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|5. CHARACTERS |
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*      - Poor
**     - Fair
***    - Average
****   - Good
*****  - Excellent
****** - Outstanding

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|SHU CHARACTERS |
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[LIU BEI]
"Know that I wield the blade of valor!"
Attack:  ****
Defense: *****
Speed:   ****
Recommended Items: Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet

Jump Attack: A downward slash.
Dash Attack: A wide range slash
Charge 1: A dash forward followed by a dash slash.
Charge 2: An upwards slash.
Charge 3: A series of slashes.
Charge 4: A powerful slash attack.
Charge 5: An upward slash followed by a downward slash.
Charge 6: A shockwave attack.
Musou Attack: A series of slashes.
Comments: Well balanced in attack and defense. A good character for 
beginners.

[GUAN YU]
"I shall smite you with my blade of honor!"
Attack:  ****
Defense: ****
Speed:   ***
Recommended Items: Red Hare Harness, Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet

Jump Attack: A downward slash.
Dash Attack: A wide range slash.
Charge 1: A short hop forward while spinning his halberd in front of him.
Charge 2: An upward sweep with his halberd.
Charge 3: A series of halberd swipes.
Charge 4: A powerful spinning slash.
Charge 5: A powerful slash upwards, followed by a downward slash.
Charge 6: A powerful radius attack.
Musou Attack: A series of spinning slashes.
Comments: A well-balanced character. Another good choice for beginning 
players.

[ZHANG FEI]
"Talk is cheap! Just bring it!"
Attack:  *****
Defense: ***
Speed:   **
Recommended Items: Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet, Speed Scroll

Jump Attack: A downward slash.
Dash Attack: A shoulder thrust.
Charge 1: Grabs forward. If this connects with an enemy they will be flung 
with a powerful throw.
Charge 2: An upward bash with the haft of his spear.
Charge 3: A series of spear swings followed by a ground stomp.
Charge 4: A spear jab. If it connects with an enemy they will be hit with a 
series of spear swings then knocked away.
Charge 5: An upward swing followed by a downward swing.
Charge 6: Stomps the ground causing a shockwave.
Musou Attack: A series of spear swings.
Comments: Slow but powerful. His fourth Charge attack is particularly well 
suited for generals that love to block.

[ZHAO YUN]
"I accept your challenge!"
Attack:  ****
Defense: *****
Speed:   ****
Recommended Items: Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet

Jump Attack: A downward slash.
Dash Attack: A wide range slash.
Charge 1: A quick forward dash with his spear.
Charge 2: An upward bash with the haft of his spear.
Charge 3: A series of spear swipes.
Charge 4: A powerful spear swipe.
Charge 5: An upward swipe with his spear haft followed by a downward swing.
Charge 6: Rapidly thrusts his spear (press Triangle repeatedly), then follows 
through with a spear swing.
Musou Attack: A series of upward spinning spear swings.
Comments: Another well-balanced character. I sense a theme here.

[ZHUGE LIANG]
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Attack:  ***
Defense: ******
Speed:   *****
Recommended Items: Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet, Wind Scroll

Jump Attack: A downward swipe.
Dash Attack: Linear fan throw in front.
Charge 1: Shoots five fireballs.
Charge 2: An upward fan toss.
Charge 3: Creates an energy shield in front.
Charge 4: A powerful whirlwind attack.
Charge 5: An upward fan swing followed by a downward swing.
Charge 6: Fire a series of three energy beams.
Musou Attack: A series of energy beams.
Comments: As you might expect his fan has very little range and the damage is 
downright minimal. Expect to use his fourth Charge attack as his primary 
arsenal. His Musou attack has been greatly improved from DW3. The energy 
beams are much larger and longer and have a semi tracking ability.

[PANG TONG]
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Attack:  *
Defense: ******
Speed:   ****
Recommended Items: Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet, Wind Scroll

Jump Attack: A downward swing.
Dash Attack: A dashing staff push.
Charge 1: Shoots three fireballs.
Charge 2: An upward staff throw.
Charge 3: A flip attack followed by a staff swing.
Charge 4: A jump in the air with his staff rotating around him.
Charge 5:
Charge 6:
Musou Attack: A tornado attack.
Comments: His normal attacks are very weak, but his Musou is quite powerful. 
A challenging character to use.

[HUANG ZHONG]
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Attack:  *****
Defense: ***
Speed:   ***
Recommended Items: Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet, Huang's Bow, Fire Arrows

Jump Attack: A downward slash.
Dash Attack: A quick sword dash.
Charge 1: Fires a volley of five arrows. These arrows will automatically 
track any target in range.
Charge 2: An upwards slash.
Charge 3: Fires a few arrows.
Charge 4: A powerful overhead slash.
Charge 5: An upward slash followed by a downward slash.
Charge 6: Fires two energy waves.
Musou Attack: A series of jumping slashes. Huang Zhong pauses a bit at the 
end.
Comments: His first Charge Attack is quite useful and accurate. Use it 
frequently against distant enemies. He's no slouch in close range combat 
either.

[WEI YAN]
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Attack:  *****
Defense: ****
Speed:   ****
Recommended Items: Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet

Jump Attack: A downward slash.
Dash Attack: A series of spin slashes.
Charge 1: A series of rolling slashes.
Charge 2: An upward slash.
Charge 3: A series of spin slashes while break dancing on the ground. =)
Charge 4: A powerful slash.
Charge 5: An upward slash follwed by a downward slash.
Charge 6: Spins his halberd around (press Triangle rapidly) then does a wide 
slash.
Musou Attack: A series of sliding slashes.
Comments: His attacks are great for close range fighting, as they tend to hit 
enemies all around him.

[YUE YING]
"I shall prove my might to you!"
Attack:  ***
Defense: *****
Speed:   *****
Recommended Items: Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet, Wind Scroll

Jump Attack: A downward slash.
Dash Attack: A wide range slash.
Charge 1: Throws her battle staff out which strikes enemies in front and then 
arcs back up towards her. Can be controlled.
Charge 2: An upward slash.
Charge 3: A series of slashes.
Charge 4: A powerful spin slash.
Charge 5: An upward slash followed by a downward slash.
Charge 6: Spins around with her staff (press Triangle repeatedly).
Musou Attack: Rotates in place while swinging her staff.
Comments: Her long staff gives her excellent reach with her normal attacks. 
She has an incredibly abusable first Charge attack.

[MA CHAO]
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Attack:  *****
Defense: ****
Speed:   ****
Recommended Items: Shadow Harness, Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet

Jump Attack: A downward spear slash.
Dash Attack: Spins his spear in front of him.
Charge 1: Plants his spear in the ground and spins around it.
Charge 2: An upward spear swing.
Charge 3: A series of spear thrusts.
Charge 4: A powerful spear thrust.
Charge 5: An upward spear swing followed by a downward swing.
Charge 6: A powerful shockwave attack.
Musou Attack: A series of spear spins.
Note: When mounted on a horse, Ma Chao can perform a radius attack by 
pressing Triangle. He can only attack enemies on the right side while 
mounted.
Comments: His spear attacks can be tricky to use, but Ma Chao really shines 
when he's mounted on a horse. Ma Chao and a Shadow Harness makes a powerful 
combination, especially with his mounted charge attack.

[JIANG WEI]
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Attack:  ***
Defense: *****
Speed:   ****
Recommended Items: Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet

Jump Attack: A downward spear thrust.
Dash Attack: A wide range slash.
Charge 1: Shoots three fireballs.
Charge 2: An upward spear swing.
Charge 3: A series of spear thrusts.
Charge 4: A wide range spear swing.
Charge 5: An upward spear swing, followed by a downward swing.
Charge 6: Fires an energy wave.
Musou Attack: A series of spear swings.
Comments: He plays similar to Ma Chao, except his attacks are much faster. 
You have to love his faux Chinese accent.