Lu Bu Dynasty Warriors 4 XL Character FAQ(c) Copyright by Kong Fu Ren 2003-2004 Lu Bu Version 1.1 Dynasty Warriors 4 Xtreme Legends for PS2 Written by Kong Fu Ren (romemumaster@myself.com AIM: dark4434) Version History 1.0 - First version of FAQ. Every section complete. 1.1 - Corrected some grammatical errors. Table of Contents 1. Intro 2. Why should I use him? 3. How to Unlock Lu Bu 4. Defeating Lu Bu in a Duel 5. Moves 6. Lu Bu's 10th and 11th Weapon 7. Techniques 8. FAQ 9. Costumes, Weapons, and Other ======================= 1. Intro ======================= The information in this section is from www.kongming.net. Lu Bu (Fengxian) Comprehensive Officer Biography Translated & Authored by Jonathan Wu Place of Birth: Jiuyuan, Wuyuan County (Presently an area north-west of Baotou) Lifespan: AD 156 - 199 (43 Years) Titles: Chief Secretary, General of the Left, Lord of a Capital Precinct, Graceful Lord Lu Bu was a master of horse riding, archery, and armed combat. He was tall and had strong arms, because of this; he was nicknamed the "Flying General." Fengxian was one of the foremost warriors in Chinese history. Lu Bu originally started his career as Chief Secretary in the office of Ding Yuan, and Ding Yuan treated him as his own son. When Dong Zhuo marched into the capital and caused chaos in the Imperial Palace, Lu Bu was enchanted with the many splendid gifts from Dong Zhuo, and was talked into killing Ding Yuan. Lu Bu was appointed Cavalry Commander and Imperial Corps Commander by Dong Zhuo successively, and was titled Lord of a Capital Precinct. Fengxian and Dong Zhuo swore to be foster son and father, and since then Lu Bu became Dong Zhuo's closest guard. Later on, Imperial Minister of Interior Wang Yun devised a plot to have Lu Bu kill Dong Zhuo. After Lu Bu killed his foster father he was titled Graceful Lord and was treated as a high official. When Li Jue, Guo Si and Fan Chou attacked Chang An, Lu Bu was forced to retreated and sought refuge with Yuan Shao. In the year AD 195, Lu Bu was defeated by Cao Cao at Juye and then went over to Liu Bei. In an attempt to surpass Liu Bei, Fengxian appointed himself as Prefect of Xu Zhou. He sought to ally himself with Yuan Shu to the south but this failed due to a plot engineered by Chen Gui. Lu Bu then turned to Cao Cao and was appointed General of the Left. In the third year of Rebuilt Tranquility (AD 198), Lu Bu betrayed him and allied with Yuan Shu. Together they attempted to beat the allied armies of Liu Bei and Cao Cao. Later on, Cao Cao was able to capture Lu Bu alive in Xia Pi. Lu Bu again tried to join Cao Cao, but Liu Bei dissuaded him. Cao Cao had Lu Bu strangled to death at White Gate Tower. Copyright (c) 2002 - 2003 Jonathan Wu A Kong Ming's Archives Exclusive Production Major Sources: Zhongguo Lishizhu Professor T.Chen (1965 Peking) ======================= 2. Why Should I Use him? ======================= Lu Bu is one of the strongest generals. His highest thing is Life and Attack. He has cockroach like hair and a mean looking spear! Who could ask for more? A good description of Lu Bu would be a lean mean powerhouse! His special will kind of remind you of a tornado! Lu Bu is an overrated character. Many people think he is the best character in the game and that he is the best. Lu Bu is nothing more than a powerhouse, and that's about it. An overrated powerhouse. I am not saying I dislike him. I just think he is used too often. Why should you use him? Just because he is powerful and has a great defense! ======================= 3. How to Unlock Lu Bu ======================= For DW4 just clear any kingdom once. For DW4XL he is initially unlocked. ======================= 4. Defeating Lu Bu in a Duel ======================= This is a hard thing. To defeat him in a duel wait until he uses his musou attack. Next, keep blocking him until he stops and let him hit you until your musou bar fills up. Then, use your musou attack and try to knock him into a corner. Then all you have to do is keep on hitting him until he dies. ======================== 5. Moves ======================== Here is a list of moves for Lu Bu: T - Normal Attack C - Charge Attack T1 - Diagonal Swing from the top left to the bottom right T2 - Straight swing from the right to the left T3 - A straight down cut from top to bottom T4 - Same as T2 but opposite T5 - Jumps in Air and spins his weapon around T6 - Same as T4 C1 - Stabs with the tip of his weapon, lifts the person up and slashes up in the air and throws the person down C2 - Throws person up with the end of his weapon C3 - Swings weapon around and sends a wave of power out C4 - Goes forward with a powerful swing with his weapon C5 - Same as C2 tap triangle again and he jumps up and slams the person down C6 - Swings weapon diagonally over and over again and punches the ground Jump Attack - Swings weapon on his side Musou - Spins around and spins his weapon in the direction he is going and then does a T3 True Musou - Same as musou with an added C6 at the end Normal Horse Attack - Swings left then right Charge Horse Attack - Same as Normal Horse attack but using 2 attacks in one L3 Button - Does like he is turning into a Super Saiyan and says "Why even try?!" ====================== 6. Lu Bu's 10th and 11th Weapon ====================== Since this guide is for Dynasty Warriors 4 Xtreme Legends, I will tell you how to unlock it the XL way. For his Level 10 weapon: Play Lu Bu's Legend on Hard Mode. You MUST have his level 9 weapon in order to unlock his 10th. Method: All you do is kill, kill, and kill. Keep on doing that until you get 800 KOs. Then you will unlock it. You do NOT need to find it. For his Level 11 weapon: Play Lu Bu's Legend on Expert Mode. You MUST have his level 10 weapon in order to unlock his 11th. And you MUST get an S-Rank at the end of the stage. Method: Kill, kill, and kill some more! Do that until you get 2000 KOs. Then you will unlock it. You do NOT need to find it. ======================= 7. Techniques ======================= Orbs: Equip Lu Bu with a Vorpal Orb Items: Equip Lu Bu with a Tiger Amulet, Dragon Amulet, Tortoise Amulet, and a Peacock Urn Saddle: The best saddle for him is a Shadow Harness Moves: Lu Bu has a complex move set. It is a great crowd clearer. ======================= 8. FAQ ======================= Q: How do you usually write your characters FAQS? A: After every general I max out, I write a FAQ on them. Lu Bu was the very first character I maxed out. Q:Great Guide! A: Thanks Q: I cannot unlock his level 10 and 11 weapons!!! A: Calm down! he he. Ok. Make sure you are on hard or expert difficulty. Make sure you are playing Lu Bu's Legend. ======================== 9. Costumes, Weapons, Other ======================== Extras: This tells you about his stats. Life: WAY Above average His Life Stat is perfect! Musou: Average His musou is half maxed out. Attack: Above Average This is what makes Lu Bu a strong character, his attack power is unbelievable! Defense: Above average His defense is so good that he hardly EVER gets juggled around. Musou Attack: Average It does not have a good range. Horse Attacks: Average Just like anyone elses. Jump Attack: Below Average His Jump Attack is not really that good. Jump Charge: Average Just like everyone else. Bow Attack: Great Almost as good as Huang Zhong. Bow Defense: Below Average His bow defense is awful. Speed: Average His speed is in-between good and bad. It's normal Attack Speed: Average It isn't slow and it is not too fast. Range: Good You could probably attack someone from a couple steps away from you. Parry: Fair It's pretty good. Weapons: Level 1-3 Halberd Level 4-6 Great Halberd Level 7-9 Sky Piercer Level 10 Sky Scorcher Level 11 MaelStorm Costumes: 1 - Standard Costume 2 - Costume 1 with a different color 3 - The first one with thick hair where it bends 4 - Different color of the 3rd costume 5 - Dynasty Warriors 3 Costume 6 - Dynasty Warriors 3 Costume with a Purple Color ======================= 10. Conclusion ======================= This is my FAQ and if you may use it on your site. Although, you MAY NOT claim it as your own. Special Thanks To - Koei - For making this game. Keep up the good work! GameFAQs - For posting this guide Muni_Shinobu - For making a great FAQ for great info! www.kongming.net - For making History Bios for the warriors. You - For reading this FAQ. Copyright(c) Kong Fu Ren 2003