Battle Arts are special moves that the Wanderer can use to deal damage in Dynasty Warriors: Origins. See all the Battle Arts in the game, their effect, as well as how to use them.

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List of Battle Arts

Battle Arts for All Weapon Types

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Crescent Blade	Gauntlets	Lance
Podao	Spear	Staff
Sword	Twin Pikes	Wheels

Arts	Bravery Req.	Effect
(Sp.) Ice Luan	8	Unleash a shockwave of ice. Sp. Effect: Able to stop certain attacks and stagger the enemy.
(Sp.) Palm Strike	1	Focus your Bravery into a palm strike. Sp. Effect: Able to stop certain attacks and stagger the enemy.
(Sp.) Power Shot	2	Fire one powerful arrow. Can also be performed in midair. Sp. Effect: Able to stop certain attacks and stagger the enemy.
Aerial Retribution	1	Take a counterattack stance. If attacked while in this stance, you will unleash a shockwave and go airborne.
Boundless Sunburst	3	Concentrate your Bravery to release a beam of light. Holding the button will continue the attack for as long as you have Bravery remaining.
Dispersion Arrow	4	Fire arrows that follow enemies. Holding the button increases the number of arrows.
Peacebringer	6	Summon a ring of light. Beams of light and masses of earth will erupt from the ring, launching enemies into the air. Can also be performed in midair.
Tempest Dance	3	Channel Bravery into your arm to unleash a whirlwind with a single swing. The whirlwind draws in surrounding enemies and launches them into the air.
Whirlwind Kick	1	Unleash a swinging kick with blinding speed. During the approach, you will disappear and be invulnerable to enemy attacks.

List of All Weapons and How to Unlock Them

Crescent Blade Battle Arts

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Crescent Blade	Gauntlets	Lance
Podao	Spear	Staff
Sword	Twin Pikes	Wheels

Arts	Bravery Req.	Effect
(Sp.) Relentless Whirl Slash	3	Slash at enemies while spinning around. Holding the button increases the number of attacks. Sp. Effect: Able to stop certain attacks and stagger the enemy.
Adamantine Flesh	2	Focus your spirit, making it easier to increase upgrade levels for a set amount of time. The effect disappears once you are attacked.
Dragon Tail Swipe	3	Unleash consecutive attacks while moving forward, leaving little opportunity for enemies to strike.
Mist Walk	2	Evade attacks with nimble footwork. Evading enemy attacks right before impact increases the upgrade level.
Star Sunder Slash	2	Take wide swings with your crescent blade and slash powerfully. The number of slashes increases at a higher upgrade level.

List of All Crescent Blades and How to Unlock

Gauntlets Battle Arts

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Crescent Blade	Gauntlets	Lance
Podao	Spear	Staff
Sword	Twin Pikes	Wheels

Arts	Bravery Req.	Effect
Elbow Strike	2	Unleash an elbow strike. Can be performed rapidly.
Flying Kick	1	Unleash a forward jump kick. When you strike an enemy, the momentum will carry you upward. Can also be performed in midair.
Maw of the Tiger	3	Take a counterattack stance. If attacked while in this stance, you will unleash an overwhelming wave of consecutive attacks.
Stone Strike Blast	4	Break apart the bedrock, causing debris to strike enemies within a large area in front of you and send them flying.

List of All Gauntlets and How to Unlock

Lance Battle Arts

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Crescent Blade	Gauntlets	Lance
Podao	Spear	Staff
Sword	Twin Pikes	Wheels

Arts	Bravery Req.	Effect
Focused Will	3	Calm your spirit to restore your strength. Your rate of recovery from endured attacks will be greatly increased for a set amount of time.
Skirmisher Strike	2	Unleash consecutive forward attacks. Can be performed rapidly.
Spirit Wave	3	Swing your lance around, sending surrounding enemies flying.
Tenacious Heart	3	Concentrate your Bravery to strengthen yourself, allowing you to endure all attacks for a set amount of time.

List of All Lances and How to Unlock

Podao Battle Arts

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Crescent Blade	Gauntlets	Lance
Podao	Spear	Staff
Sword	Twin Pikes	Wheels

Arts	Bravery Req.	Effect
(Sp.) Sea of Flames	3	Use your blade to generate flames through friction and then burn everything in front of you. Sp. Effect: Able to stop certain attacks and stagger the enemy.
Blade Typhoon	4	Deliver a powerful slash with your podao, generating a number of energy flares which strike enemies.
Bounding Earth Strike	3	Step on an enemy to jump up and then slam your podao against the ground. The resulting shockwave will send enemies flying.
Dragon Sweep Slash	2	Perform a spin kick to launch enemies into the air and follow up with a podao slash. Will enable you to catch large swathes of enemies in your wake.
Fierce Focus	2	Concentrate your Bravery to strengthen yourself. This will power up your charge attacks by one level.
Immortal Blade	3	Perform a single strike from a stationary stance. Charging the attack increases its strength. The more attacks you sustain while charging, the shorter the charge duration.
Lingering Tempest Slash	3	Perform a single slash to create a protective barrier of wind. Any enemy that touches it will be thrown back and staggered. Charging this move extends the wind's duration.
Sharp Fang Flurry	5	Perform a flurry of forward slashes in a concentrated manner to form a powerful attack.

List of All Podaos and How to Unlock

Spear Battle Arts

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Crescent Blade	Gauntlets	Lance
Podao	Spear	Staff
Sword	Twin Pikes	Wheels

Arts	Bravery Req.	Effect
(Sp.) Aerial Assault	3	Jump backward and launch a shockwave. Sp. Effect: Able to stop certain attacks and stagger the enemy.
Piercing Vengeance	1	Take a parrying stance. If attacked while in this stance, you will perform a swift counterstrike.
Rising Dragon Vortex	3	Jump up while spinning, thrusting upwards with your spear. Strengthens any follow-up aerial attacks. Can also be performed in midair.
Savage Thrust Barrage	4	Repeatedly thrust your weapon forward in a concentrated manner to form a powerful attack.
Spree of Devastation	2	Perform a sweeping attack with your spear, sending surrounding enemies flying.
Wild Rush	2	Thrust your spear while charging forward. When performed in midair, you will rush toward the ground.

List of All Spears and How to Unlock

Staff Battle Arts

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Crescent Blade	Gauntlets	Lance
Podao	Spear	Staff
Sword	Twin Pikes	Wheels

Arts	Bravery Req.	Effect
(Sp.) Chaotic Flurry	3	Move forward while swinging your staff. Can also be performed in midair. Sp. Effect: Able to stop certain attacks and stagger the enemy.
Brutal Barrage	3	Perform a quick flurry of forward attacks and unleash a shockwave in front of you.
Ruinous Wave	2	Perform a quick sweeping attack with your staff and send surrounding enemies flying.
Shadow Step	2	Move at lightning speed for a thrust attack, quickly closing the distance between you and the enemy.
Soaring Sky Dance	3	Sweep at surrounding enemies while spinning and then jump up. Can also be performed in mid air.
Vaulting Leap	1	Leap up high by using your staff, catching enemies in front of you and launching them into the air.

List of All Staves and How to Unlock

Sword Battle Arts

Jump to a Weapon Type
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Crescent Blade	Gauntlets	Lance
Podao	Spear	Staff
Sword	Twin Pikes	Wheels

Arts	Bravery Req.	Effect
(Sp.) Absconding Slash	3	Deliver a single slash and then move back quickly. Sp. Effect: Able to stop certain attacks and stagger the enemy.
Divine Eagle Dance	7	Deliver a rapid flurry of sword strikes, generating a number of energy flares around you which explode after a few minutes.
Falcon Flurry	3	Perform a flurry of forward slashes in a concentrated manner to form a powerful attack.
Fickle Fury	2	Unleash a single slash attack from a special stance. If attacked while in this stance, you will counterattack with a kick followed by a powerful slash.
Flying Dragon Slash	4	Jump up to launch a shockwave in the air. Can hit distant enemies within a large area. Can also be performed in midair.
Mad Blade Rush	2	Slash around you while running, catching enemies in your path and then sending them flying.
Shadowless Blade	1	Spin around while swinging your sword, generating a whirlwind in front of you to strike the enemy.
Swallow Slash	2	Reverse your sword grip and perform a wide slashing attack in front of you. Can be performed rapidly.

List of All Swords and How to Unlock

Twin Pikes Battle Arts

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Crescent Blade	Gauntlets	Lance
Podao	Spear	Staff
Sword	Twin Pikes	Wheels

Arts	Bravery Req.	Effect
(Sp.) Wings of the Phoenix	3	Jump upwards while sweeping surrounding enemies. Sp. Effect: Able to stop certain attacks and stagger the enemy.
Earth Blast	4	Pierce the earth with your twin pikes, infusing it with your Bravery to cause an explosion. The ground will swell upward and prevent enemy movement.

List of All Twin Pikes and How to Unlock

Wheels Battle Arts

Jump to a Weapon Type
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Crescent Blade	Gauntlets	Lance
Podao	Spear	Staff
Sword	Twin Pikes	Wheels

Arts	Bravery Req.	Effect
(Sp.) Tornado Slam	4	Use the wheels you're holding to sweep at anything around you. Sp. Effect: Able to stop certain attacks and stagger the enemy.
Claw of the Predator	3	Throw your wheels forward. They will come flying back while pulling in enemies.
Crawling Dragon	2	Throw your wheels upward. After a set amount of time, they will fall from above and greatly stagger the enemy.
Flying Spirit Wave	4	Throw a number of wheels one after another. Performing this move just as you recover a wheel increases the number of wheels thrown.
Harvest Moon	3	Throw your wheels forward. The wheels spin around for a set amount of time and do not automatically return, but can be recovered when nearby.
Relentless Rings	1	Control your wheels as they fly through the air. The rapidly spinning wheels will viciously slice all surrounding enemies.
Triple Tempest	3	Throw multiple wheels around you while spinning. Can strike enemies in all directions.

List of All Wheels and How to Unlock

How to Get Battle Arts

Unlocked From Skill Tree

Battle Arts such as Whirlwind Kick can be acquired from spending skill points in the Skills tab.

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Obtained From Battle Arts Tomes

Acquiring a Battle Arts Tome instantly gives you a new Battle Art. You can buy Battle Arts Tomes from shops or receive them as rewards.

All Battle Arts Tome Map Locations

How to Use Battle Arts

Equip Arts in Equipment Menu

Before you can use a specific Art, you first need to equip it in the Equipment menu under Arts, which is found in the Battle Preparation menu.

You can equip up to four Arts each time, which can be activated with the button input assigned to the specific Art.

Do note that you can also change any equipped Art even in the middle of a battle, just like you can change any weapon mid-fight.

Use with Assigned Button Combo

To use an Art, simply input the required button combo to execute the move.

You can keep using Arts in succession as long as you still have the required amount of Bravery.

What are Battle Arts?

Special Moves that Use Bravery

Arts, or Battle Arts, are equippable special moves with various effects and use up Bravery. These effects range from dealing damage or allowing the Wanderer to use quick and agile dodges.

Most Arts have a weapon requirement for them to be equipped and used in battle, but a few can be equipped regardless of the weapon you are using.

Use Special Arts Against Orange Attacks

You can use Arts labelled with Special to counter attacks with an orange glow, which will deplete an enemy's Fortitude meter. Once fully depleted, you will be able to stagger the enemy and launch a devastating counterattack.

Do note that attacks with a red glow cannot be stopped by any Art, and must be avoided by dodging or moving away from your opponent.

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