Dian Wei FAQ Dynasty Warriors 5 (Shin Sangoku Musou 4) By: TogeraTwo E-mail address: kroser14@hotmail.com AOL Instant Messenger: TogeraTwo Version 1.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION HISTORY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0: Began FAQ - March 2005. 1.1: Fixed the link problem to the pics of each Dian Wei 1.2: Fixed the link problem again 1.3: Added a few helpful people to the thanks list and changed the weight on Dian Wei’s double halberds 1.4: Added Dian Wei’s moveset (not Evolution attacks) and Dian Wei’s weapons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.) History of Dian Wei 2.) Dian Wei in previous Dynasty Warriors games 3.) Musou Mode 4.) Moveset 5.) Weapons 6.) Alternate Costumes 7.) Suggested Items for Dian Wei 8.) In-game Quotes 9.) Credits 10.) Copyright and Conclusion 11.) Contact ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.) HISTORY OF DIAN WEI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surname - Dian, given name - Wei, style - Ziman. Often compared to the ancient warlord E Lai, who served King Zhou during the Shang Dynasty. Dian Wei was introduced to Cao Cao (Mengde) through Xiahou Dun, a highly admired general. Xiahou Dun was out hunting when he spotted a massive force of a man, who turned out to be Dian Wei. Dian Wei was chasing a tiger across a stream when Xiahou Dun caught his attention. Xiahou Dun approached Dian Wei and convinced him to return with him to introduce to Cao Cao. They shared each others backgrounds on the way back, and Xiahou Dun was convinced that he was more than worthy enough to serve Cao Cao. When they returned to Cao Cao's newly acquired capital in Yanzhou, Xiahou Dun introduced Dian Wei to his lord immediately who at once found that Dian Wei was no ordinary man and found potential in him instantly. Xiahou Dun had told him how he once served Zhang Miao, but had a dispute with his tent companions and murdered some dozen or more with his bare hands, therefore fleeing to the mountains where he had met him. Xiahou Dun also mentioned how Dian Wei had killed a man to avenge a friend and carried the dead man's head around the busy streets and no one dared approach him. Cao Cao was astonished and excited to hear about the talent he had encountered and asked Dian Wei to prove his skill, so wielding his double halberds, which weighed in around roughly 90 lbs. each, he strode powerfully back and forth. Suddenly, Dian Wei noticed about a half a dozen men attempting to hold up a huge banner swaying in the wind, dangerously. Dian Wei approached them and yelled at them to move aside with a loud, intimidating voice. The men scurried off and Dian Wei went and held the banner post up with one arm in the strong wind without struggling. Cao Cao was now completely convinced that he had acquired a worthy general and immediately appointed him Commander of the Headquarters Guards and presented him with an expensive robe and a worthy steed as gifts. More to be posted soon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.) DIAN WEI IN PREVIOUS DYNASTY WARRIORS GAMES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dynasty Warriors - I'm not too familiar with the original Dynasty Warriors game released for the PlayStation game console, but Dian Wei was one of the 16 original characters in that game. And, yes, Dian Wei still has a bald head in the original, and maintains that trait throughout the Dynasty Warriors series. Picture: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/TogeraTwo/DianWeiDw1.gif Dynasty Warriors 2 - When released as one of the original games for PS2, Dynasty Warriors 2 was hugely popular, and is still popular among hardcore Dynasty fans. Dian Wei was arguably the most powerful character challenged only by Lu Bu. His running speed was the same as the other characters as well, which was the real downer for him going into Dynasty Warriors 3. Picture: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/TogeraTwo/DianWeiDw2.jpg Dynasty Warriors 3 - In my opinion, Dian Wei's character in Dynasty Warriors 3 is the most well designed Dian Wei with the best voice acting as well. His musou attack became much worse than it was from Dynasty Warriors 2, but his attack power was still high and his overall effectiveness was still decent. KOEI increased the diversity of characters in Dynasty Warriors 3, therefore allowing more moveset possibilities for all the characters. Dian Wei's new moveset comes very much in handy especially with his 4th weapon, Mad Bull, with Lightning elemental attacks. However, many KOEI fans believe Dian Wei was too worsened when it comes to compare with Dynasty Warriors 2. Picture: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/TogeraTwo/DianWeiDw3.bmp Dynasty Warriors 4 - The character design of Dian Wei in Dynasty Warriors 4 was incredibly downsized compared to previous ones, and his look became much more calm and peaceful compared to his "evil" look before. His musou attack became much greater again, as in Dynasty Warriors 2, so that gave many Dian Wei fans to be happy about despite his new gentle look. Picture: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/TogeraTwo/DianWeiDw4.bmp Dynasty Warriors 5 - I, among many others, believe that KOEI finally made an effective Dian Wei in all categories. His physical appearance is intimidating again, with a more warrior-looking wardrobe. His improved moveset makes him almost as dominant as Dynasty Warriors 2, but definitely more dominant than in the other Dynasty Warriors. His role in the game as a character isn't as important as some would like, but considering Dian Wei gave his life at an early age to reserve Cao Cao's life, it seems like a realistic perspective on Dian Wei, story wise. Picture: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/TogeraTwo/DianWeiDw5.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.) MUSOU MODE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dian Wei is an original character in Dynasty Warriors 5, so you will not have to go through the trouble of finishing Musou Mode with anyone and trying to unlock him. You can just start off playing with the greatest character in the game as your first character. Here are the battles that you participate in while playing Dian Wei's Musou Mode: I. Yellow Turban Rebellion II. Battle of Hu Lao Gate III. Battle of Wan Castle IV. Battle of Xia Pi V. Battle of Chang Ban VI. Escape from Chi Bi Note: I'll provide walkthroughs of each stage in time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.) MOVESET ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dian Wei’s moveset is more effective than previous Dynasty Warriors and it is now possible to get some good combos, although not that great, with him. Dian Wei’s moveset is listed bellow. Dian Wei’s moveset consists of Dian Wei using his axe, which is in his right hand, his horse head armguard, which is on his left forearm, and occasionally his own bald melon. Key: S – Square button (regular attack) T – Triangle button (charge attack) C – Circle button (musou attack) Regular attacks Most people believe Dian Wei’s regular attacks to be slow and influent. For the most part, I would have agreed, but since Dian Wei’s new 4th weapon is Light weight, it makes him so much more effective in regular attacks. S (while running) – Dian Wei will rush the enemy while head butting his way through. Power and accuracy are limited. S - Left to right slash SS - Right to left slash SSS - Left to right slash SSSS - Downward vertical slash SSSSS - 360 left to right slash SSSSSS - Right to left powerful hack Evolution attacks Later… Charge attacks Most of Dian Wei’s charge attacks cannot be blocked or you can find a way around so that the enemy can’t block them. Here are his charge attacks. T – Quick shockwave that knocks down all enemies around Dian Wei, not powerful, but it’s good for clearing enemies to get set up for a good combo attack. ST – Basic uppercut with his axe, driving the enemy/enemies into the air. Good for comboing, but it does take a while to charge. SST(TT) – Same as in Dynasty Warriors 4, Dian Wei will perform a chopping vertical motion as many times as you push T (most he will perform is three), then he will swipe at the enemy from right to left, leaving anyone stunned for a second, giving you a terrific opportunity to open up some combos. SSST – Dian Wei will throw is axe in a boomerang fashion. Good think about this attack is if you’re facing an officer who is blocking and you use this SSST, when the axe is returning to you it will hit the officer in the back. SSSST – One of the greatest Charge 5’s in the game, in my opinion. Dian Wei will perform a powerful uppercut that creates a tornado wind, throwing the multiples into the air. If you get close to an enemy officer when he’s blocking and you use this Charge, it will break through the enemy’s block. SSSSSST – This is also one of the greatest, if not greatest, Charge 6 in the game. Dian Wei will smash his axe into the ground, creating an earthquake-like effect, destroying the enemies around you. This attack is also unblockable when near an enemy officer and does not require much time to charge up. Musou attacks Dian Wei’s musou attack has been a roller coaster ever since Dynasty Warriors 2, but in this installment, there are no disappointments. C (yellow or green health) – Dian Wei will slice through enemies vigorously with both his axe and horse head and for the grand finale he will perform a 360 spin with his axe, destroying all surviving enemies. C (red health or performing Musou Rage) – Dian Wei will still slice his enemies with his axe and horse head, but with an added taste of fire burning the enemies he’s obliterating. The grand finale is changed up with a smash to the ground that sends the enemies flying into the air (setting up combo opportunities) instead of the 360 slicer. Mounted attacks Anyone with experience using Dian Wei knows he is not a mounted-material character. His attacks on horseback are slow and ineffective, yet he still blows Guan Yu away in this category. S(SSSSS) – Dian Wei will just continue swiping left to right, left to right in a slow manner. T – Exact same as his regular mounted attack, except he will take time to charge just to add a bit more damage. C – Again, the same thing as his regular and charge mounted attacks, except add on some more power (a lot more, in fact) and quicken the pace. Jump attacks Not much to describe when talking about jump attacks. Bottom line, everyone has them and they’re all useless in power (and some in accuracy). Note: All of these attacks take place while you’re already airborne. S – Dian Wei will swipe as fast as you’ll ever see from right to left with his axe. Kind of good for getting officers off of their mounts. T – Dian Wei will bolt down to the ground, smashing the earth with his axe. Great for clearing annoying crowds of commoners, but the power is limited. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.) WEAPONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First (1st) Weapon Name: Hand Axe Power: +5 Attacks: 4 Description: Short handle with a regular-looking axe blade. Very generic and boring. Notes: Getting a Light weight Hand Axe can actually prove to be fun because it can remind you of playing Dynasty Warriors 2. In saying so, I definitely do not think that Dian Wei’s Hand Axe is useless and should be disregarded. Hold onto one if you pick up a Light weight one or one with great attributes. Second (2nd) Weapon Name: Strike Axe Power: +10 Attacks: 5 Description: Longer, more stylish handle compared to the Hand Axe. Curved blade with the head of an ox, adjacent to the handle connecting to the blade. Notes: The Strike Axe was my favorite weapon of Dian Wei’s in Dynasty Warriors 3, but seems a lot more ineffective in Dynasty Warriors 5. Also bringing into consideration Dian Wei’s amazing Charge 6, which is not usable with this weapon, I recommend getting Bull or Mad Bull as soon as possible. Third (3rd) Weapon Name: Bull Power: +16 Attacks: 6 Description: This axe is definitely visually appealing with the powerful, thick blade, intimidating wild boar head opposite the blade, and the strong handle. Notes: This weapon is absolutely striking with originality, until you see the Mad Bull, and can be one of the greatest 3rd weapons if you find one with Light weight or positive attributes. Also, considering Bull is the only other weapon that you can use Evolution attacks with, it will absolutely prove worthy. If using the Mad Bull, assuming you have acquired it, isn’t creating a challenge for you, I would secondarily recommend using this Bull. Fourth (4th) Weapon Name: Mad Bull (True Ultimate Oxhead – Japanese Translation) Power: +36 Attacks: 6 (Evolution attacks included) Weight: Light Add-ons: - Charge Lvl. 15 - Fill Lvl. 15 - Attack Lvl. 18 - Musou Lvl. 17 - Life Lvl. 17 Description: One of the most intimidating weapons in the game. Highly resembles Dian Wei’s Bull weapon (3rd), but with a jagged edged blade and a bigger wild boar head. Notes: I consider Dian Wei’s Mad Bull to be not only one of the coolest-looking but also one of the most impressive lineup of attributes. With an addition of Life and Musou, Dian Wei becomes more effective offensively and defensively. Adding Attack to his attributes comes across as nothing but common sense, and with the added on Charge attack power, Dian Wei becomes even more destructible, offensively. The added on Fill attribute (Musou gauge fills up faster) also helps because of the addition of Musou. All around I grade Dian Wei’s 4th weapon, Mad Bull, a 10/10, because of the Light weight addition as well. ACQUIRING DIAN WEI’S MAD BULL AT THE BATTLE OF WAN CASTLE MY METHOD Requirements: First, you need to meet up with Cao Cao before he dies, which will be a few minutes, so don’t stand around killing enemies forever. After your rendezvous with Cao Cao, you will need to defeat both Hu Che Er and Jia Xu. They will appear at different times and areas as you make your way towards the exit with Mengde (Cao Cao). After you defeat both Hu Che (scum) Er and Jia (conniving) Xu, you will get a scene where Dian Wei yells to Mengde for him to retreat. Mengde will disappear from the current map and you will be the only one left. Your next and actual requirement is to defeat the Troop Leaders, sent by Zhang Xiu two at a time, without allowing them to get past you and into the gate where Mengde had retreated until you get the message that Cao Cao has begun his retreat. I’m not completely sure, but I think it is required that you stay by the gate and wait for the Troop Leaders to come to the gate instead of rushing to where they respawn. Also, I recommend saving your game just after the scene where you tell Mengde to retreat just incase any Troop Leaders get by you. OFFICIAL DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 GUIDE METHOD “Battle of Wan Castle—Cao Cao’s Forces—When Cao Cao begins his escape from Wan Castle, stay in front of the gate and prevent the enemy task unit from breaching the gate for 150 seconds. Neither player can control Cao Cao. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.) ALTERNATE COSTUMES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The costume availability in Dynasty Warriors 5 decreased by two extra costumes since Dynasty Warriors 4, so this means there are four (4) total costumes for Dian Wei, as well as every character. Costume #1: His original costume, which you can view through the link provided in the “DIAN WEI IN PREVIOUS DYNASTY WARRIORS GAMES” section. You will not have to unlock this costume as it is available from the time you turn on the game. Basically, his costume consists of a giant horse head made of steal located on his left forearm (possibly the biggest one in all of Dian Wei’s former costumes), huge spiked shoulder armor, a chain wrapped around his right upper arm and wrist, loafers and knee armor both with spikes, a blue sash around his waist, and a purple cloth tied around his waist as well. Costume #2: Coming soon… Costume #3: This is his original Dynasty Warriors 4 costume, which can also be found in an above link. To unlock this costume, you will need to achieve 20,000 points. This costume consists of an armored plate around his upper body and high spike on his left shoulder, an armored horse head on his left forearm again, a brown cloth around his right wrist, loafers with spikes on the toes, generic knee and thigh armor, and a purple piece of cloth around his waist tied on by a blue, thin piece of cloth. Costume #4: Coming soon… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.) SUGGESTED ITEMS FOR DIAN WEI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I never suggest to equip Dian Wei with a saddle of any kind because of his lack of mounted attack efficiency. This is why I would think Dian Wei using his double halberds would be even more incredible for his benefit. Just imagine him wielding two halberds while mounted, killing hundreds. Anyway, I digress, here is what I recommend equipping Dian Wei with before heading to the battlefield: Orb(s) - Using the Yin orb seems most effective for Dian Wei, especially since his long cherished Lightning element has been eliminated, sorrowfully. Using anything but Yin seems ineffective to me and also seems to disrupt fluency (for instance, using Fire orb seems to be ineffective because Dian Wei isn't a huge combo-scoring character). Item(s) - Several items can be used effectively with Dian Wei, as well as with any other character (of course). Some you may want to equip are Speed Scroll to enhance Dian Wei's low speed which can be somewhat frustrating. Using Wind Scroll will help raise your attacks range, therefore helping you kill more and more troops. Musou Armor is a good item to use if you are impatient with enemy archer attacks. Panacea is a new item which will raise your health every 100 kills and since Dian Wei will more than likely achieve 100 kills quite simply, I recommend it. To summarize what I recommended here, and more common items I recommend, I'll list them for simple viewing. - Peacock Urn (Life MAX increases) - Tiger Amulet (Attack power increases) - Tortoise Amulet (Defense increases, including mounted and arrow?) - Speed Scroll (Running speed increases) - Elixir (Musou gauge fills up faster) - Wind Scroll (Attack range increases) - Musou Armor (No staggering after hit by arrows/maintain composure) - Panacea (Health raises after every 100 kills achieved) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8.) IN-GAME QUOTES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coming Soon... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.) CREDITS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - KOEI for obvious reasons - GameFAQs for being what it is - The hardcore Dynasty Warriors fans - Luo Guanzhong for the great edition of the Three Kingdoms novel from which I got the information on Dian Wei in history - www.photobucket.com for its picture storage - donthatekongming from GameFAQs for his weapon FAQ - Lord Dian Wei 11 (as known on GameFAQs) for reporting the weight of Dian Wei’s weapons in actuality. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10.) COPYRIGHT AND CONCLUSION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This FAQ may NOT be reproduced under any circumstances in anyway except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise will become a violation of copyright (Copyright Kros Brazil 2005). If distributed publicly without advanced permission by myself, public display is strictly prohibited, therefore becoming a violation of copyright without written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any without my permission is prohibited and will also become a violation of copyright. You will only be permitted to display this FAQ if you have written consent from me, personally, via e-mail (kroser14@hotmail.com). This has been my third (3rd) FAQ made on GameFAQs.com and my first FAQ for the Dynasty Warriors 5 installment from Koei. Anyone who believes Dian Wei was a joke or disappointment to the Kingdom of Wei should definitely report back to me so I may engage in thrashing that person about. Finally, if there are any questions e-mailed to me concerning this FAQ in anyway, I suppose I will start up a Frequently Asked Questions section in this FAQ. Anyway, that's it, so have fun and enjoy dominating as Dian Wei and as the rest of the superior Kingdom of Wei. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.) CONTACT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you need to contact me in any way, here are the following ways you can get a hold of me: E-mail - kroser14@hotmail.com AIM - TogeraTwo GameFAQs username: TogeraTwo I will reply if an e-mail is sent. END