260% attack damage to enemies in front. 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): Leaps into the air and performs an aerial spin upside down while rapidly firing multiple bolts everywhere, inflicting 180% attack damage on surrounding foes. 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: Fires an explosive shot on the ground, dealing 90% attack damage with a chance to burn targets.
Strong Attack 3: Performs a short roundhouse kick, then fires a powerful array of bolts to stun targets. Deals a total of 290% attack damage.
Strong Attack 4: Fires an array of electric bolts that diverge in three different directions, dealing 180% attack damage while having a chance of electrocuting targets. Lianshi's Arrow of Origin tactic allows her first normal hit to launch three arrays of electric bolts after this move has been used successfully.
Strong Attack 5: Shoots flaming bolts at the four cardinal directions starting to the front, then towards the right, left, back, and front again. Inflicts 190% attack damage while having a chance of setting targets on fire. Lianshi's Arrow of Origin tactic allows her first normal hit to launch three arrays of flaming bolts after this move has been used successfully.
Strong Attack 6: Shoots a wave of ice bolts that inflict 192% damage with a chance of freezing targets solid. Lianshi's Arrow of Origin tactic allows her first normal hit to launch three arrays of ice bolts after this move has been used successfully.
Normal Attack 1: Shoots crossbow bolts at enemy, inflicting 60% attack damage. Unlike most normal attacks, it won't flinch other players in competitive modes.
Normal Attack 2: Works similarly to the first normal attack and even has the same damage output.
Normal Attack 3: Works similarly to the first normal attack, though it deals 80% attack damage.
Normal Attack 4: Works similarly to the first normal attack, though it deals 110% attack damage.
Normal Attack 5: Works similarly to the first normal attack, though it deals 110% attack damage.
Normal Attack 6: Works similarly to the first normal attack, though it deals 160% attack damage.
Special Attacks
EX Attack: Fires a watery flash shot in the air to shock surrounding foes, dealing 250% attack damage while recovering 150 Musou points of allies near Lianshi.
Musou Attack: Performing a rendition of her Tsunami Rain Musou attack, Lianshi fires at the sky to summon rain that harms large groups of enemies with 490% attack damage while enhancing the morale of nearby allies. The move also restores her health based on 100% of her attack power.
Auxiliary Attacks
Dash Attack: Pauses briefly to fire bolts at the opponent.
Switch Attack: Drops down and poses with both arms raised as crossbow bolts rain down around the area. Only used in certain competitive modes.
Counter Attack: Dazes foes the moment they hit while blocking.
Evasion: Flips in low air to instantly evade attacks.
Horse Attacks
Horse Normal Attack: Shoots crossbow bolts to the right side of horse.
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
Cloud Shattering: Increases penetration in battle by 4%. Effects increase the higher Lianshi's star ranking becomes.
Shocking Arrow: Deals 9% more damage in battle. Effects increase the higher Lianshi's star ranking becomes.
Arrow of Origin: Charges up crossbow with an elemental bolt after performing certain charge attacks. The fourth charge attack leaves behind a lightning bolt, the fifth charge produces a fire bolt, and the sixth charge generates an ice bolt. Upon launching a normal hit, Lianshi will fire a fan-shaped stream of bolts that deal 40% more damage while having a 40% chance of inflicting debuffs associated with a certain element on the target. Note that an elemental bolt cannot be produced if the player immediately attempts dodge canceling right after executing a charge attack. Effects increase the higher Lianshi's star ranking becomes.
Combat Soul Skills
Heaven Combat Soul Skill: Fires an elemental bolt with next attack after performing the fourth, fifth, or sixth charge attacks. Also increases damage output of each bolt by 9%. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
Earth Combat Soul Skill: Causes EX attack to summon a rain of fire upon hitting debuffed foes, inflicting 133% attack damage in the process. Has a cooldown time of 10 seconds. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
Human Combat Soul Skill: Causes normal attacks to deal 46% more damage after dodging. Has a cooldown time of 5 seconds. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
Skin Skills
Suit Skill: Enables Lianshi to obtain elemental marks from each buffed enemy she hits. Upon receiving 3 different elemental marks, she gains a 5% boost in both attack and defense for 10 seconds.
Ornament Skill: Converts 4% attack damage into health for 2 seconds upon hitting foes on fire.
Horse Skills
Yellow Dust: Causes allies within 15 meters to gain a 6% life steal boost.
Glory: Causes allies within 15 meters to gain a 9% life steal boost.
Clustered Gleam: Causes allies within 15 meters to gain a 15% life steal boost.
Ghost Candle: Causes allies within 15 meters to gain a 15% life steal boost.
Shadow Runner: Causes allies within 15 meters to gain a 15% life steal boost.
Purple Sun: Increases damage dealt in battle by 10%.
Team Combination
As If Sworn Brothers
Required Characters: Sun Shangxiang, Lianshi
Bonus: +8,356 Health, +663 Attack
Branch and Leaf
Required Characters: Sun Quan, Lianshi
Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
Joint Skill: Lianshi can perform a joint attack with Sun Quan if both of them are part of the same team together. She contributes to the assault by somersaulting into the air and firing teal-colored bolts while spiraling upside-down at the same time. After landing, she helps Sun Quan lift his sword up as it unleashes a large pillar of fire before slamming it down on the ground hard.
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.
Common Efforts
Required Characters: Lu Xun, Lianshi
Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
Different Beauties
Required Characters: Zhenji, Lianshi
Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
Stars
Required Characters: Xiaoqiao, Daqiao, Lianshi
Bonus: +15,022 Health, +1,192 Attack
Fiery Peach Blossoms
Required Characters: Sun Jian, Sun Quan, Sun Ce, Daqiao, Lianshi
Bonus: +33,333 Health, +2,646 Attack

Warriors Orochi 3

Lianshi retains her weapon moveset from Dynasty Warriors 7 albeit with some changes and additions.

Changed Attacks
Jump Charge: X Triangle: Fires a large array of arrows down on the enemy.
Team Abilities
Ability 1 - Technique: Increases abilities of Technique-type warriors.
Ability 2 - Regeneration: Accelerates Musou recovery while inactive. Only available in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate.
Special Attacks
Musou Attack: Circle: Lianshi performs Depth Charge as their ground Musou attack.
Counter Attack: Counter + L1 + Square: Quickly swats away an enemy's attack, causing them to stagger briefly.
Assist Attack: Counter + L1 or R1: Lianshi performs the fourth charge attack to assist a teammate while surrounded within an updraft of wind for extra coverage.
Grounded Type Action: R1: Shoots into the air to create a powerful rain that heals allies and harms foes at the same time. Similar in function to Lianshi's Tsunami Rain Musou attack.
Midair Type Action: X R1: Shoots several arrows downward before doing a heel drop that produces a powerful tremor.
Shift Step: Direction + L1 + X: Performs a sidestep strafe primarily used for evasive purposes. Can be canceled into an instant dash attack by tapping Square while in shift step position. In Ultimate, pressing X upon being hit will cause the user to automatically back away from their attacker.
Normal Strategy Card: Healing Rain (癒しの雨): Lowers a portion of the team's Musou in exchange for restoring their health.
Golden Strategy Card: Blessed Rain (恵みの雨): Lobs a water projectile traveling in an arc. Upon landing, it turns into a powerful rain that damages the opponent and restores the current officer's health provided that it manages to hit successfully.
Team Attacks
Triple Rush 1: Shoots a mobile shockwave forward while crouching on the ground.
Triple Rush 2: Juggles foes by rapidly firing at them in point-blank range.
Triple Rush 3: Lands a downward shot that sends out a massive energy wave to scatter foes below.
Unique Triple Rush: If Yueying and Zhenji happen to be her teammates, Lianshi will be able to do a unique triple rush attack alongside the two of them. For her part, she finishes up the coordinated assault by sliding forward on the ground and firing a volley of bolts brimming with energy in an upward fan spread, sending foes flying to the air.

Fighting Style

Made playable via spirit item in Online Z, Lianshi still suffers from the lack of maneuverable attacks, though her moves are nonetheless effective at taking down approaching enemies. While attacking foes from all sides is risky, the armor level bonus provided by the spirit item transformation helps keep players from being interrupted too much.

Keys: Square Normal Attack • Triangle Charge Attack Circle Musou X Jump/Mount

Base Game

Sample video of Lianshi's fighting style.

Lianshi is affiliated with the crossbow in this title. When equipped with it, Lianshi can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

EX Attack 1: Square Square Square Square Triangle Triangle: Fires an aquatic burst shot in the air to knock down approaching enemies.
EX Attack 2: Square Triangle Triangle: Somersaults forward while firing multiple bolts at three different locations. Each shot briefly leaves behind wide water ripples on the ground. Introduced in Xtreme Legends.
Musou Attack - Depth Charge (波濤射; lit. "Tidal Wave Shot"): Circle: Spins once before jumping up, then shoots downward in the front, hitting enemies within an array of water bolts that produce geysers upon landing.
Alternate Musou Attack - Blessed Rain (天恵射; lit. "Heavenly Blessing Shot"): R1 + Circle: Shoots a ripple of water into the air to produce a powerful rain that washes away surrounding foes while healing Lianshi and her allies.
Aerial Musou Attack - Storm Wave (波球嵐弾; lit. "Wave Sphere Storm Bullet"): X Circle: Brings out a second crossbow before shooting water-powered arrows in a spiraling descent on the ground.
Rage Attack: Fires arrows repeatedly in a fan formation while walking slowly. The barrage ends with Lianshi turning around and firing a very powerful volley shot that sends out a massive shockwave.
True Rage Attack: By accumulating at least 100 hits during her Rage attack, Lianshi will resort to swinging her crossbow around and firing rapidly from right to left continuously while dashing in short spurts. She then finishes the cycle by sending out three piercing volley shots in a row.

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends

Bodyguard Skills
Battle Skill - Ambush: Lays an ambush at the designated location and attacks enemies that come near. Confuses victims and may even get them to drop items.
Assistance Skill - Recovery: Restores the player's health when they are near death.
Rouse Skill - Assault: Increases the attack power of bodyguards when they are near death.

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires

Lianshi is affiliated with the mandarin duck hooks in this title. When equipped with it, Lianshi can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

EX Attack 1: Triangle Triangle: Launches a flurry of circular slashes followed by a forceful thrust.
EX Attack 2: Square Square Square Triangle Triangle: Performs a quick melee attack while circling around the area, knocking affected foes off their feet.
Musou Attack - Spinning Cracker (裂包撃; lit. "Fissure Wrap Attack"): Circle: Lianshi spins towards the opponent and uses the momentum to hurl them away with a violent thrust strong enough to shake the ground.
Alternate Musou Attack - Double Trouble (螺旋幻撃; lit. "Helix Phantom Attack"): R1 + Circle: Darts at surrounding foes in a zigzag motion, ramming and slicing them along the way while leaving behind shadow afterimages as trail marks of the attack.
Aerial Musou Attack - Whirling Gale (斜旋風撃; lit. "Oblique Whirlwind Attack"): X Circle: Does a lopsided spin on the enemies below, then knocks them back violently via sudden strike.
Rage Attack: Lianshi performs a string of alternating upward swings while skidding quickly at a low angle, then proceeds to knock her targets away with a powerful straight kick that unleashes a massive shockwave.
True Rage Attack: Performing a 100-hit combo during a Rage attack changes Lianshi's attack sequence into repeated diagonal slashes done while prancing back and forth, then following it up with a fierce thrust and several overhead blows.
Ways of Life Skills
Ways of Life - Close Advisor: Benevolent Type, +1 to Virtue, 3,000 Employment Cost
Fixed Strategy - Complete Repair: Greatly repairs damages sustained by an owned territory.
Stratagem Card 1 - Thunder Strike: Unleashes a lightning bolt to shock enemies. Becomes more effective during rain, storms, snow, and blizzards.
Stratagem Card 2 - Battle Magic: Increases attack for 20 seconds.
Stratagem Card 3 - Coercion: Negates any stratagem effect used by enemies while stunning them momentarily.
Stratagem Card 4 - Advance: Increases the speed of the user and their nearby allies for 40 seconds.
Stratagem Card 5 - Wing Formation: Increases defense of all allied units for 90 seconds. Requires an allied unit to temporarily withdraw for card to take effect.
Awarded Stratagem Card - Repair All: Increases durability of allied bases to 300 and their maximum durability to 200. Requires 2 allied units to temporarily withdraw for card to take effect.

Shin Sangoku Musou Blast

Original Card
Unit Type: Archer
Musou - Tidal Wave Shot (波濤射): Leaps into the air and shoots water-propelled shots downward in a fan formation.
Skill - Eternal Flame (久遠の炎): Inflicts damage against enemies. Has short cooldown time.
Team Effect - Wu Endurance Formation: Regenerates health via Musou attacks and skills in proportion to the amount of Wu officers on the team.

Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers

Type Ability
Critical Bonus: Increases the probability of landing a critical hit when attacking.
Normal Attacks
Shocking Kick (震脚; lit. "Pulsating Steps"): Hits multiple foes.
Tempered Fangs (煉牙; lit. "Sharpened Fangs"): Hits multiple foes.
Rotating Fangs (風旋牙; lit. "Tornado Fangs"): Hits multiple foes.
Fangstorm (嵐討牙; lit. "Storm Clash Fangs"): Hits multiple foes.
EX Attacks
Shocking Kick EX (震脚Ex; lit. "Pulsating Steps EX"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of poisoning enemies.
Rotating Fangs EX (風旋牙Ex; lit. "Tornado Fangs EX"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of frightening enemies.
Musou Attacks
Spinning Cracker (裂包撃; lit. "Fissure Wrap Attack"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of fainting enemies.
Double Trouble (螺旋幻撃; lit. "Helix Phantom Attack"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of fainting enemies.
Whirling Gale (斜旋風撃; lit. "Oblique Whirlwind Attack"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of fainting enemies.
Red Skills
Hammer of Ruin: Increases damage of attacks against siege weapons by 300%.
Flash: Increases critical hit rate by 15%.
Flash Duo: Increases critical hit rate by 30%.
Flash Ultra: Increases critical hit rate by 50%.
First Strike: Increases strength by 50% and mobility by 2 for one turn only.
Swift Foot: Increases mobility by 1.
Last Stand: Decreases amount of energy used for attack by 1 when health is less than 30%. However, it can never be lower than 1.
Musou Master: Increases attack strength of Musou attacks.
Blue Skills
Deflection: Reflects all the reductions of the parameters to the enemy that attacked the character.
Induce State: Increases the chances of influencing enemy state by 10%.
Influence Duo: Increases the chances of influencing enemy state by 20%.
Influence Ultra: Increases the chances of influencing enemy state by 30%.
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.
Break Defense: Causes attacks to break through the enemy's guard.
Green Skills
Recovery: Restores the health of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 5% at the start of each turn.
Recovery Duo: Restores the health of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 10% at the start of each turn.
Recovery Ultra: Restores the health of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 15% at the start of each turn.
Furor: Increases the energy of units in Synchro Mode.
Bolt: Increases the mobility of units in Synchro Mode.
Proficiency: Increases the effective area of items used.
Purple Skills
Learner: Increases experience earned by 30%.
Learner Duo: Increases experience earned by 50%.
Learner Ultra: Increases experience earned by 100%.
Stun Attack: Increases damage to enemies in a stunned state by 30%.
Frighten Attack: Increases damage to enemies in a frightened state by 30%.
Burn Attack: Increases damage to enemies in a burnt state by 30%.
Freeze Attack: Increases damage to enemies in a frozen state by 30%.
Shock Attack: Increases damage to enemies in a shocked state by 30%.
Poison Attack: Increases damage to enemies in a poisoned state by 30%.
Merciless: Enables character to occasionally defeat an enemy unit in a single attack.
Thievery: Steals items from enemies the character attacks.

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed

Main Attacks
Strong Attack 1 - Crossbow Chain (機巧連弩; lit. "Dexterous Chain Crossbow"): Hits an enemy with a fiery roundhouse kick before pelting them with crossbow bolts. Has a cooldown time of 14 seconds (16 seconds in the Japanese server).
Strong Attack 2 - Swirling Strike (眉月重撃; lit. "Waxing Crescent Heavy Attack"): Unleashes an energy wave shot that knocks away enemies in front of Lianshi while giving her 35 additional Musou points. In the Japanese server, this move instead grants a buff that increases shield damage by 100% for 5 seconds. Has a cooldown time of 17 seconds (16 seconds in the Japanese server).
Strong Attack 3 - Splash Arrows (破水飛矢; lit. "Ruptured Water Soaring Arrows"): Unleashes a barrage of crossbow bolts from all directions before firing an aquatic burst in the air to scatter surrounding opponents. Has a cooldown time of 22 seconds (24 seconds in the Japanese server).
Strong Attack 4 - Explosive Barrage (爆炎乱射; lit. "Explosive Potshot"): Lands a single volley on the ground before somersaulting in the air and firing from all directions. Also reduces enemy defense by 25% for 10 seconds. The Japanese server grants this attack a burn effect instead to whittle down the target's health. Has a cooldown time of 27 seconds (16 seconds in the Japanese server).
Normal Attack: Performs their preferred weapon's normal attack string.
Special Attacks
Musou Attack - Blessed Rain (天恵射; lit. "Heavenly Blessing Shot"): Shoots a water-infused crossbow bolt that sends down rain, damaging surrounding foes while recovering 3% of Lianshi's health for 5 seconds. Unlike in the base game, foes will be automatically damaged if they happen to be near Lianshi as she loads her crossbow. 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: Does a fiery spin kick followed by a downward burning shot before landing.
Special Maneuver - Dodge: Skids forward to avoid incoming attacks.
Global Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
Primary Skill - Favored Concubine: Increases Musou regeneration of all officers by 10%.
Secondary Skill: Decreases skill cooldown of dodge-type officers by 15%.
Tertiary Skill: Increases attack of Wu officers by 20%.
Japanese Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
Primary Skill: Recovers 0.3% of health per second. 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
Bonds of Love (鴛鴦の契り; "Mandarin Duck Pledge")
Required Characters: Sun Quan, Lianshi
Bonus: Defense +4%, Shield Damage +4.5% (+8% in the Japanese server)
Sister Support (孫家の嫁; "Daughter-in-Laws of the Sun Family")
Required Characters: Daqiao, Lianshi
Bonus: Skill Cooldown -4.5%, Critical Chance +4%
Able Support (陰に日向に; "Aiding Covertly and Openly")
Required Characters: Lianshi, Yueying, Wang Yuanji
Bonus: Attack +3.5%, Shield Damage +4% (+8% in the Japanese server), Element Advantage +4%
Global Server-Exclusive Team Combination
Benevolent Spirit
Required Characters: Lianshi, Meng Huo
Bonus: Attack +5%, Max Health +4%
Earth Alchemy
Required Characters: Lianshi, Zhurong
Bonus: Element Advantage +5%, Musou Generation +4%
Sky Burn
Required Characters: Lianshi, Meng Huo, Zhurong
Bonus: Attack +4%, Element Advantage +4%, Critical Chance +4%

Warriors Orochi 4

While retaining the same moveset from Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires, Lianshi wields the Gleipnir as their sacred treasure in this title. When equipped with it, Lianshi can perform the following attacks listed below.

Special Attacks
Musou Attack: Circle: Lianshi performs Spinning Cracker as their ground Musou attack.
Normal Magic: R1 + Square: Causes Gleipnir to rapidly spin around in front, causing it to draw in and ensnare nearby foes. As the treasure juggles its airborne victims repeatedly, it immediately bursts into a dome-shaped shockwave. Though similar in function to the Harpe's normal magic, it sacrifices some range in favor of more damage.
Charge Magic: R1 + Triangle: Jumps high into the air and launches multiple lash marks aimed at specified locations, striking foes down while setting them ablaze. The assault ends with a more explosive lash summoned via magic circle. A total of three additional inputs can be made by tapping either Square, Triangle, or Circle. The lock-on spot can be maneuvered accordingly.
Unique Magic: R1 + Circle: Lianshi unleashes a series of large lash marks crossing one another, then presses her palm forward to animate them as they push away opponents at a considerable distance.
Summon Magic: R1 + X: Summons mount to Lianshi's side.
Miscellaneous Skills
Unity Magic Bonus: Power +1, Technique +4, 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 - Assail: Increases attack speed, normal attack power, and charge attack power. Only applies in Battle Arena.
Divine Blessing 2 - Radiance: Increases magic attack power. Also recovers health after switching. Only applies in Battle Arena.
Infinity Support Skill - Gems: Increases the amount of gems received. Only applies in Infinity Mode.
Type Skills
Critical Hit: Passive: Causes attacks to inflict more damage against airborne enemies.
Spirit Charge: Attack + X: Cancels most attacks into a spirit charge that breaks through the enemy's guard while consuming a portion of Musou.
Type Upgrade Skill 1 - Flak: Increases damage inflicted upon airborne enemies.
Type Upgrade Skill 2 - Torrent: Enhances the character's switch combo.
Type Upgrade Skill 3 - Shadow Blade: Increases damage caused by spirit charges.
Type Upgrade Skill 4 - Shadowless: Enables the character to sometimes conserve Musou when doing a spirit charge.
Type Upgrade Skill 5 - Tempered: Temporarily increases defense when somersaulting with little health left.

Fighting Style

Keys: Square Flow Attack • Triangle Reactive Attack • Circle Musou X Jump/Mount

Base Game

Sample video of Lianshi's fighting style.

Lianshi is affiliated with the mandarin duck hooks in this title. When equipped with it, Lianshi can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

Unique Attacks
Unique Flow Attack Finisher: Enemy Downed + Square Square Square Square: Lands criss-crossing swipes while pivoting towards the front, then launches a lunging strike that causes a wide cross-shaped slash mark to manifest for a brief moment. Enemies struck by the final blow will be stunned.
Unique Trigger Attack: R1 + Square: Performs a quick spin swipe, a high kick using the right leg, and a lunging strike that unleashes a brief slash mark. Stuns nearby foes for a moment. Fully charging this attack will expand its overall range by turning the slash mark into a cross-shaped trail.
Special Technique: R1 + Circle: Skates around the area in a circle while holding both duck hooks outward as they become engulfed in flames. As Lianshi pivots to the center of the circle, she then slams the ground to generate a radial explosion expanding around her. This move is partially derived from her second EX attack in Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires.
Musou Attack: Circle: Performs multiple circular swings to the left and right while hopping forward slightly. Lianshi then unleashes flaming spin slashes before unleashing a shockwave-inducing strike that knocks nearby enemies away. The finisher is based on her Spinning Cracker Musou attack from the last game's Empires expansion.
Aerial Musou Attack: X Circle: Does a slanted spin slash while dropping to the ground, then does a violent strike that releases a pair of wide slice marks forming the shape of a diagonal cross. Inflicts wind-based damage against enemies for added vulnerability. Based on Lianshi's Whirling Gale Musou from Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires.
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 + Square: 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 + Triangle: 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 + Circle: Causes horse to sprint by consuming Musou instead of stamina.
Dismount Horse: Riding Mode + X: 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 + Square: Fires current arrow at a target. Can lock on targets by tapping R3.
Lower Bow: Shooting Mode + X: Lowers bow while squatting down.

Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires

Officer Skills
Secret Plan - Partnership Wind (内助の風; lit. "Assisting Wind"): Unleashes a weak wind attack and fills Musou gauge by a moderate amount.
Military Unit: Archer
Title: Beautiful Guard (麗しの守人)
Unique Political Ploy - Grand Banquet: Holds a banquet to increase friendship with all officers by 10.
Reputation Bonus: Brave +25%, Commanding +80%, Ingenious +50%, Benevolent +80%, Evil -50%

Shin Sangoku Musou Apuri

Base Attacks
Normal Attack: Performs unique flow attack string from the base game using the mandarin duck hooks. 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 Lianshi.
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 Lianshi.
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 Lianshi.
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 Lianshi.
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 Lianshi.
Special Attacks
Unique Attack 1 - Wave Crescent Kick (波月脚): Performs special technique from the base game. Available by default.
Unique Attack 2 - Blizzard Blades (風雪刃): Performs unique trigger from the base game using the mandarin duck hooks. 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 Lianshi.
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 Lianshi.
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 Lianshi.

Normal Version Attacks

Class Type: Special

Mystic Version Attacks

Class Type: Speed

Abyss Version Attacks

Class Type: Defense

Knight Version Attacks

Class Type: Attack

Other Skills

Memory Abilities
Guardian Blooming in the Sunlit Trees (守り人、木漏れ日に咲く)
Characters: Lianshi
Rank: N
Bonus: +197 Musou
Beautiful Mistress and Attendant (麗しの主従)
Characters: Sun Shangxiang, Lianshi
Rank: SSR
Bonus: +243 Attack, +243 Defense, +7 Speed
Skill - Recover (快復): Recovers 7 Musou points every 6 seconds.
Beautiful Guardian - Dynasty Warriors 8 (麗しの守り人)
Characters: Lianshi
Rank: UR
Bonus: +783 Defense, +783 Health
Skill 1 - Training (練磨): Increases commander experience in battle by 18%.
Skill 2 - Technique (技撃): Increases skill attack damage by 10%.
Beautiful Guardian - Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers (麗しの守り人)
Characters: Lianshi
Rank: UR
Bonus: +980 Defense, +980 Musou, +980 Willpower
Skill 1 - Absorb (吸活): Recovers 9 Musou points every 2 seconds.
Skill 2 - Training (練磨): Increases commander experience in battle by 18%.
Soft Afternoon (柔らかな午後)
Characters: Sun Shangxiang, Lianshi
Rank: UR
Bonus: +713 Attack, +713 Musou, +713 Willpower
Skill 1 - Anti-Equipment (防備): Reduces damage from siege weapons by 15%.
Skill 2 - Ground Assault (地撃): Increases normal attack damage by 18%.
Team Combination
Beautiful Mistress and Attendant (美麗の主従)
Required Characters: Sun Shangxiang, Lianshi
Bonus: +50 Health, +100 Willpower
Gorgeous Scenery (美しき風景)
Required Characters: Ding Feng, Lianshi
Bonus: +50 Defense, +100 Health
Supportive Favor (支えあう好配)
Required Characters: Sun Quan, Lianshi
Bonus: +100 Defense, +50 Willpower

Fighting Style