Battle of Xiapi is a main story mission in Chapter 4 of Dynasty Warriors: Origins. See how to complete Battle of Xiapi, its victory and defeat conditions, rewards, strategy, and how to get Lu Bu's horse in this battle.

Battle of Xiapi Guide

Battle of Xiapi Guide
Victory Condition: Defeat Lu Bu Defeat Condition: Cao Cao or Liu Bei Flees

Victory Condition: Defeat Lu Bu

Whether you are on Wei or Shu route, this is a joint battle against Lu Bu. Defeating him will result in a victory.

Defeat Conditions: Cao Cao or Liu Bei Flees

The battle will result in a defeat if Cao Cao or Liu Bei is forced to flee. Make sure to come to their assistance whenever needed.

How to Unlock Battle of Xiapi

Complete Escape from Xiaopei

The Battle of Xiapi becomes accessible after progressing the story following the completion of the Escape from Xiaopei in both Wei and Shu routes in Chapter 4.

Chapter 4 Story Walkthrough

Battle of Xiapi Walkthrough

Battle of Xiapi Walkthrough
Secure the Guard Tower to the East Prepare for a Fight with Lu Bu Use Meat Buns and War God Rage

Secure the Guard Tower to the East

To reach Lu Bu, defeat Chen Gong's Large Force at the south of the map. You do not have to capture all of the bases in the battlefield; you only need to make it to the castle and defeat Chen Gong's Large Force.

You can join your allies going down east to help secure the Guard Tower. Capturing it will give you access to the castle's main gate.

Prepare for a Fight with Lu Bu

Lu Bu becomes accessible to fight once Chen Gong's Large Force has been defeated at the south. The Battle of Xiapi will conclude with the Battle Results first before sending you to fight in Lu Bu's arena.

How to Beat Lu Bu

Use Meat Buns and War God Range

During the fight with Lu Bu, take care to conserve Meat Buns and make use of War God Rage for temporary invincibility when needed.

Do enough damage to him in the beginning of the fight to get him to dismount his horse. He will then fight you on foot from there on until the end of the battle.

If aiming to get Lu Bu's horse, you will have to make sure to never use Meat Buns or Portable Items during the battle in Ultimate Warrior difficulty.

Battle of Xiapi Rewards

Weapon Proficiency

Weapon Proficiency will be rewarded based on the weapons used in battle. Ranking up weapon proficiency raises Wanderer's level, and reaching certain levels will unlock new skill trees to spend skill points on.

Best Skills to Get First

Skill Points and Mount EXP

Skill points and Mount EXP are also awarded based on the number of enemies defeated and which Horse was used.

These rewards vary greatly depending on the Wanderer's performance during battle.

How to Get Skill Points Fast

Lu Bu's Horse on Ultimate Warrior Difficulty

Lu Bu's horse, Red Hare, can be obtained from completing the Battle of Xiapi under the following conditions:

• Progress through either the Wei (Cao Cao) or Shu (Liu Bei) route to access the Battle of Xiapi.
• Complete Battle of Xiapi on Ultimate Warrior difficulty.
• Complete Battle of Xiapi without using Meat Buns or Portable Items.

Ultimate Warrior difficulty only becomes accessible after having completed the main story for the first time.

How to Get Red Hare

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