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Dynasty Warriors: Origins

List of All Playable Characters

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★ Chapters: One | Two | Three | Four | Five
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Dynasty Warriors Origins - All Playable Characters

There are 10 playable characters in Dynasty Warriors: Origins. See a complete list of all playable characters, how to switch between them, and what characters are in this guide.

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List of All Playable Characters

All Playable Characters

Characters Details
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Guan Yu Guan Yu Weapon: Crescent Blade
Faction: Liu Bei
Circa: 162 - 219
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Yasunori Masutani
・(EN) William C. Stephens
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Guo Jia Guo Jia Weapon: Sword
Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: 170 - 207
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Daichi Kanbara
・(EN) Andrew Danish
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Huang Gai Huang Gai Weapon: Gauntlets
Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: ? - ?
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Tetsu Inada
・(EN) Emmanuel Chumaceiro
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Lu Bu Lu Bu Weapon: Halberd
Circa: ? - 198
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Tetsu Inada
・(EN) Kyle Hebert
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun Shangxiang Sun Shangxiang Weapon: Wheels
Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: ? - 222
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Emi Uwagawa
・(EN) Ryan Bartley
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xiahou Dun Xiahou Dun Weapon: Podao
Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: ? - 220
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Kazuya Nakai
・(EN) Daniel Walton
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang Fei Zhang Fei Weapon: Lance
Faction: Liu Bei
Circa: 167 - 221
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Kohei Fukuhara
・(EN) Eric Saleh
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang Liao Zhang Liao Weapon: Twin Pikes
Faction: Cao Cao
Circa: 169 - 224
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Hirofumi Tanaka
・(EN) Mark Whitten
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhao Yun Zhao Yun Weapon: Spear
Faction: Liu Bei
Circa: ? - 228
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Kohsuke Tanabe
・(EN) Andrew Russel
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhou Yu Zhou Yu Weapon: Staff
Faction: Sun Jian
Circa: 175 - 210
Voice Actors:
・(JP) Takahiro Yoshimizu
・(EN) Dustin Vuong Nguyen

There are ten Characters that are playable characters in Dynasty Warriors: Origins. Nine of them belong to a faction under Cao Cao, Sun Jian, or Liu Bei. The tenth and last companion, Lu Bu, is unlocked after finishing the game.

Note that the main playable character is the protagonist, while your Characters can only be temporarily summoned as playable characters during battle.

How to Switch Characters

Hold Down Change Character Button

Change Character Buttons
PS5 PS4 - Touchpad
Mouse and Keyboard C Button
Xbox XBOX - Options Button

The above controls show which buttons you need to use to summon your Companion. Hold down these buttons on your controller or keyboard to switch Characters in the middle of battle.
How to Switch Characters

What Are Characters?

Powerful Allies in Combat

What are Characters
Characters are powerful playable characters you take with you into battle. You can only take one companion into every battle and they will be able to fight alongside you in battle.

You can also take control them temporarily and use their powerful abilities to deal massive damage to enemy armies with their skills and a devastating Ultimate Musou attack.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins Related Guides

Dynasty Warriors Origins - Characters

List of All Characters

Character Lists

All Character Lists
All Playable Characters All NPCs
All Female Characters -

All Companions

All Playable Companions
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Guan YuGuan Yu Dynasty Warriors Origins - Guo JiaGuo Jia Dynasty Warriors Origins - Huang GaiHuang Gai
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun ShangxiangSun Shangxiang Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xiahou DunXiahou Dun Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang FeiZhang Fei
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang LiaoZhang Liao Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhao YunZhao Yun Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhou YuZhou Yu
Post-Game Only Companions
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Lu BuLu Bu

All NPCs

All NPCs
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Bailuan Bailuan Dynasty Warriors Origins - Cao Cao Cao Cao Dynasty Warriors Origins - Chen Gong Chen Gong
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Cheng Pu Cheng Pu Dynasty Warriors Origins - Dian Wei Dian Wei Dynasty Warriors Origins - Diaochan Diaochan
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Dong Zhuo Dong Zhuo Dynasty Warriors Origins - Gan Ning Gan Ning Dynasty Warriors Origins - Han Dang Han Dang
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Hua Xiong Hua Xiong Dynasty Warriors Origins - Jia Xu Jia Xu Dynasty Warriors Origins - Li Dian Li Dian
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Ling Tong Ling Tong Dynasty Warriors Origins - Liu Bei Liu Bei Dynasty Warriors Origins - Lu Meng Lu Meng
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Lu Su Lu Su Dynasty Warriors Origins - Pang Tong Pang Tong Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun Ce Sun Ce
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun Jian Sun Jian Dynasty Warriors Origins - Sun Quan Sun Quan Dynasty Warriors Origins - Taishi Ci Taishi Ci
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xiahou Yuan Xiahou Yuan Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xu Huang Xu Huang Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xu Shu Xu Shu
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xu Zhu Xu Zhu Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xun You Xun You Dynasty Warriors Origins - Xun Yu Xun Yu
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yu Jin Yu Jin Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yuan Shao Yuan Shao Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yuan Shu Yuan Shu
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yuanhua Yuanhua Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yue Jin Yue Jin Dynasty Warriors Origins - Yueying Yueying
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang He Zhang He Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhang Jiao Zhang Jiao Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhenji Zhenji
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhou Cang Zhou Cang Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhou Tai Zhou Tai Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhuge Liang Zhuge Liang
Dynasty Warriors Origins - Zhuhe Zhuhe

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1 Bigspank83  Bigspank83  6 months

Where's Ma Chao, Zhang Liao, and Zhao Yun? I know at least Zhang Liao is in the game for sure but hes not on the list.

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