Dynasty Warriors 4 - Guan Yu Character Guide by Kaidyn04 E-mail: lucofwind@hotmail.com Version 1.3 This guide is copyright 2003 by Jason Corbeille. (Kaidyn04) Table Of Contents 1) Version History 2) Background 3) Stats Analysis 4) Moves 5) Unlocking 6) 10th Level Weapon Acquisiton 7) Costumes 8) Overview/Strategy 9) Orbs and You 10) Recommended Equipment 11) Quick References about maxing out 12) Shu Campaign List 13) Thanks 14) Legal Stuff -------------- 1) Version History 3/30/2003 - Version 1.0 - Started and pretty much finished guide 6/29/2003 - Version 1.1 - Added some contributions to the 10th Weapon Acquisition part. I've also had two e-mails about what Guan Yu says with his fire musou, being either "Soar Blue Dragon" or "Roar Blue Dragon" can someone tell me which is correct so I may change it? 7/10/2003 - Version 1.2 - Added a complete BIG biography. Had Roar Blue Dragon confirmed. Also:new e-mail address, check top for all you people who have been following me since version 1. Oh,and someone came up with the idea for me to write an FAQ (or three) for the Campaign Lists for each of the kingdoms. If anyone else would like to see this, e-mail me. I want at least 2 more people before putting effort into something that may not be totally necessary. 8/25/2003 - Version 1.3 - Did some proofreading. Added a contribution to the equipment section. -------------- 2) Background Taken from the game: "A Shu officer. Sworn brother of Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, he is the leader of the Five Tigers and helped build the foundation of the Shu Kingdom. With his strong sense of duty and bravery, he was labeled a warrior without equal. Guan Yu is also know for his beautiful, long beard." Born: 162. Died: 219 (credited to Koei. In-game Bio of Guan Yu) "Guan Yu, styled Yunchang (originally Changsheng), according to the novel san guo yan yi (romance of the three kingdoms) Guan Yu, was a farmer and when he heard of Liu Bei’s desire to help the Han, and because he was a relative of the Han emperor, Guan Yu, decided to join with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, they swore the famous oath of brotherhood in a peach garden. Guan Yu and his new brothers recruited a small force and decided to help the Han in their battles with the yellow turbans, during the battles Guan Yu made a name for himself and his brothers volunteer forces by quickly killing various yellow turban generals in one blow. After the yellow turban (or scarves) rebellion was squashed, and the alliance against dong zhou was formed Guan Yu and his brothers joined up under Liu Bei’s friend Gongsun Zan. During the allied assault on si pass, Sun Jian’s attack was repulsed by Hua Xiong and when general after general where sent against him Hua Xiong killed them all, when Yuan Shao enquired if they had no leader whom would fight Guan Yu spoke up saying that he would kill this Hua Xiong, when Yuan Shao asked who he was, Gongsun Zan replied that he was an archer and at this Yuan Shu, spoke out that they should beat him for speaking to them and Cao Cao argued that they should let him try and poured some wine and offered it to Guan who said to pour it and he will return shortly Guan Yu then rode out and kill Hua Xiong and returned with his head before the wine had cooled. Later after Cao Caos campaign against Lu Bu where Guan Yu had helped to save Zhang liao’s life, Cao Cao attacked Liu Bei’s lands and managed to make Liu Bei flee to Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao captured Guan Yu, Cao sent Guan’s friend Zhang liao out to meet with him and Zhang liao talked Guan Yu into serving Cao Cao. Cao Cao proceeded to heap gift after gift onto Guan Yu in a bid to get him to be loyal to Cao, when Cao Cao invaded north Yuan Shao’s great generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou proved too great for Cao Cao’s generals to beat and at this Guan Yu rode forth and cut a path straight to Yan Liang and slayed him, due to this effort Cao Cao rewarded Guan Yu with the Red hare and the title of Marquis of Han Shou. Guan Yu showed great emotion upon receiving Red hare, and when Cao Cao grew angry and asked why he was so pleased with this gift but refused the other gifts, Guan Yu replied that with Red Hare he could reach his Brothers in a few days. After this Cao Cao sent Zhang Liao to enquire about Guan Yu’s feelings and Zhang Liao told Cao Cao that Guan Yu wouldn’t leave until he had rendered a great service for Cao Cao so Cao Cao decided to take Guan Yu out of his van so that he could not render this service, but upon Cao Cao’s army meeting with Yuan Shao’s army under Wen Chou, Cao Cao was forced to send Guan Yu out once again and he again Slaughtered Yuan Shao’s general and troops. Upon rendering this deed Guan Yu prepared to leave taking with him only Red Hare and his Sister’s in-laws and after he had left Guan Yu undertook one of the greatest deeds of his life where he defeated six generals through five passes a deed that lasted unmatched for years. After this Guan Yu found himself in the presence of his brother Zhang Fei, and Zhang Fei did not trust Guan Yu and told him to go and slay the last of Cao Cao’s generals that were pursuing him, which Guan Yu did. After this feat Guan Yu participated in many battles including the battle at Bo wan Po where he and others used Zhuge Liangs plots to destroy the Wei army lead by Xiahou Dun. Following this battle Guan Yu had a leading role in Liu Bei’s campaign for Jing, where he stayed as the governor until his death. During his time in Jing, Guan Yu was approached by Wu to have his daughter marry into the Wu family as Liu Bei had done, Guan Yu refused and this lead to great hostilities between the two states of Wu and Shu which culminated in Lu Xun’s and Lu Meng’s invasion of Jing in which all of the governors of the cities in Jing gave the cities to Wu and left Guan Yu alone with his Son and loyal follower to battle Wu, eventually Guan Yu and his son where captured and taken to Wu, where Sun Quan Tried to get Guan Yu to join his kingdom at which Guan Yu responded with insults which lead to Guan Yu being executed. Guan Yu died age fifty eight in the year 219 A.D." (credited to youngphoenix. He had lots of time on his hands =/ ) ------------- 3) Stats Analysis -this is a MAX level Guan Yu- Life: Good, he has a good amount of life, probably not the greatest, but enough to survive for quite some time if you get under attack. Musou: Low, his musou attack doesn't last for a long time, but since it's only really a crowd clearer attack that doesn't matter too much. Attack: Extreme, with a MAX level Guan Yu, his attack power almost reaches to the end of the bar (without any items, 9th level weapon). With a Tiger Amulet, he can easily be maxed out in attack power. Defense: Great, this is just a bit lower than attack power, which means you can take a beating an keep on ticking. Speed: Slow, but look how big he is! Well, this is one of his downfalls. Reach: Great, he has a halberd. Mounted Attack: Poor, he swings from one side to another. Overall: Crowd Clearing: Excellent, all of his stats are centered around doing this. A lot of his charge attacks, his musou, and his reach all contribue to him being an excellent crowd clearing character. Dueling: Average, he may not have many attacks that are directed at a single character, but his attack and defense more than make up for this. Still, many enemies could beat him in a duel if not played very well. -------------- 4) Charge Moves Triangle - He bounds towards the enemy spinning his halberd as he does so. This is pretty useless, except for maybe a crowd clearer. Square, Triangle - A very small launch into the air. Not worth it. Square, Square, Triangle - It is a combo, that stuns on the last hit. Very useful, and is very good at first, since it gives you more attacks then you would normally have. Square, Square, Square, Triangle - He spins in a circle with his halberd extended. It is an excellent crowd clearer but isn't very good for duels. Square, Square, Square, Square, Triangle - Guan Yu launches the enemy high into the air. Later on, you can add in additional triangles, making him slam the enemy back to the ground, then hit the ground causing a mini-earthquake. Square, Square, Square, Square, Square, Triangle - Fires a little wave from the area around him. I have never found much use for this, as 3 squares then triangle does virtually the same thing. Musou: It's almost exactly like it was in DW3. It does the same spinning around in circles, which makes this an excellent crowd clearer, but not too great for duels. True Musou Quote: "Roar Blue Dragon!" -------------- 5) Unlocking Guan Yu is one of the three characters that you can choose from (of Shu) at the beginning of the game. -------------------------- 6) 10th Level Weapon Acquisition In case this is the first time any of you have attempted to get a 10th weapon, the following are requirements for every character: Must have Level 9 Weapon Must be playing on HARD difficulty. Now, Guan Yu Specifically: Attack Power: +57 Stage: Battle of Fan Castle Method: After Guan Yu says "Looks like we have been surrounded" and after Wu back-troops appear, defeat Zhou Tai, Lu Xun and Lu Meng.After this is done, you will get a "Weapon Acquired" message. --------------- 7) Costumes 1) Your default Guan Yu. He is wearing all green and has his turban thing. 2) Same, but Guan Yu is white as a primary color. 3) Costume 1, except without the turban. 4) Costume 2, without the turban. 5) Like costume 1, but with spike-like things coming out of his turban and it doesn't have the top right part of the robe. Also, the robe has a design of a flame, instead of a colorwash type thing. 6) Costume 5, except the colors of costume 2 and Guan Yu is black. (I knew it!) -------------- 8) Overview/Strategy Guan Yu is still a big lumbering guy like in DW3, except now it seems his attacks have a little bit more power to back it up. His combo seems much better, and I personally like his square, triangle. It's an easy way to level up your weapon, and does a good amount of damage. Though I believe it isn't as good once you can get square,square,sqauare,triangle,triangle,triangle. Anyway, he isn't the best of characters, but can be a very good character if you can get past his being so slow. (hint: Use a Red Hare Saddle ^.^) ----------- 9) Orbs and You This section will have a short description of each orb and my opinion on how good they are when paired with Guan Yu. 1) Fire Orb: this orb adds fire to your attack, and if you've ever noticed from when you do a True Musou, fire makes your attacks do more damage. I think this is a useless orb and I think if you do want to use it, it's more useful for a dueling character. 2) Lightning Orb: this orb adds electricity to your attack, which does extra damage to the person you hit, and everyone around them when they hit the ground. I think this is very very good for Guan Yu as it makes him even more of a crowd clearing character. 3) Vorpal Orb: this orb can cause instant death to soldiers, and massive damage to officers. This is very good for almost every officer, and especially good for Guan Yu as he can instant death a massive amount of enemies at the same time (if you are lucky). 4) Ice Orb: this orb freezes enemies. I love this orb for officers, and it's decent with Guan Yu, though it gets annoying when because of his long range you freeze people behind and you can't find who you froze. 5) Blast Orb: this orb can bypass blocks. I find it useless, since your musou has to be full (unless you have level 10 weapon) to bypass blocks, and if I am dueling, I would much prefer to use my musou attack from behind the officer instead of activating the Blast Orb. 6) Poison Orb: I've never gotten this orb, but from what I've heard you do extra damage on your next attack. This Orb doesn't even get close to the other orbs in power. I would recommend eating this orb or something. ----------- 10) Recommended Equipment Items: Saddle: Red Hare (fastest horse, and it makes sense for him) Orbs in order of goodness: Vorpal, Lightning, or Ice. Normal Items: Speed Scroll (because Guan Yu is massivly slow) Tortoise Amulet (to push his defense to the max) Tiger Amulet (push his attack to the max) Peacock Urn (never hurts to have extra life) -from: ToXicXxX1 Sadle:Red Hare (it goes with him) Orb:Lightning (very good when surrounded) Items:Wind Scroll (with his musou everyone will be annihillated he is already a good crowd clearer just look at his weapon) Way of Musou (his true musou makes him God :) Tortoise Amulet (he already has good defense and it can't hurt to have more) Tiger Amulet (repeat what I said for tortoise except exchange defense with attack) Of course, feel free to change this around at your own discretion, as mine may not be the best. In fact, if you find a better equipment set, feel free to e-mail me with the set, and the reasons, I'll be happy to say that you contributed the information. ----------- 11) Quick References This section is just so you know what officers drop, in case you are forgetful. Also, I think (at least how it worked in 3), you should get better drops depeding on the difficulty. Attack Bonuses Bronze Sword: Attack + 1 Iron Sword: Attack + 2 Silver Sword: Attack + 4 Gold Sword: Attack +8 Defense Bonuses Footsoldier's Shield: Defense +1 Nobleman's Shield: Defense +2 General's Shield: Defense +4 Emperor's Shield: Defense +8 ------------ 12) Shu Campaign List Chapter 1: Oath at the Garden Battle 1: The Yellow Turban Fortress Battle 2: The Yellow Turban Menace Battle 3: The Yellow Turban Rebellion Gaiden 1: Eliminate Zhang Jiao! Unlocking: Play Yellow Turban Rebellion first. Let Zhang Jiao escape in Yellow Turban Rebellion. Chapter 2: Alliance Against Dong Zhuo Batle 4: Battle at Si Shui Gate Battle 5: Battle of Hu Lao Gate Gaiden 2: Battle of Ru Nan Unlocking: Choose Hu Lao Gate first. Kill Dong Zhuo, and leave Lu Bu alive. Gaiden 3: Guan Yu's Escape Unlocking: Select Yellow Turban Rebellion in Chapter 1 first. In Battle at Si Shui Gate defeat Hua Xiong after Yuan Shao asks if anyone can defeat him. Chapter 3: The Flight of Liu Bei Battle 6: Battle of Bo Wan Po Battle 7: Battle of Chang Ban Battle 8: Battle of Chi Bi Chapter 4: The Three Kingdoms Battle 9: Battle of Luo Castle Battle 10: Campaign for Jing Battle 11: Campaign for Chang Du Gaiden 4: Battle of Tong Gate Unlocking: Choose campagin of Chang Du first. Defeat Ma Chao when he appears as reinforcements. Chapter: 5 Fall of Wu/ Fall of Wei You will fight Wei if you achieved the burning of Cao Cao's boats at Chi Bi. If not, you will fight Wu. Fall of Wu/ Fall of Wei Battle 12: Battle at Fan Castle/ Battle of Mt. Ding Jun Battle 13: The Nanman Campaign/ Battle of Jie Ting Battle 14: Battle of Yi Ling/ Battle of Wu Zhang Plains Gaiden 5: Tian Sui (not sure of exact name) Unlocking: Choose battle of Chi Bi first, makes sure prayer does not suceed. Gaiden 6: Battle of Han zhong Unlocking: Let Dong Zhuo escape in the Battle of Hu Lao Gate. Choose either Yi Ling or Wu Zhang Plains as your first choice in this chapter. Chapter 6: Final Chapter: The End of the Three Kingdoms You will fight the opposite kingdom of who you fought in chapter 5. Wei/Wu Battle 15: Battle of Mt. Ding Jun/ Battle at Fan Castle Battle 16: Battle of Jie Ting/ The Nanman Campaign Battle 17: Battle of Wu Zhang Plains/ Battle of Yi Ling. Congratulations, you have completed the game as Guan Yu of Shu! ------------ 13) Thanks Koei, for making this game Muni Shinobu, for writing all those FAQs so I didn't have to kill someone while trying to figure this stuff out. YoungPhoenix, for his HUGE contribution. (Guan Yu's 2nd bio) Raedryn, for helping me kick the living shiz out of this game until it got boring. Like, beating Lu Bu with a rank 16 Huang Zhong...it was wrong. You, for reading it. ----------- 14) Legal Stuff This particular document is copyright Jason M. Corbeille (c)2003 It is intended for private home use only. Any reproduction, transmission, or distrubution in part or whole without the writers(me) consent is unlawful. These sites have permission to post my FAQ: GameFAQs: www.gamefaqs.com - Most up to date Neoseeker: www.neoseeker.com BDGamer: www.bdgamer.net GameNotOver: http://gamenotover.com