Zhu Ran/Movesets

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Movesets

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

Base Game

Sample video of Zhu Ran's fighting style.

Zhu Ran is affiliated with the flame bow in this title. When equipped with it, Zhu Ran can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

EX Attack 1: Square Square Triangle Triangle: Launches an arrow covered in flames. The resulting shot generates a shockwave that knocks surrounding opponents away. Can apply weapon attributes.
EX Attack 2: Square Square Square Square Square Triangle Triangle: After firing a homing arrow during the preliminary attack, Zhu Ran enhances the move by releasing another one while leaping back. Both arrows proceed to navigate the battlefield at a faster rate before dissipating. They also inflict elemental damage based on Zhu Ran's current weapon.
Musou Attack - Conflagration Arrow (烈火椋穿弾; lit. "Blaze Rustling Drill Shot"): Circle: Targets several foes momentarily from a third-person point of view, then launches several explosive arrows at them. Works best against large enemy crowds.
Alternate Musou Attack - Blazing Blockade (転瞬葬焔閃; lit. "Instant Burial Pyre Flash"): R1 + Circle: Zhu Ran knocks his opponents into the air before firing a volley of fire arrows to scatter them in different directions. Should the attack fail to connect, he will simply fire upward to rain fire arrows downward in front of him.
Aerial Musou Attack - Solar Crash (紅炎墜; lit. "Red Flame Impact"): X Circle: Somersaults in mid-air before aiming a fire arrows upside-down. As it hits the ground, a massive fiery shockwave sends swarms of enemies airborne in time for them to be pelted by more fire arrows raining down.
Rage Attack: Zhu Ran fires a single arrow forward while skating forward repeatedly, ending the barrage by launching a shot powerful enough to emit a wide radial shockwave.
True Rage Attack: If Zhu Ran manages to perform 100 hits during his Rage attack, he will change his attack pattern by doing continuous spinning butterfly kicks, then finish up the combo with three shots that send foes in front of him airborne.
Bodyguard Skills
Battle Skill - Allied Charge: Summons a large quantity of friendly troops at the designated location and marches toward the enemy commander.
Assistance Skill 1 - Healing: Slowly restores the player's health when they are near death.
Assistance Skill 2 - Growth: Causes enemies to occasionally drop growth items when defeated.

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires

Ways of Life Skills
Ways of Life - Unpredictable Schemer: Resourceful Type, 3,000 Employment Cost
Fixed Strategy - Slander: Advises ruler to oust a fellow officer.
Stratagem Card 1 - Mystic Fog: Sprays a blue eldritch fog around the user for 20 seconds, slowing down any unit nearby.
Stratagem Card 2 - Heavy Catapult: Damages spot turrents on enemy bases within a 75 meter radius.
Stratagem Card 3 - Base Repairs: Increases an allied base's durability to 400 and its maximum durability to full capacity.
Stratagem Card 4 - Rally: Greatly increases morale of all allied units for 90 seconds. Requires an allied unit to temporarily withdraw for card to take effect. Does not apply to the user.
Awarded Stratagem Card - Upgraded Turret: Places a turret that enables an allied base to fire down powerful arrows within a 50 meter radius.

Shin Sangoku Musou Blast

Original Card
Unit Type: Archer
Musou - Explosive Archery (爆散射法): Launches a ball of fire and scatters it via single shot.
Skill - Explosive Mine Plan (爆雷計): Drops a mine that explodes when touched by an enemy officer. Effective for 5 seconds.
Team Effect - Wu Attacking Formation: Increases effectiveness of Musou attacks and skills in proportion to the amount of Wu officers on the team.

Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers

Type Ability
Movement Flexibility: Allows for more mobility by ignoring an enemy unit's zone of control.
Normal Attacks
Budding Strike (薙芽; lit. "Strafing Shot"): Hits a single foe.
Scattered Flame (散火): Hits a single foe in range. Has a chance of burning enemies.
Phosphorus Bow (燐継弓; lit. "Wisp Grafted Bow"): Hits multiple foes in range.
Thornchaser (追焔刺; lit. "Chasing Flame Needle"): Hits multiple foes in range.
EX Attacks
Scattered Flame EX (散火Ex): Hits a single foe in range. Has a chance of burning enemies.
Thornchaser EX (追焔刺Ex; lit. "Chasing Flame Needle EX"): Hits multiple foes in range. Has a chance of burning enemies.
Musou Attacks
Conflagration Arrow (烈火椋穿弾; lit. "Blaze Rustling Drill Shot"): Hits multiple foes in range. Has a chance of burning enemies.
Blazing Blockade (転瞬葬焔閃; lit. "Instant Burial Pyre Flash"): Hits multiple foes. Has a chance of burning enemies. Lowers enemy's power by 10%.
Solar Crash (紅炎墜; lit. "Red Flame Impact"): Hits surrounding foes. Has a chance of burning enemies.
Red Skills
First Strike: Increases strength by 50% and mobility by 2 for one turn only.
Close Quarters: Increases defense against close-range attacks, but weakens it against long-range attacks.
Remoteness: Increases defense against long-range attacks, but weakens it against close-range attacks.
Swift Foot: Increases mobility by 1.
Fearless Leader: Increases critical hit rate when allied morale is low.
Musou Master: Increases attack strength of Musou attacks.
Blue Skills
Relentless: Increases the effect of state reductions when the character attacks the enemy by 5%.
Relentless Duo: Increases the effect of state reductions when the character attacks the enemy by 10%.
Relentless Ultra: Increases the effect of state reductions when the character attacks the enemy by 20%.
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.
Enfeeble: Reduces the enemy's Musou gauge by 50%.
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.
Purification: Removes influences from the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square with a success rate of 50% at the start of each turn.
Strength Vessel: Increases the strength of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 5%.
Defense Vessel: Increases the defense of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 5%.
Dexterity Vessel: Increases the dexterity of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 5%.
Agility Vessel: Increases the agility of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 5%.
Spirit Vessel: Increases the spirit of the unit and any allied units within 1 adjacent square by 5%.
Furor: Increases the energy of units in Synchro Mode.
Bolt: Increases the mobility of units in Synchro Mode.
Purple Skills
Health Springs: Increases the amount of health restored by 20%.
Musou Springs: Increases the amount of Musou restored by 20%.
Learner: Increases experience earned by 30%.
Learner Duo: Increases experience earned by 50%.
Learner Ultra: Increases experience earned by 100%.
Flurry: Increases the charge during attacks by 10%.
Flurry Duo: Increases the charge during attacks by 30%.
Flurry Ultra: Increases the charge during attacks by 50%.
Merciless: Enables character to occasionally defeat an enemy unit in a single attack.

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed

Main Attacks
Strong Attack 1 - Sinking Earth (退迅陥地撃; lit. "Withdrawn Quick Falling Earth Attack"): Leaps backwards while attacking Zhu Ran's original position with an impacting shot, dealing damage and reducing the enemy's speed. In the Japanese server, the attack instead increases attack speed by 50% for 5 seconds. Has a cooldown time of 16 seconds (10 seconds in the Japanese server).
Strong Attack 2 - Heavenly Barrage (弾返衝天弓; lit. "Bullet Recoil Sky Bow"): Shoots the ground with a bouncing shot that hits the enemy and launches them high up into the air. In the Japanese server, the attack can lower the enemy's mobility temporarily. Has a cooldown time of 20 seconds (16 seconds in the Japanese server).
Strong Attack 3 - Flaming Storm (風廻烈華散; lit. "Wind Spinning Intense Blossom Scatter"): Spins around and lays low on the floor while firing five fire arrows in a fan spread. In the Japanese server, the attack can lower the enemy's mobility temporarily. Has a cooldown time of 25 seconds (16 seconds in the Japanese server).
Strong Attack 4 - Raining Inferno (翔空熾炎破; lit. "Soaring Sky Kindling Fire Destruction"): Fires a bursting shot while crouching, then backflips in the air to fire two more similar shots. Damages and burns targets simultaneously. Has a cooldown time of 31 seconds (24 seconds in the Japanese server).
Normal Attack: Performs their preferred weapon's normal attack string.
Special Attacks
Musou Attack - Blazing Blockade (転瞬葬焔閃; lit. "Instant Burial Pyre Flash"): Lifts enemies up before hitting them with a barrage of flaming arrows upward. In the Japanese server, the attack also increases attack speed by 50% for 5 seconds. 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: Fires a flaming arrow on the ground at a downward angle while airborne.
Special Maneuver - Dodge: Dashes forth with bow pointed forward to avoid incoming attacks.
Team Attacks
Triple Attack 1: Performs a shortened version of Sinking Earth to contribute to the combo.
Triple Attack 2: Performs switch attack to contribute to the combo.
Global Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
Primary Skill - Dash of the Red Lily: Increases attack of all officers by 10%.
Secondary Skill: Increases attack speed of dodge-type officers by 15%.
Tertiary Skill: Increases critical chance of Wu officers by 20%.
Japanese Server-Exclusive Passive Skills
Primary Skill: Increases normal attack speed by 25%. Activates after filling up one Musou bar.
Secondary Skill: Increases Musou regeneration by 60%. Activates after filling up two Musou bars.
Team Combination
Classmates (同窓の友情; "Friendship Between Former Classmates")
Required Characters: Sun Quan, Zhu Ran
Bonus: Defense +4.5%, Skill Cooldown -3.5%
Commandos (大任を適役; "Suited For Important Tasks")
Required Characters: Lu Meng, Zhu Ran
Bonus: Critical Chance +3.5%, Defense +5%
Divine Archer (神弓の使い手; "Godly Archers")
Required Characters: Xiahou Yuan, Zhu Ran, Huang Zhong
Bonus: Attack Speed +4%, Max Health +4.5%, Skill Cooldown -3.5%
Team Attack: Zhu Ran will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Xiahou Yuan and Huang Zhong. He is the first to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.
Shu Break-In (夷陵の守護神; "Patrons of Yiling")
Required Characters: Lu Xun, Han Dang, Zhu Ran
Bonus: Attack Speed +4%, Element Advantage +4.5%, Shield Damage +4.5% (+9% in the Japanese server)
Team Attack: Zhu Ran will be able to perform a triple attack if he happens to be partnered with Lu Xun and Han Dang. He is the second to act during the whole combo. Only applies to the global server.

Warriors Orochi 4

While retaining the same moveset from Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends, Zhu Ran wields the Trident as their sacred treasure in this title. When equipped with it, Zhu Ran can perform the following attacks listed below.

Special Attacks
Musou Attack: Circle: Zhu Ran performs Conflagration Arrow as their ground Musou attack.
Normal Magic: R1 + Square: Conjures a large tidal wave to ride on, sweeping away enemies within the user's path. Can be canceled by tapping X. Despite its ability to breach the enemy's guard, the magic's low attack power means it will mostly be used for crowd clearing or evading stronger foes.
Charge Magic: R1 + Triangle: Launches forward multiple geysers in a row while surrounding the user within a streaming ring of water for 5 seconds. Cannot be blocked against and even hits downed foes. Provides additional protection and may also interfere with the enemy's attacks.
Unique Magic: R1 + Circle: Zhu Ran backflips to a safer distance and entraps foes within a swirling vortex of fire and water. He then uses his bow to fire the Trident like an arrow, causing jets of scalding water to materialize. The move is given a name by Zhu Ran in the Japanese script (閃転焔槍塵; lit. "Flash Turning Blaze Spear Dust").
Summon Magic: R1 + X: Summons mount to Zhu Ran's side.
Miscellaneous Skills
Unity Magic Bonus: Power +2, Technique +3, Speed +4
Musou Effect - Empower: Temporarily raises attack, defense, and hit speed. Only applies in Battle Arena.
Divine Blessing 1 - Raid: Increases movement speed and defense power for 5 seconds after switching. Only applies in Battle Arena.
Divine Blessing 2 - Assail: Increases attack speed, normal attack power, and charge attack power. Only applies in Battle Arena.
Infinity Support Skill - Experience: Increases the amount of experience received. Only applies in Infinity Mode.
Type Skills
Critical Combo: Passive: Extends the duration of combo chains by 2 seconds and increases damage dealt after performing 300 or more hits.
Aerial Thrust: X X: Performs an air dash while jumping forward. Can be used to jump cancel attacks.
Type Upgrade Skill 1 - Swiftness: Allows the character to perform two aerial thrusts in a row.
Type Upgrade Skill 2 - Acrobat: Increases the power of the first hit after doing an aerial thrust.
Type Upgrade Skill 3 - Illusion: Allows the character to escape attacks by pressing X to somersault.
Type Upgrade Skill 4 - Impenetrable: Enables enemy attacks from behind to be guarded against.
Type Upgrade Skill 5 - Escaper: Temporarily increases speed when somersaulting with little health left.

Sangokushi Puzzle Taisen

As a collaboration character, Dynasty Warriors Zhu Ran is given the following abilities.

Unit: Archer
Skill - Flame-Carrying Arrow (灼炎宿す矢): Multiplies Wu-type officers' attack power by 1.3 for 2 turns. Also causes attacks against enemies to be 10 times stronger while ignoring defense.
Strategy - Crimson Lotus's Fighting Spirit (紅蓮の闘志): Multiplies attack power of archers by 2.2.

Fighting Style

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

Base Game

Sample video of Zhu Ran's fighting style.

Zhu Ran is affiliated with the staff and tripartite nunchucks in this title. When equipped with them, Zhu Ran can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

Unique Attacks
Unique Flow Attack Finisher (Staff): Enemy Stunned + Square Square Square Square: Does an arcing fiery slash while spin hopping and follows it up with a crouching strike to the upper left. Despite its appearance, the attack does not actually set enemies on fire.
Unique Flow Attack Finisher (Tripartite Nunchucks): Enemy Stunned + Square Square Square Square: For his unique finisher, Zhu Ran ignites his weapon in flames and uses it to deliver several pivoting strikes followed by an explosive blow that sends foes flying away.
Unique Trigger Attack (Staff): R1 + X: Twirls staff outward as it catches fire, then spin hops in time to send out a wide fiery wave forward. Knocks down enemies while setting them ablaze. Based on the staff moveset's sixth charge attack from previous games.
Unique Trigger Attack (Tripartite Nunchucks): R1 + Triangle: Does a series of fiery swings while leaping up into the air. Upon dropping down, Zhu Ran slams the earth to trigger a large flame, burning nearby enemies in the process.
Special Technique: R1 + Circle: Somersaults to the air and fires several explosive arrows to the ground in front while leaping back from the recoil. Partially derived from his second EX attack in Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends.
Musou Attack: Circle: Fires a radial volley of arrows continuously while doing spinning butterfly kicks. Zhu Ran then proceeds to knock nearby opponents into the air before firing a volley of fire arrows that leave them scattered in different directions. Combines aspects of his True Rage attack and Blazing Blockade Musou from the previous installment.
Aerial Musou Attack: X Circle: Somersaults in mid-air before aiming a fire arrows upside-down. As it hits the ground, a massive fiery shockwave sends swarms of enemies airborne in time for them to be pelted by more fire arrows raining down while Zhu Ran somersaults away from the barrage. Based on his Solar Crash Musou attack from the last installment.
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 - (徹底抗戦; lit. "Thorough Resistance"): Slowly restores own health for a period of time by a low amount and fills Musou gauge by a moderate amount.
Military Unit: Cavalry
Title: Burning Spirit (紅蓮の闘志; lit. "Crimson Fighting Will")
Reputation Bonus: Brave +80%, Commanding +50%, Eloquent +25%, Benevolent +80%, Evil -50%

Shin Sangoku Musou Apuri

Base Attacks
Normal Attack: Performs unique flow attack string from the base game using the tripartite nunchucks. 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 Zhu Ran.
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 Zhu Ran.
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 Zhu Ran.
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 Zhu Ran.
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 Zhu Ran.
Special Attacks
Unique Attack 1 - Red Flame Impact (紅炎墜): Performs special technique from the base game. Available by default.
Unique Attack 2 - True Vermilion Blast Erupting Flame (真朱爆噴炎): Performs unique trigger from the base game using the tripartite nunchucks. 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 Zhu Ran.
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 Zhu Ran.
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 Zhu Ran.

Normal Version Attacks

Class Type: Snipe

Mystic Version Attacks

Class Type: Attack

Abyss Version Attacks

Class Type: Defense

Other Skills

Memory Abilities
One Arrow Turnabout of the Crimson Lotus (紅蓮の一矢逆転)
Characters: Zhu Ran
Rank: N
Bonus: +197 Attack
Fire Strategy (炎の計略)
Characters: Lu Xun, Zhu Ran
Rank: SSR
Bonus: +257 Attack, +257 Musou, +257 Willpower
Skill - Fortitude (堅固): Reduces damage from soldiers by 30%.
Sensed Glance (感じる視線)
Characters: Han Dang, Zhu Ran
Rank: SSR
Bonus: +243 Attack, +243 Defense, +243 Musou
Skill - Anti-Beast (防獣): Reduces damage from animals by 15%.
Grand Governors of Sun Wu (孫呉の大都督)
Characters: Zhou, Lu Xun, Lu Meng, Lu Su, Zhu Ran
Rank: UR
Bonus: +579 Attack, +579 Health, +579 Musou
Skill 1 - Recover (快復): Recovers 10 Musou points every 4 seconds.
Skill 2 - Technique (技撃): Increases skill attack damage by 10%.
Team Combination
Desks Next to Each Other (机を並ベて)
Required Characters: Sun Quan, Zhu Ran
Bonus: +100 Attack, +50 Defense
Staking on the Fire Tactic (火計に命を)
Required Characters: Lu Xun, Zhu Ran
Bonus: +50 Defense, +100 Musou
Tiny Sunshines (小さな太陽)
Required Characters: Xiaoqiao, Zhu Ran
Bonus: +50 Health, +100 Musou
Banquet of Ruxuwu (濡須塢の宴)
Required Characters: Zhou Tai, Zhu Ran, Xu Shu
Bonus: +50 Defense, +50 Health, +100 Musou
Genealogy of Aspirations (志の系譜)
Required Characters: Lu Xun, Lu Meng, Zhu Ran
Bonus: +50 Defense, +50 Health, +100 Musou
Key Players of Major Reversals (大逆転の立役者)
Required Characters: Zhou Yu, Zhu Ran, Xu Sheng
Bonus: +100 Attack, +50 Health, +50 Musou

Fighting Style