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Dynasty Warriors 4

Dong Zhuo FAQ

by Mythril Wyrm 

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* DYNASTY WARRIORS 4 - Dong Zhuo FAQ *
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Table of Contents

I. Legal Notice/Disclaimer
II. Update History
III. About Dong Zhuo
IV. Unlocking Dong Zhuo
V. Using Dong Zhuo
     A. Dong Zhuo's attacks
          1. Regular attacks
          2. Charge attacks
          3. Mounted attacks
          4. Other attacks
     B. Maximizing Dong Zhuo's effectiveness
VI. Dong Zhuo's Weapons
     A. Weapon progression
     B. Dong Zhuo's 10th-level weapon
VII. Dong Zhuo's Costumes
VIII. Questions & Answers
IX. Special Thanks
X. Contacting Me

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I. Legal Notice/Disclaimer
This FAQ is copyright 2003-2005 by Devin McCain. Presently, only the following
websites have permission to host this FAQ:

GameFAQs (http://www.gamefaqs.com)
IGN (http://www.ign.com)
Neoseeker (http://www.neoseeker.com)

Please notify me as soon as possible if you find it posted anywhere else. If
you want to post this FAQ on your own website, you must first obtain my written
permission and agree to leave the FAQ completely unchanged. If you post it
without my permission or change it and try to pass it off as your own, there
will be unpleasant consequences when I find out. Feel free to print a copy of
this FAQ for personal use, but do not publish it or attempt to turn profit on
it. I'm sharing it free of charge, so please respect that.

All other copyrights and trademarks mentioned in this FAQ are the property of
their respective owners. I do not claim to own any of them.

This FAQ may contain spoilers. Continue reading at your own risk.

I take no responsibility for any embarrassment, injuries, or deaths that result
from the use of this FAQ or any of the information contained herein. If you're
that stupid, it's your own damn fault.

Got that? Good. Now, let's move on to the fun stuff...
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II. Update History
v1.00 - Completed all sections. There probably won't be any more updates unless
someone sends me corrections or requests that I write a section on Dong Zhuo's
Musou Mode.
v1.01 - Corrected a small error with my method to get Dong Zhuo's 10th-level
weapon. Made minor changes to various sections.
v1.02 - Edited Dong Zhuo's attacks, and updated list of sites that have
permission to post this FAQ.
v1.03 - Corrected the requirements for getting Dong Zhuo's 10th-level weapon.
Made minor changes to several sections.
v1.10 - Made some formatting changes and more minor changes to a few sections.
v1.11 - Updated contact information. Made minor changes to a few sections.
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III. About Dong Zhuo
Dong Zhuo's style name is Zhongying. The Dynasty Warriors 4 database provides
the following information about him:

"Former Prefect of Xi Liang. He is summoned to Luo Yang by He Jin to protect
the young Han Emperor, but he quickly usurps the Imperial Court's power and
begins a reign of terror. He adopts the mighty Lu Bu as his son, which allows
his tyranny to grow even further, but in the end he is betrayed by Lu Bu and
assassinated."
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IV. Unlocking Dong Zhuo
To unlock Dong Zhuo, simply clear Lu Bu's Musou Mode.
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V. Using Dong Zhuo
A. Dong Zhuo's attacks
1. Regular attacks
S      - A left-to-right upward slash.
SS     - A right-to-left downward slash.
SSS    - A left-to-right slash.
SSSS   - A right-to-left upward slash.
SSSSS  - A left-to-right slash.
SSSSSS - A straight thrust.
X + S  - A downward slice.

2. Charge attacks
T        - Dong Zhuo grabs and lifts an enemy into the air and does a quick,
           powerful slash with his sword. This attack is unblockable, but it
           doesn't gain elemental properties if you have an orb equipped.
ST       - Dong Zhuo does a leaping slash that knocks the enemy into the air.
SST(T)   - Dong Zhuo does a quick series of left-to-right upward slashes and
           right-to-left slashes, finishing up with two overhead slices. The
           last hit stuns the enemy. As your weapon levels up, you can do
           additional attacks by pressing T repeatedly.
SSST     - Dong Zhuo turns and does a straight thrust that sends the enemy
           flying.
SSSST(T) - Dong Zhuo does an upward slash that knocks the enemy high into the
           air for a follow-up slash.
SSSSST   - Dong Zhuo fires a tall energy wave straight ahead.
X + T    - Dong Zhuo thrusts his sword into the ground, knocking down any
           nearby enemies.

3. Mounted attacks
S/T   - The standard series of alternating right and left slashes.
Musou - A series of faster and stronger right and left slashes. Yawn.

4. Other attacks
Dash attack   - A right-to-left slash that hits 180 degrees.
Counterattack - A straight thrust. Similar to the T of his SSST combo, but
                unblockable.
Musou         - A series of left and right slashes that knock the enemy into
                the air. Ends with a shockwave-producing back flop.
True musou    - Same as Dong's regular musou, but adds a fire element and two
                upward slashes before the back flop.

B. Maximizing Dong Zhuo's effectiveness
In all honesty, Dong Zhuo's not one of the best characters in the game. He
doesn't have any good crowd control moves, the last two slashes of his SST
combo hit in a very narrow area, and he's one of the slowest runners in the
game.

What Dong does have is power, and lots of it. He also has impressive defense,
can easily juggle with his musou, and gets five item slots when maxed out in
rank. If you used him in Dynasty Warriors 3, a lot of the same strategies
apply in this game. Equip him with a Lightning Orb to give him much more
respectable crowd control, and use your SST(T), SSSST(T), and SSSSS combos and
your musou to mow through crowds quickly. When fighting generals, your SST(T),
SSSST(T), SSSSST, and SSSSSS combos will serve you well. Don't try to use your
T attack against generals unless they're stunned or distracted; they'll often
jump out of your reach and do a charge attack, especially in later battles.

I recommend the following equipment for Dong Zhuo:

Harness: Shadow Harness
Orb: Lightning Orb
Items: Tiger Amulet, Tortoise Amulet, Herbal Remedy, Wind Scroll, Elixir/Way of
Musou
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VI. Dong Zhuo's Weapons
A. Weapon progression
Lv. 1-3             Lv. 4-6             Lv. 7-9     Lv. 10
Tyrant Sword -----> Great Tyrant -----> Fear -----> Horror

B. Dong Zhuo's 10th-level weapon
Horror (Attack +57)
Where To Get It: Lu Bu's Revolt, Dong Zhuo's side (*GASP!*)
How To Get It: Defeat every enemy in the battle except for Lu Bu. The weapon
message will appear after he says "From now on, I walk the path alone."
How I Did It: For starters, I rode east and took out Gao Shun, then took a few
steps to the north (literally) and eliminated Zhang Liao. I headed west and
avoided Lu Bu's attacks while killing Chen Gong, then bolted to the northeast
corner of the castle and closed Lu Bu's gates. I backtracked for Lu Bu,
cutting down every peon I came across, and received the 10th-level weapon
message once I killed the last of his troops. With all other enemies dead, I
wiped out Lu Bu and finished the battle. My total time was almost exactly 11
minutes.

"Kill them all! Ha ha ha!" -Dong Zhuo, Dynasty Warriors 3

Honestly, the quote sums it up best. Obtaining this weapon is one of the most
straightforward procedures in the game. You don't have to worry about
protecting anyone except yourself; just kill Lu Bu once all of the other red
dots on the map are gone. If you need further help obtaining this weapon, you
might be mentally deficient.

Thanks to Jonathon Church ([email protected]) and several others from the
Dynasty Warriors 4 message board on GameFAQs, I've learned that you do NOT have
to personally defeat any of the enemy generals to obtain this weapon. If your
allies finish off an enemy general, keep fighting! They've just brought you
one kill closer to obtaining the weapon. If you don't need or care about the
lost points, you might even thank them for their help.
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VII. Dong Zhuo's Costumes
Costume 1: Default costume.
Costume 2: A palette swap of costume 1. Earned at 6000 points.
Costume 3: Same color scheme as costume 1, but replaces the cap with a crown.
Earned at 20000 points. My personal favorite.
Costume 4: A palette swap of costume 3. Earned at 20000 points.
Costume 5: Dong Zhuo's costume from Dynasty Warriors 3. Earned at 60000 points.
Costume 6: A palette swap of costume 5. Earned at 60000 points.
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VIII. Questions & Answers
Q: Why a Dong Zhuo FAQ?
A: It hadn't been done yet, and I doubt that anyone else would have done it.
Besides, I think he's a better character than a lot of people would like to
believe. He's not the best, but he's definitely not useless.

Q: Dong Zhuo's a big, fat, stupid pedophile.
A: That's not a question, though it's mostly true. I don't mind his looks or
personality; I think they make him a more humorous character.

Q: I fulfilled the requirements to obtain Dong Zhuo's 10th-level weapon, but I
didn't get it! What gives?
A: Make sure that you have his 9th-level weapon and that you're playing on
Hard.

Q: Didn't you write a Dong Zhuo FAQ for Dynasty Warriors 3(: Xtreme Legends)?
A: Yep.

Q: Why do you keep writing Dong Zhuo FAQs? Are you obsessed with him, or
something?
A: I'm going to pretend that you don't exist now.

Q: Your FAQ sucks! I've crapped out better FAQs than this!
A: As soon as you find a way to upload excrement, you should post your wondrous
creation for all to see.

Q: I posted my FAQ, and every gamer on the planet thinks it's better than
yours! Your FAQ really DOES suck!
A: Congratulations! I am in awe of your superior FAQ-writing skills! Now go
away.

Q: This is the best FAQ I've ever read! You're a genius and a god among men,
and I want to know more about you so that I can immortalize you!
A: Yeah; I get that a lot. My contact info's listed below.

Q: <insert some question that has nothing to do with Dong Zhuo or the FAQ here>
A: See the second sentence of my previous answer.
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IX. Special Thanks
I would like to thank...

...KOEI and Omega Force, for creating the Dynasty Warriors series.
...Muni Shinobu, for writing informative character unlocking and 10th-level
weapon FAQs.
...Kongming's Archives (http://www.kongming.net) and its contributors, for
being a wealth of information on the Three Kingdoms period.
...CJayC, for posting this FAQ.
...Leo Chan, for posting this FAQ.
...the folks at IGN, for posting this FAQ.
...you, for reading this FAQ.
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X. Contacting Me
If you want to get in touch with me, send an e-mail to [email protected].
Be sure to put the word "FAQ" in the subject line of your e-mail, or I'm liable
to mistake it for spam and delete it. I check my e-mail almost every day, so
you should receive a reply quickly in most cases. I accept praise, additions,
corrections, and constructive criticism, and will do what I can to answer any
questions that aren't addressed in the FAQ. Please keep your e-mails polite and
intelligible; I won't reply to rude, crass, or incomprehensible e-mails unless
I'm in a really bad mood. If you provide me with information that I decide to
add to the FAQ, you will be given credit for it.

I also use AIM occasionally. If you want my Screen Name, ask for it via e-mail.

Happy gaming!