Dynasty Warriors: Origins - Skills
Battle Arts are the cooldown-and-Bravery based abilities tied to specific weapon types in Dynasty Warriors: Origins. They break enemy guards, counter unblockable attacks, and disperse formations. Arts labelled (Sp.) are special arts that can stagger the enemy and stop their techniques.
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| Name | Type | Description | Weapon Type | Cost | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Strike (Sp.) | Weapon Skill | Focus Bravery into a single palm strike that staggers the target. | Any | 1 | Equipped on any weapon |
| Aerial Retribution | Weapon Skill | Enter a counter stance; if struck while active, unleash a shockwave and launch yourself into the air for a follow-up. | Any | 1 | Equipped on any weapon |
| Power Shot (Sp.) | Weapon Skill | Fire one powerful arrow that can also be performed mid-air for pressure against ranged targets. | Any | 2 | Equipped on any weapon |
| Boundless Sunburst | Weapon Skill | Concentrate Bravery into a beam of light; holding the button sustains the beam as long as Bravery remains. | Any | 3 | Equipped on any weapon |
| Tempest Dance | Weapon Skill | Channel Bravery into the arm and swing to release a whirlwind that draws in surrounding enemies and launches them. | Any | 3 | Equipped on any weapon |
| Dispersion Arrow | Weapon Skill | Fire arrows that home in on enemies; holding the button increases the number of arrows released. | Any | 4 | Equipped on any weapon |
| Peacebringer | Weapon Skill | Summon a ring of light from which beams and masses of earth erupt, launching enemies into the air. | Any | 6 | Equipped on any weapon |
| Ice Luan (Sp.) | Weapon Skill | Unleash a wide shockwave of ice that freezes and staggers the enemy. A costly but powerful special art. | Any | 8 | Equipped on any weapon |
| Shadowless Blade | Weapon Skill | Spin while swinging the sword to generate a whirlwind in front of you that strikes the enemy. | Sword | 1 | Sword proficiency |
| Fickle Fury | Weapon Skill | Enter a special stance; if attacked, counter with a kick followed by a powerful slash. | Sword | 2 | Sword proficiency |
| Mad Blade Rush | Weapon Skill | Run forward while slashing, catching enemies in your path and sending them flying. | Sword | 2 | Sword proficiency |
| Swallow Slash | Weapon Skill | Reverse the sword grip and perform a wide slashing arc; can be executed rapidly. | Sword | 2 | Sword proficiency |
| Absconding Slash (Sp.) | Weapon Skill | Deliver a single slash and then move back quickly, setting up safe disengagement. | Sword | 3 | Sword proficiency |
| Falcon Flurry | Weapon Skill | Perform a concentrated flurry of forward slashes forming a powerful strike. | Sword | 3 | Sword proficiency |
| Tornado Dance | Weapon Skill | Move while spinning, slashing all around to catch large swathes of enemies. | Sword | 3 | Sword proficiency |
| Flying Dragon Slash | Weapon Skill | Jump and launch a shockwave in the air that hits distant enemies in a large area. Also performs in mid-air. | Sword | 4 | Sword proficiency |
| Shadow Dance | Weapon Skill | Use magic to generate a shadow of yourself that unleashes a series of moves sending enemies in a large area flying. | Sword | 5 | Sword proficiency |
| Divine Eagle Dance | Weapon Skill | A high-cost sword art channeling a divine eagle grace into sweeping multi-hit slashes, favored by Guo Jia. | Sword | 6 | Sword proficiency |
| Wild Rush | Weapon Skill | A forward-rushing thrust that strikes enemies from afar at ground level. | Spear | 2 | Spear proficiency |
| Rising Dragon Vortex | Weapon Skill | Aerial-launching spear art that juggles enemies upward into extended air strings. | Spear | 3 | Spear proficiency |
| Piercing Vengeance | Weapon Skill | Hold a parry stance for a longer window; taking a hit triggers a powerful counterattack. | Spear | 3 | Spear proficiency |
| Heaven and Earth's Wrath | Weapon Skill | Perform a devastating jumping powerbomb on a rival, a flashy crowd-pleasing finisher. | Gauntlets | 4 | Gauntlets proficiency |
| Triple Tempest | Weapon Skill | A spinning attack that hits multiple enemies around the Wanderer. | Wheels | 2 | Wheels proficiency |
| Claw of the Predator | Weapon Skill | Toss chakra wheels farther away, peppering enemies at extended range. | Wheels | 3 | Wheels proficiency |
| Sea of Flames (Sp.) | Weapon Skill | Launch flames that travel along the ground, interrupting enemy casts, whittling defense pips, and delivering multi-hit damage. | Podao | 3 | Podao proficiency |
| Roaring Maelstrom | Weapon Skill | Summon tornadoes that funnel soldiers into a single devastating cluster. | Twin Pikes | 4 | Twin Pikes proficiency |
| Earth Blast | Weapon Skill | Erupt stalagmites from the ground to launch and scatter surrounding enemies. | Twin Pikes | 4 | Twin Pikes proficiency |
| Tenacious Heart | Weapon Skill | One of the best defensive arts in the game: grants near-invulnerability to all damage and improves health regeneration for roughly ten seconds. | Lance | 4 | Lance proficiency |
| Star Sunder Slash | Weapon Skill | A powerful glaive slash that gains additional sweeps at higher combo upgrade levels. | Crescent Blade | 4 | Crescent Blade proficiency |
| Menacing Tempest | Weapon Skill | Sprint forward while slashing and swiping everything around the Wanderer, recalling Lu Bu's unstoppable pressure. | Halberd | 4 | Halberd proficiency (post-game) |
| Valiant Steed Blitz | Weapon Skill | Automatically leap onto a mount and slam into the ground, mimicking Lu Bu charging on Red Hare. | Halberd | 5 | Halberd proficiency (post-game) |
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