CONTENTS

Controls & Game Screens 2

Before Beginning the Game 8
Battle Controls 14
Musou Mode 22
Officer Development 32
Troubleshooting 38
Warranty 40

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An explanation of DYNASTY WARRIORS 6’s basic controls and screens.

[J] [I]
Keyboard Controls Normal Attack►P.14 Power Attack►P.15
Perform a rapid attack that can continue without Unleash a powerful attack against the
interruption. The higher your Renbu Rank, the more enemy that can break through their guard.
[Esc]
powerful your attacks will be and the more moves Depending on how long you hold down the
Information Screen display►P.7 you can use. button, the type of attack will change.
Short press : Attack the enemy in front of you.
Pause, information screen display, and Can also charge into the enemy.
cancelling events. Long press : Attack all of the enemies around
you.

[W] [S] [A] [D]

[O]
Movement►P.18
Officer movement.
Evade►P.19
[W]: Forward, [S]:Backward, [A]: Left, [D]: Right Move forward quickly to evade
enemy attacks.

Jump Horse►P.20
[Left Shift]
Guard (the screen centers behind
your officer)►P.18 [L]

When camera is centered behind your officer, Musou Attack►P.16

guard against group attacks from all directions The unique attack for each character. You
by pressing [Left Shift]. can only use this when your Musou Gauge
is full. The attack continues until you release
Shift Move►P.18 the button or the gauge empties. You can
When you move while pressing [Left Shift], fill your Musou Gauge by holding down the
movement is made without any viewpoint button.
change.

Parry / Counterattack►P.18
[/]
If you press [J] or [I] immediately after blocking [T] [G] [F] [H]
an enemy’s attack, the enemy’s attack can be [.] Call Warhorse►P.20
parried. Rotate Camera Angle
Call a Warhorse.
Change map►P.6
Move the camera.
Grapple Attacks►P.15 [T]: Downward, [G]: Upward, [F]: Counter-clockwise, Switch between the Overview Map
If you press [J] or [I] while pressing [Left Shift], [H]: Clockwise. and Zoom Map.
a powerful attack can be unleashed against a Pressing [R] will reset the camera to its original position.
single enemy.
[N] [,]
Somersault►P.19
Special Attacks►P.17 [M]
Display Name/Life
When knocked into the air by an enemy
attack, pressing [Left Shift] will allow you to Perform Special Attacks at set times. Only when you Choose whether or not to display the names and
recover.
Jump►P.19 remaining life bars of officers or special soldiers.
have a Tome in your possession can these moves be
carried out. Mount/Dismount Horse►P.20
Ladder►P.21
2P controls (When Player 2 plays) *Players cannot select the same officer or warhorse.
2P co-operative play can be enjoyed in Musou Mode and Free Mode. When “2P PRESS F12” is displayed at *See the key guide at the bottom of the screen for information on controls in the Information Screen, etc.
*Key assignment can be changed in the “Controller Settings” area of “Options”.(►P.12)
the top-right of the screen, press [F12].
Movement [Up] [Down] [Left] [Right] Display Name/Life Numpad [/]
Guard [Right Ctrl] Change map Numpad [*]
About gamepad control
Normal Attack Numpad [4] Information Screen display [F9]
Using a 12-button gamepad supported by DirectX 9.0c is recommended for more comfortable control. If you
Power Attack Numpad [8] Call Warhorse Numpad [-]
choose to use a gamepad, please reassign controls in the “Button Settings”, “Controller Settings” area of
Musou Attack Numpad [6] [Home] [End] [Delete] “Options” (►P.12). These settings can be confirmed/cancelled by using the following buttons:
Jump Numpad [2] [Page Down]
Rotate Camera Angle Confirm: press the button that has been set for Musou Attacks.
Special Attack Numpad [1] Pressing [Insert] will revert the
Evade Numpad [9] camera to its original position. Cancel: press the button that has been set as Jump.

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Main Game Screen
Enemy Info
Displays the enemy’s name, unit and life.
Chain►P.24
The number of attacks you have managed
to string together. The higher your chain is,
the easier it is to fill the Renbu Gauge. If
you are hit with a powerful attack or if you
do not continue attacking for a while, then
it will return to 0.
Renbu Gauge►P.24
This gauge fills by attacking the enemy.
Each time the Renbu Gauge reaches full,
your Renbu Rank will increase by 1 level.
If you do not continually attack the enemy,
then the gauge will gradually begin to
decrease.
Renbu Rank►P.24
This will increase each time you fill the
Renbu Gauge. Conversely, if the Renbu
Gauge empties, then this rank will
decrease. The higher your rank, the more
powerful your attacks and the more types
of attacks you can perform. The 4 ranks
proceed from 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> Infinite. At first
only ranks 1 and 2 are available. Ranks 3
and Infinite can be learned as skills.
Temporary Item Timers
These will flicker whenever you are
using Temporary Items (►P.29),
which can increase your abilities for a
short time. As their duration expires,
the speed at which they flicker will
increase.
...Attack x 2 (30 secs)
...Defense x 2 (30 secs)
...Speed Up (30 secs)
...Musou Gauge MAX (10 secs)
...Infinite Renbu (30 secs)
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Tome Marker►P.17
This is displayed when you have a Tome. By using
the Tome, the marker will rotate and you can use
a Special Attack. The round dots above your Life
Gauge refer to the number of Tomes you can carry at
one time.
Morale
This shows the morale of each army.
(Blue: Allied, Red: Enemy, Yellow: 3rd party)
K.O. Count
This is the number of enemies
you have defeated.
Map►P.6
Switch between the Overview Map and
Zoom Map by pressing [.].
Life Gauge
Your remaining Life. This gauge
decreases when taking damage and
will change color from blue to yellow
to red. If the gauge empties, then the
game is over.
Musou Gauge►P.16
When this gauge is full, you can
perform a Musou Attack.
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Gate Gauge►P.27
This is displayed when you approach
a gate. By attacking the gate, the
gauge will decrease. If the gauge
reaches empty, then the gate will
be destroyed. Some gates must
be destroyed with siege weapons
(Sieges►P.28).
Time Remaining
This will be displayed when the
time remaining in the stage is
less than 10 minutes.
Base Durability►P.27
When you enter a base, this
will be displayed in the upper
portion of the screen. If the
base’s durability reaches 0, then
the base will be captured.
No Entry Mark
You are unable to proceed any
further past this mark.
Battle Messages
The status of the battle will be reported and the
location of each event will be displayed on the map.
You can check on important information at the
Information Screen under Battle Log (►P.7).
2 Player Screen
When playing the game with 2 players, the screen will
be split in half.
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Viewing the Map Viewing the Information Screen
By pressing [.], you can toggle between the overview map and the zoom map. Viewing the Information Screen before battle and while the game is paused.

Overview Map Zoom Map Info Menu

Press [.] to switch Gate

Your location and the direction

you are facing

Your horse
Recovery Item Location
Allied Officer
Border Enemy Officer
Base You are unable to go beyond these
lines. However, there are times Base (including towers) 3rd Party Officer
The background color indicates the
force in control of the base. when you can pass over them by
jumping from a higher location to a
lower one, etc.
Info Menu
Equip / Select a weapon to equip and confirm
Confirm Weapons weapons you currently own.

PREPARATION / Select a warhorse to ride at the beginning

Select /
PERSONAL (►P.23) Confirm Warhorses
of the stage and check the warhorses you
currently own.

Skills Confirm the Skills that you currently know.

River (Blue) CONDITIONS (►P.23) Check the conditions for victory and defeat in the battle.
Bridge You can only swim in
rivers. You can get back TARGETS (►P.24) Confirm the optional side-missions for the stage.
Stairs / Ladders on land where there
(Light Green) are no white borders or Check the info on your army and that of the enemy, as well as the
BATTLEGROUND (►P.23)
where there are stairs. location of the bases on the map.

The conditions at the start of the battle as well as the strategy to

OVERVIEW (Start)
proceed.

BATTLE LOG (Paused) A log of the battle messages received during the stage.

Saves the current game data. The number of times you can save
Terrain Elevation Your location and the direction
SAVE (Paused) in the middle of a stage is limited by the difficulty level you choose
you are facing (►P.11).
The brighter the color of the
terrain, the higher its elevation Your horse 2P EXIT
and the darker the color, the lower
River (Light Blue) Quits the game for Player 2 and allows Player 1 to continue alone.
(When playing with 2 players)
its elevation. In places where the These waters are shallow, Allied Army
difference is stark, there will be a so you can move through Allied Officer EXIT Quits the current stage and returns you to the Title Menu.
cliff separating them. them freely.
Enemy Army START / RESUME Start or resume the current battle in progress.
Enemy Officer
The location of battle
messages will be 3rd Party Army
displayed by a white 3rd Party Officer
circle.

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Installation
An explanation of matters related to operating environment, installation process,
game startup and configuration. This game is to be installed by following the process
outlined below.
1. Insert the game disc into the DVD-ROM drive. The
Installation Screen will be displayed.
Operating Environment
2. Click on “Install Game”. Follow the on-screen
The following environment is necessary for running this game. instructions to complete the installation process.
3. If DirectX 9.0c or higher is not already installed on
OS
your computer, click on “Install DirectX 9.0c” and
Microsoft Windows Vista (hereafter referred to simply as Windows Vista) “Install Windows Media Format 9”.
Microsoft Windows XP (hereafter, Windows XP)
*If the Installation Screen fails to appear automatically, see “After inserting the
game disc, nothing happens” on page 38.
*After installation is complete, it may be necessary to restart your computer.
Computer System *This game uses DirectX 9.0c. Depending on the operating environment of the
user’s computer, special drivers may be necessary. In such cases, it will be necessary for the user to obtain and install
suitable drivers from the manufacturer of the equipment.
A personal computer that supports one of the above-mentioned operating systems, and *The version of DirectX 9.0c included on this game disc is protected by the American Copyright Act and Universal
which also meets the specifications listed below. Copyright Convention. Redistribution of DirectX 9.0c (that is, where the customer distributes a copy of the file to a
third party) is prohibited by Microsoft Corporation, USA. Please take appropriate caution.
CPU Pentium 4 1.6GHz or above (recommended: Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or above)

Memory 512MB or above Uninstallation

Hard Disk 5GB or greater free space
Should you no longer need this game, follow the process outlined below to delete it.
Other Disk Drives DVD-ROM drive
1. Click through “Start”, “All programs”, “Koei”, “DYNASTY WARRIORS 6”,
128MB or greater VRAM “Uninstall DYNASTY WARRIORS 6”.
A card with hardware shaders, and an accelerator chip supporting DirectX
Video Card
9.0c or higher 2. After selecting “Delete”, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the deletion
*Drivers supporting DirectX 9.0c or higher must be installed. process.
*Even if you delete this game, data stored in the “DYNASTY WARRIORS 6” folder of “Koei” in “My
Sound Card A card that supports DirectX 9.0c or higher
Documents” will not be erased automatically. To remove this data, please delete it manually.
A display capable of a resolution of 640x480 or higher, in High Color
Display (recommended: a 16:9 display capable of a resolution of 1280x720 or higher
in True Color)

Other
An environment in which DirectX 9.0c (or higher) and Windows Media Format 9
(or higher) are operable.
Game Startup
*DirectX 9.0c and Windows Media Format 9 can be installed from this disc (this operation is not possible on computers Launch the game from Windows.
equipped with on-board video).
*Using a 12-button gamepad supported by DirectX 9.0c is recommended for more comfortable control. 1. Insert the game disc.
*If DirectX 9.0c or higher is not already installed on your computer, click on “Install DirectX 9.0c” and “Install Windows
Media Format 9”. 2. Double-click on the shortcut created after
*This game cannot be operated properly with emulation software or on a virtual disk drive.
*Please be warned that requirements for memory, hard disk space and VRAM may vary depending on your computer’s installing the game.
system environment. *Alternatively, click through “Start”, “All Programs”, “Koei”,
*Please understand that your computer’s system environment and how you use it may cause some limitations not “DYNASTY WARRIORS 6”, “DYNASTY WARRIORS 6”.
mentioned here.
*Your computer (particularly if it is a notebook or a space-conserving model) may be equipped with a graphics 3. Startup the game and the opening scene will
accelerator that does not meet this game’s requirements. Please consult with the accelerator chip’s manufacturer for
further details. begin. Press [ESC] to skip screens. Use the keyboard/gamepad to control the game
*The above-mentioned hardware and peripherals are limited to those which are supported by the version of Windows
running on your computer. thereafter. Mouse control is not supported.
*Operation on 64bit OS versions cannot be guaranteed.
4. The Menu Screen will appear. Choose a play mode from the menu.

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Mode Details Save
Choose an officer from an army, and play through the officer’s story.
Confirm whether you want to save the game at the Results Screen after clearing a
MUSOU MODE
(►P.22)
Playable scenarios will change depending on which officer you select. stage.
When you meet certain criteria, the number of selectable officers will increase.
In Musou Mode, 20 saved games can be maintained.
*Saved data is stored in the “Savedata” folder of “DYNASTY WARRIORS 6”, “Koei”, in “My Documents”.
Choose a scenario and an officer, then play.
Scenarios that have been unlocked in Musou Mode can be enjoyed here.
Officers’ levels will increase even in Free Mode.
The greater your rank, the more difficult the scenario will be.
Press [ESC] during battle to bring up
FREE MODE ■ - Level 1-4 officers recommended
the Information Screen, and then select
■■ - Level 5-8 officers recommended “SAVE”. Even after saving the game,
■■■ - Level 9-12 officers recommended
■■■■ - Level 13-16 officers recommended play can be continued. Data that can
■■■■■ - Level 17+ officers recommended be saved is limited to a single file of
common data between Musou Mode and
Select a Challenge Mode course and compete in speed trials or for K.O’s.
Basic Abilities and Weapons are fixed for each officer. Renbu Ranks are Free Mode. If you save data twice, the
infinite. original data will be overwritten.
RAMPAGE: The number of times a game can be
Defeat as many enemies as possible in the time given! If you save after clearing a stage, data saved during battle is displayed at the
SUDDEN DEATH:
Both you and your opponent will be defeated in one blow. Defeat as many
that was saved during battle will be bottom-right of the screen.
CHALLENGE MODE
enemies as possible in this most extreme of conditions. overwritten. The number of times a game
SPEED RUN:
Take the most efficient path possible to reach all of the fortresses in the can be saved during battle depends on the Easy : Unlimited saves
shortest amount of time you can. difficulty level (refer to the image on the Normal : Up to three saves
HAVOC: Hard : One save only
Destroy as many items as possible within the time limit and aim for the high right).
score.
GAUNTLET:
To save options and settings, etc., select
While avoiding the horses, try to obtain as many EXP Pouches as possible. “SAVE” from “SAVE / LOAD” in
“OPTIONS”.
View officers and warhorses that have been trained up in Musou Mode and
CAMP
Free Mode.

ENCYCLOPEDIA
View stories from the Annals of the Three Kingdoms, explanations of terms Load
relating to officers, battles, and chronologies.
Select “MUSOU MODE” from the
OPTIONS (►P.12) Change settings relating to the gameplay environment. Menu Screen. If you have saved data
from cleared stages, “NEW GAME”
QUIT GAME (►P.11) Quit the game and return to Windows. and “LOAD GAME” will be displayed.
Select “LOAD GAME” and then choose
CONTINUE (►P.11) Resume play from the point where you last saved the game.
the Continue data from the list.
If you have saved data from during
battle, select “CONTINUE” at the Menu
Screen.

Quit
Select “QUIT GAME” at the Menu Screen. Return to Windows.

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SAVE / LOAD
Options / Settings
SAVE Save the present conditions.

If you select “OPTIONS” at the Menu LOAD Load saved game data.

Screen, you can change settings relating to the

GRAPHICS
gameplay environment.
Depending on the settings, the game can be (640x360, 640x480 / 800x450, 800x600, etc) Set the game window resolution.
RESOLUTION *The maximum display resolution depends on the performance of your computer’s video card and
enjoyed with more detailed graphics, but display.

performance may become slower as a result.

[ON / OFF] Turn full-screen display on and off.
Selecting “DEFAULT” on each setting will FULL-SCREEN *If you turn full-screen display [OFF], you will not be able to set “Brightness adjustment” or “Anti-
aliasing”.
return the settings to their default positions.
Set the brightness of the screen (16 levels).
DISPLAY SETTINGS BRIGHTNESS
*Brightness can only be adjusted when “Full-screen Display” is switched “ON”.

Switch between manual, automatic and semi-automatic battle message display

times. [ON / OFF] Turn character and environment smoothing on and off.
Semi-auto : Will automatically switch to the overview map and stay there. ANTI-ALIASING *Anti-aliasing can only be applied when “Full-screen Display” is switched “ON”. Depending on
MAP DISPLAY your computer’s operating environment, it may not be possible to use anti-aliasing.
Automatic : The map will return to the previous setting after switching to the
overview map.
Manual : The map will not switch. [HIGH / MEDIUM/ LOW] Choose the level of image processing.
TEXTURE FILTER
*Image processing may become slow depending on your computer’s operating environment.
SUBTITLES [ON / OFF] Turn the movie subtitles on or off.

[ON / OFF] Turn frame skipping on or off. [HIGH / MEDIUM/ LOW/ CUSTOMIZE] Choose the level of
*If the performance of your video card is low, turning Frame Skip [ON] may increase game speed. graphic quality.
FRAME SKIP Turning Frame Skip [OFF], game movement will become smoother but the game speed may *The game will automatically match your computer’s operating
decrease. QUALITY environment, but if you select [CUSTOMIZE], individual items can be
freely set and modified. If you are using a high-spec video card, you can
enjoy more realistic graphics by selecting [CUSTOMIZE]. Depending on
your computer’s operating environment, modification of [CUSTOMIZE]
CONTROLLER settings may lead to less than optimal gameplay conditions.

CAMERA (Vertical) [Standard / Inverse] Switch the direction of moving the camera up and down.
CUSTOMIZE
CAMERA (Horizontal) [Standard / Inverse] Switch the direction of moving the camera left and right.
[MANY / NORMAL / FEW] Choose how many characters
[ON / OFF] Turn the vibration function for the gamepad on and off.
VIBRATION CHARACTERS
should be displayed on-screen simultaneously.
*If you turn this function [ON], please ensure that you have the latest drivers installed.
*The greater the number of characters displayed, the slower the game’s
performance.
Set the button controls for keyboard or gamepad.
1. Select the action for which you wish to set a button, and then press [Enter].
2. Press the desired key or gamepad button. [FAR / MEDIUM / NEAR] Choose level of draw distance.
BUTTONS FOG DISTANCE
*Multiple controls cannot be assigned to the same key/button. If you wish to set a key/button *The longer the draw distance, the slower the game’s performance.
that has already been assigned, first reassign it by pressing [Tab] and [F12] and selecting
“None”.
*Changes to key/button settings will only be maintained after being saved. GRAPHICS [HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW] Choose level of character model
GRAPHIC DETAIL detail.
*The lower the detail, the higher the framerate.
SOUND
TEXTURE [HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW] Choose the quality of textures on
BGM VOLUME Set the BGM volume (16 levels). QUALITY objects and characters in-game.
SE VOLUME Set the volume of sound effects (16 levels).
[ ON / OFF] Displays characters’ shadows.
VOICE VOLUME Set the volume of conversation, voices, etc. (16 levels). DYNAMIC
SHADOWS *Game performance may slow depending on your computer’s operating
SOUND TEST Playback and listen to the in-game music. environment.

[ ON / OFF] Turn dynamic lighting on and off.

DYNAMIC
Gamepad Button Settings LIGHTING *Game performance may slow depending on your computer’s operating
If you are using a gamepad that has been setup and initialized, button assignments will be made environment.
automatically. If you are using a gamepad that has not been initialized, please confirm settings in
the “Button Settings” area of “Controller Settings”. [HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW] Choose level of reflections and other
Initialized gamepads light effects.
SHADERS *The selectable shader levels may vary depending on your computer’s
Microsoft Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows, etc.
operating environment. Game performance may also become slow
Logitech ChillStream for PC, etc. depending on your computer’s operating environment.

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Power Attack [I]
The following is an explanation of the controls for the various actions during
battles in the game. This is a powerful attack that can break through an enemy’s guard. The type of the
attack will change depending on how long you press [I].

Short press of [ I ] Long press of [ I ]

Normal Attack [J]

This is a swift attack that can be performed without interruption. The higher your
Renbu Rank (►P.24), the more powerful your attacks will be and the more types of
attacks you can use.

Unleash a powerful attack in front of you. By Attack all enemies surrounding you.
pressing [I] repeatedly, you can link together attacks
(the higher your Renbu Rank, the more attacks you
can link together).

Renbu Rank 1
Grapple Attacks Press [J] or [I] while guarding

This is a powerful attack that you can use against a single enemy. The type of attack
Renbu Rank 2
varies by character. If you press the button while guarding (►P.18), it will be used if
you hit the enemy. You cannot take damage while performing a Grapple Attack. If you
At first, you cannot go any Renbu Rank 3 defeat an enemy officer with a Grapple Attack, then you will get an EXP Item (►P.29)
higher than a Renbu Rank of 2. that is one rank better than when defeating them with a normal attack and your Renbu
In order to achieve a rank of 3 or Gauge (►P.4) will increase by 1.
higher, you will need to learn it
as a Skill (►P.34). Grapple Attack [ J ] while guarding Grapple Power Attack [ I ] while guarding

TEMPORARY RISES IN
RENBU RANK
Under the following conditions, your
Renbu Rank can increase to Infinite
Renbu for a limited time.
●Pick up the Item [Beads] (►P.29)
●Use the Special Attack [Swift Attack] (►P.17)

Infinite Renbu Able to attack quickly. It takes time to set up, but you can also use it against
enemies that are guarding against your attacks.

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Musou Attack [L]
Musou Attack
This is a special attack unique to each officer
that you can use when the Musou Gauge is full.
You can continue the attack until you release
[L] or the Musou Gauge is empty. Under certain
conditions, you can use even more powerful
versions of the Musou Attack.
You cannot be harmed by enemy attacks while
performing a Musou Attack, so it's good to use HOW TO FILL UP THE MUSOU GAUGE
it when you find yourself in trouble.
●Inflict damage upon the enemy
●Take damage from the enemy
●Hold down [L]
●Life Gauge is in the red
True Musou Attack
If you use a Musou Attack while your Life
Gauge is in the red, you can use the extra
powerful True Musou Attack.
Double Musou Attack
When playing the game with two players,
Players 1 and 2 can perform a powerful Double
Musou Attack if they are close enough to each
other and use their Musou Attack at the same
time.
When an electric bond is formed between both
players’ hands, you’re ready to go!
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Special Attacks Press [N] when the Tome Marker is displayed
You can use a special attack for a set period of time.
By collecting a Tome (►P.29), the Tome Marker
will be displayed and you can use the special attack.
There are 5 types of special attacks, and each officer
has 1. By learning a Skill (►P.34), your special
attack can gain various attributes or become even
A Tome appears. more powerful.
If you defeat an enemy soldier while using a special
attack, then the enemy soldier will drop an EXP
Item (►P.29). There are certain times that are best
suited for each special attack, meaning that the
effect of the special attack will be even greater than
when used normally.
The Tome Marker is displayed.
Type Description Optimum Conditions & Additional Effects
Your character’s speed will
If used when mounted on a horse, then your
character will able to dash on the horse as well
True Speed increase, allowing you to use
(You can also mount a horse while using this
powerful attacks while dashing.
Special Attack).
Your Renbu Rank will turn to
Infinite, and enemy attacks will If used when your Life Gauge is in the red, you will
Swift Attack
be less likely to have an effect become even more powerful.
on you.
Volley
Attack the enemies surrounding If you use it against enemy archers, then you will
you with a volley of arrows. defeat them in one blow.
If used within a base, then the base will be
Start a fire around you, depleting
Fire engulfed in flames and deplete the life of even
the life of the enemy.
more enemies.
Bring down rocks around you, If used at the top of a slope, then the rocks will
Rockfall depleting the life of the enemies roll down the slope, causing damage to even more
hit by the rocks. enemies.
Fire attacks are more effective if you wait for the enemy
officers to enter the base. You can also use them in
allied bases (no damage will be inflicted on your allies).
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Movement [W][S][A][D] Somersault [ Left Shift ] while in the air

[W]: Forward, [S]: Backward, [A]: Left, When knocked into the air by an enemy attack, pressing
or [D]: Right; to move in all directions. [Left Shift] will allow you to regain your form in the air.

Swim
If you enter a river, you will swim
automatically. If you repeatedly press
[M] while swimming, you can swim even
faster. You cannot attack or guard while
swimming, but if on a horse while in the
Evade [O]+[W][S][A][D]

water, you can use a Mounted Attack (► Move forward rapidly to avoid an enemy attack.
P.20). If you are moving, your character will roll and avoid an
enemy attack.
This is a useful maneuver when an enemy looks like it
Guard [ Left Shift ] is ready to attack (►P.25).

By pressing [Left Shift], the screen will center behind

your character, and you will guard against enemy
attacks while holding down the button. You will guard Jump [M]+[W][S][A][D]
against attacks from all directions, but if you are hit with
Jump in the direction you press. The longer you hold
a powerful attack, then it will break through your guard.
down [M], the higher you will jump.
For jumping while on horseback, see Jump Horse on page 20.
Shift Move [ W ], [ S ], [ A ] or [ D ] while guarding

Move while facing forward and guarding. You can also

use the Shift Move while riding on a horse.
Jump Attack [ J ] / [ I ] while jumping

Perform an attack while jumping. Depending on the

button you use, the type of attack will change.

Parry / Counterattack [ J ] (parry) while guarding / [ I ] (counterattack)

[ J ] ......Jump Attack
If you press the button immediately after guarding [ I ] ......Jump Power Attack
against an enemy’s Normal Attack, the enemy’s attack
will be parried.

Parry [ J ]
Knock back the enemy
Counterattack [ I ]
Counterattack against the enemy and knock them back

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Mount / Dismount Horse [ M ] while next to or on a horse Dash Attack [ J ] / [ I ] while running

By approaching a horse and standing next to it, the Perform an attack while running. The type
area around its feet will glow and you can press [M] to of attack and effect will vary by character.
mount it. If you press [M] while on the horse, you will
dismount it.

[ J ] ......Dash Attack After your officer flashes, Attack a group of

[ I ] ......Dash Strong Attack you can use a Dash enemies!
Mounted Attack [ J ], [ I ], or [ L ] while on a horse Attack!

Perform an attack while on a horse. The type of attack

depends on the key used.
Ladder [ M ] while near a ladder

[ J ] ......Normal attack while on a horse Press [M] when near a ladder and the ground around it
[ I ] ......Power attack while on a horse
[ L ] ......Musou Attack while on a horse is glowing. Once you have a hold of the ladder, you can
(This can only be performed when your Musou Gauge is at maximum) use [W] and [S] to move up and down it. If you press
[Left Shift] while on the ladder, you can assume a guard
Jump Horse [ O ] while riding a horse position, allowing you to defend against rocks being
dropped on you. If you press [M], then you can jump If the ground is glowing, press [M].
Pressing [O] while riding a horse will cause it to jump. down to the bottom of the ladder.

Other Controls
Weapon deadlocks
If you are caught in a weapon deadlock, then a gauge
Call Horse [/] will appear and you can rapidly press [J]. If you win, the
enemy will be temporarily stunned, but if you lose, your
Calls your horse to you. You can only call a horse if you
Musou Gauge will be emptied. If you completely fill the
chose one during the Preparation phase (►P.23).
gauge, you can then perform a special attack.
When the Gauge appears, press [J]
repeatedly!

Stunned
If you are hit with an enemy attack and stunned, rapidly
press [Left Shift], [O], [M], [L], [J] or [I] to recover
more quickly.

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Information Screen
The following is an explanation of the Musou Mode game flow.
Battle Preparations
Weapon
Musou Mode Game Flow Select the weapon your officer will use. Once the
stage has begun, you cannot change your weapon.
Each officer can hold up to 8 weapons.
Before the Battle * For more information on weapons, please refer to “Obtaining
Select the officer and difficulty level for the game. Weapons” (►P.36).
* By fulfilling certain conditions, you can unlock even more officers.
* You cannot change the difficulty level after you begin Musou Mode. Warhorse
* More difficulty levels will be made available if you fulfill certain
conditions.
Choose the warhorse that you will start the stage
with. You do not have to choose one if you do
not want to. However, once the stage has begun,
you cannot change your warhorse. By selecting
Information Screen (►P.23)
Equip weapons and warhorses before going to battle.
a warhorse, you will be able to use the command
You can also confirm the battle overview and targets for [Call Horse] (►P.20) during the stage.
the stage as well.
Skills
Confirm the Skills that you currently know
(►P.34).

Battle (►P.24)
The battle will begin. Moving along with Conditions VICTORY
your allies, try and occupy enemy bases
Confirm the conditions for victory and defeat Fulfill the victory conditions set for the
and complete the stage targets. By stage.
in the battle.
completing the victory conditions, you will DEFEAT
win the battle, but if you meet one of the You will lose the battle if one of the
defeat conditions, then you will lose the following happens:

battle and the game will be over.

Targets (►P.24) ●Your character is defeated
(if either character is defeated in a 2 player game)
●You fulfill the conditions for defeat for the stage
There are 3 targets set for each stage. By ●The time limit for the stage expires
completing these targets, you can collect even
more experience points and weapons for your
VICTORY DEFEAT officer.
Game Over

Rating (►P.30) Battleground

You can receive bonus experience points depending on
This contains information on the armies and
your performance.
By learning Skills, you can develop your officer as you
bases in the battle. The arrow refers to [Spirit]. If
see fit. your army’s Spirit is rising, then its abilities will
increase, and they will decrease when Spirit is
decreasing. If you switch the battleground info to
To the next stage [Bases], then you can check the type, controlling
force and durability of each base.

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Playing Through the Stage
During the stage, the conditions of the battle will continually change. It is important to
pay attention to the orders of the strategist and follow the overall strategy while moving
in unison with the rest of your army.
First, try to achieve the stage targets!
You should first try to complete the stage targets.
The amount of experience you can receive for
achieving the stage targets is large, so they can
have a large effect on your officer’s development.
◆Incomplete ◆Completed ◆Failed
Raise your Renbu Rank!
By attacking the enemy, your Renbu Gauge will
fill, and when it is full, your Renbu Rank will
rise. (If you don't attack, it will decrease.) As your
Renbu Rank increases, your attacks will become
more powerful and you will be able to use even
more attacks. Additionally, if you can continually
attack the enemy without taking damage yourself,
then the number of Renbu attacks will rise. As the
number of Renbu attacks rises, it will be easier
to fill up the Renbu Gauge, so it is important to
try and keep up your Renbu attacks as much as
possible.
Your Renbu Gauge will fill as you Once it reaches full...
attack the enemy
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Know your enemy
Are you too focused on your own movements when fighting battles? By simply
studying your enemy for the following signs, it will make a large difference in how
effective a fighter you are.
If the enemy soldier The enemy officer’s The enemy officer has
glows yellow? glowing red! a red aura...
He’s preparing a powerful attack! He’s ready to use a Musou Attack. He’s powering up. You’ll need to be
Evade or attack first. Use a Power Attack or Musou careful if you try and face him!
Attack of your own, or try to evade
him.
Use the terrain to your advantage
If you think you’re stuck and can’t proceed any further, be sure to check your
surroundings. In addition to traversing the battlefield, you can also move using the
following. Use these to your advantage in battle and to work your way around the
enemy.
Once you reach the rank of Infinite Renbu,
you can also get elemental damage (►P.36)
added to your Normal attacks!
When in the water, you can swim. By pressing [M] when near a ladder, You can also jump down from cliffs
However, you will be unable to you can climb and descend ladders. and other high elevation points.
attack.
Ability of Bannermen
Bannermen (soldiers holding flags) have the
ability to raise the morale of allied troops. Once
every several seconds, they will approach allied
Your Renbu Rank will increase by 1
troops and officers and raise their abilities.
and the gauge will return to 0. The ability raised will be one of the following:
Attack x 2, Defense x 2 or Speed Up.
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Units & Independent Officers
All officers and troops work in units. If the officer
leading a unit is defeated, then that unit’s troops
will be forced to retreat. Additionally, officers
assigned to armies may wish to go out on their
own and decide to separate from their current unit.
If this happens, then the strength of their previous
unit will decrease. This can have a great effect on
the battle, so be sure to keep an eye on the battle
messages.
Recovering life
There are two ways to recover your life points.
Obtain a Recovery Item Within a Base
By returning to one of your bases, you can obtain a
recovery item. The item will automatically replenish
itself after a set period of time. Additionally, the larger
the size of the base, the better the quality of the item that
will appear. However, if an enemy officer has infiltrated
the base, then only Meat Buns will appear.
Break Urns to Obtain Recovery Items
By breaking the urns that are set throughout the stage,
you may find some recovery items within them. Urns
are often set near checkpoints as well as the edges of the
stage.
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A new unit has been formed. What effect will
this have on the battle?
Return to base and recover your life
points.
Try and save the urns for when you
really need them.
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Occupy As Many Bases As Possible
By occupying bases, you will increase the number of locations producing recovery
items, as well as increasing the number of allied soldiers and increasing allied morale.
First, you should check who is controlling the bases on the map before going to battle.
Blue bases are controlled by your allies and red ones are controlled by the enemy.
Entering the Base
Normally, the gates to the enemy bases are
closed. By attacking the gates, the Gate Gauge
will decrease and when it reaches empty, the
gate will be destroyed and you can enter the
base. However, there are some gates like Hu
Lao Gate, that are essentially impervious to
your attack and will require you to use rams to
break down (see more on sieges on Pg. 28).
Additionally, if you enter the base by jumping
into it from a higher elevation, you can perform
a Surprise Attack. If you successfully surprise
the enemy, then they will be confused and their
defense will be lowered temporarily.
Occupying the Base
When the durability of the enemy base reaches
0, then the base will be captured.
WAYS TO DECREASE A BASE’S DURABILITY
●It will decrease by 1 for each enemy soldier you defeat within the base
●It will decrease by 20 for each Corporal you defeat
●The base will be captured automatically if you defeat the Guard Captain
●If you defeat an enemy officer within the base, then it will decrease by the number of soldiers
within that officer’s unit
* Guard Captains will not appear until the durability of the base reaches 100 or lower. Also, they will not appear in smaller
bases.
Unable to Recover?
Within your own bases, when you take a
recovery item, it will be replaced after a set
amount of time. If it does not replenish, then it
may be due to one of the following reasons.
●Did you just pick up an item?
●Are you in a base like a watchpost that does not have recovery
items?
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Siege Battles Types of Items
In certain stages such as The Battle of Hu Lao
Recovery Items Temporary Items
Gate, there will be Siege Battles where you need
to break down a castle gate. Sieges begin when Meat Bun Battleaxe
the attacking army arrives at the castle gate. Even
Recover 50 Life Attack x2 for 30 seconds
if you attack the gate directly, it will be impossible
to destroy it. When the Siege Battle begins,
allied Engineers will appear before the gate and Meat Bun x2 Suit of Armor
begin building the siege weapons. You will be Protect the siege weapons from the enemy! Recover 100 Life Defense x2 for 30 seconds
responsible for protecting the allied engineers and
siege weapons from the enemy.
Meat Wei Tuo Sky Boots

Encircled Battles Recover 200 Life Speed up for 30 seconds

When officers are fighting, or when you charge

ahead, you can be surrounded by a group of enemy Chicken Imperial Seal
soldiers. The soldiers will stand by and watch, Musou Gauge at MAX for 10
Recover 400 Life
but if an enemy officer approaches, he will attack seconds
you. Be sure not to be careless when approaching
them. While you are encircled, enemy officers
Wine Beads
are stronger than normal. However, if you defeat Infinite Renbu Rank for 30
Fills Musou Gauge
them, then you will receive even more experience seconds
You have a chance to gain experience points
points than usual. when encircled!
Hua Tuo’s Balm
EXP Items
Recover Life, Musou and Renbu
EXP Pouch - Small
Items Rank
Receive 10 or 50 experience
These are items that appear during the stage. Other points
Depending on the type of item, the way in which
it appears will differ. Once they appear, they will Tome EXP Pouch - Medium
remain for only a limited period of time, so be
Able to use Special Attacks Receive 100 experience points
sure to pick them up as quickly as possible.

WAYS IN WHICH ITEMS APPEAR Treasure Box EXP Pouch - Large

●Appears within a base ► Recovery Items
●Destroy urns within the stage ► Recovery Items Bannermen may drop an item when defeated. Obtain a new weapon Receive 200 experience points
●Destroy wooden boxes within the stage ► Saddles
●Defeat enemy bannermen ► Wine, Temporary Items,
Tomes
●Defeat guard captain ► Tomes Saddle
●Defeat enemy officer ► EXP Items, Treasure Boxes,
Saddles
Obtain a warhorse

* Recovery Items and Temporary Items take effect immediately after you pick them up.
* Treasure Boxes and Saddles will take effect after the stage is complete. If you are defeated, you will lose them, so be
careful.
* EXP Items take effect when you pick them up, but you will lose them if you are defeated.

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Rating
When you clear a stage, the results of your efforts in battle will be displayed.
Results
Bonus experience points based on your
number of K.O.s, completion of stage targets,
collection of EXP Items (►P.29), clear time,
and maximum chain length will be displayed.
The experience points you receive are added to
your score and will make up your total score. If
during the stage or on the Results Screen, your
experience points exceed a certain amount,
then your officer’s level will increase. When
your level increases, your abilities will increase
and you will obtain Skill Points.
Learning Skills
When you obtain Skill Points, you can use
them to learn Skills. Learning Skills can raise
your abilities or give you special attributes
(►P.34). You choose Skills from the Skill Tree.
Skills that can be learned will glow (the skills
can be learned from left to right on the tree).
Obtaining Weapons
The weapons that you collected during the
stage will be displayed. Weapons are unique
to each officer. Weapons have types, power,
elemental affinities, effects and more (►P.36).
Your officer can hold up to 8 weapons. If you
already have 8 weapons, then you must dispose
of a weapon if you wish to pick a new one.
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Warhorse Experience
When you select a warhorse to take into battle
with you, your horse’s experience points
will increase depending on your number of
K.O.s and experience points. The warhorses
have levels, abilities, elemental affinities and
special characteristics (►P.37). Once your
warhorse’s experience points have exceeded a
certain amount, the horse’s level will increase.
When the horse’s level increases, each of its
abilities will also rise. It may also gain special
characteristics or elemental affinities.
Obtaining Warhorses
Any warhorses you obtained during the stage
will be displayed. Warhorses can be used by
any officer. You can own up to 8 warhorses. If
you already own 8 warhorses, then you must
dismiss one in order to obtain the new one.
Unlocking Officers
By fulfilling certain conditions within the
game, the number of officers you are able
to choose from will increase. There are
some officers that you can unlock that
can be used in all of the game modes, as
well as some officers that you can only
use in the Free or Challenge Modes.

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I want even more experience points
The following describes the rules for developing your officer. Fighting with exceptional technique can lead to receiving more experience points as
well. Additionally, by raising the game’s difficulty level, a bonus will be applied to all
of the experience points you receive.

Factors Determining Officer Development Use a Special Attack to defeat Use a Grapple Attack to defeat
the enemy an enemy officer
Officer abilities are dependent on the following factors. In order to raise your officer’s
abilities, the most important thing you can do is earn more experience points.

LEVEL (LV) (►P.33) X Earn experience points and level up

SKILLS (►P.34) X Use Skill Points to learn Skills (Skill Points are earned when you level up)
WEAPONS (►P.36) X Obtain by defeating an enemy officer in battle
X Obtain by completing stage targets

If you defeat the enemy using a Special Attack (►P.17), By finishing off an enemy officer with a Grapple Attack,
Earning experience points even normal soldiers will drop an EXP Item (enemy you will receive an EXP Item one rank better than usual.
officers will drop an EXP Pouch - Large).
Complete stage targets
By completing the stage targets, you can obtain a Defeat an enemy officer in Defeat enemies during
an Encircled Battle a surprise attack
large amount of experience points. There are three
targets for every stage.

Stage targets are a chance to earn a lot of

experience points!

Obtain EXP Items

EXP Items can be obtained by defeating enemy
officers. Depending on the strength of the enemy If you defeat an enemy officer while surrounded, then Enemies defeated during a surprise attack (►P.27) will
you will receive an EXP Pouch - Large. drop an EXP Item. (Enemy officers will drop an EXP
officer and other conditions, the level of the EXP Pouch - Large).
Item dropped will differ.

EXP Items are essential for leveling up your

character.
Raising Your Officer’s Level
Once your experience points reach a certain
Increase your K.O. Count amount, your officer’s level will increase by 1.
You will obtain experience points for every 100
As you earn experience points, your level can
K.O.s you achieve. However, if you go over 1,000
increase even during a stage. If you are defeated
K.O.s, then you will not be able to receive any
during a stage, however, any EXP items collected
additional experience points.
will be lost.
Increase your K.O.s to earn even more
experience points!

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Learning Skils Victor’s Aura Wardrums Beastmaster
Increases the success rate Increases the effectiveness Wild animals, such as lions
By learning Skills, your character’s basic and duration of surprise and frequency of morale and wolves, will temporarily
attacks boosts fight for you
abilities will rise, and you will gain special
abilities. To learn a Skill, you must spend Swift-foot Horsemanship Lady Luck
1 Skill Point. You obtain a new Skill Point
Increases the chance
Warhorse skill is increased
each time your officer levels up. Increases running speed
to maximum
of discovering powerful
weapons and warhorses

Special Start Bonus Special Pouch

Enables you to carry 2
You can learn Skills that are glowing. In general, the Start the battle with a Tome Receive a Tome for every
Tomes and increases the
Skill Tree flows from left to right. already in possession 300 enemies defeated
chance of Tomes appearing

Bag Renbu Rank 3 Infinite Renbu

Types of Skills Enables you to carry 3
Allows the use of Renbu Allows the use of
Tomes and increases the
Rank 3 attacks Infinite Renbu attacks
Skills that Increase Basic Abilities chance of Tomes appearing

Life + Musou + Attack +

Max Life increases by 5 Max Musou increases by 5
Defense + All +
Max Life & Musou, Attack
Defense increases by 5
and Defense increase by 5
Musou ++ Attack ++
Special Attack Skills
Attack Strength increases
by 5 Rush
While using True Speed,
Life ++ inflicts heavy damage on the
enemy by touching them
Max Life increases by 20
Rage
Increases the damage and
Defense ++ decreases the chances of
interruption of strong attacks
Leader’s Aura
Grants the ability to dash
and increases the Morale
and strength of nearby allies
Destroy
Increases the damage
dealt to objects with strong
attacks
Shadow
Casts a shadow that allows
for multiple attacks
Fire Arrows
Bestows arrows with fire
that engulfs the enemy in
flames

Max Musou increases by 20 Attack increases by 20 Defense increases by 20

Ice Arrows Range Rapid Shot
Bestows arrows with ice Increases the range of Increases the reload speed
that freezes the enemy arrows. of your archers
Immediate Power-Up Skills

Adrenaline Evade Ward Heavy Bolt Piercing Thunder Arrows

When near death and
knocked down, Attack x 2
for 30 seconds
When near death and When near death and Arrows will explode upon Bestows arrows with
Volleys will also include a
knocked down, Speed Up knocked down, Defense x 2 making contact with the lightning that shocks the
heavy ballista bolt
for 30 seconds for 30 seconds ground enemy

Fire Resist Ice Resist Thunder Resist Flame Hungry Flame Boulders
Renders enemy lightning Increases damage inflicted
Renders enemy fire Renders enemy ice Increases damage inflicted Increases the range of the
elemental attacks by the Special Attack,
elemental attacks ineffective elemental attacks ineffective by the Special Attack, Fire Special Attack, Fire
ineffective Rockfall

Arrow Guard Water Sense Sprint Landslide Stamina Overawe

Weakens the defense of
Damage from enemy arrows Running continuously will Increases the range of the Increases the duration of
Increases swimming speed nearby enemies when using
is cut in half increase Speed Special Attack, Rockfall Special Attacks
a Special Attack

Spirit Recovery Extension Hinder Battlecry Command

Slows the speed of nearby Increases allied Morale,
Increases the effect of Increases the duration of Stuns nearby enemies when
Increases Musou Temporary Items enemies when using a adding their K.O.s to yours
Recovery Items using a Special Attack
Special Attack when using a Special Attack

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Obtaining Weapons Warhorse Development
By obtaining treasure boxes (►P.29) within the stage, or by completing the stage If you obtain a saddle (►P.29) during the stage and win the battle, then you will receive
targets, you can receive new weapons at the end of the stage. a warhorse at the end of the stage.

Viewing the Weapons Screen Viewing the Warhorse Screen

Weapon Type Power Warhorse Level Affinity
The weapon’s attack strength This affects the attack
(1-5) Elemental attack that will
and effects will differ by type. strength of the weapon. affect any enemies hit by the
warhorse.

Elemental Affinity Effects

Summary Skills
The elemental attack that will
Special attributes obtained
accompany attacks from the Gives a hint to the abilities it
by equipping the item. Special abilities gained when
weapon. can easily develop as well as
riding the warhorse.
its developmental type.

Weapon Type
The weapon’s power is average. Affinity
Standard
The higher your Renbu Rank, the greater the weapon’s reach. This attaches elemental damage to your warhorse’s attacks. Enemies that are hit by
The weapon’s power is strong.
your warhorse may be affected. The higher your warhorse’s level, the greater the
Strength
The higher your Renbu Rank, normal attacks will become as strong as Power Attacks. chance elemental damage will be applied to the attack.
The weapon’s power is weak.
Skill Fire Engulfs the enemy in flames, continually inflicting damage on them.
The higher your Renbu Rank, the faster your weapon’s attack speed will be.

Temporarily freezes the enemy, stopping their movement.

Ice
Elemental Affinity If you attack while they are frozen, you will inflict more damage than usual.

These add elemental damage to your weapon. If you use a Power Attack, it may be Stuns the enemy, and continually inflicts lightning damage on the enemy while
Lightning
imbued with the power of the elements. they are stunned.

Fire Engulfs the enemy in flames, continually inflicting damage on them.

Skills
Temporarily freezes the enemy, stopping their movement. Arrow Dance Deflects arrows while the warhorse is running.
Ice
If you attack while they are frozen, you will inflict more damage than usual.
Renbu Gait Your Renbu Gauge will not decrease while riding.

Stuns the enemy, and continually inflicts lightning damage on the enemy while Find Saddle Receive one warhorse at the end of the stage.
Lightning
they are stunned.
Find Weapon Receive one weapon at the end of the stage.

Musou Spirit Your Musou Gauge will increase slowly while riding.
Effects
Balance Gain advantage in weapon deadlocks. * There are more skills than the ones listed here.
*If you press [End], an explanation of the skills will be displayed.
Air Wave Sends out a wave of air that damages enemies when attacking.

True Musou Regular Musou Attacks change into True Musou Attacks.

Arrow Sight Deflect arrows when you attack.

Berserk Attack strength rises greatly, but defense drops tremendously.

Renbu Spirit Chains will remain active for longer.

* There are more effects for weapons than the ones listed here.
* If you press [End], an explanation of the effects will be displayed.

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 Troubleshooting Hard Disk
If the software cannot be installed, check the following. Bad installation, hang-up, crash
If the below information does not help or if the problem cannot be fixed, a Adjust your hard disk as follows:
* Click [Start] - [My Computer]. Move the cursor to the target drive, right-click and choose [Properties]
contact KOEI User Support.
to display the drive’s properties.

Nothing happens when you load the disc. Clean up

1. Click the [General] tab.
With some Windows settings, the installer does not start up automatically. 2. Click the [Disk Cleanup] button.
In such a case, start up the installer manually. 3. Check the [Temporary files] box under [Files to delete]. (Check other boxes at your discretion.)
4. Click [OK]. If confirmation messages are displayed during the clean-up process, delete those files at your
Manual Installation discretion.
1. Load the disc into your DVD-ROM drive.
2. Click [Start] and select [Run]. Error-checking
3. When “Run” appears, input “ (DVD-ROM drive name): \autorun.exe”. 1. Check the [Tools] tab.
4.The installer starts up. The rest of the procedure is the same as from step 2 in “Installation” (P.09). 2. Click the [Check Now...] button under [Error-checking].

Defragmentation
“Not Enough Available Space” appears. 1. Click the [Tools] tab.
2. Click the [Defragment Now...] button under [Defragmentation].
The game software cannot be installed unless there is enough available space on
the hard disk. Video Card
Clear up enough space on the hard disk and retry installation.
Graphical display, hang-up, crash
An error occurred during the installation process. a Update your video card drivers.
Quit all other running applications. *Contact your hardware manufacturer or parts manufacturer for available drivers and update
information.
Turn “OFF” your screen saver.
* Right-click anywhere on your desktop, select [Properties] and change the setting from the [Screen *If you still experience problems, update your chipset (motherboard) drivers if possible.
Saver] tab. a This game contains many 3D graphics. In order to use all functions effectively, you
must have hardware acceleration that supports 3D graphics.

General Troubleshooting a Confirm with your hardware manufacturer whether your video card supports
hardware graphics acceleration or not.
* For more information on compatible video cards, visit:
If a problem occurs, do the following.
http://www.dynastywarriors6.co.uk/
Troubleshooting measures are ineffective with some hardware and software
environments. If the following procedures do not fix the problem, contact KOEI Sound Card
User Support. Changes to any settings for hardware, peripherals, or driver
updates are the user's responsibility. Sound problem, movie playback, hang-up, crash
a Update your sound card drivers.
Basic Checks * Contact your hardware manufacturer or parts manufacturer for available drivers and update
information.
General problems * If you still experience problems, update your chipset (motherboard) drivers if possible.
a Confirm that the system requirements for this product are met.
a Lower the acceleration level of your sound card.
a Check the bottom side of the disc for any scratches or dirt.
If you cannot update the drivers, check if gradually changing the setting of
DVD-ROM Drive [Hardware acceleration] from [Full] to [None] fixes the problem. For more information,
contact the hardware manufacturer.
Bad installation, startup trouble
a Please clean the DVD-ROM drive.
Memory
General problems
a Close all running applications.
a Minimize the amount of memory-resident programs.
a Turn off the screen saver.
* Set up the screen saver in the [Display Properties]-[Screen Saver] tab. To display the [Display
Properties], right-click on an empty area of the desktop and select [Properties].

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Before You Contact User Support: Limited Warranty
Please check the specifications and relevant information of your PC using our (For product purchased in the UK and Europe)
System Checker program. You can download the software free from the URL
below:
http://www.dynastywarriors6.co.uk/ KOEI Ltd. warrants to the original purchaser that this Game Disc shall be free from
defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of
purchase. If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this 90-day warranty period,
KOEI Ltd. will repair or replace the Game Disc, at its option, free of charge.
User Support To receive this warranty service:

If you come across any problems with the product (e.g., the software doesn't
work or freezes during play), please visit our Dynasty Warriors 6 support
website. You will find several support options available, as well as a support
contact form.
* When contacting support, give as many details as possible about your
problem as well as the PC configuration you are using.
Contact:
User Support
Dynasty Warriors 6 for Windows
KOEI Limited
Suite 209a, The Spirella Building, Bridge Road, Letchworth Garden City,
Hertfordshire SG6 4ET, United Kingdom
Support Website: http://www.dynastywarriors6.co.uk/
Notes
• We cannot provide game counseling or gameplay hints.
• If the game disc is damaged due to negligence, we will replace it at your expense.
• Products purchased by mistake are not subject for replacement.
• No user support is available for duplicates, rented copies, or promotional copies.
1. Send in your Registration Card.
2. Save your sales receipt, indicating date of purchase, and the UPC code (barcode) found on the
game packaging.
3. If your game is covered under a store warranty, return the Game Disc to the store at which you
purchased the game.
4. If the game develops a problem requiring service during the 90-day warranty period, and is not
covered by a store warranty, notify KOEI Ltd. via our website at http://www.dynastywarriors6.
co.uk/.
5. If the Service Representative is unable to solve the problem, you will be provided with a Return
Authorisation number. Record this number prominently on the outside packaging of your defective
Game Disc, enclose your name, address and phone number, and return the Game Disc,
POSTAGE PREPAID AND INSURED FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE, together with your sales receipt
and the UPC code (barcode) within the 90-day warranty period to:
KOEI Limited
Suite 209a, The Spirella Building
Bridge Road
Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire SG6 4ET
United Kingdom
Please allow 28 days from dispatch for the return of your Game Disc.
This warranty shall not apply if the Game Disc has been damaged by negligence, accident,
unreasonable use, modification, tampering, or by other causes unrelated to defective materials
or workmanship.

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 THQ Limited Warranty
(For product purchased in Australia and New Zealand)

THQ International warrants to the original purchaser of this THQ International product
that the medium on which the computer program is recorded is free from defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase.
This THQ International software is sold "as is", without express or implied warranty
of any kind resulting from use of this program. THQ International agrees for a period
of ninety (90) days to either repair or replace,at its option, free of charge, any THQ
International product, postage paid, with proof of purchase, at its Customer Service
centre. Replacement of this Game Disc, free of charge to the original purchaser is the
full extent of our liability.
Please mail to the address listed below.
Please allow 28 days from dispatch for return of your Game Disc.
This warranty is not applicable to normal wear and tear. This warranty shall not be
applicable and shall be void if the defect in the THQ International product has arisen
through abuse, unreasonable use, mistreatment or neglect.

THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND NO OTHER

REPRESENTATIONS OR CLAIMS OF ANY NATURE SHALL BE BINDING OR
OBLIGATE THQ INTERNATIONAL. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF APPLICABILITY
TO THIS SOFTWARE PRODUCT, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE NINETY
(90) DAY PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE. IN NO EVENT WILL THQ INTERNATIONAL
BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM POSSESSION, USE OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS THQ
INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT.
THIS IN NO WAY AFFECTS YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.

This computer program and its associated documentation and materials are protected
by both National and International copyright law. Storage in a retrieval system,
reproduction, translation, hiring, ending, broad-casting and public performances are
prohibited without express written permission of THQ International.

THQ Asia Pacific

Level 8, 606 St.Kilda Road,
Melbourne, VIC Australia 3004

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