Dynasty Warriors: Origins Glossary | AntMag

This glossary explains key terms used in Dynasty Warriors: Origins combat, including attack types, special moves, and enemy states.

This glossary explains key terms used in Dynasty Warriors: Origins combat, including attack types, special moves, and enemy states.

This glossary explains key terms used in Dynasty Warriors: Origins combat, including attack types, special moves, and enemy states.

This glossary explains key terms used in Dynasty Warriors: Origins combat, including attack types, special moves, and enemy states.

Terms Explained:

N: Normal attacks.
S: Strong attack.
Nx: Refers to using the normal attack string 'x' number of times. For example, Nx5 means performing a normal attack 5 times consecutively.
Launch: Use a move that knocks the enemy into the air.
B+S: Hold Block + Strong attack.
E+S: Evade (or dodge) then perform a Strong attack.
PA: Parry.
PE: Perfect Evade.
BA: Battle Arts.
Ultimate/Finisher BA (Battle Arts): These are high cost, high damage Battle Arts, typically the last ones unlocked in a weapon's ranking tree.
AoE (Area of Effect): A move that can hit multiple targets within a specific area.
Super Armor: After enemy officers recover from your combo, they enter a Super Armor state where they will not take fortitude damage during their attacks. You must make them vulnerable again with a parry (PA) or counter, or wait for them to finish their attack animation.

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