Part 8

Learn about Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, and Wei Yan in Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, including their unlock conditions and fourth weapon locations.

Zhang Fei

A lover of wine and drink, it often leads to his defeat in battle more times than not.

Unlocking: Starting Character

Description: Wears a red bandanna, is fat, and carries a spear. He also always seems pissed off.

Stages Played:

• The Battle at Hu Lao Gate 191 AD (Allies vs Dong Zhuo)
• The Battle at Chang Ban 208 AD (Liu Bei vs Cao Cao)
• The Battle at Chi Bi 208 AD (Allies vs Cao Cao)
• The Assault on Cheng Du 214 AD (Liu Bei vs Liu Zhang)
• The Battle at Yi Ling 222 AD (Shu vs Wu)
• The Mountain Bandit Campaign
• The Nanman Campaign 225 AD (Shu vs Nanman)

Fourth Weapon: Chang Ban Stage, Shu Side. Meet the enemies at the Chouhan Bridge (it's the one south of where Cao Cao initially appears). You will get the yell event (I shall make you fear death!). Then kill Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan. The supply team will appear by the entry point near Xu Zhu, and head toward the northeast entry point. Kill the captain to get the item.

Attacks:

• Attack 1: A spinning attack. Clears out enemies all around you.
• Attack 2: Whack the enemy with the back end of your spear. Standard juggling attack.
• Attack 3: A downward strike, dizzies anyone it hits. Effective against enemies that are in front of you, but not against a large group.
• Attack 4: A thrusting attack that knocks back enemies it hits very far. However, it's only good against a few enemies at once, and won't help much in a crowd.
• Attack 5: High swing with his spear. Standard high juggling move.
• Attack 6: A stomping attack that creates an earthquake, and knocks back everyone around you. Very useful for clearing a crowd.
• Musou Attack: A rapid fire series of attacks. Fairly good for clearing out a group or doing damage to a few big enemies.
• Running Attack: Dashing Headbutt. It’s got good forward range, and will knock down enemies. Good for clearing a path through a mob.

Overall Assessment: Zhang Fei has slow attacks, which hamper his effectiveness. However, his hits can do a lot of damage, and his crowd control is pretty good. He can be a powerful force in the right hands, you have to learn to anticipate your enemies and beat them down.

Advanced Strategies: Zhang Fei is a little hard to get used to, and until you get his third weapon, doesn’t have great crowd control. He’s also not very fast. The best thing to do with him, is to pummel enemies fast and hard, and never let up. If you get his fourth weapon, which increases his Musou charge, he becomes a much more effective force. He can repeatedly do his Musou attack and rip through hordes quickly.

Ma Chao

“Justice is with us! We will prevail!”

History: The eldest son of Ma Teng, he received the nickname "Ma Chao of Splendid" due to his attempt to avenge his father, he commanded an army of troops from Xi Liang to attack Cao Cao at Chang An, but lost. He later went on to serve Liu Bei. He proposed numerous strategies, such as the capture of Han Zhong. He is counted among Shu's Five Tigers.

Unlocking: Clear Musou mode with a Shu general or he is unlocked at the start if you have a DW2 save on your memory card.

Description: Wears a gold suit of armor that covers his entire body and carries a spear. Can't think of a funny thing to say here.

Stages Played:

• The Battle at Chang Ban 208 AD (Liu Bei vs Cao Cao)
• The Battle at Chi Bi 208 AD (Allies vs Cao Cao)
• Raid on the Rogue Fortress
• The Battle at Tong Gate 211 AD (Allies vs Cao Cao)
• The Battle at Yi Ling 222 AD (Shu vs Wu)
• The Nanman Campaign 225 AD (Shu vs Nanman)
• The Battle at Wu Zhang Plains 234 AD (Shu vs Wei)

Fourth Weapon: Tong Gate stage, allies side. Wait for Han Sui to meet with Cao Cao, and defect to him. After a while, the supply team will appear on the right side of the bridge, north side of the map and head toward the northeast entry point. Kill the captain to get the weapon.

Attacks:

• Attack 1: A spinning slash that is slow to come out, but will whack pretty much everyone who is around you.
• Attack 2: A wide upper slash. This attack can juggle a lot of enemies at once, and take them out of your hair.
• Attack 3: A downward attack that dizzies those it hits. Fair range on this one, you can stun a group of guys at once.
• Attack 4: A wide sweeping slash that will knock back enemies in front of you.
• Attack 5: A powerful upward strike. Standard high juggling move, hits a good number of guys.
• Attack 6: A spinning attack that sends out a shockwave and blasts a group of foes all at once. An awesome attack to take out a group of enemies.
• Musou Attack: A series of strikes, followed by a big attack where he flips up on his spear and sends out a shockwave. Great attack for escaping enemies and doing some damage at the same time.
• Running Attack: Sweeping Slash that has good range and knocks down enemies.

Overall Assessment: Ma Chao is a pretty good all around character, much like most of the tiger generals are. His best attribute is his attacking speed, he's quite fast with his strikes, and can damage a group of enemies quickly. Most of his moves are also very useful for crowd control, making him able to go into a group of foes and take them out quickly.

Advanced Strategies: Ma Chao is one of those well balanced guys that doesn’t really need any epic strategies. His Musou attack is somewhat unpredictable, try to aim it in the direction of the enemy group, so you can take them out. It’s a great crowd clearing attack, but is somewhat difficult to get used to. He attacks very fast, and that combined with his powerful charge 6 attack makes him good at fighting crowds.

Wei Yan

“I… you…. DESTROY!”

History: He served under Liu Biao until his death, at which point he joined Liu Bei. At the time, despite his rebellious spirit, and the disapproval of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei took him in as one of his own, eventually promoting him. He later went on to continue the line of the Five Tigers with his bravery and was a major force in the Shu efforts to take the North.

Unlocking: Clear Musou mode with a Shu general or he is unlocked at the start if yo