Zhuge Dan/Movesets

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Movesets

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

Base Game

Zhuge Dan is affiliated with the war fan in this title. When equipped with it, Zhuge Dan can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

EX Attack: Square Square Triangle Triangle: Summons streams of lightning to strike at opponents in front of Zhuge Dan.
Musou Attack - Firefly Bomb (飛雷弾; lit. "Flying Thunder Bomb"): Circle: Conjures a ball of energy which Zhuge Dan directs with his hand to hit in seemingly random directions. The ball itself is dispersed upon being smashed on the ground.
Aerial Musou Attack - Tundra Blast (大氷塊; lit. "Large Ice Chunks"): X Circle: Materializes a cluster of ice above fan while suspended in the air, then tosses it downward to produce a massive glacier that immediately shatters. Can potentially freeze enemies solid.
Notable Skills
  • Defense Up: Increases defense by a small amount.
  • Speed Up: Increases speed by a medium 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.
General Who Conquers the East (征東将軍) - Moderately increases damage inflicted on enemies when using EX weapons.
Grand Commander (太尉) - Moderately increases damage inflicted on enemies when using speed-type weapons.
Lord Grand Marshal (大司馬) - Very significantly increases defense against projectile and shockwave attacks when using EX weapons.

Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires

Officer Skills
  • Fame Type: Orderly
  • Subordinate Special Command - Joint Exercises: Selects a single officer to train with. Increases orderly fame by 1,000 and brave fame by 500 when used.
  • Ruler Special Command - Custody: Takes custody of the Emperor, giving the user additional authority. Increases orderly fame by 5,000 when used.

Dynasty Warriors Next

Zhuge Dan is affiliated with the war fan in this title.

Unique Attacks
EX Attack: Square Square Triangle Triangle: Serves the same function like in the base game.
Musou Attack: Circle: Zhuge Dan performs Firefly Bomb as their main Musou attack with the game classifying it as a Multi-Strike type.
Speed Musou Attack - Spurt: Tap Both Sides of Screen: Zhuge Dan causes a fiery pillar to erupt from the ground followed by numerous flames rising as well. He finishes the attack by triggering a massive explosion.
Direct Breaks
Direct Break (Default) - Sorcerers: Conjures a wall of lightning around the player, shocking nearby foes.
Direct Break (Alternate) - Juggernauts: Causes a juggernaut to fire a beam of ice before triggering an explosion.
Direct Break (Downloadable) - Pikemen: Causes a group of pikemen to strike the earth, causing multiple shockwaves to travel forth.
Stratagems
Stratagem Card (Default) - One of Solemn Thought (謹厳なる献策; lit. "Reverent Dedication"): Imbues player's attacks with the element of lightning.
Stratagem Card (Alternate) - Clan's Pride (一族の誇り): Increases player's attack and attack speed.
Stratagem Card (Downloadable) - Serious Determination (真面目一筋; "Genuinely Direct"): Greatly increases player's defense, but greatly decreases speed in turn.
Allied Stratagem: If deployed as a playable officer, Zhuge Dan will prepare a supply route that increases the rate at which allied troops replenish themselves. Has a chance of happening from time to time.

Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z

Made playable via spirit item, Zhuge Dan's moveset uses many of the same attacks offered by the dragon fan moveset albeit with some differences. Attacks are based on his Warriors Orochi 3 incarnation.

Main Attacks
Charge Attack 1: Conjures a minor vortex around the user.
Charge Attack 2: Lifts foes to the air by triggering a small explosion on the ground.
Charge Attack 4: Fires a long laser beam forward.
Charge Attack 5: Summons a stream of electricity that sends down six lightning bolts around the area.
Charge Attack 6: Shoots three long laser beams in a row.
Evolution Attack: Concentrates momentarily before conjuring a mobile whirlwind traveling forward at a considerable distance.
Musou Attack: Releases an energy burst that burns and dazes foes before performing Zhuge Dan's Firefly Bomb Musou attack from Dynasty Warriors 7.
Jump Charge: Shoots rows of laser beams on the ground while hovering in mid-air. Later updates change it into a less powerful version of his Tundra Blast Musou attack from Dynasty Warriors 7.
Special Abilities
Domestic Bonus: +10 to Technology
Battle Bonus: +15 to Musou
Best Formation 1 - Arrow Formation: 5 Units, Offense Type
Best Formation 2 - Crane Formation: 3 to 5 Units, Balanced Type
Best Formation 3 - Parallel Formation: 5 Units, Defense Type
Support Skill - Lapdog's Stubbornness (走狗の意地): Attacks a specified enemy unit.

Warriors Orochi 3

Zhuge Dan retains his weapon moveset from Dynasty Warriors 7 albeit with some changes and additions.

Changed Attacks
Jump Attack: X Square: Waves fan and creates a short gust of wind damaging enemies below.
Jump Charge: X Triangle: Shoots three lasers in a row while hovering in the air. Trajectory of the attack depends on which direction Zhuge Dan is facing.
Team Abilities
Ability 1 - Recovery: Accelerates life recovery while inactive.
Ability 2 - Vigor: Increases damage inflicted with combo attacks for all team members. Only available in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate.
Special Attacks
Musou Attack: Circle: Zhuge Dan performs Firefly Bomb 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: Zhuge Dan performs the fourth charge attack to assist a teammate while surrounded within an updraft of wind for extra coverage.
Grounded Type Action: R1: Creates a stationary updraft to repeatedly juggle opponents for several seconds.
Midair Type Action: X R1: Conjures a ball of energy that constantly revolves around Zhuge Dan multiple times before exploding.
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: Castigation (激励; lit. "Inspiration"): Shoots a small electric sphere that makes its way towards the opponent before expanding in size upon hitting them. If it successfully connects, the maneuver will increase the current officer's speed while decreasing their attack power.
Golden Strategy Card: Status Quo (兵站確保; lit. "Securing Logistics"): Disables the player's ability to switch between different characters in exchange for reducing the amount of Musou they end up losing.
Team Attacks
Triple Rush 1: Swings fan forward to unleash a mobile shockwave moving away from Zhuge Dan.
Triple Rush 2: Telekinetically holds up fan while in mid-air, causing nearby foes to be juggled repeatedly by an invisible force.
Triple Rush 3: Swings fan outward to release a wide energy wave traveling forward on the ground below.
Unique Triple Rush: If Zhuge Dan's teammates are Sima Zhao and Sakon Shima, he will be able to do a unique triple rush together with them. He begins the combo by causing a ball of lightning to rise up from the ground, causing nearby foes to disperse. The lightning ball itself ends up being used by his other teammates for their own respective attacks.

Fighting Style

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

Base Game

Sample video of Zhuge Dan's fighting style.

Zhuge Dan is affiliated with the short rod in this title. When equipped with it, Zhuge Dan can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

EX Attack 1: Square Square Triangle Triangle: Summons streams of lightning to strike at opponents in front of Zhuge Dan.
EX Attack 2: Square Square Square Square Square Triangle Triangle: Pins current victim to the ground before applying damage to stun them. Introduced in Xtreme Legends.
Musou Attack - Firefly Bomb (飛雷弾; lit. "Flying Thunder Bomb"): Circle: Conjures a ball of electric energy which Zhuge Dan directs with his hand to hit in seemingly random directions. The ball itself is dispersed upon being smashed on the ground.
Alternate Musou Attack - Icy Valor (義気氷然; "Valiant Frost"): R1 + Circle: Conjures an arctic wind that blows enemies away or freezes them. Also summons four spear-wielding foot soldiers that charge forward before disappearing at the end of the attack. The 1.04 version patch improves its damage output considerably.
Aerial Musou Attack - Tundra Blast (大氷塊; lit. "Large Ice Chunks"): X Circle: Materializes a cluster of ice above rod while suspended in the air, then tosses it downward to produce a massive glacier that immediately shatters. Can potentially freeze enemies solid.
Rage Attack: Strikes weapon up and down repeatedly, with the second hit releasing a bolt of lightning on the ground. It ends with a short but powerful smack that releases a massive shockwave to send foes flying.
True Rage Attack: Upon performing 100 hits during his Rage attack, Zhuge Dan will deliver a series of triangular strikes while his weapon is engulfed in flames. The attack sequence ends with him doing an extra slam that sends out several lightning bolts at once.

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends

Bodyguard Skills
Battle Skill - False Message: Greatly reduces speed of enemy units that come into contact with the user's message.
Assistance Skill - Affluence: Causes enemies to occasionally drop gold when defeated.
Rouse Skill - Assault: Increases the attack power of bodyguards when they are near death.

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires

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: Infantry
Musou - Flying Thunder Bomb (飛雷弾): Manipulates a ball of lightning to pummel the enemy at different directions.
Skill - Purge Blockade (粛清封鎖): Increases Musou recovery by 2 while causing enemy tactics to stop for 10 seconds.
Team Effect - Jin Attacking Formation: Increases effectiveness of Musou attacks and skills in proportion to the amount of Jin officers on the team.

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed

Zhuge Dan is only available in the Japanese server of the game, so rules and features pertaining to the global servers do not apply to him.

Main Attacks
Strong Attack 1 - Loyalty to Royalty (忠君): Delivers three heavy swings while moving forward. Has a cooldown time of 16 seconds.
Strong Attack 2 - Protective Sincerity (守誠): Attacks nearby foes with a thrust, a round swipe, and a powerful blue gust generated from Zhuge Dan's free hand. Also reduces the enemy's damage output and overall speed temporarily. Has a cooldown time of 18 seconds.
Strong Attack 3 - Faithfulness (信実): Launches foes to the air with an impactful ascending strike before crushing the ground to produce a tremor. Weakens the enemy's resistance against damage by 50% for 5 seconds. Has a cooldown time of 20 seconds.
Strong Attack 4 - Gallantry (勇武): Unleashes a thrust attack before conjuring several lightning bolts around Zhuge Dan. Has a cooldown time of 20 seconds.
Normal Attack: Performs their preferred weapon's normal attack string.
Special Attacks
Musou Attack - Icy Valor (義気氷然; "Valiant Frost"): Summons a cold tornado surrounding Zhuge Dan. Foes caught by this attack will be sucked in and damaged continuously. 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: Swiftly drops down and smashes the ground while creating a brief pillar of light upon landing. Has a cooldown time of 15 seconds.
Special Maneuver - Shield: Projects a barrier to negate damage and debuffs.
Passive Skills
Primary Skill: Decreases skill cooldown by 10%. Activates after filling up one Musou bar.
Secondary Skill: Increases Musou regeneration by 60%. Activates after filling up two Musou bars.
Team Combination
Comrades of Dongxing (東興の戦友)
Required Characters: Sima Shi, Zhuge Dan
Bonus: Element Advantage +4.5%, Shield Damage +8%
Zhuge Clan (諸葛一族)
Required Characters: Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Dan
Bonus: Attack Speed +4.5%, Critical Chance +5%
Men of Righteousness (義の士)
Required Characters: Taishi Ci, Jiang Wei, Zhuge Dan
Bonus: Critical Chance +4%, Critical Damage +8%, Attack Speed +3.5%

Warriors Orochi 4

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

Special Attacks
Musou Attack: Circle: Zhuge Dan performs Icy Valor as their ground Musou attack.
Normal Magic: R1 + Square: Sends out a trail of ice that freezes enemies in front of the user at a considerable distance. Can hit foes within a fairly wide range while immobilizing them. Best used for quickly thinning out enemy crowds or escaping them outright.
Charge Magic: R1 + Triangle: Locks unto visible foes and pelts them with an array of tracking ice spheres while standing still. Enemies struck by the spheres will be flung into the air momentarily before falling down. Can also hit collapsed foes, giving the attack combo building potential.
Unique Magic: R1 + Circle: Zhuge Dan summons three Cerberus heads to move forward and launch a spinning assault on a group of enemies, striking them with several round swipes and gashes before generating a ray of golden light. The heads make their way back to Zhuge Dan who pats one of them before they disappear.
Summon Magic: R1 + X: Summons mount to Zhuge Dan's side.
Miscellaneous Skills
Unity Magic Bonus: Power +2, Technique +4, Speed +2
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 - Fortitude: Increases attack speed. Also temporarily increases movement speed and defense power for 2 seconds after switching. Only applies in Battle Arena.
Divine Blessing 2 - Octahedron: Increases normal attack power and charge attack power. Also recovers health after switching. Only applies in Battle Arena.
Infinity Support Skill - Crystals: Increases the possibility of obtaining crystals. 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 Zhuge Dan's fighting style.

Zhuge Dan is affiliated with the war fan in this title. When equipped with it, Zhuge Dan can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

Unique Attacks
Unique Flow Attack Finisher: Enemy Standing + Square Square Square Square: Releases a diagonal ice wave that produces a large glacier in front of Zhuge Dan. He then proceeds to shatter it, sending numerous shards to freeze surrounding foes.
Unique Trigger Attack: R1 + Triangle: Swings fan upward to conjure multiple icicles on the ground to send enemies in front airborne. The icicles become bigger if the move happens to be fully charged.
Special Technique: R1 + Circle: Conjures an array of five lightning bolts to surround Zhuge Dan momentarily. The animation of the move is taken directly from his first EX attack in the previous game.
Musou Attack: Circle: Launches multiple upward swings back and forth with each interval accompanied by lightning bolts crashing down continuously. Zhuge Dan finishes the assault by commanding four spearmen to charge forth and push enemies back. Their sudden assault also inflicts wind damage to any foe caught by them. This move is based on Zhuge Dan's Icy Valor Musou attack from the eighth title only without the freezing effect it originally had.
Aerial Musou Attack: X Circle: Materializes a cluster of ice above fan while suspended in the air, then tosses it downward to produce a massive glacier that immediately shatters. Primarily based on Zhuge Dan's Tundra Blast Musou from past games.
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 - Fang of Ice (功狗の氷計; lit. "Meritorious Hound's Ice Plan"): Unleashes a moderate ice attack.
Military Unit: Cavalry
Title: Staunch Dog (忠義の狗; lit. "Loyal Hound")
Unique Political Ploy - Great Taxation: Collects gold and supplies from all owned areas while decreasing their defense level by 15.
Reputation Bonus: Brave +25%, Ingenious +50%, Eloquent +80%, Benevolent -50%, Evil +80%

Shin Sangoku Musou Apuri

Base Attacks
Normal Attack: Performs unique flow attack string from the base game using the war fan. 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 Zhuge Dan.
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 Zhuge Dan.
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 Zhuge Dan.
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 Zhuge Dan.
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 Zhuge Dan.
Special Attacks
Unique Attack 1 - Falling Thunder Bomb (落雷弾): Performs special technique from the base game. Available by default.
Unique Attack 2 - Silver Ice Bomb (銀氷弾): Performs unique trigger from the base game using the war fan. 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 Zhuge Dan.
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 Zhuge Dan.
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 Zhuge Dan.

Normal Version Attacks

Class Type: Special

Mystic Version Attacks

Class Type: Attack

Abyss Version Attacks

Class Type: Snipe

Other Skills

Memory Abilities
Hardened Pride (硬質なる矜持)
Characters: Zhuge Dan
Rank: N
Bonus: +197 Attack
Vying For the Top (頂点を目指して)
Characters: Sima Shi, Zhuge Dan
Rank: SSR
Bonus: +257 Defense, +257 Willpower, +9 Speed
Skill - Steadfast (堅牢): Reduces damage from officers by 30%.
Team Combination
Dragon and Dog (龍と狗)
Required Characters: Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Dan
Bonus: +100 Defense, +50 Musou
Shouchun Resistance (寿春の抵抗)
Required Characters: Zhuge Dan, Wen Yang
Bonus: +100 Attack, +50 Musou
Trust and Respect (信頼と尊敬)
Required Characters: Sima Shi, Zhuge Dan
Bonus: +100 Attack, +50 Musou

Fighting Style