Dynasty Warriors Advance features a large collection of weapons derived from Dynasty Warriors 3 and 4. A majority of them can be found inside treasure boxes scattered on certain parts of the battlefield map or be given as a reward for achieving victory. However, the locations of each one in Musou Mode and Free Mode may differ greatly. Note that some are only obtained by triggering certain events related to the story. Like in other titles of the series, stronger weapons are usually acquired in harder battles or when playing under high difficulty settings. Another way to ensure a higher quality weapon is to accumulate ability points by fully activating all six power-up abilities before finishing a stage.
There are 22 types of weapons players can use in this game. While every playable character retains their original weapon from the fourth installment, most of them share three types of weaponry with one another. Only a few gain exclusive access to certain weapon types that fit well with their fighting style.
Icon | Weapon Type | Characters |
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Sword | Liu Bei, Zhen Ji, Cao Cao, Sun Jian | |
Rod | Sun Jian | |
Feather Fan | Liu Bei, Zhen Ji, Cao Cao, Sun Jian | |
Staff | Liu Bei | |
Flute | Zhen Ji | |
Axe | Cao Cao | |
Dao | Xiahou Dun | |
Fencing Sword | Xiahou Dun, Zhou Yu | |
Large Sword | Xiahou Dun, Zhou Yu | |
Pirate Sword | Zhou Yu | |
Halberd | Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Xu Zhu, Lu Bu | |
Crescent Blade | Guan Yu, Lu Bu | |
Club | Zhang Fei, Xu Zhu | |
Pike | Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Xu Zhu, Lu Bu | |
Spear | Zhao Yun | |
War Spear | Zhao Yun | |
Twin Sabers | Sun Ce | |
Tonfa | Sun Ce | |
Mace | Sun Shang Xiang | |
Chakram | Sun Shang Xiang | |
Twin Rods | Sun Ce | |
Claw | Sun Shang Xiang |
Aside from type restrictions, characters must also have the appropriate skill points needed to wield better weapons. Skill points are gained by using a type of weapon numerous times in battle. The section below covers the numerous stats used in the game's weapon system.
- Attack Points - The overall attack power of a weapon.
- Skill Points - The amount of points needed to wield a weapon.
- Element - Imbues attacks with elemental attributes. Uses the same elements from the fourth game.
- Stats - Grants the user stat bonuses or demerits.
- Valor Attributes - Special skills invoked by activating valor power-ups. Every weapon has separate attributes for power-up levels 1 and 2.
- Attack - Increases attack power.
- Attack Count - Extends normal attack string. One unit of this attribute adds 3 hits.
- Defense - Increases defense against melee attacks.
- Ranged Defense - Increases defense against ranged attacks.
- Fire Resistance - Increases resistance against fire elemental attacks.
- Ice Resistance - Increases resistance against ice elemental attacks.
- Lightning Resistance - Increases resistance against lightning elemental attacks.
- Poison Resistance - Increases resistance against poison elemental attacks.
- Elemental Resistance - Increases resistance against all six elemental attacks including blast and vorpal.
- Elemental Effect - Amplifies weapon's elemental effect.
- Numbness - Reduces user's recovery time after completing an attack.
- Firmness - Reduces user's chances of getting stunned or knocked out from enemy attacks.
- Life Drain - Absorbs health by hitting enemies.
- Item Effect x2 - Doubles the amount of health restored from healing items.
- Musou Accumulate - Increases the amount of Musou gained.
- Musou Power - Strengthens the user's Musou attack.
- True Musou - Strengthens and extends the user's Musou attack.
- Parry Ratio - Increases user's chances of blocking enemy attacks successively.
- Parry Break - Increases user's chances of breaking enemy guard.
- Special Attributes - Attributes identical to valor power-up skills but are always active.
- Hidden Stats - Grants stat bonuses to a particular character.
- Rarity - The rank and rarity level of a weapon.
Sword
- * Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian only
- ** Liu Bei only
- *** Cao Cao only
- **** Sun Jian only
Rod
Feather Fan
Staff
Flute
Axe
Dao
Image | Name | Attributes |
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Scimitar (朴刀) |
Element: None Valor: 1 - Attack +1 2 - Attack +2 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 16 Skill Points: 0 Rarity: D Stats: None | ||
Wu Scimitar (呉鉤) |
Element: None Valor: 1 - Attack +2 2 - Attack Count +1 Special: None Hidden: (Xiahou Dun) Attack +20 Defense +20 Movement +20 | |
Attack Points: 26 Skill Points: 20 Rarity: C Stats: None | ||
War Sword (盤刀) |
Element: None Valor: 1 - Firmness +1 2 - Parry Ratio +1 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 15 Skill Points: 0 Rarity: D Stats: None | ||
Master Sword (大盤刀) |
Element: None Valor: 1 - Numbness -1 2 - Numbness -2 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 25 Skill Points: 15 Rarity: C Stats: None | ||
Tyrant Sword (獄刀) |
Element: Poison Valor: 1 - Attack +1 2 - Attack +2 2 - Attack Count +1 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 16 Skill Points: 0 Rarity: D Stats: Attack +30 Life -10% | ||
Great Tyrant (煉獄刀) |
Element: Poison Valor: 1 - Attack +2 1 - Attack Count +1 2 - Attack +3 2 - Parry Break 1 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 26 Skill Points: 15 Rarity: C Stats: Attack +50 Life -20% | ||
Kirin Blade (麒麟牙) |
Element: Blast Valor: 1 - Attack +2 1 - Attack Count +1 2 - Attack +3 2 - Attack Count +2 Special: None Hidden: (Xiahou Dun) Attack +30 Defense +30 Movement +30 | |
Attack Points: 41 Skill Points: 30 Rarity: B Stats: Life -20% | ||
Kirin Fang (滅麒麟牙) |
Element: Blast Valor: 1 - Attack +3 1 - Attack Count +1 2 - Attack +4 2 - Numbness -1 Special: None Hidden: (Xiahou Dun) Attack +40 Defense +40 Movement +40 | |
Attack Points: 56 Skill Points: 40 Rarity: A Stats: None | ||
Hound Fang (狗牙) |
Element: None Valor: 1 - Defense +2 1 - Fire Resistance +1 2 - Defense +4 2 - Electric Resistance +1 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 42 Skill Points: 25 Rarity: B Stats: Defense +30 Life +10% | ||
Holy Fang (神狗牙) |
Element: None Valor: 1 - Defense +2 1 - Elemental Resistance +1 2 - Defense +4 2 - Ranged Defense +1 Special: Firmness +1 Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 56 Skill Points: 35 Rarity: A Stats: Defense +50 Life +20% | ||
Sage Sword (旋風斬) |
Element: Lightning Valor: 1 - Firmness +1 1 - Numbness -1 2 - Firmness +2 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 39 Skill Points: 25 Rarity: B Stats: Movement +70 | ||
Oracle Sword (破邪旋風斬) |
Element: Lightning Valor: 1 - Life Drain 1 2 - Elemental Effect +1 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 54 Skill Points: 35 Rarity: A Stats: Movement +120 | ||
Master Blade (黄仙) |
Element: None Valor: 1 - Attack +2 2 - Life Drain 1 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 28 Skill Points: 25 Rarity: B Stats: Attack -15 Defense -30 | ||
Sage's Blade (黄仙秘刀) |
Element: None Valor: 1 - Attack +3 1 - Life Drain 1 2 - Life Drain 2 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 43 Skill Points: 35 Rarity: A Stats: Attack -20 Defense -80 | ||
Fear (羅刹) |
Element: Poison Valor: 1 - Attack +2 1 - Attack Count +1 2 - Attack +5 2 - Parry Break 1 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 41 Skill Points: 25 Rarity: B Stats: Attack +80 | ||
Horror (阿修羅) |
Element: Poison Valor: 1 - Attack +3 1 - Parry Break 1 2 - Attack +6 2 - Elemental Effect +1 Special: Firmness +1 Hidden: | |
Attack Points: 57 Skill Points: 35 Rarity: A Stats: Attack +100 Life -20% | ||
Star Blade (大星剣) |
Element: None Valor: 1 - Attack +4 2 - Fire Resistance +1 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 40 Skill Points: 25 Rarity: B Stats: Movement +40 | ||
Sun Blade (真大星剣) |
Element: None Valor: 1 - Attack +5 2 - Electric Resistance +1 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 56 Skill Points: 35 Rarity: A Stats: Movement +70 | ||
Storm Sword (疾風麒麟牙) |
Element: Blast Valor: 1 - Attack +3 1 - Numbness -1 2 - Attack +5 2 - Elemental Effect +1 Special: Musou Accumulate +1 Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 60 Skill Points: 70 Rarity: S Stats: Attack +50 Movement +60 | ||
Kirin Blaze (滅尽麒麟牙) |
Element: Blast Valor: 1 - Attack +4 1 - Musou Power +1 1 - Elemental Effect +2 2 - Attack +6 2 - Musou Power +2 Special: Elemental Effect +1 Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 60 Skill Points: 80 Rarity: S Stats: Attack +90 Movement +100 | ||
Mystic Fang (封神狗牙) |
Element: None Valor: 1 - Ranged Defense +1 1 - Elemental Defense +1 2 - Ranged Defense +2 2 - Elemental Defense +2 Special: Firmness +1 Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 60 Skill Points: 70 Rarity: S Stats: Defense +70 Life +30% | ||
Mystic Blade (大黄仙秘刀) |
Element: None Valor: 1 - Attack +3 1 - Life Drain 1 2 - Life Drain 2 2 - Item Effect x2 Special: None Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 50 Skill Points: 70 Rarity: S Stats: Attack -25 Defense -90 Movement +80 | ||
Pandemonium (閻魔) |
Element: Poison Valor: 1 - Attack +4 1 - Elemental Effect +1 1 - Parry Break 1 2 - Attack +9 2 - Elemental Effect +2 2 - Parry Break 2 Special: Firmness +1 Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 60 Skill Points: 70 Rarity: S Stats: Attack +130 Life -30% | ||
Black Steel (大暗黒剣) |
Element: Poison Valor: 1 - Parry Break 2 - Firmness +2 2 - Parry Break 2 Special: Elemental Effect +1 Firmness +1 Hidden: None | |
Attack Points: 60 Skill Points: 70 Rarity: S Stats: Movement +90 |
Fencing Sword
- * Zhou Yu only
Large Sword
Pirate Sword
Halberd
- * Lu Bu only
Crescent Blade
- * Guan Yu only
Club
- * Xu Zhu only
Pike
- * Zhang Fei only
Spear
War Spear
Twin Sabers
Tonfa
Maces
Chakrams
Twin Rods
Claws
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