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Base Game
Sima Shi is affiliated with the rapier in this title. When equipped with it, Sima Shi can perform the following unique attacks listed below.
- EX Attack:
: Delivers four cross slashes that leave behind red and black trail marks, then unleashes five mobile shockwaves traveling at diverging directions just like Sima Yi's EX attack. - Musou Attack - Black Spiral (漆黒千舞刃; lit. "Jet Black Thousand Dance Blade"):
: Utilizes dark energy to make large spikes come flying out from the ground before launching a wide thin slice with blood red trails following it. - Alternate Musou Attack - Death Sentence (漆黒断罪刃; lit. "Jet Black Cleaving Guilt Blade"): R1 + : Attempts to impale an opponent with a frontal stab while rushing forth. Upon connecting successfully, Sima Shi will fling his victim to the air and thrust upward repeatedly to conjure multiple red and black energy projectiles that pierce targets relentlessly.
- Notable Skills
- Attack Up: Increases attack by a small amount.
- Speed Up ++: Increases speed by a large amount.
- Elemental Attack Up: Increases elemental effects when attacking.
- Attack Range Up: Increases attack range.
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.
- Grand Tutor (太傅) - Significantly increases defense against projectile and shockwave attacks when using power-type weapons.
- Grand Commander (太尉) - Moderately increases damage inflicted on enemies when using speed-type weapons.
- Commander General (大将軍) - Moderately increases attack and defense against officers when using power-type weapons.
Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
Sima Shi is affiliated with the lightning sword in this title. When equipped with it, Sima Shi can perform the following unique attacks listed below.
- EX Attack: : Performs a crouching two-handed frontal slash that leaves behind a thin red streak traveling across the screen while facing away from the target. Upon turning to the other direction, another red slash mark materializes to knock the victim away.
- Musou Attack - Black Spiral (漆黒千舞刃; lit. "Jet Black Thousand Dance Blade"): : Serves the same function like in the base game.
- Alternate Musou Attack - Death Sentence (漆黒断罪刃; lit. "Jet Black Cleaving Guilt Blade"): R1 + : Serves the same function like in the base game.
- 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
Sima Shi is affiliated with the rapier in this title.
- Unique Attacks
- EX Attack: : Serves the same function like in the base game.
- Musou Attack: : Sima Shi performs Black Spiral as their main Musou attack with the game classifying it as a Multi-Strike type.
- Speed Musou Attack - Mental: Tap Both Sides of Screen: Sima Shi conjures a crimson sphere of darkness on the battlefield, controlling it anywhere within his reach. Upon finishing the attack, he then causes the sphere to dissipate into dark cracks left on the ground.
- Direct Breaks
- Direct Break (Default) - Shield Troop: Envelops the player within a protective barrier, inflicting damage to surrounding foes.
- Direct Break (Alternate) - Sorcerers: Conjures a wall of lightning around the player, shocking nearby foes.
- Direct Break (Downloadable) - Tigers: Summons several tigers that emit a shockwave-inducing howl.
- Stratagems
- Stratagem Card (Default) - Mandate of Heaven (天命流転): Greatly increases player's attack for 5 minutes until the effects reverse.
- Stratagem Card (Alternate) - Battle of Conviction (断罪の攻勢; lit. "Convicted Offense"): Greatly increases allied army's attack, but greatly decreases defense in turn.
- Stratagem Card (Downloadable) - Radical Speech (急進的な演説): Gradually refills player's Break gauge.
- Allied Stratagem: If deployed as a playable officer, Sima Shi will strengthen the player's military forces and increase the territory level of two owned areas by 1. Has a chance of happening from time to time.
Shin Sangoku Musou VS
Sima Shi is affiliated with the rapier in this title, though his EX attack and second Musou attack are absent.
- Changed Attacks
- Charge Attack 1: X: Lands a straight jab forward similar to the lightning sword's first charge attack. Can break through the enemy's guard.
- Charge Attack 3: Y Y X: Thrusts repeatedly before performing a turning outward swing to the right.
- Charge Attack 4: Y Y Y X: Does a low sweeping kick followed by a crouching slash that generates a radial shockwave.
- Charge Attack 5: Y Y Y Y X: Does a round upward swing followed by another ascending slash that causes a launching shockwave to rise up. Bear similarities to the lightning sword's own fifth charge attack.
- Charge Attack 6: Y Y Y Y Y X: Leaps forward and does a circular swipe in mid-air before slashing horizontally at a low angle while landing. The last hit is accompanied by a radial shockwave for additional range.
- Jump Charge: B X: Performs a diving thrust that forcefully lifts foes up into the air.
- Additional Attacks
- Ranged Attack: Lock-On Enemy + Y: Sends out two criss-crossing energy waves at the target with each button input.
- Ranged Charge: Lock-On Enemy + X: Lunges at the target with a powerful thrust.
- 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 mid-air to quickly evade enemy attacks.
- Musou Attacks
- Normal Musou Skill - Stagnation (鈍重): ZL or Y + B: Slows down nearby enemy officers.
- Rare Musou Skill - Breach (突破): ZL or Y + B: Causes attacks to break through the opponent's guard.
- Musou Attack: A: Sima Shi performs Black Spiral as their ground Musou attack.
- Musou Rush: Hold A: Sima Shi duels an enemy officer through one of several mini-games that tests their individual reflexes against one another. Should the opponent lose, Sima Shi will fling the opponent to the air with an upward strike, then further damage them by performing a forward spin slash, a quick thrust, and a piercing swipe. He then ends the combo by unleashing several red and black energy projectiles to the air as they pierce through his victim's body repeatedly. The finisher is an adapted version of Sima Shi's Death Sentence Musou attack from the base game. If the opponent wins, Sima Shi 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
- Sima Family (司馬家)
- Required Characters: Sima Yi, Sima Shi, Sima Zhao
- Personal Tactic - Dislocation Plan (転位の計): Transports all enemy officers to different bases.
- Brotherhood (兄派)
- Required Characters: Xiahou Dun, Sun Ce, Sima Shi
- Personal Tactic - Conquest Plan (覇道の計): Periodically releases radial shockwaves to knock foes into the air.
Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z
- Special Abilities
- Domestic Bonus: +10 to Peace
- Battle Bonus: +10 to Damage
- Best Formation 1 - Crane Formation: 3 to 5 Units, Balanced Type
- Best Formation 2 - Scale Formation: 1 to 5 Units, Offense Type
- Best Formation 3 - Snake Formation: 3 to 5 Units, Defense Type
- Support Skill - Emergency Rations (携帯糧秣): Heals all allied units.
Dynasty Warriors: Overlords
- Main Attacks
- Strong Attack 1 (Dash): Spins forward while drawing a circle on the ground, then uses the momentum to unleash a cyan-colored mobile shockwave while doing an aerial kick. Deals 180% attack damage to foes. 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): Unleashes a powered thrust that deals 160% 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): Hops back before launching three diagonal slashes with one to the lower left, another aimed to the upper right, and the final blow directed to the upper left. Inflicts 200% 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): Performs a two-handed spin slash followed by a sweeping diagonal slash towards the right, dealing 170% 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: Does a two-handed thrust followed by an ascending slash. Deals 230% attack damage in the process.
- Strong Attack 3: Attempts to target a nearby enemy with a blunt jab using sword handle. If the attack successfully connects, Sima Shi launches multiple thrusts at his victims before doing a hopping spin slash that dizzies them. Inflicts a total of 280% attack damage.
- Strong Attack 4: Lands several slashes aimed at varying directions while zipping through the air, ending the assault with a sweeping round swipe. Deals a total of 290% attack damage to foes.
- Strong Attack 5: Releases a thin circular slash leading up to an ascending strike that sends nearby enemies airborne. Deals 300% attack damage.
- Strong Attack 6: Unleashes a two-handed spinning slash before leaping up and slamming the ground to generate a yin yang dome to engulf nearby foes. Inflicts a total of 330% attack damage.
- Normal Attack 1: Swings sword leftward while turning counterclockwise to deal 80% attack damage.
- Normal Attack 2: Slashes to the left in a horizontal manner, causing 80% attack damage to enemies.
- Normal Attack 3: Swipes at foes in a backhanded position while pivoting clockwise. Inflicts 100% attack damage.
- Normal Attack 4: Does a two-handed horizontal slash to the right that deals 110% attack damage to foes nearby.
- Normal Attack 5: Lands a one-handed multi-hitting thrust with right hand. Deals 120% attack damage.
- Normal Attack 6: Jumps up while turning around, then hacks at foes horizontally to deal 160% attack damage.
- Special Attacks
- EX Attack: Leaps up and sends out a wide red slash mark while crouching down the other way upon landing, then unleashes a rightward round slice when turning towards the front. Deals a total of 630% attack damage.
- Musou Attack: Performing a rendition of his Black Spiral Musou attack, Sima Shi plunges his sword into the ground to generate a blood red whirlwind that spits out multiple dark spikes from the ground. The attack ends with him launching a rightward horizontal slash. Inflicts a total of 920% attack damage to enemies within range.
- Auxiliary Attacks
- Dash Attack: Launches an ascending vertical slice while sliding momentarily.
- Switch Attack: Descends down to deliver a round slash to the lower right upon landing. Only used in certain competitive modes.
- Counter Attack: Dazes foes the moment they hit while blocking.
- Evasion: Dashes forward to quickly avoid enemy attacks.
- Horse Attacks
- Horse Normal Attack: Lands alternating slashes to the right and left several times.
- 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
- Valor: Increases attack in battle by 4%. Effects increase the higher Sima Shi's star ranking becomes.
- Warsuit: Increases defense in battle by 9%. Effects increase the higher Sima Shi's star ranking becomes.
- Harmony: Performing certain charge attacks enables Sima Shi to gain either yin or yang. Yin is acquired by executing the third or fifth charge attacks; upon gaining yang afterwards, his attacks inflict the rock effect on the target which deals 2% true damage per second for a duration of 10 seconds. Yang is obtained by doing the second or fourth charge attacks; should yin be gained afterwards, the fire effect will be inflicted against foes which deals true damage equal to 10% of attack. Only fire has a cooldown time of 10 seconds. Blending yin with yang also produces a stack of Harmony which boosts defense by 2% and can be stacked up to 4 times.
- Combat Soul Skills
- Heaven Combat Soul Skill: Causes sixth charge attack to consume all Harmony stacks. Effects vary depending on how many stacks of Harmony are used up. One stack consumed increases defense by 6% for 20 seconds, two stacks consumed enhances sixth charge's stiffen debuff and increases anti-super armor effect by 26%, three stacks consumed increases attack by 10% for 20 seconds, and four stacks consumed inflicts confusionfor 20 seconds while retaining a single stack of Harmony that deals 16% true damage to the confused victim. Bonuses increase the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
- Earth Combat Soul Skill (Rock): Increases damage per second by 6.6%. Can be stacked up to 10 times. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
- Earth Combat Soul Skill (Fire): Increases the rock effect's duration time by 2 seconds and enables Sima Shi to recover health equivalent to 20% of his attack. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
- Human Combat Soul Skill (Yin): Causes EX attack to grant 2 stacks of Harmony while reducing the target's penetration by 20% for 10 seconds. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
- Human Combat Soul Skill (Yang): Causes EX attack to deal 46% true damage and ignore blocking after consuming 2 stacks of Harmony. Bonus increases the higher the combat soul's ranking rises.
- Skin Skills
- Suit Skill: Gains an 11% chance of obtaining an extra stack of Harmony while restoring health based on 6.6% of attack.
- Ornament Skill: Increases Musou attack damage by 5% for each stack of Harmony consumed. Can be stacked up to 6 times in a row.
- Exclusive Suit Skills
- The following skills only take effect if Sima Shi is equipped with his Yin & Yang costume.
- Xuanyuan: Imbues all moves with a special effect.
- Sword Flattening Anything: Causes regular attacks to have a 25% chance of inflicting the Blade Energy status on foes. Those afflicted with it will receive 10% attack damage per second for a duration time of 6 seconds. Can inflict up to 10 stacks of the status ailment.
- Sword Dominating Everything: Causes EX attack and Musou attack to inflict the Xuanyuan Blade Will status on foes which increases the damage of the Blade Energy ailment by 60% for 8 seconds.
- Horse Skills
- Dark Brown: Gains a 12% increase in attack for 8 seconds after attacking electrified enemies.
- Bachong: Gains a 18% increase in attack for 8 seconds after attacking electrified enemies.
- Clustered Gleam: Gains a 32% increase in attack for 8 seconds after attacking electrified enemies.
- Ghost Candle: Gains a 32% increase in attack for 8 seconds after attacking electrified enemies.
- Shadow Runner: Gains a 32% increase in attack for 8 seconds after attacking electrified enemies.
- Purple Sun: Increases damage dealt in battle by 10%.
- Team Combination
- Circumstances Changed With Time Passing
- Required Characters: Ling Tong, Sima Shi
- Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
- Chosen One
- Required Characters: Sima Yi, Sima Shi
- Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
- Special Skill: Gives attacks a 14% chance of summoning furious thunderbolts to strike the enemy, dealing 220% attack as extra damage and inflicting electric induction on them for 6 seconds. Has a 4 second cooldown time.
- Of the Same Breath and Branches
- Required Characters: Sima Shi, Sima Zhao
- Bonus: +8,356 Health, +663 Attack
- The Entrustment
- Required Characters: Sima Shi, Wang Yuanji
- Bonus: +13,333 Health, +1,058 Attack
- Inheritance
- Required Characters: Sima Yi, Sima Shi, Sima Zhao
- Bonus: +15,022 Health, +1,192 Attack
Warriors Orochi 3
Sima Shi retains his weapon moveset from Dynasty Warriors 7 albeit with some changes and additions.
- Changed Attacks
- Charge Attack 1: : Lands a straight jab forward similar to the lightning sword's first charge attack. Can break through the enemy's guard.
- Charge Attack 3: : Thrusts repeatedly before performing a turning outward swing to the right.
- Charge Attack 4: : Performs a wide crouching slash to the left that inflicts crashing knockback.
- Charge Attack 5: : Does a round upward swing followed by another ascending slash. Bear similarities to the lightning sword's own fifth charge attack.
- Charge Attack 6: : Leaps forward and swings at a downward arc before slashing horizontally while landing.
- Jump Charge:
: Jabs downward several times before diving on the ground to cause an impact, knocking down nearby opponents.
- Team Abilities
- Ability 1 - Impact: Refills Musou by a set amount for every 100 KOs per member.
- Ability 2 - Trinity: Refills True Triple Attack by a set amount for every 100 KOs per member. Only available in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate.
- Special Attacks
- Musou Attack: : Sima Shi performs Black Spiral 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: Sima Shi performs the fourth charge attack to assist a teammate while surrounded within an updraft of wind for extra coverage.
- Grounded Type Action: R1: Launches a charging stab to latch onto a target. Upon connecting successfully, he then flings the victim up to the air and sends out multiple red and black energy projectiles to pierce them repeatedly. This move is adapted from Sima Shi's Death Sentence Musou attack in the seventh game. While not as powerful as a special attack, its affordable Musou cost makes it more viable for crowd clearing.
- Midair Type Action: R1: Thrusts sword to the ground upon landing to produce a purple energy field that sends surrounding foes flying back.
- 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: Vanguard (先手封じ; lit. "First Move Seal"): Increases current officer's attack if the opponent they are facing happens to be a technique-type character.
- Golden Strategy Card: Interference (百手封じ; lit. "Hundred Move Seal"): Disables the opponent's cards, becoming more effective if many of them are undergoing CT state.
- Team Attacks
- Triple Rush 1: Does a quick stab that sends out a mobile shockwave traveling on the ground.
- Triple Rush 2: Delivers several rapid aerial thrusts in a row.
- Triple Rush 3: Lands a quick swipe that sends down a wide energy wave on a group of enemies.
- Unique Triple Rush: If Sima Shi is teamed up with Sima Yi and Sima Zhao, they will be able to do a unique triple rush with one another. Sima Shi's contribution to the assault involves landing a quick thrust followed by an upward swing that sends the enemy airborne.